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• Two popular Caribbean islands added to CDC's Zika travel warning

  26-01-2016 23:56
  
  Travel warnings for pregnant women now cover most of the Caribbean.
  
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• Man caught in Rochelle Park with hundreds of bags of heroin, cops say

  26-01-2016 23:54
  
  Trimell Dunbar of Paterson was being held at the Bergen County Jail
  
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• Former N.J. fire commissioner found not guilty of sexual assault

  26-01-2016 23:46
  
  Defendant took the stand in his own defense.
  
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• Cop's omission leads to demands of mistrial for Secaucus lawyer

  26-01-2016 23:43
  
  The defense demanded a mistrial today in the trial of Secaucus attorney Todd Gorman who is charged with trying to murder his girlfriend, Stephanie Schwartz, after a police sergeant testified he left a statement out of his report because he did not believe Gorman.
  
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• See developer's big plans for long-vacant rug mill

  26-01-2016 23:41
  
  Developer R. Black Global envisions a mix of residential, retail and public spaces
  
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• South Amboy roller skating rink roof collapses from snow

  26-01-2016 23:37
  
  The roller skating rink in South Amboy is closed after the roof collapsed, another victim of this weekend's snow storm.
  
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• South Amboy roller skating rink roof collapes from snow

  26-01-2016 23:37
  
  The roller skating rink in South Amboy is closed after the roof collapsed, another victim of this weekend's snow storm.
  
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• Teenager struck by side mirror of passing car in Millville

  26-01-2016 23:33
  
  One of the pedestrians, a 16-year-old boy, was struck by the side mirror of a passing car and cut his lip from the accident.
  
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• Body of missing Hoboken man found in Hudson River, chief confirms

  26-01-2016 23:23
  
  The body of a 24-year-old Hoboken man, who went missing Saturday night after leaving a local bar, was found in the Hudson River Tuesday, officials said.
  
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• N.J. man convicted of beating, strangling ex-wife

  26-01-2016 23:19
  
  Adolphus Foster, 45, attacked his wife in her Glassboro home on Sept 22, 2013, prosecutors said.
  
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• Jersey City man accused of Bayonne burglaries, cops say

  26-01-2016 23:17
  
  Police said they arrested Freddie Benitez, 43, of Danforth Avenue last Wednesday at around 1:50 a.m. after he entered the Avenue E apartment.
  
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• Man sent to prison for fatal stabbing of Newark mother in front of her daughter

  26-01-2016 23:10
  
  Ito Lightford, 41, of Newark, had pleaded guilty to a murder charge in the Sept. 24, 2014 killing of Talia Capri Nesmith
  
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• Christie said nothing about weekend flooding 'resembled Sandy'

  26-01-2016 22:54
  
  Christie explained he got riled up by the comparisons between the flooding in the Cape May County town and destruction left in Sandy's wake.
  
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• Jury selection begins in rape case against ex-corrections officer

  26-01-2016 22:53
  
  Shawn Shaw is accused of raping an inmate more than five years ago while working as a corrections officer.
  
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• Bayonne school district to resume regular schedule tomorrow

  26-01-2016 22:49
  
  The Bayonne school district will resume its normal schedule tomorrow, Superintendent of Schools Patricia McGeehan has announced.
  
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• How did the Blizzard of 2016 rank on this storm severity scale?

  26-01-2016 22:47
  
  It's officially called the Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale and it ranks large-scale snowstorms based on population figures as well as the overall effect of the storms.
  
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• Cold contributed to heart disease deaths of women found after N.J. blizzard, official says

  26-01-2016 22:35
  
  Cold was a contributing factor in the separate heart disease deaths of two women whose bodies were discovered in Bergen County after a massive blizzard slammed the region, officials said Tuesday.
  
