These towns are now challenging hospitals' tax-free status
Legislation that would have created a hospital bed tax in lieu of taxes did not pass last session. TRENTON -- A dozen municipalities across the state are challenging the tax-exempt status of the...
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Vintage photos of classic cars in N.J.
A car doesn't have to be a muscle car or even American-made to be beloved. I have always had a love for classic cars. ... Got a feel for my automobile ....courtesy of the Hatala family My first car...
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#1000BlackGirlBooks founder, 11, honored by N.J. hometown
After appearing on The Ellen Show, Marley Dias got a special honor from officials in her hometown. WEST ORANGE -- The New Jersey girl who started a national movement on social media is now a hometown...
View ArticleEx-girlfriend IDs man as attacker in 'nanny-cam' video
Shawn Custis, 45, of Newark, is trying to prevent his ex-girlfriend and other witnesses from testifying at his trial that he allegedly is the assailant in the video of a home invasion attack Watch...
View Article100 without power in Essex County
Storm knocked out power to about 100 PSE&G customers. ESSEX COUNTY -- As of 9 a.m. Thursday, about 100 people in Essex County were still without power after heavy rains caused flooding and road...
View ArticleEn route to Rio, Olympian Shawn Johnson makes stop in N.J.
Johnson was in Orange Wednesday to help inspire kids to achieve their dreams. ORANGE -- When Shawn Johnson walked into the Athletic Arts Academy Wednesday afternoon, she brought a lot with her. The...
View ArticleThe 20 N.J. towns with the strongest wind gusts during last night's storm
The strongest winds were reported in Ocean County, according to preliminary wind-speed readings. Powerful gusts were also detected in Atlantic, Bergen and Sussex. Watch video Most of us heard those...
View ArticleJudge chucks mistrial motion in mother's starvation trial
Krisla Rezireksyon Kris, 34, of Irvington, is on trial on charges of killing her 8-year-old daughter and abusing her two younger children Watch video NEWARK -- A Superior Court judge on Thursday...
View ArticleTeen at fault in crash that killed 'American Idol' hopeful, report says
Group of teenagers were on their way back to New Jersey from the reality show auditions. View on Flipagram LOWER MAKEFIELD, Pa. -- A Bloomfield teenager has reportedly been found delinquent in an...
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Man sought for illegal sexual contact with minor
City police are searching for a man in connection with a Wednesday illegal sexual contact incident involving a minor child. (file photo) NEWARK -- Police are searching for a man in connection with a...
View ArticleIrvington man charged in violent robbery of Jersey City woman
An Irvington man has been charged with forcing his way into the home of a Jersey City woman and violently robbing her cell phone and wallet. An Essex County man has been charged with forcing his way...
View ArticleBaraka says recent trip to Ghana came at his own expense
The mayor became the latest Newark official to travel to the West African country on a recent 11-day trip NEWARK - Ras Baraka recently returned from a lengthy trip to Ghana, though he says taxpayers...
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Man arrested in Newark armed robbery, cops say
Police said a 21-year-old man was arrested in connection with a December 2015 robbery. Chandler. (Courtesy Essex County Corrections) NEWARK -- Authorities have arrested a man who they say robbed a...
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Man loses appeal in beating death over $100 pot sale
Samuel Alexander, 28, formerly of East Orange, is serving a 22-year state prison sentence for beating Monte Rollins to death in 2007 with an anti-theft car device Samuel AlexanderNew Jersey Department...
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Woman made threats against victim, family, Newark cops say
Incident, which occurred Jan. 11, remains under investigation NEWARK -- A 20-year-old woman has been charged with making terroristic threats against a person and that person's family members, Acting...
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Woman struck and injured by train in Newark
Victim was hit by a Morris and Essex line train around 6:35 p.m. NEWARK -- A woman identified as a trespasser was taken to the hospital after she was struck by a Summit-bound NJ Transit train Thursday...
View ArticleTake this week's NJ.com news quiz
You probably think you'll get a perfect score this week. Not a chance. How well do you remember the biggest New Jersey stories of the week? Take the NJ.com news quiz and find out. the seven questions...
View ArticleAt 90, Maplewood woman looks back at worldwide adventures and struggle back home
Muriel C. Davis, a Maplewood resident, has a storybook life of history and adventure. Muriel C. Davis never thought one event in her life would be considered historic. It was 1959 and she was simply a...
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Rescued stray said to be a 'great hiking buddy'
Rhubarb is best-suited to a home without children. Rhubarb CALDWELL -- Rhubarb is a 2-year-old corgi mix who was rescued as a stray and is now in the care of Ferndog Rescue. Rhubarb has been...
View ArticleLawmaker offers solution to 'crazy' wave of tax appeals vs. hospitals
A tax appeal case out of Morristown sparked the frenzy of litigation TRENTON -- A state senator said he has come up with a solution to halt the flurry of tax appeals that communities are filing to...
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