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• WomenRising's Coughlan earns award from Attorney General's Office

  15-04-2016 23:59
  
  Joaneileen Coughlan, director of domestic violence services at WomenRising, was honored with a Crime Victims' Rights Award from the state Attorney General's Office in a ceremony in Trenton on Wednesday.
  
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• Camden County woman 8th in N.J. to test positive for Zika virus

  15-04-2016 23:53
  
  All eight cases have been related to travel outside of the U.S., according to the state's health department.
  
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• Case of woman accused of abusing 10-year-old son nears a close

  15-04-2016 23:43
  
  The case of her girlfriend - accused of ignoring the abuse - is ongoing
  
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• 'Promising' Lakewood H.S. athlete sentenced to prison for robberies

  15-04-2016 23:37
  
  Naquese Joshua is the third of four former Lakewood High School football players to be sentenced for committing a string of armed robberies.
  
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• 4 masons win over $850K in damages in whistleblower trial

  15-04-2016 23:30
  
  The men won over $850,000 in wages and damages, said their lawyer, Patrick J. Whalen.
  
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• If it's your money, brokers should treat it as such | Editorial

  15-04-2016 23:19
  
  The Department of Labor - notably an extraordinary public servant named Phyllis Borzi - worked five years to make retirement investment regulations work for the consumer again.
  
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• 2 N.Y.C. men charged in credit card fraud scheme using gift cards

  15-04-2016 23:18
  
  Criminal complaints say the used stolen credit card information to buy gift cards to get the most out of the stolen information.
  
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• Man who stabbed wife 16 times in front of son loses appeal

  15-04-2016 23:10
  
  Abbijial Sloan is serving an 85-year prison sentence for the 2007 killing of his wife in Newark
  
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• Teen seriously injured after being struck by car in Camden County

  15-04-2016 23:09
  
  Winslow Township police said no charges are being filed against the 28-year-old driver.
  
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• Another statue damaged at Italian heritage center

  15-04-2016 22:55
  
  A large statue at the Italian American Heritage Center on Liberty Street was recently knocked over. Police are investigating.
  
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• N.J. taxi union: Uber should comply with taxi laws | Opinion

  15-04-2016 22:48
  
  The CWA president argues that if Uber doesn't want to play by the rules, it shouldn't operate in Newark.
  
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• N.J. Chamber of Commerce: Uber deserves a level playing field | Opinion

  15-04-2016 22:48
  
  The chamber argues Uber offers innovative thinking that will help N.J.'s economy thrive. Newark should give the ride-sharing company a fair shake.
  
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• WATCH: The joy of bubbles, celebrating autism awareness

  15-04-2016 22:34
  
  A breezy, sunny day was perfect for the autism awareness event held in Holland Township on Friday, April 15, 2016.
  
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• Jury to hear man choked woman in front of child weeks before murder

  15-04-2016 22:15
  
  Andre Higgs is charged with killing Latrena May on May 1, 2015, about five weeks after allegedly choking her
  
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• Here's why Uber belongs in Newark, and here's why it doesn't | Opinion

  15-04-2016 22:10
  
  The CWA and the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce have written opposing views on how to settle the battle between Newark and Uber. Pick a side:
  
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• PennEast pipeline opponents hold meeting in Lambertville

  15-04-2016 22:06
  
  Opponents of the PennEast gas pipeline are holding a meeting on Monday, April 18, 2016, in Lambertville.
  
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• N.J. 'Apprentice' winner, former contestants bash Trump as racist fearmonger

  15-04-2016 22:01
  
  Randal Pinkett, the first black winner, and Tara Dowdell, both of whom live and work in New Jersey, criticized Donald Trump for his 'campaign of sexism, xenophobia, racism, violence and hate'
  
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• Frontier Airlines hits milestone at N.J. airport as summer flights resume

  15-04-2016 22:00
  
  Frontier Airlines has flown one million passengers out of Trenton-Mercer Airport in its four years
  
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• Victim found shot to death in car ID'ed as 31-year-old Mount Laurel man

  15-04-2016 21:50
  
  Authorities said Colby Rodgers was found dead in a vehicle on Woodhaven Lane in Willingboro Township
  
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• P.A. police, Philly police to play charity hockey game tomorrow in Bayonne

  15-04-2016 21:50
  
  Port Authority police and Philadelphia police are slated to face off tomorrow at a charity hockey game at the Richard Korpi Ice Rink at 28th Street and Avenue A in Bayonne.
  
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• Bayonne man charged with assault pleads with judge, argues with attorney

  15-04-2016 21:45
  
  A 46-year-old Bayonne man charged with beating a man with bicycle handlebars earlier today was removed from court this afternoon after having a lively argument with is lawyer about bail.
  
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• Bayonne senior orchestra concert tomorrow

  15-04-2016 21:37
  
  The Bayonne Senior Orchestra will perform in concert at the Bayonne Public Library and Cultural Center tomorrow at 2 p.m.
  
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• Your comments: Should Jersey City replace police officers with security guards in some places?

  15-04-2016 21:36
  
  Sixty-sex percent of the 550-plus votes cast in The Jersey Journal's poll on the topic were in opposition of the proposal.
  
