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• Bridgewater Center of Excellence project moving forward

  21-04-2016 23:44
  
  Township zoning board approved redevelopment plans for 62 of 110 acres.
  
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• Firefighters contain blaze at house in Washington Township (PHOTOS)

  21-04-2016 23:31
  
  One firefighter treated for heat exhaustion
  
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• N.J. man charged in Fairfield Twp. drive-by that injured woman

  21-04-2016 23:24
  
  The shooting occurred Tuesday on King Drive in Fairfield Township.
  
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• N.J. man charged in Fairfield Twp. drive-by shooting that injured woman

  21-04-2016 23:24
  
  The shooting occurred Tuesday on King Drive in Fairfield Township.
  
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• Man loses appeal in kidnapping, gang rape of flight attendant

  21-04-2016 23:20
  
  Jamie Guaman is serving a 35-year state prison sentence for the 2003 attack in Newark
  
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• Neighbors in shock that 'happy' man allegedly stabbed grandmother to death

  21-04-2016 23:16
  
  The young man told neighbors how much he missed his father, who had died of a heart attack.
  
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• Neighbors in shock that 'happy-going' man allegedly stabbed grandmother to death

  21-04-2016 23:16
  
  The young man told neighbors how much he missed his father, who had died of a heart attack.
  
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• Clinton Twp. school board won't meet with council before vote

  21-04-2016 23:16
  
  The Clinton Township School District Board of Education will not meet with the Clinton Township Council prior to a public hearing on the proposed 2016-17 school budget and school consolidation plan.
  
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• Purse-snatcher who attacked man, rammed garage is indicted

  21-04-2016 23:11
  
  Jerrold May Piscataway has been indicted on nine counts in the 2014 incident that began with a purse snatching in Franklin Township.
  
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• Inspira releases video rendering of proposed $310M hospital

  21-04-2016 22:49
  
  The health network wants to build the new facility adjacent to Route 55 in Harrison Township.
  
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• Christie 'disappointed' newly named NJ Transit boss rejected job

  21-04-2016 22:35
  
  The governor hinted that some service cuts might be coming to NJ Transit, but not what he calls "significant" ones.
  
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• Jersey City teen overcomes adversity on way to becoming Hudson County Girls and Boys Club's youth of the year

  21-04-2016 22:20
  
  Binta Sakho managed to overcome that adversity and more, and she credits much of her success to her time spent at the Hudson County Boys and Girls club. Recently, the club recognized her growth, character, and volunteer contributions by naming her their 2016 Youth of the Year.
  
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• 2 arrested after undercover op near Newark park, cops say - NJ.com

  21-04-2016 22:11 via nj.com
  
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  2 arrested after undercover op near Newark park, cops say
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  NEWARK — Two men were arrested this week after authorities say undercover officers witnessed an illegal drug transaction outside a Newark deli. According to Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura, detectives conducting an undercover operation near ...
  4 face weapons and drug charges in NewarkNJ.comall 2 news articles »
  
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• 2 arrested after undercover op near Newark park, cops say

  21-04-2016 22:11
  
  Men were arrested on drug and weapons charges, authorities said.
  
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• Jersey City charter school to build $12M middle school

  21-04-2016 22:09
  
  The new building will feature an open first floor with outdoor recreational facilities, a two-story cafeteria that doubles as an auditorium with 300 seats, and an orchestra-influenced music room.
  
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• N.J. man charged in Camden's 2nd double homicide in 2 weeks

  21-04-2016 22:07
  
  The 32-year-old was remanded to Camden County jail in lieu of $2 million bail.
  
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• Music icon Prince dead at 57, remembered by Hudson music's community

  21-04-2016 22:03
  
  "Prince, to me, was performance incarnate," Jersey City musician and songwriter Tris McCall said."He was everything a guy on stage ought to be -- talented, charismatic, sexy, provocative, brilliant."
  
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• Trump: Transgender people should use 'whatever bathroom' they choose

  21-04-2016 21:59
  
  Transgendered people should use "whatever bathroom they feel is appropriate," Donald Trump said Thursday morning.
  
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• N.J. Senate panel advances Christie's Supreme Court pick

  21-04-2016 21:55
  
  Walter "Wally" Timpone is one step away from becoming a justice on the state Supreme Court.
  
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• One trucker dead, another injured after Global Container Terminal crash: officials

  21-04-2016 21:50
  
  The victim of a fatal crash at the Global Container Terminal this morning has been identified as a truck driver, officials said.
  
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• Elizabeth schools get $414K legal bill for wrongful termination case

  21-04-2016 21:47
  
  The board did not challenge its insurance carrier's refusal to cover the costs.
  
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• Bayonne school security guard served alcohol to three teens: criminal complaint

  21-04-2016 20:57
  
  A security guard in the city's school system has been accused of serving alcohol to three teenagers, according to a criminal complaint released yesterday by the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office.
  
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• 40-year-old man ID'd in East Orange fatal shooting

  21-04-2016 20:33
  
  An investigation into Brown's death by the Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homicide Task Force is ongoing.
  
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• Arid April drying up N.J., but will rain relieve fire risk?

  21-04-2016 20:28
  
  So far this month, the amount of precipitation has been far below normal across most of northern and central New Jersey.
  
