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• Man admits shooting off-duty cop 6 times, pleads guilty to attempted murder

  07-03-2016 23:45
  
  Preye Roberts, 29, of Nutley, entered the guilty plea on the day before his trial was scheduled to begin
  
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• Jersey City store where man was murdered has new owner, name -- but group still wants it closed

  07-03-2016 23:35
  
  The National Action Network has demanded the store where a 23-year-old man was fatally shot last year be permanently shuttered, but that business no longer exists.
  
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• The 2 amazing opportunities Christie gave new prosecutor

  07-03-2016 23:34
  
  Somerset County Acting Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson grew up in Somerset County and began his law career as a clerk in Somerset County Superior Court.
  
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• Car strikes pedestrian in Glassboro

  07-03-2016 23:24
  
  The crash occurred at about 4 p.m. along Route 322.
  
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• TD Bank in Brick Township robbed, police say

  07-03-2016 23:22
  
  Police said the TD Bank on Beaverson Boulevard in Brick Township was robbed Monday afternoon.
  
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• Live updates: Newark East Side at No. 5 Linden, Monday at 7 p.m. - NJ.com

  07-03-2016 23:19 via
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  Live updates: Newark East Side at No. 5 Linden, Monday at 7 p.m.
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  LINDEN — The North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 crown will be awarded on Monday as No. 5 Linden hosts Newark East Side in the sectional final at 7 p.m. and NJ Advance Media will be there with full coverage. Check out the live updates in the comment ...
  

• Take a look at how big a tax bite N.J. may want from north Jersey casinos

  07-03-2016 23:03
  
  Lawmakers have been arguing over what the tax rate for two north Jersey casinos would be if approved by voters.
  
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• N.J. firefighter charged with pulling machete during firehouse argument

  07-03-2016 23:02
  
  The Lawrence volunteer firefighter is charged with making threats and weapon possession charges.
  
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• Christie continues push for Newark charter schools - Newsday

  07-03-2016 23:02 via
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  Christie continues push for Newark charter schools
  Newsday
  NEWARK, N.J. - (AP) -- Gov. Chris Christie is continuing his push for more charter schools in Newark, and firing a shot across the bow to anyone who stands in his way. Christie spoke Monday at a North Star Academy elementary school. The Republican ...
  

• Jersey City man charged with sexually assaulting stepdaughter

  07-03-2016 22:58
  
  A Jersey City man was arrested on Friday on charges he shaved his 15-year-old stepdaughter's privates and touched her inappropriately.
  
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• N.J. mortgage broker admits getting $1.3M in loans with phony records

  07-03-2016 22:54
  
  Totowa man pled guilty to a charge that he plotted to get loans on the same property using phony W-2's and tax records.
  
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• Man's coughing attack leads to car crash in Jersey City, police say (PHOTOS)

  07-03-2016 22:47
  
  According to a police report, the 30-year-old Jersey City resident said he was driving south on Garrison Avenue in a Toyota Camry on Sunday at around 4 p.m., when he passed out, smashed into the three empty cars and then went through the gate of an apartment.
  
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• Booster bag abetted Barnes & Noble thefts, N.J. man admits

  07-03-2016 22:46
  
  Dominick J. Izzo admitted using an aluminum-lined bag to evade anti-theft systems.
  
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• 83-year-old woman, Comcast worker robbed in home invasion

  07-03-2016 22:45
  
  The victims were ordered to the floor at gunpoint and then forced into a bathroom while the robbers ransacked the house.
  
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• Sentenced in 2006 to 40 years in prison, N.J. man may soon be free

  07-03-2016 22:41
  
  Third Circuit ruling opens the door for Orrie McNeil to get a 30-year reprieve.
  
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• Christie: Republican 'Stop Trump' movement will fail

  07-03-2016 22:40
  
  Gov. Chris Christie took shots at those who criticized his Donald Trump endorsement.
  
