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North Jersey restaurant news: New places to eat and more
What's happening at spots in Edgewater, Highland Park and Livingston Fried clams, fish and chips and calamari are on the menu of a new restaurant in Edgewater, but Maine lobster is expected to be the...
View ArticleJudge: Woman who killed innocent bystander shows 'callous disregard' for life
Amber Brooks was sentenced in the 2013 fatal shooting of Michael Brown on a Newark street NEWARK -- About three months after she turned 18, Amber Brooks was arguing with Jennifer Prophet on a Newark...
View ArticleBaraka: I didn't know about lead when I was a Newark principal
The city's mayor says he was kept in the dark about elevated lead levels in the district that apparently go back to at least 2004. NEWARK -- Before he was mayor of the state's largest city, Ras Baraka...
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Nutley Troop 147 seeks members for celebration
Troop will celebrate its 95th anniversary. NUTLEY -- Boy Scout Troop 147 invites all members of the troop, past and present, to join them in celebrating the Troop's 95th anniversary. The Troop,...
View ArticleDoes stadium sale squash Newark's dreams of getting a casino?
City leaders remain optimistic, despite the $23.5 million sale. NEWARK -- When city and county leaders announced earlier this year that they were gunning for a casino in Newark, Riverfront Stadium -...
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Newark: No lead problem in city water, despite councilman's call for testing
At-Large Councilman Eddie Osborne said the city should hire an environmental consultant to test the city's water system Watch video NEWARK — In light of the elevated lead levels found in the drinking...
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ECC professor to receive leadership award
Akil Khalfani, director of Essex County College's Africana Institute and professor of social sciences, will receive The Chair Academy's 2016 International Exemplary Leadership Award. Dr. Akil...
View ArticleAlleged confession allowed in 'nanny-cam' trial, judge says
Jury selection begins on Tuesday in Shawn Custis's trial on charges in the 2013 home invasion attack Watch video NEWARK -- At Shawn Custis's upcoming trial on charges in a 2013 home invasion attack in...
View ArticleGang leader known as 'Half Dead' heads to prison in crackdown
Jihad Coles will have to serve his federal sentence after he finishes serving time on state charges. NEWARK -- The leader of a crack cocaine distribution ring in Newark will spend more than 14 years...
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Fairfield man made hoax distress calls, cops say
A Fairfield man has been accused of falsely reporting boaters in distress. FAIRFIELD -- A local man has been charged with repeatedly making phony distress calls, twice sending marine and helicopter...
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Newark students want answers about lead in schools' water
Newark students are on spring break, but they can't relax knowing they have to return to schools where there are high levels of lead in the water. Students at Weequahic High School in Newark weren't...
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Montclair photographer's work a global collaboration
Artists from two countries work together to create singular images Francisco Diaz is quietly intent, a guy having coffee in a pastry shop in suburban New Jersey. Yet in one deft move, he dons a hat...
View ArticleThe 12 most expensive homes for rent in N.J.
At the top end of the Garden State's rental market, $10,000 a month rent doesn't even crack into the top 12 costliest digs. Property owners aren't the only New Jersey residents who may be able to call...
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East Orange resident honored by county
Naturi Naughton was presented with the 2016 Althea Gibson Leadership Award at the county's Annual Women's History Month Program at the Essex County Hall of Records on March 9. Essex County Executive...
View ArticleListen: Robo-call with lead testing info mistakenly sent to Newark parents
An automated voice message sent to district parents Monday in connection with the elevated levels of lead found found at district schools was sent by mistake, officials say. NEWARK -- An automated...
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27-year-old man killed in Newark shooting
Officials have identified the victim shot-to-death Monday morning on Schley Street as a 27-year-old city man. (File photo) NEWARK -- Officials have identified the victim shot-to-death Monday morning...
View Article'Justice was served': Mother found guilty in daughter's death
Krisla Rezireksyon Kris was convicted of aggravated manslaughter in the death of her 8-year-old daughter Watch video NEWARK -- With her hands behind her back, Krisla Rezireksyon Kris stood on Tuesday...
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75-year-old shot girlfriend in the buttocks, cops say
The man shot the woman after an argument in a Montclair apartment, police said. Police arrested the man Sunday. (File photo) MONTCLAIR -- Police have arrested a 75-year-old man who they said shot his...
View ArticleJury selection begins in trial of accused 'nanny-cam' attacker
Shawn Custis, 45, of Newark, is facing attempted murder and related charges in the 2013 incident NEWARK -- Jury selection began on Tuesday in the trial of a man charged with beating a Millburn woman...
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