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• 'Sovereign citizen' guilty of 3 carjackings, 1 robbery in 2 days, jury says

  29-01-2018 23:50
  
  He refused to obey the judge's instructions and his own trial was held without him, prosecutors said.
  
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• Rewards for Frelinghuysen's deal with the devil: Disgrace, retirement | Moran

  29-01-2018 23:49
  
  Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen lost his way when Trump took over. His support for the president cost him his career.
  
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• Chris Christie joins ABC News as a contributor

  29-01-2018 23:44
  
  The former New Jersey governor will join ABC News as a contributor.
  
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• Man admits suffocating his mom over Thanksgiving weekend

  29-01-2018 23:40
  
  Frank Polera, 31, pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter and will be sentenced to 28 years in state prison
  
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• Light snow could make for slippery Tuesday commute, plus minor coastal flooding

  29-01-2018 23:35
  
  Forecasters are expecting a brief "nuisance event" with very light snow, gusty winds and minor coastal flooding.
  
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• 'Aggressive' online protest forces N.J. church to move talk by priest

  29-01-2018 23:25
  
  A Catholic parish in Hunterdon County has revoked its offer for the Rev. James Martin, a priest known for his efforts to reach out to the gay community, to speak at its church. Instead, the lecture will move to a nearby restaurant.
  
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• Woman charged in fatal crash cries during court appearance

  29-01-2018 23:12
  A detention hearing is set for Thursday.
  
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• Man kills himself at Hunterdon County gun range, officials say

  29-01-2018 23:10
  
  A man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the Tactical Training Center in Raritan Township, authorities said.
  
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• Teen killed in shooting loved video games, going to the boardwalk

  29-01-2018 22:45
  
  The junior at Egg Harbor Township High School was shot in the head Friday night, police said
  
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• Teen killed in shooting loved going to the boardwalk, working there

  29-01-2018 22:45
  
  The junior at Egg Harbor Township High School was shot in the head Friday night, police said
  
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• Man convicted of killing woman after dispute at baby shower

  29-01-2018 22:25
  
  The shooting occurred at Tip's Trailer Park in Fairfield Township
  
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• 20-year-old gunned down in daytime slaying, authorities say

  29-01-2018 22:10
  
  Prosecutors said he was pronounced dead Sunday evening after being rushed into surgery for a gunshot wound.
  
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• Meet Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver's replacement in the N.J. Assembly

  29-01-2018 21:57
  
  Britnee Timberlake was sworn in Monday to Sheila Oliver's former state Assembly seat.
  
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• Second ex-Jersey City cop spared prison for bribery scheme

  29-01-2018 21:54
  
  Victor Sanchez is accused of taking more than $30,000 in corrupt payments.
  
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• Newark pastor: Legalizing weed would hurt children, urban communities | Opinion

  29-01-2018 21:43
  
  Too many people of color are locked up for low level drug crimes every year. But legalization is not the answer and would only make the problem worse.
  
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• Teens charged in apartment shooting that injured 11-year-old boy

  29-01-2018 21:39
  
  Two teens have been charged for their roles in a shooting inside an apartment that left an 11-year-old boy injured, officials said
  
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• Renowned Freehold pizzeria to reopen after fire last week

  29-01-2018 21:29
  
  Freehold's renowned Federici's Family Restaurant plans to reopen its dining rooms Monday late afternoon, less than a week after a fire damaged the nearly century-old establishment.
  
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• How a salty snack led to the evacuation of a county courthouse

  29-01-2018 21:24
  Sheriff's officers pushed everyone across the street from the building and took up positions around the perimeter of the building.
  
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• Flying a Patriots flag in this N.J. town? That's not allowed, mayor jokes

  29-01-2018 21:00
  
  It's a new ordinance in case you haven't heard, the mayor warned.
  
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• Police seek answers after woman, 46, found dead in apartment

  29-01-2018 20:55
  
  Authorities said they were looking to speak with her nephew, who was later located.
  
