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• Cop impersonator gets 15 years for sexually assaulting store clerk

  29-09-2017 23:50
  
  Gustavo Garcia must register as a sex offender under Megan's Law
  
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• Tunnel road rage ends in slashing: reports

  29-09-2017 23:48
  
  One person was taken into custody and another taken to Bellevue Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after the 2 p.m. incident, according to the report.
  
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• Trump lands in New Jersey for another Bedminster weekend

  29-09-2017 23:42
  
  Air Force One landed in Morristown shortly after 4:30 p.m. and Trump was then choppered off the tarmac headed for Bedminster.
  
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• New Jersey's minimum wage will go up by this much on Jan. 1

  29-09-2017 23:20
  
  The minimum wage is guided by changes in the consumer price index.
  
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• Ex threatened to 'gut' man found dead, charged in murder, cops say

  29-09-2017 23:05
  
  Michael McNew was found dead in his home on the Delaware River in August.
  
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• Coffee cup attack sparks SWAT team standoff

  29-09-2017 22:52
  
  The bizarre incident began about 8:12 p.m. Thursday when a man began throwing mugs at restaurant patrons
  
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• Anti-drug crusader caught with mobile gun arsenal back in jail

  29-09-2017 22:10
  
  Seeking to put the saga behind him as soon as possible, lawyers for anti-heroin crusader John Cramsey asked that his bail be revoked ahead of his Oct. 27 sentencing
  
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• Utility workers indicted in alleged water and sewer bribery scheme

  29-09-2017 22:09
  
  Two city water utility workers were indicted Friday over accusations of asking for more than $5,000 in a pair of bribes in exchange for "drastically" reduced water and sewer bills.
  
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• Enormous fire tears through condo complex in Lakewood (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

  29-09-2017 21:52
  
  At least four people were injured. Two police officers, a resident and a medic were treated for smoke inhalation, but their condition was not serious.
  
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• Christie sending 1,100 emergency workers to Puerto Rico to help with hurricane recovery

  29-09-2017 21:46
  
  The deployment includes state and local police, new Jersey's National Guard and other officials to help with the recovery.
  
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• Jersey City man found guilty of strangling woman, but dodges murder conviction

  29-09-2017 21:43
  
  Nathan Williams III, 36, was convicted of the aggravated manslaughter of Marilyn Albizu, 33.
  
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• 10 years for dad who admitted he caused son's death, but won't say how

  29-09-2017 21:39
  
  He took the deal after his murder trial ended in a deadlocked jury earlier this year.
  
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• Man airlifted after Turnpike crash died at hospital, cops say

  29-09-2017 21:30
  
  Authorities are still trying to notify his next of kin.
  
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• Rutgers fraternity under investigation; ordered to stop partying

  29-09-2017 21:22
  
  Sigma Chi is under investigation for "potential violations of university policy," Rutgers officials said.
  
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• Holland Tunnel gun cache defendant back behind bars

  29-09-2017 21:12
  
  Seeking to put the saga behind him as soon as possible, lawyers for anti-heroin crusader John Cramsey asked that his bail be revoked ahead of his Oct. 27 sentencing
  
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• Irish festival returns to Jersey City Saturday

  29-09-2017 20:44
  
  The annual Jersey City Irish Festival on the Hudson is set to return to Exchange Place on Saturday for a celebration of Irish culture and heritage.  The festival will run from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and will feature food...
  
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• All decked out! U.S. golf fans sport these awesome outfits at the Presidents Cup

  29-09-2017 20:27
  
  The stars and stripes are out in full force at Liberty National in Jersey City.
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Christie holds 2:30 p.m. news conference

  29-09-2017 20:19
  
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• Former teacher charged with sex assaults of student is released from jail

  29-09-2017 20:11
  
  Robert Goodlin, 74, of Paramus, taught from 1993 to 2004 at Joseph Battin middle school in Elizabeth.
  
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• Lakewood man charged with sexually assaulting 12-year-old girl

  29-09-2017 20:05
  
  The 58-year-old assaulted the girl multiple times in the past year
  
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• Frantic mother fears the worst after losing contact with her son in Puerto Rico

  29-09-2017 20:04
  
  Jacquie Gormley's son was on an extended visit with his grandmother when Hurricane Maria hit, she hasn't heard from him since.
  
