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$525K paid back to travelers left stranded overseas, scammed out of trips
Customers got about 65 percent of what they lost back, state officials announced. Some of the company's travelers were stranded overseas when it folded, officials said. (File photo, FABRICE COFFRINI)...
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Man robbed at knifepoint at Montclair train station, police say
Police say they are looking for two suspects who did not make off with anything. Montclair police are looking for two alleged robbers. File photo. (Jessica Mazzola | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)...
View ArticleBaraka to deliver second 'State of the City' address in March
The March 15 speech will tout accomplishments in public safety and economic development, according to officials NEWARK - Mayor Ras Baraka is just two weeks out from delivering his second "State of the...
View ArticleBooker says he has immunity in bid to dismiss negligence lawsuit
The former mayor of Newark says he should not be financially liable for the collapse of the watershed conservation corporation. NEWARK -- U.S. Sen. Cory Booker should be dropped from a lawsuit...
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East Orange man, 32, found shot to death inside home
Tushon Jones, 32, was discovered at his Charles Street residence shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday An East Orange man was found shot to death inside his Charles Street home early Sunday morning, according...
View ArticleN.J. man arraigned on charges he robbed 14 hotels
Tremone Burnett in some cases tied up employees and brandished a gun, authorities charge. NEWARK -- An Orange man is facing the possibility of spending the rest of his life in prison on charges he...
View ArticleNewark man pleads guilty to helping run heroin mill
Bryant Rudd becomes the third of five Newark men charged in the ring, which was busted in 2013. NEWARK -- Bryant Rudd made a daring escape from Newark police when they went to investigate what they...
View ArticleGuilty plea: Driver admits killing man dangling from her car
Jessica Manno, 29, of Bayonne, pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a 2014 crash in Newark that killed Anthony Gant, 28, whom Manno allegedly visited to purchase drugs NEWARK -- A Hudson County...
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Man shoots at woman in Linden parking lot, police say
A group of young men approached a 28-year-old Newark woman outside an auto parts shop and then fled the scene, police said. Watch video A Linden police cruiser is shown at a crash scene. Katie Lannan...
View ArticleNewark archivist revives lost history of Puerto Rican riots
The 1974 Puerto Rican Riots in Newark is an unexamined part of the city's history that a library archivist is keeping alive with a traveling exhibit. Yesenia Lopez wasn't interested in history until...
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Record-breaking N.J. astronaut Scott Kelly returning from space today
Scott Kelly will start his departure from the International Space Station at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday. He will land in Kazakhstan at 11:27 p.m. EST Watch video New Jersey native Scott Kelly has seen the sun...
View ArticleArrest in fatal hit-and-run of West New York girl, official says
The driver of a black SUV was taken into custody overnight in Newark, according to an official with knowledge of the case Watch video UPDATE: Newark couple arrested in West New York hit-and-run WEST...
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Judge: Charges stand against teacher in sex assault of 6 students
Nicole Dufault, 36, of Caldwell, has sought to dismiss her indictment over her claims about prosecutors improperly presenting her case to the grand jury NEWARK -- For the second time in slightly more...
View ArticleHe survived penile cancer and a rare surgery with dark humor
A 76-year-old West Orange man has chosen to go public about his penile cancer and surgery, intent on getting men to be more vigilant about their health. John Sweeney is one of just 1,800 men...
View ArticleDo Newark teachers 'like' their Facebook-funded contract?
Newly released data shows many city teachers are no fans of the contract's changes to their evaluations and pay scale NEWARK -- More than three years after Mark Zuckerberg's $100 million gift paved...
View ArticleMan tried to toss heroin during stop, Newark cops say
Nearly 100 envelopes of heroin recovered, police said NEWARK -- A 46-year-old Parlin man was arrested Friday on drug possession and other charges, Acting Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said in...
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Two arrested in Newark drug bust
Two men are facing multiple drug-related charges after detectives with the Essex County Sheriff's Office on Monday observed them participating in an apparent drug deal, officials said. Saoul Montalvo...
View Article5 displaced Newark families cleaning out after 4-alarm fire (PHOTOS)
Residents were temporarily moved after the Sunday night blaze. NEWARK -- Five families are living in temporary lodging while cleaning out their scorched homes. The Red Cross provided emergency...
View ArticleNewark couple arrested in West New York hit-and-run
Authorities said the suspect was arrested in Newark by West New York Police shortly after Midnight Watch video WEST NEW YORK -- A Newark couple was arrested overnight in the death of a 7-year-old girl...
View ArticleState lifts drought watch for 12 counties after soggy, snowy winter
Water concerns disappear after repeated rain and snow events pull reservoirs back to normal. Watch video A drought watch that has been in effect since September in 12 New Jersey counties was lifted...
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