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• Baraka reschedules Town Hall meeting set for Wednesday

  26-01-2016 22:19
  
  The move comes as the mayor faces criticism over his handling of the weekend's record-setting snowstorm
  
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• Baraka reschedules Town Hall meeting amid snowstorm fallout

  26-01-2016 22:19
  
  The move comes as the mayor faces criticism over his handling of the weekend's record-setting snowstorm
  
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• Jersey City removing snow from intersections but some residents still unhappy with conditions

  26-01-2016 22:18
  
  But for pedestrians walking the City's streets hasn't been easy, especially with snow piling up in the intersections.
  
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• Jersey City removing snow from intersections but residents still unhappy with conditions

  26-01-2016 22:18
  
  But for pedestrians walking the City's streets hasn't been easy, especially with snow piling up in the intersections.
  
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• What sickened 28 at shelter in Edison is still unknown

  26-01-2016 22:14
  
  Edison officials said the 28 women and children taken to area hospitals from the Ozanam Family Shelter in Edison Monday returned to the shelter that night.
  
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• Barnegat police officers shovel elderly woman's driveway after monster blizzard

  26-01-2016 22:06
  
  At the conclusion of the historic blizzard, which dumped around 13 inches of snow near Barnegat, an elderly woman called police to say the plows piled up snow at the end of her driveway.
  
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• Have you seen him? Police seek help finding Jersey City man

  26-01-2016 22:03
  
  A Jersey City man has been missing for one week and the Jersey City police are seeking the public's help on locating him.
  
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• Woman struck by 2 cars while crossing street with son, cops say

  26-01-2016 21:49
  
  Officers found a 30-year-old woman lying in the roadway near the intersection of Main Street and Lafayette Avenue at around 7:40 p.m. Monday.
  
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• Body pulled from Hoboken waterfront, chief says

  26-01-2016 21:48
  
  A body was pulled out of the Hoboken waterfront Tuesday afternoon by the New York Police Department, the Hoboken police chief has confirmed, explaining a heavy police presence at the pier.
  
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• Trial starts for man accused of beating elderly neighbor to death

  26-01-2016 21:47
  
  Alan Bienkowski, 57, of Manchester, is charged with killing his 76-year-old neighbor, Anthony "Tony" Verdicchio.
  
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• Medical testimony heard in Secaucus lawyer's attempted murder trial

  26-01-2016 21:45
  
  Two nurses and an EMT took the stand today at the trial of Secaucus attorney Todd Gorman who is charged with trying to kill his girlfriend in their Secaucus home, as the defense and prosecution attempt to show each's injuries support their case
  
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• Abe Vigoda, of 'Barney Miller' and 'Godfather,' dies at 94 in N.J.

  26-01-2016 21:27
  
  It's no hoax, either
  
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• The 10 most influential people in N.J. business

  26-01-2016 21:25
  
  The NJ BIZ Power 100, released Tuesday, includes a variety of people from CEOs to agency heads to the state's governor
  
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• Millville police arrest man for trailer park shooting

  26-01-2016 21:18
  
  Police arrested Antwon McGriff, 34, of Country Meadows, on the scene without incident.
  
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• Shooting sparked by dispute over snow shovel leads to arrest of Newark woman - NJ.com

  26-01-2016 21:16 via
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  Shooting sparked by dispute over snow shovel leads to arrest of Newark woman
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  NEWARK — City police have arrested a 36-year-old city resident in connection to a dispute over a snow shovel that left one man shot in the buttocks, officials said. Saqirah Davis was arrested on Sunday following the incident, said Newark Police ...
  Newark gets help from state clearing snow; schools to reopen WednesdayWABC-TVall 25 news articles »
  

• Shooting sparked by dispute over snow shovel leads to arrest of Newark woman

  26-01-2016 21:16
  
  City police have arrested a 36-year-old city resident in connection to a dispute over a snow shovel that left one man shot in the buttocks.
  
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• Winter storm leads to accidents, disabled vehicles in Salem County

  26-01-2016 21:10
  
  With snow and rain comes icy roads, and law enforcement officers were kept busy working to keep the roads as safe as possible.
  
