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• Man rescued after jumping off 'suicide bridge'

  20-03-2016 23:15
  
  The rescue effort occurred Friday morning at the Victory Bridge connecting Perth Amboy and Sayreville
  
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• Thousands attend Hoboken Grace's annual Easter egg hunt (MORE PHOTOS)

  20-03-2016 23:10
  
  Thousands of happy children and family flocked to Mama Johnson Field yesterday afternoon for Hoboken Grace's sixth annual Easter egg hunt.
  
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• Chris Christie watched Notre Dame beat SFA in NCAA Tournament (Photo)

  20-03-2016 23:09
  
  The New Jersey governor, again out of the state, watched Notre Dame edge Stephen F. Austin in an NCAA Tournament game at Barclays Center.
  
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• Racism at Kean U? Let's ask the bank robber | Moran

  20-03-2016 22:06
  
  The university gives credence to its critics by hiring a criminal and a liar to investigate flimsy charges of racism.
  
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• Don't Tase Me, Bro - without adequate training | Editorial

  20-03-2016 22:00
  
  The Englewood incident illustrates how deployment of stun guns could be overused
  
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• Baptist church in Trenton celebrates its 100th year

  20-03-2016 21:30
  
  On March 20 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Trenton's Galilee Baptist Church celebrated its 100th anniversary with prayers, songs, guest and church speakers and a reception.
  
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• Shots fired, woman arrested in Newark early Sunday - The News Journal

  20-03-2016 21:22 via
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  Shots fired, woman arrested in Newark early Sunday
  The News Journal
  New Castle County Police arrested a 31-year-old woman early Sunday for gun violations after a complaint of shots fired, police said. Police said they responded to the area of Cornell Drive and Salem Church Road at Glasgow Court Trailer Park at about 2 ...and more »
  

• Broadway goes green for 35th Annual Bayonne St. Patrick's Day parade

  20-03-2016 21:13
  
  Cooler temperatures and an early prediction of snow didn't stop the Peninsula City from celebrating St. Patrick's Day.
  
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• N.J. borough wants vape shops to cough up fee to protect youth

  20-03-2016 21:05
  
  The Highland Park council is seeking to impose a $1,200 annual fee on all borough vape shops.
  
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• A victory for police oversight in Newark | Editorial - NJ.com

  20-03-2016 21:05 via
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  A victory for police oversight in Newark | Editorial
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  People in Newark don't trust the cops. No need to wonder why: A recent Department of Justice investigation found all kinds of civil rights abuses, particularly against blacks. Too often, police officers aren't punished for excessive force, improper ...
  

• Here are 10 snowfall forecast maps for Sunday and Monday

  20-03-2016 21:03
  
  One last winter storm is headed to New Jersey.
  
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• Home bakers fighting for right to sell goods -- again

  20-03-2016 20:45
  
  A group of home bakers have been battling since 2009 for New Jersey to catch up to almost every other state in having a cottage food law that will allow them to sell their goods.
  
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• Fired security guard who dragged, pushed students moved to desk job

  20-03-2016 20:41
  
  The guard was fired, then rehired, after an incident in which a video shows him being physically rough with students.
  
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• St. Benedict's Prep In Newark – 80% Can't Pay $12500 Tuition - 2paragraphs.com

  20-03-2016 19:48 via
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  St. Benedict's Prep In Newark – 80% Can't Pay $12500 Tuition
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  St. Benedict's Prep is a Catholic prep school in the city of Newark, New Jersey where the students are in charge. They lead school-wide meetings and peer support groups, all under the eyes of headmaster, and Benedictine monk, Edwin Leahy, who's been ...and more »
  

• Vigil held for missing Linden mother, shot last year: report

  20-03-2016 19:46
  
  Tyrita Julius, who went missing from the Long Branch train station, survived being shot several times by a stranger in November.
  
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• Newark man shot twice early Sunday, police say - NJ.com

  20-03-2016 19:40 via
  Newark man shot twice early Sunday, police say
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  NEWARK — A city man was shot twice early Sunday, police said. Medical staff at University Hospital told Newark Police at 3:30 a.m. they had treated a 21-year-old man for two non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. Police interviewed the man and set up a ...
  

