Accused triple murderer on trial in alleged drug turf killing
Ali Bass, Arsenio Payton and Tyree Miller are charged in the 2009 fatal shooting of Quawan Robinson in Newark NEWARK -- Jury selection began on Tuesday in the trial of three men charged in the 2009...
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Elite prep school investigating allegations of decades-old unreported sex abuse
Alumni of Pingry School have come forward with allegations of sexual abuse by a former teacher, Thad Alton, who was convicted of two counts of sexual abuse of minors in New York in 1990. BASKING...
View ArticleFamily dispute didn't fuel triple homicide, victims' friends say
Sandy and Stephenie Mazzella, along with Sandy's mother, Elaine, were killed on March 25, 2016. WAKE FOREST, N.C. - Family and friends of a mother, father and grandmother shot to death by a neighbor...
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Feds to unveil Newark police oversight plan
The Department of Justice is planning to detail its plans at a press conference in Newark Wednesday morning. Paul J. Fishman, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, in a file photo. (Robert...
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Former N.J. attorney general tapped as Newark PD watchdog, will oversee...
Peter C. Harvey has been nominated to oversee the implementation of reforms required by the Department of Justice. Watch video NEWARK -- The planned reformation of the Newark Police Department took...
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Car carrying dead woman's ashes goes missing
A woman reportedly kept her mother's ashes in the 1999 Jeep. The car was reported missing this week, officials said. (File photo) EAST ORANGE -- Police are investigating the whereabouts of an SUV...
View ArticleYou probably don't know N.J. allows paid family leave, study says
155K people used family leave benefits from 2009 to 2014 TRENTON -- More than 155,000 people used New Jersey's paid family leave to take care of a new child or a sick relative in the law's first five...
View ArticleCerf, Newark councilman to host education Town Hall Wednesday
Residents will be able to ask the superintendent and other officials questions during the meeting at First Avenue School NEWARK - Superintendent of Schools Christopher Cerf and At-Large Councilman...
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Top attorney also suspended as part of Essex County College probe
Dr. Rashidah Hasan was informed of her suspension Friday, the same day College President Dr. Gale Gibson was suspended NEWARK — An investigation that led Essex County College's president to be...
View ArticleNewark, with lead of its own, hosts 'Hip Hop for Flint'
A Saturday afternoon benefit concert at the Robert Treat Hotel will feature DoItAll Dupre of Lords of the Underground, Artifacts, and other hip hop starsl Watch video NEWARK -- Before he went off to...
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Newark PD's new federal watchdog has long N.J. history
Peter Harvey was appointed as the department's federal monitor Wednesday. Watch video NEWARK -- When Peter Harvey was preparing to leave his post as the state's attorney general in 2006, he said he...
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Man gets 'very lenient' plea deal in $1M insurance scam
Stanley Jerome, 33, of Orange, pleaded guilty to money laundering and insurance fraud charges Former insurance agent Stanley Jerome pleaded guilty on Monday to money laundering and insurance fraud...
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Grammy winners to headline 2-day festival celebrating Newark's 350th birthday
The Founders Weekend celebration is happening in May. NEWARK -- A two-day outdoor concert and arts festival featuring Grammy award winners with city roots. That's the latest way Newark will celebrate...
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Alumni of elite private school appalled by sex abuse allegations
The Pingry School acted promptly and decisively in calling for an independent investigation, alumni say. BASKING RIDGE - Pingry School alumni expressed shock and sadness Wednesday at the news that...
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Airport strike, but no disruption, expected Wednesday night
Aircraft cabin cleaners working for airline service contractors say they aren't given training or equipment to do their work. Airline and airport officials do not expect flights to disrupted Watch...
View ArticleMan arrested after allegedly threatening to kill Newark's mayor
Two men were overheard plotting Newark mayor's murder, police said. NEWARK -- Police arrested one man Wednesday and were looking for a second man who were overheard making plans to kill Mayor Ras...
View ArticlePulaski Skyway lanes to be switched Monday, bridge to be closed over weekend
Switching southbound traffic to the rehabilitated northbound lanes of the Pulaski Skyway that was supposed to happen at the end of 2015 will take place on Monday. Watch video The lane change that was...
View ArticleWhy March 31 is the best/worst day for Ivy League hopefuls
High school students will find out in a matter of minutes whether several of their dream schools have accepted them. In the days when Ivy League universities sent acceptance letters through the mail,...
View ArticleAccused drug bust killers charged with murder caught on video
Raheem Glaspie and Shaquan Leaks are among the 49 people charged in a gang-related narcotics trafficking bust NEWARK -- Two men are scheduled to appear in court on Monday after their recent indictment...
View Article$450K carousel tells story of Newark using 16 historic horses
A $450,000 custom carousel is being installed in Military Park. NEWARK -- It's the history of the state's largest city, as told through 16 horses. That's the concept behind a $450,000 custom-made...
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