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Man stopped for seatbelt violation in Newark faces weapons charges
Task force also recovers second weapon Wednesday night NEWARK -- An Irvington man was arrested Wednesday night after a loaded handgun was found in his car, police said. The man, Omar S. Simmons, 27,...
View Article26 charged following dawn NJ heroin ring bust, authorities say
Twenty-four people were taken into law enforcement custody following Thursday morning narcotics raids across New Jersey, authorities say. NEWARK -- A Thursday afternoon announcement by Acting Essex...
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Second suspect in murder of Newark student arrested
Robert Hayes was found seriously injured on Verona Avenue in July and later died at the hospital NEWARK -- The second of three men charged in connection with the murder of a college student in July...
View ArticleWhat's your grade in this week's News Quiz?
Have you gone to school on New Jersey news, or will you get schooled? Kids across New Jersey headed back to class this week as lazy summer days were replaced by the rigors of academia. Similarly, it's...
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Rescued as a stray, kitten is ready for adoption
BLOOMFIELD — RJ is a 3-month-old kitten in the care of A Purrfect World Rescue. He was rescued from a feral colony in an urban environment and is now ready for a home. RJ gets along very well with...
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N.J. names 'Teacher of the Year' in each county
The teachers, selected by panels of administrators, teachers and parents in their county, will now compete to become New Jersey's state Teacher of the Year. TRENTON -- New Jersey on Thursday named 21...
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3-year-old struck, killed during Newark police chase, authorities confirm
Authorities say they are investigating the chase. The scene of the strike. (Vernal Coleman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com) NEWARK -- The Essex County Prosecutor's Office is investigating a Newark...
View ArticleLt. Gov to 9/11 families: N.J. will keep memories of victims alive
Kim Guadagno was one of a long line of speakers at the annual 'Essex County Remembers' ceremony. WEST ORANGE -- In front of a packed crowd at the September 11 Memorial at Eagle Rock Reservation Friday...
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Ex-Newark cop loses appeal of conviction for shaking down drug dealers
Darius Smith was sentenced in August 2012 to three years of probation and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine Former Newark Police Officer Darius Smith, pictured left in this October 2004 photo, has lost an...
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Man in cop chase that killed Newark toddler facing homicide charges,...
The 22-year-old Newark man who allegedly struck and killed a three-year-old child in a chase with Newark police has been charged with vehicular homicide. The driver of the car that killed 3-year-old...
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N.J. DEP published faulty drought data
State agency's drought indicators wrongfully indicated no water issues in northeastern New Jersey, when it was clear there was a growing problem. Everyone except the New Jersey Department of...
View ArticleProfessor, accused of sex assault, declares love for disabled man
Rutgers-Newark professor Anna Stubblefield told the man's mother they loved each other during a phone call recorded by law enforcement officials NEWARK -- A few months after disclosing her sexual...
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Newark mourns 3-year-old killed in police pursuit
Family of the toddler is reportedly speaking out about the incident. NEWARK -- The father of a 3-year-old boy who was killed after being struck during a police chase in the city Friday morning is...
View ArticleMontclair State thanks referendum bond, donors for new $66M building
School held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday. MONTCLAIR -- A new, $66 million, six-story building on the campus of Montclair State University is an example of a positive collaboration between the...
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N.J. hospitals excluded from Horizon's proposal worry about their future
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey's plan that will be phased-in beginning in January appeared to create a distinct group of winners and losers in New Jersey's cutthroat health care...
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Vigil planned for 3-year-old killed in Newark police chase
Rahmere Tullis was struck and killed by a suspect's vehicle while standing with his mother on the corner of 15th Avenue and South 7th Street on Friday. The scene of the strike. (Vernal Coleman | NJ...
View ArticleFilmmaker, TV host completes swim down polluted Newark River
Justin Fornal, better known as "Baron Ambrosia", said the swim was aimed at combating violence and other negativity in the area NEWARK - On an overcast Saturday afternoon, Justin Fornal strapped on a...
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Ex-Army clerk from N.J. admits embezzling $150,000 in benefits
Federal prosecutors say Paul Tillson had received the benefits based on his claims of combat related injuries. NEWARK -- A former Army clerk has admitted embezzling $150,000 in disability benefits...
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2 homicides in 2 days in Newark, authorities say
Authorities are investigating two unrelated homicides that occurred within hours of each other this weekend. NEWARK--Authorities are investigating two unrelated homicides in Newark that occurred...
View ArticleAfter toddler's death, a call to action in Newark
Dozens turn out Sunday to mourn Rahmere Tullis, a 3-year-old killed when he was reportedly struck by a fleeing criminal suspect NEWARK -- About half an hour into a vigil to mourn the loss of little...
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