Jersey City news

• Famed, retired N.Y. clarinetist playing one-time N.J. youth show

  19-01-2018 23:45
  
  The Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey's winter concert features the renowned Stanley Drucker
  
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• 2 suicides at N.J. jail in 6 months -- in same infirmary cell, records show

  19-01-2018 23:38
  
  A 34-year-old's suicide at the Hudson County jail this week is the second to occur inside the same cell within the women's infirmary over the past six months.
  
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• The federal government shut down. Here's what it means to you.

  19-01-2018 23:32
  What happens if Congress doesn't pass a bill to fund the government.
  
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• The federal government may shut down. Here's what it means to you.

  19-01-2018 23:32
  What happens if Congress doesn't pass a bill to fund the government.
  
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• Feds allege 2 men illegally trafficked baby eels in N.J.

  19-01-2018 23:20
  
  An eel trafficking investigation led by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has already resultedin 19 guilty pleas
  
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• Corrections officer facing new assault charges after 3rd victim identified

  19-01-2018 22:50
  
  The Hunterdon Prosecutor's office says that Ahnwar Dixon has been suspended following their investigation.
  
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• This N.J. coffee chain has built a loyal fanbase. Now it wants into your kitchen.

  19-01-2018 22:42
  
  Rook Coffee Roasters has announced big plans for New Jersey in 2018, opening its first store outside Monmouth County and hoping to land on grocery store shelves across the state.
  
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• N.J. coffee chain with fanatical following eyes big expansion

  19-01-2018 22:42
  
  Rook Coffee Roasters has announced big plans for New Jersey in 2018, opening its first store outside Monmouth County and hoping to land on grocery store shelves across the state.
  
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• Liberty State Park marina plan can move forward, judge says

  19-01-2018 22:42
  The city and park advocates believe they have won the battle to stop the marina anyway.
  
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• New gov attends ceremonial swearing-in at Jersey City church (PHOTOS)

  19-01-2018 22:22
  All the official swearing-in ceremonies have taken place, but a Jersey City church welcomed both new and returning politicians to their elected offices Thursday, Jan. 18, in a festive event.
  
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• N.J. man went to California to create porno with 7th grader, prosecutor says

  19-01-2018 22:07
  
  Michael Anaya-Otero, 21, went to Placer County, near Sacramento, in April 2016 and January 2017, prosecutors said.
  
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• Trump's fake news agenda: It works best for despots | Editorial

  19-01-2018 21:30
  
  Defining Deviancy Down (Cont.): Our president's charisma has more impact in Syria and Myanmar than on the U.S.
  
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• Man shot in Trenton last summer dies, investigation ongoing

  19-01-2018 21:20
  
  Michael Anthony Jr. was shot several times just before midnight on June 6
  
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• Murphy orders audit of Christie administration's corporate tax breaks

  19-01-2018 21:15
  
  He called for a complete review of the $8 billion the EDA awarded companies under Christie's two terms.
  
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• Menendez to face retrial in corruption case, feds say

  19-01-2018 20:57
  The trial of the New Jersey Democrat ended in a mistrial in November.
  
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• N.J. drug company fined $5M over alleged use of non-child proof packaging

  19-01-2018 20:40
  
  Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc., the Plainsboro-based subsidiary of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited
  
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• 15 years for woman who killed boyfriend in jealous rage after night of partying

  19-01-2018 20:20
  Cateline Hichos, 24, pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter for the 2016 death of 22-year-old Kevin Argueta inside his Union City home.
  
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• 'Pay what you can' for grilled cheese and soup at this N.J. restaurant

  19-01-2018 19:57
  
  A North Cape May restaurant is using food as a way to help some of the people in the area when it comes to hunger.
  
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• Angry response to court fine lands N.Y. woman in Hudson jail: police

  19-01-2018 19:57
  
  The call, which Bayonne police said initiated a "large police response" to the area, likely added confusion within the department during an already hectic night.
  
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• First assistant sworn in as Acting Bergen County Prosecutor

  19-01-2018 19:11
  
  Bergen County's first assistant prosecutor was promoted this week to Acting Bergen County Prosecutor.
  
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• Wittpenn Bridge to be closed Jan. 19-22

  19-01-2018 19:10
  
  The Wittpenn Bridge over the Hackensack River between Jersey City and Kearny will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, through 5:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 22, state Department of Transportation officials said.
  
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• Jersey City Police Chief Michael Kelly sworn in (PHOTOS)

  19-01-2018 18:34
  The former West District commander, was tapped as the city's new police chief on Jan. 3.
  
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• Condominiums destroyed in 2 Hunterdon County fires

  19-01-2018 18:34
  Firefighters in Hunterdon County responded to two condominium fires on Jan. 18, 2018.
  