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• 3 N.J. men sentenced for dealing heroin, cocaine

  15-04-2016 21:30
  
  New Egypt residents were collared in "Operation Speed Racer" targeting drug rings in South Jersey
  
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• Cash-strapped Atlantic City makes half a school payment

  15-04-2016 21:25
  
  Atlantic City's government this week made half a payment it owes to the local school district amid a lawsuit from the state.
  
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• 22-year-old motorcyclist charged with eluding police during traffic stop

  15-04-2016 21:20
  
  Tyler Poissant, 22, of Succasunna, was charged with eluding/failure to stop, police said.
  
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• Christie's alliance with Trump attacked on N.J. billboards

  15-04-2016 21:13
  
  Billboards calling on Christie to denounce presidential Donald Trump are popping up in N.J.
  
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• 1 dead after multi-car crash on Route 70

  15-04-2016 21:08
  
  A Burlington County man was killed in a four-car collision on Route 70 in Manchester Township on Friday morning.
  
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• Vineland fire displaces 2, still under investigation

  15-04-2016 20:58
  
  While half of the duplex was heavily damaged by fire, the other half was still inhabitable, according to Vineland Fire Department.
  
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• Wegmans unseats Trader Joe's as best grocery store in the U.S.

  15-04-2016 20:49
  
  A survey of 10,000 consumers placed Wegmans, which operates 7 stores in N.J., above Publix in a new study.
  
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• WATCH: Passover Matzo made in N.J. Manischewitz factory

  15-04-2016 20:40
  
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• N.J. mortgage company to pay feds $113M to settle false claims charges

  15-04-2016 20:39
  
  Freedom Mortgage, which admits no liability under the settlement, certified that it has the funds to pay.
  
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• Royal Caribbean to bring new ship to Bayonne cruise port

  15-04-2016 20:31
  
  The city is expected to see another Royal Caribbean cruise ship setting sail from Cape Liberty next year, the cruise line announced earlier this week.
  
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• Vineland man faces up-to 18 months in prison for marijuana verdict

  15-04-2016 20:27
  
  Vineland Police Department arrested Ricky Gray Jr. on May 7, 2014.
  
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• 14-year-old helps to host Fanwood festival to help her big brother, Autism NJ

  15-04-2016 20:22
  
  After raising $10,000 over five years through bake sales, this year Mallory Banks is holding a music festival in Fanwood.
  
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• Unmarked cop car stolen from parking lot in Jersey City, police say

  15-04-2016 20:13
  
  Elizabeth police said there were two men inside when they spotted the vehicle this morning.
  
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• Man who strangled, stabbed wife 107 times sentenced to 30 years

  15-04-2016 20:12
  
  The heartbroken mother of a Jersey City woman who was strangled and then stabbed 107 times by her husband said the sentence her received today of 30 years in prison with no chance of parole is not enough and she is not satisfied.
  
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• N.J. teachers charged in sex cases involving students (PHOTOS)

  15-04-2016 20:00
  
  The number of teachers accused of having inappropriate sexual relationships with students continues to grow in N.J.
  
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• Bridgeton woman files lawsuit claiming police beat her

  15-04-2016 19:34
  
  Jacqueline Love-Skinner alleges that police beat her but, according to police, she was injured in a fight with another woman.
  
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• Pair of teens charged, 1 sought, in 2 Trenton burglaries

  15-04-2016 19:09
  
  Police catch 15-year-old after he brings stolen replica gun to school, police say
  
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• Powerball jackpot climbs above $200M

  15-04-2016 19:06
  
  The last person to match all the winning numbers won $291 million on March 2
  
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• 2 arrested in unrelated Newark shootings

  15-04-2016 19:02
  
  One man was injured as a result of one of the shootings, police said.
  
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• WATCH NJ.com LIVE: Reporters take your questions on Friday's big topics

  15-04-2016 18:43
  
  Reporters break down their biggest stories of the day.
  
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• Happy Birthday, Wawa. Don't stop changing

  15-04-2016 18:42
  
  In its 52 years as a well-known convenience chain in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, Wawa has added many new features to keep customers coming back.
  
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• Condition of 4 soldiers injured in Turnpike crash has improved: Police

  15-04-2016 18:39
  
  No cause determined yet for the crash, police said.
  
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• Beyond Red Bank Battlefield: 9 unsung historic sites of Gloucester County

  15-04-2016 18:30
  
  You've heard of Red Bank Battlefield. Here are nine more places where Gloucester County's past sits right our backyards.
  
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• Gas leak at Bayonne construction site repaired in 2 hours, fire chief says

  15-04-2016 18:17
  
  A small gas line leak earlier this week at a New Jersey Turnpike construction site near Route 440 North and Pulaski Street was repaired in about two hours, city Fire Chief Keith Weaver said.
  
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• 'Portal to hell' defendant's sentencing is delayed; victims call it 'unfair'

  15-04-2016 18:15
  
  A man convicted of attempting to murder two Union Township women while shouting religious statements in 2011 had his sentencing delayed on Friday.
  
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• Jersey City says it will move forward with property revaluation

  15-04-2016 18:14
  
  New Jersey ordered the city to get the reval done by November 2017.
  
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• Man initially charged in heroin death of mayor's son sentenced for drug distribution

  15-04-2016 18:00
  
  Jashon Brinson was originally charged with supplying the heroin that killed William Akers, but authorities couldn't substantiate the allegation.
  
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