• Newark man shot twice early Sunday, police say

  20-03-2016 19:40
  
  The wounds are not life-threatening, police said.
  
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• Drunken driver crashes into pole in Holmdel, police say

  20-03-2016 19:30
  
  The driver had to be rushed to the hospital following the single-vehicle crash.
  
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• Woman cut in purse snatching in Morristown, police say

  20-03-2016 19:15
  
  A man ran up from behind and stole the 40-year-old's purse.
  
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• Newark looking at small tax hike - Finger Lakes Times

  20-03-2016 19:05 via
  Newark looking at small tax hike
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  NEWARK — Village officials, led by Mayor Jonathan Taylor and Clerk/Treasurer Steve Murawski, pored over 2016-17 budget numbers line by line last week. If spending estimates hold up, residents will see a slight tax increase in the coming year.
  

• Girl Scouts make a mint after 'No one wants your cookies!' tirade

  20-03-2016 18:56
  
  The girls, ages 9 and 12, were the target of a neighbor's ire last month while they were selling cookies door-to-door on their block.
  
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• More Jersey City parks closed after discovery of lead chips, official says

  20-03-2016 18:52
  
  JERSEY CITY - More lead paint chips have been found at city parks and playing fields forcing the city to shut more sites, a city official said. Shut were Ninth Street Park, which includes the Enos Jones playground and Roberto Clemente...
  
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• Prosecutor identifies 2 killed in Bergenfield murder-suicide

  20-03-2016 18:40
  
  An 11-year-old reported that his parents weren't breathing.
  
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• Trump's sister threatened in letter sent to her in Philly, report says

  20-03-2016 18:31
  
  Donald Trump's sister, Maryanne Trump Barry, is a federal appeals court judge in Philadelphia.
  
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• Toxic chemical found in dozens of N.J. water systems

  20-03-2016 17:55
  
  The chemical first raised concerns after it was found at a Superfund site in Ringwood.
  
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• 2 injured in Asbury Park stabbing, police say

  20-03-2016 17:42
  
  A dispute outside a residence on the 100 block of Atkins Avenue turned violent, police said.
  
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• Memorial service held for 'Dispatcher 23,' Ira Rubin (PHOTOS)

  20-03-2016 17:04
  
  Ira Rubin, "Dispatcher 23," died earlier this month, leaving behind his legacy as the department's chief fire historian.
  
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• Newark: Tractor-trailer crash closes Mowry Avenue - Contra Costa Times

  20-03-2016 17:02 via
  Newark: Tractor-trailer crash closes Mowry Avenue
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  NEWARK -- Police closed a portion of a major roadway, after a tractor trailer crashed into a tree early Sunday. The driver of the tractor trailer may have dozed off as he was driving on Mowry Avenue near Cedar Boulevard around 2 a.m., Newark police Sgt.and more »
  

• Fire evacuates South Plainfield High School, report says

  20-03-2016 16:40
  
  An electrical fire temporarily shuttered South Plainfield High School last week.
  
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• Truck driver unhurt in fire that closed Route 15, police say

  20-03-2016 16:35
  
  The produce he was hauling did not fare as well.
  
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• Woman dies after hit by car in Lakewood, police say

  20-03-2016 16:19
  
  The woman was rushed to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead, police said.
  
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• 35-year-old man wounded in Paterson shooting

  20-03-2016 14:55
  
  He was hospitalized in stable condition.
  
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• Are the days of wining and dining over at N.J. Statehouse? | The Auditor

  20-03-2016 14:15
  
  Free meals and trips are out, succombing to a shrewder lobbying strategy
  
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• N.J. cops still looking for missing woman, 90, after 14 years

  20-03-2016 14:00
  
  GLOUCESTER TWP. -- Police have asked for the public's help in the 14-year-old investigation of a missing senior citizen. Margarita Medina, missing since 2002 (Gloucester Twp. Police Department).  Margarita Medina was 90 years old when she disappeared in 2002. She was last...
  
