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• Newark cop suspended after teen claims police dislocated his shoulder - NJ.com

  04-02-2016 23:54 via
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  Newark cop suspended after teen claims police dislocated his shoulder
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  NEWARK — A Newark police officer was suspended without pay Thursday amid an investigation into a police-involved incident that allegedly left a 14-year-old with a dislocated shoulder, authorities announced Thursday. Investigators from the Newark ...
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• Newark cop suspended after teen claims police dislocated his shoulder

  04-02-2016 23:49
  
  A Newark police officer was suspended without pay Thursday amid claims by a 14-year-old that he was assaulted by police.
  
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• Number of people covered by Obamacare in N.J. is increasing

  04-02-2016 23:46
  
  Another 34,000 New Jersey residents used the Affordable Care Act website to sign up for health insurance in the third annual open enrollment window for Obamacare.
  
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• No sign of foul play after body found along Hudson River in N.J., cops say

  04-02-2016 23:42
  
  Investigators have "tentative" identification after matching fingerprints, police say
  
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• Court upholds case of short garages that won't fit cars

  04-02-2016 23:39
  
  The homeowners all bought homes in The Estates at Bordens Crossing in Bordentown Township, but soon found their cars did not fit in their garages.
  
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• Duo caught passing counterfeit cash in Wayne, cops say

  04-02-2016 23:38
  
  The teens made various purchases along Valley Road using fake $100 bills.
  
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• City officials, developer hold ribbon-cutting for 'Park Bayonne' apartment building

  04-02-2016 23:30
  
  Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis said Park Bayonne "represents the kind of investment that we want to see in Bayonne."
  
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• Will this proposal boost affordable housing in N.J.?

  04-02-2016 23:18
  
  A pair of veteran state lawmakers have introduced legislation they hope will increase affordable housing for low- and moderate-income residents in New Jersey
  
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• Want to work at a South Jersey racetrack? They're hiring

  04-02-2016 23:15
  
  Applicants should dress appropriately and bring a resume, according to New Jersey Motorsports Park.
  
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• Calling in backup: Could 'dozens' of state troopers curb violence in Newark?

  04-02-2016 23:14
  
  Newark police want State Troopers assistance with street patrols and investigations, officials say.
  
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• Man found dead in snow in Hudson County park identified

  04-02-2016 23:02
  
  The man who was found dead in Lincoln Park West in Jersey City last week has been identified as 56-year-old Donald Austin.
  
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• Sale of Newark hospital to for-profit chain gets green light - NJ.com

  04-02-2016 22:56 via
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  Sale of Newark hospital to for-profit chain gets green light
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  TRENTON — The Christie administration should allow a for-profit hospital chain to buy the bankrupt St. Michael's Medical Center in Newark, a state panel recommended Thursday. The decision by the State Health Planning Board is the first positive sign ...
  

• Sale of Newark hospital to for-profit chain gets green light

  04-02-2016 22:53
  
  The acting Health Commissioner has 120 days to make a decision on the sale of St. Michael's Medical Center.
  
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• Driver who hit cop directing traffic was high on drugs, police said

  04-02-2016 22:53
  
  Authorities say Michael Reyes was under the influence of heroin and marijuana when he struck West Long Branch police Sgt. Brian Kramer on Nov. 6.
  
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• Insurers seek $7.4M in lawsuit over medical kickbacks scheme

  04-02-2016 22:52
  
  Since the lawsuit was filed, key defendants have pleaded guilty in the criminal case
  
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• Wife blames nightclub after husband dies in fiery crash

  04-02-2016 22:47
  
  The woman says a Trenton nightclub overserved her husband before he crashed his car off the road and died last year.
  
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• NJ Transit rail strike inches closer as sides fail to reach deal

  04-02-2016 22:17
  
  With the clock ticking toward a March strike deadline, NJ Transit and rail unions said they're talking, but no agreement has been reached yet.
  
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• Man confronts Jersey City mayor over 8-year-old son's death

  04-02-2016 22:16
  
  Jermaine Woodward Jr.'s family believes he was the victim of a hit-and-run. Authorities do not believe that is what happened.
  
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• Congressman Payne to launch monthly spot on 'hip-hop political' radio show

  04-02-2016 21:54
  
  "The Payne Report" will air on WRNU's "All Politics Are Local" program the first Friday of each month
  
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• Poll: Who are you rooting for in tonight's Democratic debate?

  04-02-2016 21:45
  
  Vote in NJ.com's informal, unscientific poll
  
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• 'America's Flagship' will sail again, new owners announce

  04-02-2016 21:40
  
  The S.S. United States currently sits in the waters of the Delaware River off South Philadelphia.
  
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• Driver leads police on Route 17 chase before crashing in Waldwick, cops say

  04-02-2016 21:37
  
  Hasean Wyche, 36, of Brooklyn was charged after crashing in Waldwick, cops say.
  
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• Ex-cop accused of trying to kill brother asks judge to dismiss charges

  04-02-2016 21:35
  
  John Towey, 63, of Nutley, is claiming prosecutors improperly presented his case to the grand jury that indicted him on attempted murder and related charges
  
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• A night of drinking ends with ex-cop shooting his brother, court docs say

  04-02-2016 21:35
  
  John Towey, 63, of Nutley, is claiming prosecutors improperly presented his case to the grand jury that indicted him on attempted murder and related charges
  
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• Judge lowers bail for son of former NYC aide charged in fatal stabbing

  04-02-2016 21:30
  
  Judge James J. Guida reduced bail from $500,000 to $300,000.
  