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• Pedestrian struck, killed by suspended driver in Lakewood, cops say

  19-01-2018 18:29
  
  The driver has a suspended license, according to Lakewood police
  
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• Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino admits he's guilty of tax evasion

  19-01-2018 18:11
  The "Jersey Shore" star admits to cheating his taxes in 2011.
  
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• Bed Bath & Beyond recalls UGG comforters over mold risk

  19-01-2018 18:01
  
  Consumers using the product should return them to Bed Bath & Beyond for a full refund.
  
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• Rescind Harley Barber's expulsion over racist videos, civil rights activists say

  19-01-2018 17:50
  
  Civil liberties advocates are calling on the University of Alabama to overturn its decision to expel Harley Barber
  
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• Ranking all 20 Amazon HQ2 finalists, from worst to best

  19-01-2018 17:30
  
  Strictly by the numbers, Newark struggles to stack up against its competitors. But the numbers don't tell the whole story.
  
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• Principal allegedly mocks student teacher, who is a little person, in 'LOL' text

  19-01-2018 17:24
  
  The principle allegedly sent a photo of the person to a colleague with the caption 'lol.'
  
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• Principal allegedly mocks student teacher, who is a dwarf, in 'LOL' text

  19-01-2018 17:24
  
  The principal allegedly sent a photo of the person to a colleague with the caption 'lol.'
  
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• Pedestrian struck on busy street near Holland Tunnel, cops say

  19-01-2018 16:46
  
  The 19-year-old man from Jersey City was taken to a local hospital Thursday.
  
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• NYC 'congestion pricing' could smack drivers with steep tolls

  19-01-2018 16:17
  
  The proposal involves using electronic tolling to charge vehicles, including cabs, for entering certain parts of town during especially busy times
  
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• 9 charged in TV crew's fake bomb stunt at Newark airport TSA checkpoint

  19-01-2018 16:03
  
  They were charged with creating a false public alarm, interference with transportation and conspiracy
  
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• Water main break leaves thick sheet of ice on Bayonne street (PHOTOS)

  19-01-2018 15:40
  A portion of East 14th Street in Bayonne is currently closed to traffic.
  
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• A better way to connect N.Y. & N.J.

  19-01-2018 15:40
  Now's the time for New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, who took the oath of office this week, to take a fresh look at NJTransit's Hudson tunnel project - known as Gateway - and advance a more sensible plan that would make better use of existing state-owned assets. Routing the new tunnel by way of Hoboken would double rail capacity across the Hudson River in just four short years, while cutting construction cost by 75% or more.
  
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• Pair who robbed Edison cell phone store caught in Clifton

  19-01-2018 15:27
  
  The 19-year-olds showed a gun and a baseball bat when they entered the AT&T store on Route 1 in Edison
  
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• What's next for Bayonne mosque controversy?

  19-01-2018 15:00
  
  Bayonne faces a federal lawsuit and an open investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. But what happens next is unclear.
  
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• Thanks to Trump, they marched. Now more women are running for office | Opinion

  19-01-2018 14:48
  A by-the-numbers look at the surge of the number of women engaging in politics this year by he Center for American Women and Politics at the Eagleton Institute of Politics.
  
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• Protestors: Thousands of deer already dead, county hunt not needed

  19-01-2018 14:45
  
  Essex County is holding its annual deer hunt at two nature preserves totaling more than 2,300 acres
  
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• 4-year-old died despite efforts by judge, others to stop abuse, state says

  19-01-2018 14:40
  
  The girl's mother told police her boyfriend beat the little girl for not eating dinner.
  
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• N.J. ready to tear down rural cabins it 'didn't know' existed, owner says

  19-01-2018 14:27
  
  Four of a handful of hunting and fishing cabins in Lower Alloways Creek Township are scheduled to be razed by the state.
  
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• Christie quietly left $100M for opioid programs. What will Murphy do?

  19-01-2018 14:20
  
  The $39 million spent on the "Reach NJ" ad campaign came from the School Development Authority and money set aside for college tuition grants and an expansion of the preschool program.
  
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• Crooked doc admits selling oxy prescriptions, cheating Medicare

  19-01-2018 14:00
  
  The 71-year-old pleaded guilty to health care fraud and illegally distributing oxycodone
  
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• Amazon HQ2 search: How Newark stacks up against other finalists

  19-01-2018 13:43
  
  Newark is one of 20 cities to make the finalist list for Amazon's new HQ2 headquarters.
  
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• Nationwide gang of burglars is back in N.J., cops say

  19-01-2018 13:30
  They smash windows of cars parked near gyms, pre-schools and parks and if they find your checkbook, they head right to your bank
  
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• Nationwide gang of burglars are back in N.J., cops say

  19-01-2018 13:30
  They smash windows of cars parked near gyms, pre-schools and parks and if they find your checkbook, they head right to your bank
  
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