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• Court upholds 60-year sentence for fatal Millville shooting over woman

  14-04-2016 23:58
  
  Antwine Rivera was sentenced to 60 years in state prison for first-degree murder.
  
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• 'We won't stop': Baraka fires back amid mounting Uber regulation pushback

  14-04-2016 23:55
  
  The Newark mayor posted a video blog and op-ed promising not to bow to mounting pressure from the car-hailing service
  
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• 'We won't stop': Baraka fires back amid mounting Uber pushback

  14-04-2016 23:55
  
  The Newark mayor posted a video blog and op-ed promising not to bow to mounting pressure from the car-hailing service
  
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• Airman returns home to surprise kids at Newark High, Downes Elementary - Newark Post

  14-04-2016 23:31 via newarkpostonline.com
  
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  Airman returns home to surprise kids at Newark High, Downes Elementary
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  Cheryl Grieten and 15-year-old Joshua salute during the homecoming ceremony at Newark High School. Homecoming. NEWARK POST PHOTO BY JOSH SHANNON. Homecoming. TSgt. John Grieten poses with his 15-year-old son, Joshua, and wife, Cheryl ...and more »
  
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• Live coverage: Clinton-Sanders Democratic presidential debate (4/14/16)

  14-04-2016 23:30
  
  Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders will battle in the ninth Democratic presidential debate Thursday night, April 14, 2016, in Brooklyn, N.Y. Sanders currently trails Clinton in total number of delegates.
  
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• 26 questions Clinton Twp. is asking school board ahead of vote

  14-04-2016 23:30
  
  Clinton Township Council submitted 26 questions to the Clinton Township School District Board of Education over the school budget and consolidation plan.
  
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• Worker testifies he told police in 1991 he saw missing boy at carnival

  14-04-2016 23:29
  
  A former carnival worker said he didn't see who brought the child to the ride or who picked him up after the ride.
  
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• Labor leader not happy with Fulop's comments on North Jersey casinos

  14-04-2016 23:20
  
  "I am extremely disturbed by Mayor Fulop's stated willingness to 'kill' the plan to expand the state's casino industry to North Jersey," Mullen said.
  
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• Accident closes Rt. 21 in Clifton

  14-04-2016 23:08
  
  Accident closes Rt. 21 in Clifton
  
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• Conviction stands for man who robbed, beat pizza delivery man

  14-04-2016 23:05
  
  Khalif Paden is serving a 23-year state prison sentence for the 2010 incident in East Orange
  
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• Princeton private school blamed for teen softball player's injuries

  14-04-2016 23:00
  
  A family claims their daughter was injured by an athletic director four years ago
  
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• N.J. boy, 7, becomes honorary cop after beating brain tumor

  14-04-2016 22:56
  
  To Darien Hoefling, real-life superheroes are Mount Holly police officers.
  
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• Newark chef back on Food Network Sunday - The News Journal

  14-04-2016 22:38 via delawareonline.com
  
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  Newark chef back on Food Network Sunday
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  Don't forget to tune in to the Food Network Sunday at 8 p.m. and catch Newark chef Robbie Jester competing on “Guy's Grocery Games.” This is Jester's second go-round on the program hosted by TV personality and restaurateur Guy Fieri, who's best known ...
  
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• Feds sign order to send Tyrannosaurus skull back to its homeland

  14-04-2016 22:25
  
  The skull was looted from the Gobi desert, said the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District in New York and sold for $230,000.
  
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• Teacher indicted for allegedly 'upskirting' female students

  14-04-2016 22:22
  
  The recordings of teenage students were allegedly made over a two-year period.
  
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• N.J. man found guilty in choking death of estranged wife

  14-04-2016 22:22
  
  A jury found a Timma Kalidindi of Bridgewater guilty of first-degree murder on Thursday in the 2013 strangulation of his estranged wife.
  
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• Construction site debris that smashed window identified as wet concrete

  14-04-2016 21:37
  
  The debris that fell from a construction site in Downtown Jersey City this morning and smashed a window of a woman's car while she was driving was identified this afternoon as wet concrete, Jersey City spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said.
  