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• Serial Hoboken package thief charged with 4 more burglaries: police

  29-01-2018 20:34
  
  A Hoboken package pilferer was charged with five more burglaries, police said, his 14th arrest in Hoboken in the past 12 months.
  
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• N.J. mini-Target store to open in April with plans to hire 160 workers

  29-01-2018 20:29
  
  The new location is expected to open in April.
  
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• Car rental legislation targets '21st Century weapons of terror,' Congressman says

  29-01-2018 20:12
  
  Gottheimer referred to vans and trucks that terrorists rent to carry out their attacks as "low cost, high impact," "21st century weapons of terror."
  
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• Unlicensed driver faces charges in crash that killed woman

  29-01-2018 19:39
  Authorities say an unlicensed driver was behind the wheel of a car that crashed in Jersey City, killing a backseat passenger. Hudson County prosecutors say 27-year-old city resident Khadija Hamilton turned herself in on Sunday, one day after the crash occurred.
  
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• Home where 2 kids and their dad died lacked working smoke detectors, officials say

  29-01-2018 19:30
  
  Housing law requires that functioning smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, as well as a fire extinguisher, be maintained in one- and two-family dwellings.
  
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• Home where 2 kids and their dad died lacked smoke detectors, officials say

  29-01-2018 19:30
  
  Housing law requires that smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, as well as a fire extinguisher, be maintained in one- and two-family dwellings.
  
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• Oxygen tanks may have fueled blaze that killed 2, authorities say

  29-01-2018 19:21
  
  Public records show the home belonged to Gerald T. Ryan and his wife, Roseanne, both 81.
  
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• Strava map shows N.J.'s most popular exercise routes

  29-01-2018 19:17
  The Strava map, released by the fitness tracking app Strava, recently released a controversial heat map of exercise around the world that inadvertently reveals U.S. military locations.
  
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• Phil Murphy reverses Christie and brings Jersey back into climate change pact

  29-01-2018 19:15
  
  Gov. Phil Murphy put the Garden State back in the regional agreement with an executive order, reversing another Chris Christie-era policy.
  
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• Funeral Wednesday for deaf man killed in Jersey City crash

  29-01-2018 19:14
  Umar King, 33, was waiting for the bus near Communipaw Avenue on Jan. 23 when the driver of a stolen SUV plowed onto the sidewalk.
  
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• Sentencing postponed for man responsible for deaths of 4 of his dogs

  29-01-2018 19:13
  
  A Bayonne man who treated his dogs so poorly that four had to be euthanized will have to wait two weeks to find out if he's going to prison.
  
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• CarePoint Health expanding Alzheimer's caregiver support program

  29-01-2018 18:22
  
  Citing statistics that show Hudson County has one of the highest rates of Alzheimer's disease in the nation, CarePoint Health announced it is expanding its caregiver support program.
  
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• 5 pounds of pot and nearly $30K in cash seized in North Jersey town, cops say

  29-01-2018 18:21
  
  It's the second significant drug bust made in this town in the last two months.
  
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• Powerful Jersey Republican Frelinghuysen retiring after being weakened by Trump

  29-01-2018 18:08
  
  Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen became the second New Jersey Republican to announce his retirement.
  
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• Can Murphy use these suggestions to turn NJ Transit around?

  29-01-2018 18:00
  Among reports released by Governor Murphy's transition teams are recommendations to Fix NJ Transit. Will they address problems experienced by commuters?
  
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• $256K Jersey Cash 5 ticket sold at gas station

  29-01-2018 17:14
  
  The lucky ticket was bought in Passaic County
  
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• Search continues at scene of fatal house fire for missing resident

  29-01-2018 17:12
  
  The home at 130 Sherman Avenue went up in flames about 6:30 a.m. on Sunday.
  
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• North Bergen 'sexorcist' who fled to Central America guilty of bail jumping

  29-01-2018 16:40
  Martinez flashed a disappointed frown after hearing Friday's verdict.
  
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