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• Kmart's knock-off banana costume just doesn't have the same a-peel, designer says

  29-09-2017 19:52
  
  The N.J.-based company says the costume Kmart is selling is a knockoff of its trademarked design.
  
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• 30-year plea deal offered to man charged with killing his mother

  29-09-2017 19:48
  
  Frank Polera, 31, is accused of killing Patricia Polera on Nov. 26 in the home they shared on Kirschman Drive in Old Bridge.
  
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• Cop gets no jail 'slap on the wrist' for plot to burn down captain's house

  29-09-2017 19:47
  
  Christian Pedana, who authorities say plotted with officer Michael Dotro in his scheme to set fire to a supervisor's home, avoided prison Friday.
  
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• N.J. woman sentenced to hang in husband's murder has teaching license suspended

  29-09-2017 19:26
  
  A woman who was convicted of murdering her husband in Kenya three years ago apparently has ties to the Garden State.
  
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• Cops cleared in shootout with robber that left gunman dead

  29-09-2017 19:19
  
  The man killed by police robbed a family at gunpoint and fired into a police vehicle, authorities said
  
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• Whole Foods reveals credit, debit card breach at some stores

  29-09-2017 19:10
  
  The breach affected taprooms and restaurants in some stores, but not checkout counters
  
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• North Jersey lab will lay off 538 after acquisition

  29-09-2017 19:04
  
  Shiel Holdings LLC announced the layoffs would occur no later than Dec. 31.
  
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• Ex-Rutgers football player's father dies after being hit by SUV

  29-09-2017 19:04
  
  Etienne Longa, the 55-year-old father of Detroit Lions linebacker Steve Longa, was killed Thursday morning in Lower Mount Bethel Township.
  
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• Security images sink high school band director's N.J. teaching career

  29-09-2017 18:58
  
  The state revoked the teaching license of the former Clifton High School band director, who was fired two years ago amid undisclosed concerns.
  
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• 4 indicted after 'largest fentanyl bust' in N.J. history

  29-09-2017 18:55
  
  Police say they seized "enough lethal doses to kill the entire populations of New Jersey and New York City combined."
  
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• Mayor's conviction on corruption charges tops Week in Crime

  29-09-2017 18:00
  
  71-year-old arrested on drunk driving charges twice in same day, cops say
  
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• Jersey City cops recover 2 guns, arrest one; also probe daytime shooting

  29-09-2017 18:00
  
  Authorities arrested Shaquille McCrae, 18, of Claremont Avenue just after 12:30 a.m.
  
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• U.S. warns against traveling to Cuba due to 'specific attacks'

  29-09-2017 17:27
  
  The decision to issue the warning and withdraw half of the embassy staff deals a blow to already delicate ties between the U.S. and Cuba
  
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• Slur-spewing teacher loses bid to return to classroom (again)

  29-09-2017 17:00
  
  Emilio Perez, who taught at Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High School, was convicted of harassing students to the point one attempted suicide
  
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• These 3 Hudson County schools received National Blue Ribbon awards

  29-09-2017 16:52
  
  A trio of local schools have earned the National Blue Ribbon distinction from the U.S. Department of Education.  Awarded to schools for overall academic excellence or progress in closing the achievement gaps among student subgroups, National Blue Ribbon awards are...
  
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• Joe Biden to bring blunt talk about sex assault to Rutgers

  29-09-2017 16:37
  
  The former vice president will talk to students about his "It's On Us" campaign.
  
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• Dad who admitted role in 3-year-old son's mysterious death to be sentenced

  29-09-2017 16:26
  
  Brendan Creato, 3, was found dead on the side of the creek three-quarters of a mile from his house.
  
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• N.J. lawmaker: White House's slow response to aid Puerto Rico a disgrace | Opinion

  29-09-2017 16:23
  
  Puerto Rico has already been shortchanged. Trump, who flew to Louisiana and Texas only a few days after Hurricane Harvey, has said he will not visit Puerto Rico until Tuesday.
  
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• What's open and what's closed in Liberty State Park during Presidents Cup

  29-09-2017 16:22
  
  Security is tight at and around Liberty National Golf Course.
  
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• Tree company Asplundh to pay largest fine ever for hiring undocumented workers

  29-09-2017 15:59
  The $95M fine comes after the company was warned about using undocumented immigrants and then took steps to try to fool investigators
  
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