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• Ex-firefighter jailed for timesheet fraud loses appeal

  11-03-2016 23:45
  
  Steven Kadir was sentenced to 5 years in prison in 2014, and served a little over 1 year.
  
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• Ex-firefighter jailed for time sheet fraud loses appeal

  11-03-2016 23:45
  
  Steven Kadir was sentenced to 5 years in prison in 2014, and served a little over 1 year.
  
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• Gang used tractor-trailer to haul half-ton of pot, lawsuit alleges

  11-03-2016 23:40
  
  About 34 boxes with over 1,000 pounds of marijuana were recovered.
  
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• Cops seek man who skipped court on burglary, theft charges

  11-03-2016 23:32
  
  He was scheduled to appear in Superior Court on Wednesday.
  
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• Somerset County judge rejects Loptacong mayor's lawsuit

  11-03-2016 23:20
  
  Judge said Mayor saw his authority as akin to that of the President of the United States or the Governor of New Jersey.
  
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• Mercer County's oldest ongoing murder case is going to trial

  11-03-2016 23:15
  
  Dardar Paye was killed in a Trenton basement in 2011. While five men have been charged in connection to his death, they have never gone to trial
  
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• New panel to determine if more N.J. patients can get medical marijuana

  11-03-2016 23:08
  
  There were 6,126 active patients in the medical marijuana program in 2015
  
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• Retired Bayonne fire chief to collect $167K pension, $232K in unused time

  11-03-2016 23:07
  
  Newly retired city Fire Chief Greg Rogers will receive an annual pension of $167,118 and a payout of $231,798 for unused time such as vacation time, sick time and terminal leave, according to state and city records.
  
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• Woman sought thousands for fraudulent visas, feds say

  11-03-2016 23:04
  
  Prosecutors say she charged thousands of dollars for fraudulent or non-existent temporary work visas.
  
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• Linden woman shot last year, now missing

  11-03-2016 23:04
  
  Tyrita Julius, 41, was last seen when she was dropped off at the Long Branch train station at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
  
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• Disbarred attorney gets 3 years for stealing $123K from client

  11-03-2016 22:52
  
  Neil Gross, 47, of Livingston, was sentenced Friday
  
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• Newark OKs 589 homes on city's western edge - Contra Costa Times

  11-03-2016 22:48 via
  Newark OKs 589 homes on city's western edge
  Contra Costa Times
  NEWARK -- The City Council gave the green light for almost 600 homes to be built on the western edge of the city. The Council on Thursday unanimously approved the Gateway Station West along Willow Street on a former industrial site. The 589 homes on ...and more »
  

• After saving man's life, Jersey City firefighters resist hero label

  11-03-2016 22:30
  
  The firefighters worked together to save a 35-year-old man who was unresponsive after being electrocuted this morning.
  
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• Bail doubled to $2M for driver charged in death of 2 teens

  11-03-2016 21:57
  
  A 'not guilty' plea was entered on the driver's behalf.
  
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• Police identify suspect in Taco Bell assault as Rutgers student

  11-03-2016 21:53
  
  An 18-year-old Rutgers student was charged with throwing a drink in the face of a Milltown Taco Bell female employee.
  
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• Body cams for Bergen County: 231 cops will be equipped, officials say

  11-03-2016 20:17
  
  The cameras are part of a statewide initiative to promote accountability, transparency and behavior conformance.
  
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• N.J. parents waiting 2 full days in line for pre-K registration

  11-03-2016 20:11
  
  One parent even hired someone to wait in line.
  
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• N.J. man sentenced to 75 years after killing 2 men from car's back seat

  11-03-2016 20:11
  
  A jury found James M. Harris was in the backseat of a car when he shot and killed two men sitting in the driver and passenger seats.
  
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• Massive turnout at services for Notre Dame HS soccer star killed by train

  11-03-2016 20:10
  
  Nearly 2,000 people mourned Jacob J. "Coby" St. Phard at a service in Plainsboro Friday.
  
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• Man given 10 years for drunken, fatal Father's Day crash

  11-03-2016 20:08
  
  Manuel Gutierrez-Vazquez had a blood alcohol content of .15, prosecutors have said. He will serve over 8 of the 10 years
  
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• Mayor Art Ondish's 'heart and soul' was in Mount Arlington, Wharton mayor says

  11-03-2016 20:06
  
  Longtime friend, Wharton Mayor Bill Chegwidden, said Ondish was a "true public servant."
  
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• ACLU intervenes in N.J. public records denial for out-of-state group

  11-03-2016 20:00
  
  The Lawyers Committee is seeking enrollment and disciplinary data from Atlantic City schools.
  
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• Newly renovated Church of Christ in Bayonne to hold dedication service tomorrow

  11-03-2016 19:59
  
  After undergoing nearly $800,000 in renovations since last August, the Church of Christ in Bayonne will be holding a special dedication service this Saturday, according to a church press release.
  
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• N.J. 'Nazi dad' Heath Campbell arrested in Pa., say police

  11-03-2016 19:50
  
  He will reportedly be extradited back to New Jersey.
  
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• Islamic society sues over denial to build mosque in N.J.

  11-03-2016 19:45
  
  The Islamic Society of Basking Ridge claims the township violated the constitution and land-use laws in denying the application.
  
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• N.J. schoolbus driver charged with sharing child porn

  11-03-2016 19:43
  
  A criminal complaint says the man sent or received nearly 1,600 images of child pornography from 2014 through this year.
  