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• With victim's Newark street not plowed, dog killer's sentencing postponed - NJ.com

  26-01-2016 21:01 via
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  With victim's Newark street not plowed, dog killer's sentencing postponed
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  NEWARK — After watching Haniyyah Barnes kill her two-year-old Shih Tzu in 2011 by throwing the dog into oncoming traffic, Nazirah Bey on Tuesday had been planning to attend Barnes's sentencing on animal cruelty and related offenses. But following last ...
  

• WATCH: Garbage truck explodes in fireball, rips hole in nearby house

  26-01-2016 21:01
  
  The truck's charred frame sat on Fitzrandolph Street and the left side of a duplex had a hole near the front door
  
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• With victim's Newark street not plowed, dog killer's sentencing postponed

  26-01-2016 21:00
  
  The sentencing of Haniyyah Barnes, 29, of Newark, was postponed on Tuesday, because the victim's street had not been plowed and she could not reach the courthouse
  
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• Here's why you should visit South Jersey, tourism chief says

  26-01-2016 21:00
  
  Devon Perry, Interim Executive Director for Visit South Jersey, wants to build on recent success spurred by the craft beverage industry.
  
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• Booker, Menendez tour Jersey Shore after storm: ' We have a lot of work to do'

  26-01-2016 21:00
  
  Due to the weather, flooding was seen in on the Jersey Shore that rivaled Superstorm Sandy.
  
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• PATH Service Restored Between Newark And Journal Square - CBS Local

  26-01-2016 20:33 via
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  PATH Service Restored Between Newark And Journal Square
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  A man waits for a PATH train to depart at the World Trade Center. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images). NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — PATH service is now fully restored to customers between Newark Penn Station and Journal Square, three days after a ...
  Newark-Journal Square PATH won't re-open for Tuesday a.m. commuteNJ.com
  Newark Penn to Journal Square: PATH Service Returns Tuesday AfternoonPatch.com
  PATH service
  

• 2 men who rescue dog need their own rescue from icy pond

  26-01-2016 20:29
  
  No one was seriously injured, including the dog, but it could have ended up differently after a black Labrador ran onto an icy Mill Pond in Milltown.
  
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• The most influential people in business in N.J.

  26-01-2016 20:25
  
  The NJ BIZ Power 100, released Tuesday, includes a variety of people from CEOs to agency heads to the state's governor
  
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• Pricy automaker McLaren opens first N.J. dealership

  26-01-2016 20:15
  
  British automaker McLaren Automotive is opening its first New Jersey dealership in Ramsey.
  
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• Attorney for teacher accused of killing ex-cop boyfriend not upset by judge's ruling

  26-01-2016 20:10
  
  The prosecutor may see Virginia Vertetis' personal records only if he can explain his reasons for each one, according to her attorney
  
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• N.J. drug dealer convicted in throat-slashing murder

  26-01-2016 20:09
  
  Anthony Grecco of Manville faces life in prison for murdering a 25-year-old New York man
  
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• Wouldn't you love to really know what these 5 think of Trump?

  26-01-2016 20:07
  
  Measuring yourself up against the greatest presidents in American history is not for the feint of heart.
  
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• Bayonne restaurant owner robbed at gunpoint, cops say

  26-01-2016 20:05
  
  Three unidentified people robbed the owner of a Chinese restaurant in Bayonne at gunpoint on Saturday, police said today.
  
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• Princeton police make arrest in attack on woman who escaped through window

  26-01-2016 20:01
  
  Arnoldo Agreda-Rodriguez was charged with making terroristic threats and simple assault Monday
  
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• Old Bridge man indicted in Hazlet bank robbery

  26-01-2016 20:01
  
  The indictment charged Stephen Fedorka III, 34, of Laurence Harbor, on Monday with robbery and unlawful taking by means of conveyance.
  
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• Officials look to stem cyber attacks on N.J. hospitals

  26-01-2016 19:54
  
  Data breaches, hospital hacking can be detected more quickly now, authorities claim
  
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