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• Defense expert disputes key evidence in Lodzinski murder trial

  21-04-2016 20:27
  
  A defense expert testifies he doesn't believe blanket belonged to Michelle Lodzinski or Timothy Wiltsey in 1991.
  
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• Man fell 50 feet to his death on second day of work at Jersey City construction site: police

  21-04-2016 20:08
  
  The man who fell 50-feet to his death yesterday afternoon at a Division Street Construction site had only been on the job for two days, according to a police report.
  
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• Man sent to hospital after allegedly eating lots of pot during traffic stop

  21-04-2016 20:05
  
  The Newton man lost consciousness while he was being processed at the police department, police said.
  
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• Kelly Ripa still absent from 'Live,' Michael Strahan stays silent about controversy

  21-04-2016 19:46
  
  She's scheduled to return next week, but reports say she is none too happy
  
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• Ways to help victims of 3-alarm Bayonne fire

  21-04-2016 19:37
  
  City residents thinking of helping the victims of a three-alarm fire on Monday that destroyed a West 26th Street home can make donations in a few ways.
  
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• Conviction stands for woman who killed mother, staged suicide

  21-04-2016 19:35
  
  Tina Lunney is serving a 40-year state prison sentence for the 2009 strangling death of her 81-year-old mother
  
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• Is Torricelli angling a return to the U.S. Senate?

  21-04-2016 19:32
  
  Bob Torricelli is making the rounds in Democratic circles and newspaper editorial boards.
  
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• Clifton 7-Eleven robbed at knifepoint, cashier injured, cops say

  21-04-2016 19:09
  
  The robbery occurred at about 1 a.m. Thursday, police said.
  
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• N.J. Senate panel grilling Christie's Supreme Court pick

  21-04-2016 18:44
  
  The state Senate judiciary committee is holding a hearing on WalterTimpone, Christie's pick for the state Supreme Court.
  
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• N.J. man accused of attacking neighbor with shovel

  21-04-2016 18:44
  
  A South Jersey man was hospitalized after his neighbor hit him with a shovel, cops say
  
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• Rabbi sues N.J. kosher giant Manischewitz for bending kosher rules, report says

  21-04-2016 18:42
  
  The union that certifies the food as kosher looked the other way because it feared the company would stop working with them
  
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• Young Manalapan boy continues to fight fatal disease (VIDEO)

  21-04-2016 18:28
  
  If no cure is found, James Raffone, 6, will be dead by his early 20s.
  
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• Hospital slammed with $2.2M fine for its role in TV show 'NY Med'

  21-04-2016 18:28
  
  Ever wonder why someone in the ER would agree to be filmed for a TV show? It turns out some of them didn't - leading to a big fine for a New York hospital.
  
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• Newark's Malcolm X Shabazz HS leader to speak at RVCC commencement - NJ.com

  21-04-2016 18:24 via nj.com
  
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  Newark's Malcolm X Shabazz HS leader to speak at RVCC commencement
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  Gemar Mills, principal of Malcolm X Shabazz High School in Newark, will deliver the commencement address at Raritan Valley Community College's 47th annual spring commencement on May 14. Gemar Mills. Mills will receive an honorary degree during the ...
  
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• Newark's Malcolm X Shabazz H.S. leader to speak at RVCC commencement

  21-04-2016 18:24
  
  Gemar Mills, principal of Malcolm X Shabazz High School in Newark, will deliver the commencement address at Raritan Valley Community College on May 14.
  
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• More relief coming soon: 3rd Del. Memorial Bridge lane to reopen

  21-04-2016 18:20
  
  Commuters continue to navigate traffic at the Delaware Memorial Bridge.
  
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• Woman who had skeletonized man in her home allegedly has mental health issues

  21-04-2016 18:17
  
  It's currently unknown how long the man's body was in the home.
  
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• Trump rips putting Tubman on $20 bill as 'pure political correctness'

  21-04-2016 18:15
  
  "Andrew Jackson had a great history," Trump said Thursday morning.
  
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• Homeowner pulled from blaze in Morganville

  21-04-2016 17:58
  
  Three Marlboro police officers pulled the homeowner out of the bathroom window.
  
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• 15-year-old girl dies after fight over boy at Del. high school, reports say

  21-04-2016 17:55
  
  The incident was reported at Howard High School of Technology in Wilmington, Delaware.
  
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• N.J. college fires president, top attorney amid mounting probes

  21-04-2016 17:50
  
  The moves come less than a week after Essex County College received subpoenas from the U.S. Attorney's office
  
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• One dead at Global Container Terminal after being struck, police say

  21-04-2016 17:46
  
  One person was fatally struck at the Global Container Terminal this morning in Bayonne, according to a Port Authority spokesperson.
  
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• Grandmother stabbed to death by 26-year-old grandson, officials say

  21-04-2016 17:45
  
  The woman was stabbed "multiple" times by her 26-year-old grandson, officials said.
  
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• Authorities ID 19-year-old woman killed after car hit utility pole

  21-04-2016 17:34
  
  The Commercial Township woman struck a utility pole early Tuesday in Dividing Creek.
  
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• N.J. town sees 2nd brutal dog attack in 3 weeks

  21-04-2016 17:28
  
  A pitbull lunged at a smaller dog's neck in the most recent incident, Nutley police said.
  
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• Man dies after jump from George Washington Bridge

  21-04-2016 17:26
  
  Harbor police recover body
  
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