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Man shot and killed in Newark identified as Jersey City man
Rickey Elliott, 52, is the city's 68th homicide victim of the year A Jersey City man was shot and killed in Newark's South Ward Sunday morning, according to authorities. (Star-Ledger file photo)...
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2 charged with assaulting cop after melee at Fairfield hotel
Officers from more than 15 agencies were called in to help disperse the unruly crowd at the Fairfield Executive Inn Two men were charged with assaulting a Fairfield police officer after a disturbance...
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Enter to win: Tickets to the NJPAC Speaker Series
Snag a pair of tickets to see CNN's medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, former U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, documentarian Ken Burns and more NEWARK -- As New Jersey Performing Arts Center...
View ArticleAlleged gunman who crashed into prosecutor's car wanted in prior shooting
A man who allegedly shot a woman at a Route 22 motel, then carjacked a car and crashed into the Union County prosecutor is also wanted for a shooting in Newark. UNION -- A man accused of shooting a...
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Newark man accused of trashing East Orange DMV, attacking cops
Israel Villegas-Suarez allegedly became enraged after the office closed on Saturday Israel Villegas-Suarez (Essex County Correctional Facility) EAST ORANGE - Authorities say a Newark man attacked a...
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Baraka calls for 'Urban Marshall Plan' to help Newark, other struggling cities
The mayor has been pushing the idea at public appearances during recent weeks, referencing the country's $13 billion payment to European countries devastated during World War II NEWARK — As cities...
View ArticleHow much does college cost in N.J.? 4-year schools raise tuition
Any recommendations the new College Affordability Study Commission makes to Gov. Chris Christie won't come in time to help students who arrived on campus this semester. Mobile app users, please click...
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Concert season kicks off with 'Faculty Favorites'
The Caldwell University Music Department will begin its concert series Sept. 19 with a "Faculty Favorites" concert featuring the university's faculty and recent alumni. Musician Danny Presz will be...
View ArticleMovement takes center stage at N.J.'s 'Dance on the Lawn' (PHOTOS)
Montclair hosted the free outdoor festival Saturday. MONTCLAIR -- From tap to jazz, ballet to contemporary, they came to dance. About a dozen prominent dance schools from New York and New Jersey took...
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37-year-old killed in Orange shooting, authorities say
Man was shot at around 9:30 p.m. Monday, authorities said. Man was shot at around 9:30 p.m. Monday, authorities said. (File photo) ORANGE -- Authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of a...
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Uber driver, passengers robbed at gunpoint in Linden
An Uber driver with three women passengers was about to pick up a fourth passenger when two gunmen robbed him and the women in his car. Two gunmen, one wearing a mask, robbed and Uber driver and three...
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South Orange man charged with DWI after Holland Tunnel crash: police
Christopher Moccia's blood-alcohol level was 0.16, twice the legal limit, after the crash inside the Holland Tunnel, P.A. police spokesman Joe Pentangelo said. Christopher Moccia, 36, of South Orange,...
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From 1 year to 30 days: Newark streamlines process to open new businesses
New online process can help more businesses apply to be in Newark, officials said. Antonio DaSilva and employees at Cinnamon Sugar Bakery in Newark. (Courtesy CEDC) NEWARK -- Opening a new business...
View ArticleNewark fire department promotes 21 officers
Sixteen Newark Fire Department captains and five battalion chiefs were sworn in Tuesday. NEWARK -- Sixteen Newark Fire Department captains and five battalion chiefs were sworn in Tuesday. The officers...
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Newark councilman defends proposed $1.5B PATH extension after 'attack' by...
South Ward Councilman John Sharpe James said the project could have far-reaching economic implications for one of Newark's poorest and most isolated neighborhoods NEWARK - Councilman John Sharpe James...
View ArticleN.J. designer set to make New York fashion week debut
Eric Jernigan will share his latest collection — Beauteous Eruption — as part of the Art Institute's spring runway show Watch video Eric Jernigan was introduced to pageantry as a young child when his...
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Man charged after his mother's remains were found in car trunk, authorities say
Authorities said they were investigating Patricia Blocker's disappearance when they found her body in her car's trunk. William C. Logan. (Courtesy Essex County Corrections)...
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Accused Brendan Tevlin killer seeks jury free of anti-Muslim 'bias' in...
At a hearing to prepare for a robbery trial next month, the attorney for Ali Muhammad Brown raised concerns on Tuesday about ensuring jurors do not have an anti-Muslim bias and are not familiar with...
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Jury selection begins in trial of Newark woman accused of killing neighbor's dog
Haniyyah Barnes, 28, is charged with throwing her neighbor's two-year-old Shih Tzu into oncoming traffic during an August 2011 parking dispute NEWARK -- Jury selection began on Tuesday in the trial of...
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$200,000K cash only bail for Jersey City robbery suspect with record
A 31-year-old East Orange man is being held on a $200,000 cash only bail after being charged with a July 24 gun-point robbery in Jersey City. JERSEY CITY -- A 31-year-old East Orange man is being held...
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