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• Newark death highlights difficulty policing illegal decks - The News Journal

  21-03-2016 23:47 via
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  Newark death highlights difficulty policing illegal decks
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  After a Massachusetts college student fell to his death this weekend from a rooftop being used as an illegal deck, Newark residents said they suspect many use their roofs in the same way and city officials are asking for help reporting similar ...
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• 3 men arrested in string of N.J. gas station robberies

  21-03-2016 23:36
  
  The men wore masks and brandished knives during the robberies which took place on jan. 20, 2015.
  
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• Rutgers suspends men's rugby team after rules violation

  21-03-2016 23:34
  
  The team had been invited to play in the college championship tournament in June, its coach said.
  
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• $40K bail for N.J. man charged with dragging officer with his vehicle

  21-03-2016 23:30
  
  Bail was set at $40,000 cash or bond for a Jersey City man with injuring a police officer by dragged him with his car as he attempted flee as officers broke up a large crowd on Martin Luther King Drive yesterday, a city spokeswoman said.
  
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• Atlantic City mayor: City government will shut down within 3 weeks

  21-03-2016 23:28
  
  With the city teetering on bankruptcy, Atlantic City officials are planning to close city hall and stop paying city employees in less than three weeks.
  
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• Gang leader known as 'Half Dead' heads to prison in crackdown

  21-03-2016 23:26
  
  Jihad Coles will have to serve his federal sentence after he finishes serving time on state charges.
  
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• N.J. Supreme Court rules Duke Mansion can be demolished

  21-03-2016 23:18
  
  Two New Jersey Appellate Division judges and a state Supreme Court justice have ruled against the citizens group seeking to preserve the Duke Mansion in Hillsborough.
  
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• Alleged confession allowed in 'nanny-cam' trial, judge says

  21-03-2016 23:05
  
  Jury selection begins on Tuesday in Shawn Custis's trial on charges in the 2013 home invasion attack
  
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• Sayreville Detective Matt Kurtz found shot to death was decorated officer

  21-03-2016 23:00
  
  The officer was a nine-year veteran of the force, sources said.
  
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• Trump: Republicans who oppose me now will be in my corner

  21-03-2016 22:32
  
  Trump expects to win enough delegates to win the GOP nomination for president.
  
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• Sex offender sought after skipping court, cops say

  21-03-2016 22:30
  
  He failed to notify police that he had moved, authorities said.
  
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• Man gets 5 years in prison for sexual assault of girl, 14

  21-03-2016 22:22
  
  Adam S. Labracio, 21, was sentenced to five years in prison on Monday, March 21, 2016, for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.
  
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• 'Easter Bunny,' child's father facing assault charges for mall brawl

  21-03-2016 22:18
  
  The two men were caught on tape fighting at Newport Centre Mall yesterday.
  
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• Man who owes nearly $70,000 in child support arrested on heroin, coke charges

  21-03-2016 22:12
  
  A 44-year-old Jersey City man owing nearly $70,000 in child support has been charged with possession OF 76 bags of suspected heroin with the logos "Frank Lucas" or Bugati."
  
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• Brian Williams accidentally calls columnist a communist (VIDEO)

  21-03-2016 22:11
  
  A small slip of the tongue
  
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• 21st century bootleggers: Unlicensed taxi service, booze sellers stopped

  21-03-2016 22:11
  
  As a result of the investigation, seven vehicles were impounded and 14 traffic summonses and 43 Flemington borough ordinance violation summonses were issued.
  
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• 2 propane tanks explode at Jersey City fire, official says

  21-03-2016 21:46
  
  A witness said another propane tank exploded and was thrust between 50 to 60 feet in the air before striking a New Jersey Turnpike Extension ramp nearby.
  
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• 2nd suspect in February shooting in Paterson arrested, cops say

  21-03-2016 21:03
  
  The first suspect apprehended in the shooting surrendered to authorities last month
  
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• Pilgrim oil pipelines threaten N.J.'s drinking water | Opinion

  21-03-2016 20:56
  
  New Jersey/New York environmentalists fear a new oil pipeline could result in the same ecological disaster as the Exxon spill in Linden in 1990.
  
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• Meet U.S. speed skater Kimi Goetz at Flemington reception

  21-03-2016 20:41
  
  A party for the skater Kimi Goetz will be held at Flemington Furs in Flemington on March 31, 2016.
  
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• 12 displaced by Bridgeton duplex fire, authorities say

  21-03-2016 20:40
  
  The fire occurred early-morning Saturday on South Avenue.
  
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• 2 men charged in Ocean Grove armed robbery

  21-03-2016 20:34
  
  The two men tried to enter an idling vehicle when the vehicle's occupant confronted them, police said.
  
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• Trial starts in 2012 fatal shooting in Cliffside Park

  21-03-2016 20:25
  
  Michael Sampson was arrested in July 2012 in connection with the death of Hector Zabala.
  
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• Small blaze in basement of Jersey City apartment building

  21-03-2016 20:19
  
  Jersey City firefighters made quick work of a fire that started in a basement by plumbers working on a boiler this afternoon, Jersey City officials said.
  