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• John Hoffman stepping down as N.J. attorney general

  04-02-2016 21:30
  
  Acting state Attorney General John Hoffman is leaving his post as New Jersey's top law enforcement officer
  
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• Jersey City unemployment rate hits 25-year low

  04-02-2016 21:29
  
  The jobless rate in Jersey City was 4.1 percent in December.
  
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• High school graduation rates for Middlesex County

  04-02-2016 21:28
  
  Middlesex County's high school; graduation rate continued to climb in 2015. See the rates in the chart below.
  
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• Bloomfield police assist in Newark apartment raids - NorthJersey.com

  04-02-2016 21:27 via
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  Bloomfield police assist in Newark apartment raids
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  Two competing drug distribution rings, operating from the same Newark address, were shut down Wednesday, according to authorities. Nelson Camacho, 24, of Newark, faces drug and weapons charges. Buy this photo. photo courtesy of essex county ...and more »
  

• Rival drug rings were run from same N.J. apartment building, authorities say

  04-02-2016 21:24
  
  Officers busted both Wednesday.
  
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• Driver crossed into wrong lane before striking school bus, police say

  04-02-2016 21:16
  
  The four special needs students and school bus driver have since been discharged from the local hospital, officials say.
  
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• N.J. city says Verizon is putting public's safety at risk

  04-02-2016 21:15
  
  Bridgeton City officials say the copper network the city's police department uses is unreliable and causing a public safety issue.
  
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• Jury begins deliberating in Secaucus lawyer's attempted murder trial

  04-02-2016 21:11
  
  During closing argument in the attempted murder trial of a Secaucus lawyer Todd Gorman today the defense admonished the state for "persecuting" the defendant and the prosecution told the jury the scenario the defense has posited is simply a construct of the defense.
  
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• High school graduation rates for Passaic County

  04-02-2016 21:05
  
  The county's highest graduation rates occurred at two Paterson schools.
  
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• 21 unlicensed movers cited in N.J. sting operation

  04-02-2016 21:04
  
  State cracks down on movers, arrests five people
  
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• Former Philly cop was in his 70s when he molested teen girl, report says

  04-02-2016 21:00
  
  Walter Sasse, 77, faces up to 59 years in prison after he was convicted last week.
  
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• Plan would transform old Jersey Journal building in Jersey City

  04-02-2016 20:50
  
  A tower with no height restrictions would rise behind 30 Journal Square, the longtime home of The Jersey Journal until 2014.
  
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• Residents move to recall Bloomfield councilman over bribery allegations

  04-02-2016 20:41
  
  First Ward Councilman Elias Chalet has resisted calls to step down despite being indicted by a grand jury last week
  
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• More snow? N.J. could wake up to as much as 4 inches tomorrow

  04-02-2016 19:41
  
  Rain is expected to change to snow around midnight as temperatures drop across the Garden State.
  
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• N.J. bar owner chases down burglar who ripped door of hinges, cops say

  04-02-2016 19:38
  
  A Downtown Jersey City bar owner chased down a man who broke into his business and apprehended the burglar while police responded, cops said.
  
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• Man threatens to shoot employee, robs $700 from Jersey City Dunkin' Donuts: police

  04-02-2016 19:36
  
  A coffee shop in the Heights section of Jersey City was robbed at gunpoint last night and got away with $700, Jersey City police said.
  
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• N.J. astronaut to return to Earth after bringing mankind closer to Mars (VIDEO)

  04-02-2016 19:34
  
  NASA is set to bring Scott Kelly home on March 3, ending his record-breaking mission is space, which has brought us closer to putting a man on Mars.
  
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• 14-year-old claims shoulder was dislocated by Newark cops, officials confirm

  04-02-2016 19:19
  
  Authorities say they are investigating the incident.
  
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• N.J. astronaut to return to from record-breaking mission

  04-02-2016 19:14
  
  NASA is set to bring Scott Kelly home on March 3, ending his record-breaking mission is space, which has brought us closer to putting a man on Mars.
  
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• N.J. man killed in school bus crash was a good son, hard worker, family says

  04-02-2016 19:12
  
  Family identified the man killed in Thursday's accident as Larry Waller Jr.
  
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• Trenton man charged after beating son, 7, with belt

  04-02-2016 19:09
  
  Kenneth Stewart, 44, was charged with child endangerment after school officials saw cuts and bruises on the child's arms, legs and stomach
  
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• Kearny continues to beef up public safety with fire department hirings, police promotions

  04-02-2016 19:04
  
  While both departments were depleted by retirements last year, the Police Department has been replenished faster with a spate of new hires.
  
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• Sentencing delayed (again) for Newark woman who killed neighbor's dog - NJ.com

  04-02-2016 19:02 via
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  Sentencing delayed (again) for Newark woman who killed neighbor's dog
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  NEWARK — A Superior Court judge on Thursday postponed the sentencing of a Newark woman who has been convicted of animal cruelty and two other offenses for killing her neighbor's dog by throwing it into oncoming traffic during a 2011 parking dispute.
  

• Sentencing delayed (again) for Newark woman who killed neighbor's dog

  04-02-2016 19:00
  
  At a hearing Thursday, the prosecutor and defense attorney sparred over whether to adjourn Haniyyah Barnes's sentencing, because the dog's owner was not available
  
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• Christie: No apologies to family who left N.J. for sick child's medical marijuana

  04-02-2016 18:52
  
  Father of Vivian Wilson said staying here would have increases chances his daughter would die without a viable medical marijuana program
  
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