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• Firefighters still fighting 2-alarm blaze on Avenue A in Bayonne

  12-02-2016 23:54
  
  Firefighters are still battling a two-alarm blaze on Avenue A in Bayonne this evening.
  
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• Man recently freed from prison charged with dealing heroin

  12-02-2016 23:48
  
  Tariq K. Ayres was set free from federal prison in November. He has again been charged with selling heroin in Trenton.
  
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• N.J. physician settles federal claims dispute for millions

  12-02-2016 23:19
  
  The U.S. Attorney for New Jersey filed a civil complaint against Dr. Labib Riachi on Wednesday.
  
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• Lamb on the lam: Meat thieves with big rigs strike again in N.J.

  12-02-2016 23:10
  
  This is the second meat theft in the same town in the last three months.
  
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• Ex-daycare teacher allegedly lifted tot by wrists, threw her into chair

  12-02-2016 23:06
  
  Ex-teacher accused of pushing tots, yelling expletive at one
  
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• Toms River doctor indicted for taking cash bribes

  12-02-2016 23:05
  
  A doctor of osteopathic medicine stands accused of accepting $25,000 in cash as a kickback for having sent patients to two different labs for tests.
  
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• Man headed to trial on charges of trying to kill cop

  12-02-2016 23:00
  
  Preye Roberts, 29, of Nutley, is pursuing a "diminished capacity" defense to attempted murder and related charges in connection with the 2010 shooting
  
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• Woman embezzled $225K from industrial laser company, cops say

  12-02-2016 22:56
  
  Sandrine R. Laurent, 42, of Saylorsburg, Pa., was arrested on Wednesday on charges of theft of movable property, theft by deception and forgery, Officer Marianne Wurtemberg said in a news release.
  
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• Liberty State Park advocates hoping protest Monday is picture perfect

  12-02-2016 22:22
  
  Advocates opposed to commercializing and privatizing Liberty State Park have peppered state officials with emails and letters. Now they are counting on a picture being worth a thousand words.
  
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• N.J. man sentenced to 7 years for sharing 12,000 child porn pictures and videos

  12-02-2016 22:18
  
  Thomas L. Bowen Ballard, 38, of Egg Harbor Township, was sentenced Friday for distributing child pornography.
  
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• Fire sparks on Avenue A in Bayonne

  12-02-2016 21:57
  
  The fire is reportedly in a 2.5-story building between West 32nd and West 33rd streets
  
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• Old sprinklers, hydrants to blame at Hillsborough warehouse blaze

  12-02-2016 21:54
  
  Because the site is owned by the federal government, Hillsborough has little jurisdiction, officials say.
  
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• Storm leaves part of cruise ship's propulsion system damaged: Coast Guard

  12-02-2016 21:42
  
  Coast Guard spokesman Charles Rowe said that while most of the damage done to ship was cosmetic, "during the storm the port azipod, which is one component of the vessel's propulsion system, burned out all four clutches."
  
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• Tunnel repairs may cause hour-long delays for NJ Transit trains during rush hour

  12-02-2016 21:36
  
  For the second day, NJ Transit is warning commuters to expect delays as they travel between New York and New Jersey.
  
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• Second set of twins has N.J. couple seeing double all over again

  12-02-2016 21:34
  
  With all the changes happening, Kaitlyn and Jason Prior weren't ready for this, the New Jersey couple said.
  
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• Bayonne Bridge closure this weekend shortened due to extreme cold, Port Authority says

  12-02-2016 21:32
  
  Due to extremely cold temperatures and predicted high winds for this weekend, the full-day Saturday closure planned for the Bayonne Bridge has been shortened to end at 8 a.m., the Port Authority said.
  
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• How do you get arrested for unpaid parking tickets?

  12-02-2016 21:30
  
  Experts explain that a motorist in New Jersey ignore's a parking tickets at their own peril.
  
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• Why nurse who left Jersey City baby scarred for life won't do any prison time

  12-02-2016 21:26
  
  A Hillside nurse who faced up to 10 years in prison on charges she caused third degree burns to an 18-month-old girl by placing her in a scalding bath was sentence to probation today in keeping with plea deal which did not please the girl's mother.
  
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• Women indicted for N.J. arson, kidnapping attempt

  12-02-2016 21:05
  
  Police say Lynnette McGuire, 32, and her cousin Denise Coyle, 34, torched a home on Lafayette Court the evening of Dec. 10.
  
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• Swim club $71K behind on 3 years of payments to school board, official says

  12-02-2016 21:02
  
  A swim club that has been renting a public pool at Lincoln Community School has been found to owe the city school board $71,000 for three years' worth of partially paid bills, the board said today.
  
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• Homeless man who tried to rape Jersey City teen gets 15 years in prison

  12-02-2016 20:58
  
  A 32-year-old homeless man with an extensive juvenile and adult record was sentenced to 15 years in prison today for dragging a 15-year-old girl into an alley and trying to rape her across the street form Jersey City's South District police station in 2011.
  
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• Duke Farms' eagles not exposed to Hillsborough warehouse fire

  12-02-2016 20:30
  
  Fire was roughly 750 yards behind the Farm Barn on the property.
  
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• Wind chill warnings in effect as temps could plunge to 30-below

  12-02-2016 20:12
  
  The deep freeze is on, with the weather service warning of 'dangerously cold' temperatures and wind chills.
  
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• Warnings in effect as wind chill could hit 30-below

  12-02-2016 20:12
  
  The deep freeze is on, with the weather service warning of 'dangerously cold' temperatures and wind chills.
  