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• Man charged with killing 2 teens while on PCP to appear in court again

  11-03-2016 19:39
  
  The Jersey City man charged with fatally striking two teens on Saturday while high on PCP and driving 74 miles per hour in North Bergen on Kennedy Boulevard will make his first court appearance today on two counts of aggravated manslaughter.
  
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• N.J. man indicted on 2 bank robberies refuses to leave jail

  11-03-2016 19:27
  
  Attorney for the defendant is concerned about his mental health.
  
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• At forum, Newark school board candidates take aim at state control - NJ.com

  11-03-2016 19:03 via
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  At forum, Newark school board candidates take aim at state control
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  NEWARK – With the prospect of local control now clearly on the horizon, candidates for the city's school advisory board are taking aim at what they believe to be two decades of failed state oversight. The 11 candidates present at an NAACP-sponsored ...and more »
  

• At forum, Newark school board candidates take aim at state control

  11-03-2016 19:03
  
  A total of 13 candidates are vying for 3 spots on the board in next month's election
  
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• Historical society files federal lawsuit over Princeton wetlands

  11-03-2016 19:02
  
  The group announced its plans to file the suit a month ago and said they have seen no change in the construction
  
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• Retrial set for Jersey City man charged with murdering neighbor

  11-03-2016 19:00
  
  The retrial of a Jersey City man charged with murdering his 69-year-old neighbor with a single bullet to the chest in the apartment building in which both lived will begin jury selection Tuesday.
  
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• N.J. man sentenced for beating, strangling ex-wife

  11-03-2016 18:56
  
  The defendant was convicted of beating and strangling his ex-wife.
  
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• Jersey City firefighters save construction worker's life

  11-03-2016 18:50
  
  A worker removing scaffolding at a Jersey City construction site was electrocuted this morning, but he was brought back to life by Jersey City firefighters who used a defibrillator.
  
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• Academy to offer inside look at police work in Bergen County

  11-03-2016 18:37
  
  Topics include homicide investigations, K-9 patrols
  
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• Teens 'traumatized' after finding video camera in fireman's bathroom

  11-03-2016 18:27
  
  Mitchell Morreale, 45, pleaded guilty Thursday to fourth-degree invasion of privacy.
  
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• Questions remain as officials work to solve water crisis in Newark schools

  11-03-2016 16:00
  
  Some residents remain uneasy about how long high levels of lead have been contaminating the water at 30 schools.
  
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• N.J. man found not guilty by insanity in killing of grandmother, 85

  11-03-2016 15:57
  
  Man accused of shooting 85-year-old woman as she slept on a couch
  
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• Teen reports attempted abduction in Newark - The Newark Advocate

  11-03-2016 15:51 via
  The Newark Advocate
  Teen reports attempted abduction in Newark
  The Newark Advocate
  NEWARK - A teenager reported to police Thursday she had been approached by a strange man while walking to school. According to a Newark police report, the 17-year-old said she was walking to school around 6:30 a.m. Thursday in the area of North 11th ...
  

• So none of Christie's beloved Mets are batting for Trump? | The Auditor

  11-03-2016 15:46
  
  Two ex-Yankees outfielders are endorsing Donald Trump.
  
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• Kearny auto detailer sexually harassed by co-workers, then fired for reporting it: AG's Office

  11-03-2016 15:44
  
  The state has filed a lawsuit against a Kearny auto detailing business, saying it allowed its workers to sexually harass an openly lesbian employee, acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman announced yesterday.
  
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• Would you put your ailing pet into hospice care?

  11-03-2016 15:30
  
  Interest in veterinary hospice has grown in recent years
  
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• Which N.J. county freeholders are paid the most?

  11-03-2016 15:21
  
  Each of New Jersey's 21 counties is governed by a board of chosen freeholders. The number of freeholders in each county varies as do salaries.
  
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• Bayonne Bridge to close tonight until Sunday morning, Port Authority says

  11-03-2016 14:50
  
  The Bayonne Bridge will be closed from 9 p.m. tonight until 8 a.m. on Sunday due to ongoing construction work on the "Raise the Roadway" project, the Port Authority has announced.
  
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• Former DoD employee lost job decade ago, but kept wearing police-type uniform, prosecutor says

  11-03-2016 14:16
  
  A judge ordered a psychiatric evaluation for the man.
  
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• Philly father, son killed relative for $100K in insurance money, authorities say

  11-03-2016 14:15
  
  The Philadelphia district attorney called the pair's actions "evil and deplorable."
  
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• Ex-school employee guilty of tampering with records in free lunch scam

  11-03-2016 14:15
  
  A former Elizabeth school board employee was convicted of tampering with records, enabling her daughter to get free school lunches.
  
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• Huge N.J. bar crowd detained amid bogus stabbing report

  11-03-2016 14:11
  
  Police said they searched a popular Hackettstown pub and restaurant in what turned out to be a false alarm.
  
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• N.J. man sold heroin resulting in fatal overdose, police say

  11-03-2016 14:10
  
  A South Jersey man is charged with first-degree liability for drug-induced death.
  
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• Who won the CNN Republican presidential debate (3/10/16)? Experts discuss Trump, Cruz

  11-03-2016 14:00
  
  In a marked change, there was talk of foreign affairs, not phalluses during the CNN presidential primary debate. Experts weigh-in on Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and John Kasich's performance.
  
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