Shaquille O'Neal passed up deal with Starbucks because 'black people don't...
"Growing up, in my household, I'd never seen a black person drink coffee," O'Neal said This week, Shaquille O'Neal revealed the worst business decision he ever made: Turning down an offer to team up...
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Prostitution, death, danger all part of heroin's hold | Di Ionno
Woman tells of struggles as she tries to break free She was dropped off at convenience store in Monmouth County, hungry and broke and homeless, but still high from heroin she got "on credit" from...
View ArticleCharges against DiVincenzo over misuse of campaign funds facing dismissal
DiVincenzo was charged with misusing more than $16,000 in campaign funds and failing to disclose nearly $72,000 in campaign spending over a two-year period, including more than $9,000 for airfare,...
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Authorities investigate fatal shooting of 21-year-old Newark man
Sujahda Vereen, 21, died following a Wednesday night shooting on Jeliff Avenue, authorities said. NEWARK -- Authorities are investigating an overnight shooting that left a city man dead. Shortly after...
View ArticleLicking the controls? Developers show off new apps, video games at N.J. expo
The N.J. Arcade featured more than two dozen new games at Bloomfield College. BLOOMFIELD -- The next Flappy Bird-style app phenomenon or Monopoly-esque board game may on the horizon. More than two...
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Newark native to unveil documentary on sexuality in black church
"The Church House: Sexuality in the Black Church" will debut at Rutgers-Newark on Sept. 28 D. Channisin Berry (Handout) NEWARK - As a veteran documentary filmmaker, D. Channisin Berry prides himself...
View ArticleN.J. activists rally to support NAACP's 'Journey for Justice'
The 'Montclair March for Justice' ended at an MLK, Jr. statue Wednesday evening. MONTCLAIR -- It was not a 47-day, 1,000-mile trek. But the large crowds who gathered and protested in Montclair...
View ArticleNewark hopes to bolster police ranks with class of 50 recruits
Newark officials welcomed a class of 50 police officer recruits Thursday at a ceremony at City Hall. NEWARK — City officials welcomed a class of 50 police recruits into the fold Thursday at a midday...
View ArticleWho won Miss America is not a question in this week's NJ.com News Quiz
Miss America viral moments, college trouble and more in this week's NJ.com News Quiz of popular stories. Miss America was crowned in New Jersey, but another contestant's story went viral. Why? And is...
View ArticleNewark preschooler was 'like an old soul'
The family of 3 year old Rahmere Tullis share loving stories about the energetic toddler who was struck and killed by a car being chased by Newark police. Look at Rahmere Tullis in this picture. Take...
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Pup is ready for a home
BLOOMFIELD — Nova is an 8-month-old mixed breed at the North Jersey Humane Society shelter in Bloomfield. Rescued as a stray, he gets along well with other dogs and is said to be very good with...
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N.J. woman finds winning tag-team partner in 'The Rock'
Dany Garcia, who grew up in Belleville, created one of Hollywood's top partnerships with ex-husband Dwayne Johnson. By GERRY STRAUSS | For INSIDE JERSEY DANY GARCIA always had a plan. Even as a young...
View ArticleCan you guess the top 10 imports that come through N.J., N.Y.?
Here are the top 10 imports handled by the Port of New York and New Jersey in the first half of 2015, according to the Port Authority. NEWARK -- An improving economy and diversion of cargo from the...
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Newark presents Diana Ross with key to the city
Ross performed at NJPAC earlier this week. Last night I presented legendary entertainer Ms. Diana Ross with the Key to the City on the occasion of her decades-long career and return to Newark! #njpac...
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3 charged in alleged drug and counterfeiting scheme, report says
A marijuana and cocaine transaction turned out to be a sting that yielded three arrests, according to the report...
View ArticleNJSO losing CEO James Roe to New York City orchestra
Roe's successor will be charged with replacing music director Jacques Lacombe James Roe, the oboeist who stepped into the corner office at the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra after the NJSO's...
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2 years after being ordered to leave job, ex-Assemblyman settles suit with...
The city council had alleged that Mayor Dwayne Warren intended to "circumvent" the law when he appointed his former campaign manager Willis Edwards III as deputy business administrator in 2012...
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Gunplay injures at least 6 in Newark in 24-hour period
Following moves by police officials to help combat summertime street violence, documents reveal that a recent surge in shootings in Newark continues. NEWARK -- Following moves by police officials to...
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Man arrested after 'targeted' shooting in Montclair, police say
No one was injured in the shooting, authorities said. No one was injured in the shooting, authorities said. File photo. (Jessica Mazzola | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com) MONTCLAIR -- A township man was...
View ArticleRetired Belleville cop pleads not guilty in attempted murder of his brother
John Towey, 63, of Nutley, entered the plea through his attorney when he was arraigned on the charges before Superior Court Judge Peter Ryan NEWARK -- A retired Belleville police officer pleaded not...
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