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• 1 seriously injured after truck overturns on Turnpike, police say

  14-04-2016 21:34
  
  All lanes on the southbound side near exit 8A are closed as of 3:05 p.m.
  
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• Rutgers students want real discussion at President Obama commencement

  14-04-2016 21:32
  
  Rutgers students don't just want to hear President Obama speak, they want him to talk about real issues.
  
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• Is Christie ready to compromise on Atlantic City?

  14-04-2016 21:31
  
  The governor suggested he could be open for talks on a new plan to stall a state takeover of Atlantic City.
  
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• N.J. SPCA charges neighbors after dog struck by BB

  14-04-2016 21:25
  
  A neighbor reportedly told police a BB might have ricocheted and hit the dog.
  
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• Mini Maker Faire comes to Newark Museum - Greater Media Newspapers

  14-04-2016 21:25 via gmnews.com
  
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  Mini Maker Faire comes to Newark Museum
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  NEWARK N.J. – The Greater Newark Mini Maker Faire, a celebration of creativity and ingenuity in and around New Jersey, will take place Saturday, April 30, 2016 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Newark Museum, 49 Washington St., Newark. Makers from Tech ...and more »
  
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• Want tickets to Obama's Rutgers commencement speech? Most tickets are already taken

  14-04-2016 21:21
  
  Rutgers announced Thursday President Obama would speak at its 250th anniversary graduation. About 42,000 of the roughly 50,000 seats available at High Point Solutions Stadium are already taken, according to Rutgers University.
  
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• Trump campaign manager won't be prosecuted for allegedly grabbing a female reporter

  14-04-2016 21:16
  
  Corey Lewandowski, the campaign manager for Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, will not be prosecuted for allegedly grabbing a female reporter.
  
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• Man arrested on sexual contact charge day after release from jail, New Milford cops say

  14-04-2016 21:11
  
  Man, 38, allegedly solicited 16-year-old girl for sexually explicit photos
  
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• $94M in infrastructure work planned on Jersey City water, sewer lines

  14-04-2016 21:07
  
  The city MUA is overseeing all the work.
  
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• Brooklyn man faces charges child endangerment charges after DWI arrest

  14-04-2016 21:05
  
  A Brooklyn man who was allegedly driving while intoxicated with children in his vehicle faces multiple charges in Clinton.
  
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• Dump truck knocks out power for 500 in Raritan (PHOTOS)

  14-04-2016 20:50
  
  Power has been restored for all but 20 customers in Raritan Borough.
  
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• Police investigating hit-and-run of motorcyclist in Bayonne

  14-04-2016 20:47
  
  On April 10, 2016, three people in a silver BMW fled on foot after the car struck and injured a motorcyclist in Bayonne, police said.
  
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• Vineland carjackers stab man, steal car

  14-04-2016 20:36
  
  The man was stabbed in the back of the head and found assistance from a nearby residence.
  
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• N.J. woman sentenced in scheme to send defense drawings to India

  14-04-2016 20:23
  
  An indictment also said Hannah Robert sold materials that failed, forcing the grounding of 47 F-15 fighter aircraft.
  
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• Man steals car in Union City, crashes it while drunk in Bayonne, cops say

  14-04-2016 20:17
  
  A 25-year-old man has been accused of stealing a Toyota Corolla out of Union City and driving it while drunk in Bayonne, according to police.
  
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• N.J. mom had "mental breakdown" during search for 5-year-old son, cop testifies

  14-04-2016 20:15
  
  Michelle Lodzinski was hospitalized after a day of police interviews, a retired cop testified during her murder trial.
  
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• Son of ex-Giant Brad Benson should have gone to jail, prosecutor says

  14-04-2016 20:01
  
  Clint Benson, the son of ex-Giant Brad Benson, was given three years probation in a 2013 hit-and-run accident that severely injured a Flemington resident.
  
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• Where Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders stand on abortion

  14-04-2016 19:57
  
  Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders describe themselves as pro-choice. Here's where each of the Democratic presidential candidates stand during the primary season.
  
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• Veterans honored with military service medals (PHOTOS)

  14-04-2016 19:48
  
  The county medals were presented to 25 veterans on Wednesday evening.
  