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• Baraka Fires Back at Christie Over Newark School Control - PolitickerNJ

  07-03-2016 22:34 via
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  Baraka Fires Back at Christie Over Newark School Control
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  On Monday, Governor Chris Christie visited a charter school in Newark. During his remarks to press, Christie commented that Newark Mayor Baraka's position on charter schools – and whether or not he is willing to reevaluate that stance – gives him ...and more »
  

• Newark girls basketball closes first season under Barb Scott - Kendall County Now (subscription)

  07-03-2016 22:28 via
  Newark girls basketball closes first season under Barb Scott
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  Newark girls basketball coach Barb Scott is thankful she had the opportunity to work with the Norsemen for the first time in her coaching career. In Scott's debut, the Norsemen ended up 18-10 overall and 6-2 in the Little Ten Conference. "I enjoyed ...
  

• $1M bail for driver charged with fatally striking teens

  07-03-2016 22:25
  
  The prosecutor cited Eric Patterson's history of missing traffic court dates.
  
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• Menendez bill targets fed regulations on lead exposure in public housing

  07-03-2016 22:11
  
  "This is more than just common sense," Sen. Bob Menendez said.
  
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• 3 killed when car went off Route 80 identified as Hudson County women

  07-03-2016 22:08
  
  Yuly Suarez-Jimenez, 18, of Bayonne and Christine Bresnick, 41, and Marianne Beteta, 24, both of Jersey City, died from injuries suffered in the crash in the Warren County community of Blairstown.
  
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• Heroin and pot charges filed against Hoboken man

  07-03-2016 22:06
  
  A 23-year-old Hoboken man has been charged with possessing 33 bags of suspected marijuana and five glassine folds of suspected heroin with intent to distribute them near a school and near a public housing complex.
  
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• Teen killed N.J. man with single shot to the head, witness reports

  07-03-2016 21:20
  
  The 19-year-old is being held on $1 million bail after he was extradited from Easton, Pa. following a five-month search.
  
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• Grand jury to review shooting by off-duty Paterson cop

  07-03-2016 21:10
  
  Dante Gordon, 25, of Paterson, was charged in connection with the shooting that occurred outside the Main Street 7-Eleven at around 1:20 a.m. on Feb. 25, authorities said.
  
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• West Windsor police to host critical incident exercise

  07-03-2016 21:08
  
  Police from 11 federal, state, county and local agencies are scheduled to participate
  
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• Doris Duke mansion: What we know, what we don't know

  07-03-2016 21:08
  
  A group opposed to the demolition of the mansion was granted an emergency stay of the demolition on Saturday at midnight.
  
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• Former cop charged with drunken driving after crashing car

  07-03-2016 21:05
  
  Glen Moore was not injured in the crash last week in on Robbinsville-Allentown Road in Robbinsville.
  
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• Teen driver decal isn't a predator magnet, police say at hearing

  07-03-2016 21:04
  
  Six years after a controversial law took effect requiring teen drivers to display a red decal on a vehicle they drove, police said critics fears have been unfounded.
  
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• In period attire, 'Downton Abbey' fans watch finale (PHOTOS)

  07-03-2016 20:50
  
  Devotees of the 20th-century period drama broke out their formalwear Sunday to celebrate the final episode of the show's six-season run.
  
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• 3 injured in South Jersey duplex fire

  07-03-2016 20:49
  
  The blaze was contained to a second-floor bedroom.
  
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• Trenton woman charged with stealing 81-year-old's wallet

  07-03-2016 20:48
  
  Maria Rein, 53, was charged with robbery shortly after noon Saturday when police caught her on the 200 block of Academy Street
  
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• Serial rapist gets 70 years, won't be eligible for parole until 2060

  07-03-2016 20:43
  
  Bruce Sterling, one of Middlesex County most notorious rapists, may serve up to 70 years in prison.
  
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• One of N.J.'s most notorious rapists gets 20 more years in prison

  07-03-2016 20:43
  
  Bruce Sterling, one of Middlesex County most notorious rapists, may serve up to 70 years in prison.
  