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• Plainfield pays $27K to resolve cop's hostile workplace suit

  21-03-2016 20:14
  
  A city police officer had claimed he was retaliated against after he reported seeing a lieutenant kissing a subordinate.
  
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• Cop who survived fatal wrong-way crash not back to work yet

  21-03-2016 20:00
  
  Linden Officer Patrik Kudlac, 24, continues to undergo surgeries for injuries sustained in the March 2015 accident.
  
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• Slain Jersey City mother of 3 honored as 'angel' at funeral service

  21-03-2016 19:56
  
  More than 100 people attended the Bergen Avenue service this morning for Amelia Holmes.
  
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• Union City woman charged on open warrant after crash with Secaucus fire truck

  21-03-2016 19:53
  
  A Union City woman was arrested for an outstanding warrant after getting into a car accident with a Secaucus fire truck earlier today, police say.
  
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• How a Hunterdon resident helped N.J. name a state butterfly | Byers

  21-03-2016 19:42
  
  Jeannie Geremia of Flemington, a longtime leader in the Garden Club of New Jersey, helped get the Garden State to select a state butterfly.
  
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• Businessman fraudulently took $1.6 million, lied to FBI, feds say

  21-03-2016 19:42
  
  The businessman allegedly sold off a bad account, claiming to a broker that the account was solid, a criminal complaint says.
  
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• Man dies after emergency in Metuchen YMCA pool

  21-03-2016 19:38
  
  The man's identity was not released.
  
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• Acme Markets store closures include 2 in N.J.

  21-03-2016 19:30
  
  Acme Markets is instead focusing on opening three new store locations.
  
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• Outpouring of grief after death of veteran Sayreville police officer

  21-03-2016 19:18
  
  The officer was a nine-year veteran of the force.
  
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• Newark: No lead problem in city water, despite councilman's call for testing - NJ.com

  21-03-2016 19:05 via
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  Newark: No lead problem in city water, despite councilman's call for testing
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  NEWARK — In light of the elevated lead levels found in the drinking water at more than two dozen Newark schools, a city councilman on Monday called for the municipality to conduct its own independent lead testing of the city's water system. At-Large ...and more »
  

• Newark: No lead problem in city water, despite councilman's call for testing

  21-03-2016 19:00
  
  At-Large Councilman Eddie Osborne said the city should hire an environmental consultant to test the city's water system
  
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• Police identify pedestrian killed in Lakewood

  21-03-2016 18:50
  
  The woman was walking on E County Line Road Saturday night when she was hit by a Nissan Pathfinder.
  
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• 7 things about the proposal to close Spruce Run School

  21-03-2016 18:35
  
  As enrollment declines, Clinton Township Board of Education is considering closing Spruce Run School by the 2018-19 school year.
  
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• 30 years with no chance of parole offered to Bayonne man charged in Jersey City killing

  21-03-2016 18:34
  
  The state made a plea offer todaywhich would mean decades in prison in the case of a Bayonne man charged with fatally shooting a man in the Jersey City Heights in July.
  
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• Nearly 90 employers are hiring for these jobs this week

  21-03-2016 18:33
  
  Nearly 90 employers are taking part in the job fair on Wednesday.
  
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• N.J. driver failed to slow down in fatal salt truck collision, cops say

  21-03-2016 18:21
  
  The accident occurred within Vineland city limits on Route 55.
  
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• Price tag for LaGuardia Airport overhaul comes in at $5.3B, report says

  21-03-2016 18:15
  
  The redesign of the central terminal at the New York City airport originally came with a price tag of $3.6 billion last June
  
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• Controlled burn held at N.J. recreation area (PHOTOS)

  21-03-2016 18:04
  
  The controlled burn aims to reduce the risks of a wildfire.
  
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• 17 highest-paying jobs that require only an associate degree

  21-03-2016 18:03
  
  Not every higher-paying job requires a four-year college degree.
  
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• Farmhand who raped 13-year-old girl sentenced to 3 years

  21-03-2016 18:01
  
  Adrian Bautista raped the girl in June 2014
  
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• Alleged Millville shooter indicted for attempted homicide

  21-03-2016 17:52
  
  The shooting occurred on Nov. 5, 2015, in Millville.
  
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• Lawmaker: Let N.J. legislators, judges carry handguns

  21-03-2016 17:48
  
  N.J. judges and lawmakers armed? One lawmaker say they need to protect themselves.
  
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• Man steals car, drags woman as he drives off in Philly (VIDEO)

  21-03-2016 17:45
  
  The 29-year-old was dragged up to 30 feet before she let go of the car, police said.
  
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• N.J. woman left dog alone to die in empty house, cops say

  21-03-2016 17:41
  
  Jennifer Cook Caruso, 36, was charged with abandoning a domestic animal.
  
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• Young son of couple from N.J. dies from brain tumor

  21-03-2016 17:37
  
  The boy, 4, was diagnosed at the end of January.
  
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• Who killed Timothy Wiltsey? 7 things you may not know

  21-03-2016 17:30
  
  A blanket. A job never mentioned. A friendly cop. And a chid's sneaker that a mother couldn't identify. Some of the areas prosecutors will focus on in the coming weeks as the murder trial of Michelle Lodzinski in the death of her young son plays out.
  
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