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• Longtime NBA executive among flurry of new Devils hires

  14-04-2016 19:47
  
  Donna Daniels will take over as the team's senior vice president for business services
  
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• “Epoch” serving as Newark Art Space preview - The Newark Advocate

  14-04-2016 19:45 via newarkadvocate.com
  
  “Epoch” serving as Newark Art Space preview
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  NEWARK - An open reception for the art exhibit “Epoch” featuring work by Denison University art majors will be from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Newark Art Space. The exhibit will serve as a preview for the art space opening later this summer.
  
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• Newark woman wins $288000 in Delaware lottery - The News Journal

  14-04-2016 19:31 via delawareonline.com
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  Newark woman wins $288000 in Delaware lottery
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  A 66-year-old Newark woman's mistake turned out to be a windfall this week. The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, won $288,005 in the Delaware Lottery game, Multi-Win Lotto. The jackpot set a new record, eclipsing the $206,000 won in March of ...and more »
  
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• Hundreds left in dark after power outages impact colleges, hospital in Newark - New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV

  14-04-2016 19:06 via pix11.com
  
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  Hundreds left in dark after power outages impact colleges, hospital in Newark
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  NEWARK, N.J. — Two college campuses, multiple buildings and a hospital are still without power after equipment failure and a manhole fire left hundreds in the dark Thursday. Classes were canceled in GITC, CAB and ME buildings at New Jersey Institute ...
  
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• Rutgers-Newark, NJIT cancel classes due to power outage - NJ.com

  14-04-2016 18:43 via nj.com
  
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  Rutgers-Newark, NJIT cancel classes due to power outage
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  NEWARK — Several classes in Rutgers University's Newark campus and the New Jersey Institute of Technology have been canceled Thursday, because of a power outage that is expected to last throughout the day, according to officials. Classes are ...
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  Parts Of Newark Without Power After Fire Damages
  
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• Man's finger bit off during fight in Bloomingdale, cops say

  14-04-2016 18:23
  
  A West Milford man allegedly bit the tip off another man's finger during when an argument turned physical, cops said.
  
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• Here are the other graduations President Obama has addressed

  14-04-2016 18:18
  
  President Barack Obama spoke at 20 graduation ceremonies from 2009 to 2015.
  
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• What the arrival of the 'Omega block' means for N.J. weather

  14-04-2016 18:17
  
  It may feel chilly in the morning, but the next few afternoons will be warming up nicely across the Garden State, thanks to a weather pattern known as the Omega block.
  
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• Time to stop being blind to domestic violence epidemic in N.J. | Opinion

  14-04-2016 18:08
  
  There were four domestic violence homicides in the state in March. A local charity group argues that social change must take hold to help end domestic violence.
  
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• Hudson basketball greats honored at Boys and Girls Club awards dinner (PHOTOS)

  14-04-2016 18:06
  
  Former St. Anthony basketball players gathered together to receive awards for their achievements presented by the Boys and Girls Club of Hudson County last week.
  
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• 30-year-old Newark man ID'd as victim in fatal shooting - NJ.com

  14-04-2016 17:50 via nj.com
  
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  30-year-old Newark man ID'd as victim in fatal shooting
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  NEWARK — Officials have identified the man gunned down in a Wednesday night shooting on East Peddie Street as a 30-year-old city man. At approximately 8 p.m, Newark police responding to reports of a shooting found Shannon D. Seawright at the ...and more »
  
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• Bayonne cops charge 5 with drug offenses in 2-day span

  14-04-2016 17:49
  
  Five people were arrested over a two-day span in Bayonne last week in four separate drug-related cases, police said yesterday.
  
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• 30-year-old Newark man ID'd as victim in fatal shooting

  14-04-2016 17:48
  
  Officials have identified the man gunned down in a Wednesday night shooting on East Peddie Street as a 30-year-old city man.
  
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• Which N.J. lawmakers actually got the most laws made last year?

  14-04-2016 17:43
  
  These are the lawmakers who sponsored the most bills signed into law during the 2014-15 session.
  
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