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• Trenton police make arrest in funeral shooting

  07-03-2016 20:38
  
  Francis McMullen, 21, was charged with five counts of aggravated assault and weapons offenses
  
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• How would Trump fare in N.J. against Clinton or Sanders?

  07-03-2016 20:38
  
  A new poll examines Donald Trump's chances in the Garden State.
  
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• Potential NJ Transit strike could have an outsized effect on this central N.J. town

  07-03-2016 20:34
  
  The strike might not happen, but if it does, Metuchen could suffer.
  
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• N.J. activist who raised $100 million for charities has died

  07-03-2016 20:28
  
  The Rev. John Graf, Jr. has raised over $100 million for nonprofits around New Jersey.
  
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• Democratic Freehold councilman lands Jersey City job

  07-03-2016 20:27
  
  Kevin Kane will be paid $65,000 as assistant director of the city's compliance office.
  
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• Teenage girl rescued, 10 arrested during prostitution sting at Fairfield hotel

  07-03-2016 20:23
  
  Police also seized drugs, an imitation gun, three vehicles and $2,700 in cash from the unspecified hotel Thursday
  
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• Area airport has longest customs wait times in country

  07-03-2016 20:21
  
  Newark continued to improve its performance in that area
  
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• 7 things to know about N.J. forest service's controlled burn program

  07-03-2016 20:15
  
  The New Jersey Forest Fire Service burns land in an effort to reduce the amount of real forest fires, which is about 1,500 annually.
  
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• Rutgers University–Newark A Part of Coalition Awarded $250000 Grant by National Endowment for the Humanities - Rutgers Newark

  07-03-2016 20:14 via
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  Rutgers University–Newark A Part of Coalition Awarded $250000 Grant by National Endowment for the Humanities
  Rutgers Newark
  The National Endowment for the Humanities has announced a $250,000 grant to The New School's Humanities Action Lab (HAL), a coalition of 20 universities, including Rutgers University–Newark (RU-N), collaborating to produce student- and ...
  

• Ex-running back charged with breaking cop's ribs appears in court

  07-03-2016 20:10
  
  Christopher Smallwood allegedly assaulted two officers after Leprecon.
  
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• Controversial visa program financing new Trump tower in N.J., report says

  07-03-2016 20:04
  
  Bloomberg reports on the investments behind the new Trump tower in Jersey City.
  
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• No butts about it, men should take colorectal health seriously, CarePoint doctor says

  07-03-2016 19:45
  
  Dr. Jeevan Vinod, director of Inflammatory Bowel Disease for CarePoint Health, says once you get past the "you're-going-to-put-what ... where?" moment, it's not so bad.
  
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• No butts about it, adults should take colorectal health seriously, CarePoint doctor says

  07-03-2016 19:45
  
  Dr. Jeevan Vinod, director of Inflammatory Bowel Disease for CarePoint Health, says once you get past the "you're-going-to-put-what ... where?" moment, it's not so bad.
  
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• 'We put our money where our mouth is': 2 more N.J. towns join $15 minimum wage fight

  07-03-2016 19:41
  
  The move comes as state legislators move closer toward a bill to nearly double the current minimum wage of $8.38
  
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• Lenten Mission Week observed at Newark Catholic - The Newark Advocate

  07-03-2016 19:41 via
  Lenten Mission Week observed at Newark Catholic
  The Newark Advocate
  NEWARK - Newark Catholic High School for Lenten Mission Week will be making presentations to students and parents on the theme of being smart with your cell phone this week. Kevin McNamara of Arbor Counseling spoke on the psychological effects of ...
  

• Missing Lodi man found in New Milford, cops say

  07-03-2016 19:34
  
  Police were asking the public to help find Gregory Zilian, 64, who was last seen by his landlord in November 2015.
  
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• 3 shore school districts asking voters for $27M in upgrades

  07-03-2016 19:24
  
  Voters in three school districts in Monmouth and Ocean counties will be asked to approve more than $27 million in school upgrades Tuesday.
  
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