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• Correction officer murder trial ends in hung jury, retrial planned

  12-02-2016 20:10
  
  Hykeem Tucker and Maurice Skillman - two men accused of killing an off-duty corrections office in 2012 - must be retried after a hung jury Friday.
  
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• Valentine's Day means big business for Jersey City chocolate shop

  12-02-2016 19:25
  
  As one might expect, business has been picking up for the chocolate store that's located at 743 Bergen Ave in Jersey City. The shop is known for having Valentine's Day lines that stretch out the door onto Bergen Avenue, and it doesn't appear that things will be any different this year.
  
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• Pathologist offers new theory on Shannan Gilbert's death

  12-02-2016 19:20
  
  A definite cause of death could not be determined, the pathologist says.
  
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• District can't stop lawsuit from ex-teacher fired over kids' letters to cop killer

  12-02-2016 19:20
  
  Marylin Zuniga was fired in May for allowing her third-grade students to write "get well" letters to Mumia Abu-Jamal
  
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• N.J. prison fires teacher accused of having sex with inmate 20 times

  12-02-2016 19:13
  
  Chong-Hwa Chang, 42, worked as a basic adult education teacher for nine years before she was arrested and subsequently fired.
  
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• Lyndhurst man dies after he's run over by his own Jeep

  12-02-2016 19:08
  
  The victim leaned in to start the manual transmission vehicle when it lunged forward and pinned him against a fire hydrant, police said.
  
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• Hillsborough warehouse fire could burn for days, fire chief says

  12-02-2016 18:47
  
  The weather continues to be a problem for the firefighters on scene
  
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• Hillsborough warehouse fire could burn for days

  12-02-2016 18:47
  
  The weather continues to be a problem for the firefighters on scene
  
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• Warm up at these locations this weekend in Hudson

  12-02-2016 18:10
  
  With the forecast frigid temperatures this weekend, warming centers will open up in Jersey City, Bayonne and North Bergen for those who need to seek shelter.
  
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• N.J. man sentenced for putting skimming device on ATMs

  12-02-2016 18:09
  
  West Orange resident stole PIN codes and magnetic data using the electronic device
  
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• Morris Twp. to rule on cop's penalty for rude email

  12-02-2016 18:06
  
  In the email distributed to fellow union members, a police sergeant wrote that the business administrator should gargle with his pee
  
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• Pakistani man admits to massive telephone hacking scheme

  12-02-2016 18:02
  
  AT&T fraud investigators in New Jersey helped identify Muhammad Qasmani, who admitted laundering nearly $20 million in proceeds.
  
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• Gas station attendant accused of groping second woman

  12-02-2016 18:02
  
  Sohan Sandhu, 53, of Roxbury, has been charged in two incidents, police said.
  
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• Closing down dirty restaurants is about to get easier, report says

  12-02-2016 18:01
  
  A more streamlined approach means major deficiencies will be addressed quicker.
  
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• Storm-damaged Anthem of the Seas cruise ship deemed seaworthy

  12-02-2016 17:52
  
  Following an inspection, the U.S. Coast Guard said the Royal Caribbean vessel could put out to sea from Bayonne as scheduled on Saturday, following Sunday's ordeal
  
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• N.J. school district in crisis: 5 things to know

  12-02-2016 17:51
  
  More than 2,000 township residents packed the auditorium of Lakewood High School for a special meeting of the Board of Education on Thursday night where plan to cancel courtesy busing was discussed.
  
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• Trenton man found with 115 bags of heroin

  12-02-2016 17:50
  
  Matthew Flowers was arrested Wednesday on the 800 block of Parkside Avenue
  
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• Toy grenade leads to evacuations, shelter-in-place, Glen Rock police say

  12-02-2016 17:37
  
  Suspicious item reported late Friday morning, police say
  
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• Last Salem County town to hold out on joining regional 911 is reconsidering

  12-02-2016 17:30
  
  Not all council members are on board with the idea, though.
  
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• Kearny could gain $3 million if state restores energy tax receipts to communities

  12-02-2016 17:16
  
  KEARNY -- A $3 million windfall could be in the cards for Kearny if state lawmakers follow through on a bill to restore energy tax receipts paid by utilities in lieu of property taxes to municipalities. The bipartisan bill (A302), which...
  
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• Hillsborough warehouse fire: What we know, what we don't know

  12-02-2016 17:05
  
  Hillsborough Mayor Frank Delcore hosted a conference call Friday morning to get an update on the massive fire at the Veterans Industrial Park that has raged since Thursday afternoon.
  
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• WATCH: Terrifying time-lapse captures Royal Caribbean ship's rough voyage

  12-02-2016 17:01
  
  This video captures the Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas as it heads into powerful winter storm
  
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• N.J. contractor fined $58K over dangerous work conditions

  12-02-2016 16:49
  
  The Kinnelon-based company was fined $58,000 for providing protections to workers.
  
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• Autopsy results 'disturbing' in Shannan Gilbert case, report says

  12-02-2016 16:48
  
  Shannan Gilbert disappeared in May 2010 and her remains were found in December 2011.
  
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• Christie pals, N.J. pols swarmed N.H. before primary | The Auditor

  12-02-2016 16:45
  
  With so many familiar faces roaming around, New Hampshire seemed like New Jersey north just before Tuesday's primary
  
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• Temporary budget means Paterson can issue payroll checks

  12-02-2016 16:12
  
  With no annual budget approved, the city council has been approving temporary budgets each month
  
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