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• Grand irony: Doris Duke legacy being erased with her own money | Di Ionno

  20-03-2016 13:45
  
  $2 billion Duke foundation says it couldn't afford the upkeep on her home
  
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• Wrong-way cop's crash, 1 year later: What's happened since

  20-03-2016 13:30
  
  It's been a year since the double fatal March 20, 2015 crash where Linden police officer Pedro Abad was allegedly drunk behind the wheel.
  
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• 2 N.J. state troopers hurt in crash on I-287

  20-03-2016 13:30
  
  Two State Police cars were involved.
  
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• The Lodzinski trial: A boy, a blanket and a cold case

  20-03-2016 13:06
  
  Cold cases are never easy to solve without compelling new evidence.That is the challenge facing prosecutors in the trial of Michelle Lodzinski, say legal experts, in the high drama case that may hinge on an old blanket and the memories of a former babysitter.
  
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• N.J. rabbi to lead anti-Trump protest at pro-Israel conference

  20-03-2016 13:06
  
  Rabbi Jesse Olitzky of Congregation Beth El in South Orange is helping to organize a walkout when Trump speaks on Monday.
  
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• NJ Transit trains and buses are breaking down more often, stats show

  20-03-2016 12:15
  
  Statistics complied by NJ Transit show that the train, bus and light rail fleet are traveling fewer miles than just two years ago before breaking down.
  
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• It's un-American for N.J. town to deny mosque | Opinion

  20-03-2016 12:15
  
  An Islamic group filed suit asserting that Bernards Township's action violates the rights of its members to practice their faith.
  
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• Forecast calls for heaviest snow along N.J. coast

  20-03-2016 12:10
  
  The coastal plain could see 2 to 4 inches of snow.
  
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• In Newark: St. Michael's Medical Jeopardy Team Wins NJ Competition - Patch.com

  20-03-2016 12:09 via
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  In Newark: St. Michael's Medical Jeopardy Team Wins NJ Competition
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  A team of docs from Saint Michael's in Newark recently took first place in the NJ American College of Physician's Doctor's Dilemma contest. Newark, NJ. By Eric Kiefer (Patch Staff) - March 20, 2016 7:01 am ET. ShareTweetGoogle PlusRedditEmailComments0.
  

• Former Newark Bears stadium sold to NYC developer for $23M - NJ.com

  20-03-2016 12:09 via
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  Former Newark Bears stadium sold to NYC developer for $23M
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  NEWARK — Newark's Field of Dreams has been sold. The former home of the Newark Bears minor league baseball team — left to languish along Broad Street since the hard-luck franchise folded in 2013 — has been sold to a New York-based developer for ...
  

• I shot a gun and I liked it: A first-timer's trip to the range

  20-03-2016 12:01
  
  NJ Advance Media reporter Emily Cummins learned how to shoot a handgun and rifle at the Tactical Training Center indoor firing range in Hunterdon County.
  
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• Former Newark Bears stadium sold to NYC developer for $23M

  20-03-2016 12:00
  
  Lotus Equity Group plans to demolish the vacant stadium to build a high-rise residential tower
  
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• Police: Newark Man In Stolen Tractor-Trailer Cab Leads Cops On Wild Chase - CBS Local

  20-03-2016 05:41 via
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  Police: Newark Man In Stolen Tractor-Trailer Cab Leads Cops On Wild Chase
  CBS Local
  NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — It was a wild scene in Newark Saturday as police chased a stolen tractor-trailer cab through several neighborhoods before the truck crashed and one brave officer brought it all to an end with a daring move. Dasheenah ...and more »
  

• Truck fire closes section of Route 15 in Morris County

  20-03-2016 02:51
  
  Truck appears to be heavily damaged
  
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• Man sets himself on fire outside clinic in Atlantic County, cops say

  20-03-2016 00:44
  
  Man listed in critical condition Saturday
  
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• Car doing doughnuts leads officer to loaded gun, Atlantic City cops say

  20-03-2016 00:27
  
  Man allegedly resisted arrest
  
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