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• Investors swindled out of more than $5M, U.S. attorney charges

  04-05-2016 23:47
  
  Separate, related SEC charges also were filed against three businessmen, including one from Alpine.
  
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• Total recall? N.J. man made up 'remarkable' robbery story, police say

  04-05-2016 23:44
  
  Troopers say a false report caused them to draw a composite sketch of a fictional character
  
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• Company president stole $1M in dental supplies, prosecutor says

  04-05-2016 23:36
  
  The president of a dental supply company previously headquartered in Cranford is accused of embezzling more than $1 million.
  
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• Cops to residents: Lock your doors while we search for escaped convict

  04-05-2016 23:34
  
  Hundreds of law enforcement officials are involved in the search for Arthur W. Buckel.
  
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• Investors Bank buys Princeton Bank in $154 million deal

  04-05-2016 23:26
  
  The deal is part of a larger plan to open up banks in Princeton and Philadelphia
  
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• Investors Bank buys Bank of Princeton in $154 million deal

  04-05-2016 23:26
  
  The deal is part of a larger plan to open up banks in Princeton and Philadelphia
  
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• 2 shot hours after Trenton mayor addresses spike in violent crime

  04-05-2016 23:13
  
  Two women were hospitalized with gunshot wounds Wednesday afternoon
  
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• Jury convicts Elizabeth man who restrained, tried to sexually assault woman

  04-05-2016 23:08
  
  Wukeem W. Lewis, 57, attacked the woman as she walked home from her night work shift until a concerned citizen intervened, authorities said.
  
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• Whole Foods opening Jersey City location in 2020

  04-05-2016 23:06
  
  The Jersey City store will be more than twice the size of the Whole Foods in Montclair.
  
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• Monroe Twp. to talk substance abuse at annual drug forum

  04-05-2016 23:04
  
  The fourth annual drug reality forum is being held in Monroe Township to educate community on substance abuse resources.
  
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• Woman 'enraged' by friend stole car, drove it into pond, police say

  04-05-2016 23:02
  
  Cops said the woman was angry another person was inside the home of a former friend, forced her way inside and stole the car.
  
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• N.J. man hid camera in female coworkers' bathroom, police say

  04-05-2016 22:43
  
  Police said they have yet to determine how long the camera was there and how many women were recorded.
  
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• Once a long shot, Trump sees his odds of winning the White House increase

  04-05-2016 22:36
  
  Businessman Donald Trump, once a 200 to 1 long shot, now has odds of 2 to 1 to become the next U.S. president.
  
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• Archdiocese says it's in talks to sell closed Assumption parish in Bayonne

  04-05-2016 22:24
  
  The Archdiocese of Newark is in preliminary talks with "several parties" to sell a Bayonne parish that permanently closed at the end of last year over the protests of many of its members.
  
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• Archdiocese says it's in talks to sell closed Assumption church in Bayonne

  04-05-2016 22:24
  
  The Archdiocese of Newark is in preliminary talks with "several parties" to sell a Bayonne church that permanently closed at the end of last year over the protests of many of its members.
  
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• N.J. revises, renames Common Core academic standards

  04-05-2016 22:06
  
  Gov. Chris Christie said Common Core is eliminated in New Jersey, but the new academic standards are not substantially different, according to the state Board of Education president.
  
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• Bank robber who served 25 years, accepts 20-year plea deal for latest robbery

  04-05-2016 22:03
  
  John Edward Stevens admits robbing a Bergen County bank in 2013 and agrees to a sentence of 20 years in his plea deal.
  
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• Texas man, sister face drug charges after traffic stop at Holland Tunnel

  04-05-2016 21:59
  
  A Texas man and his sister were arrested Monday afternoon on drug charges after a traffic stop outside the Holland Tunnel, authorities said.
  
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• Sweeney: Atlantic City may be days away from bankruptcy

  04-05-2016 21:57
  
  "We're out of time," state Senate President Stephen Sweeney said of the battle over Atlantic City's future.
  
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• Split ruling keeps man in prison for killing 4, setting house on fire

  04-05-2016 21:40
  
  Rolando Terrell lost a bid to overturn his convictions for killing a woman and three teenage girls
  
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• National champion Villanova coming to Newark for Never Forget Tribute Classic - NJ.com

  04-05-2016 21:39 via nj.com
  
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  National champion Villanova coming to Newark for Never Forget Tribute Classic
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  New Jersey hoops fans will have a chance to see defending national champion Villanova at Prudential Center in Newark on Dec. 10 as the Wildcats take part in the inaugural Never Forget Tribute Classic. The event will feature an NCAA doubleheader as ...
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• 3 teens charged in Bergenfield after cops find 103 grams of pot

  04-05-2016 21:39
  
  Officers said they found a shoebox containing 103 grams of suspected marijuana, along with baggies commonly used to package the drug.
  
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• Mom leaves daughter behind while fleeing cops, authorities say

  04-05-2016 21:25
  
  The Elizabeth woman allegedly tried to ram a police car.
  
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• 5 arrested in pot, PCP bust in Jersey City, police say

  04-05-2016 21:25
  
  Five people were arrested on drug charges last night after multiple residents complained of a man selling PCP out of his Bostwick Avenue apartment, according to a police report.
  
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• Trenton mayor, police, call on community to help stem gun crime

  04-05-2016 21:21
  
  Mayor Eric Jackson and Police Director Ernest Parrey called for increased community involvement to help stem the tide of gun violence
  
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• New span opens to traffic, replaces poster child for bad bridges

  04-05-2016 21:16
  
  A structurally deficient bridge that was used by a former state transportation commissioner as a poster child for renewing the state Transportation Trust Fund has been replaced.
  
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• Trenton man accused of filming sex with a teenage girl

  04-05-2016 20:57
  
  The girl told police and her mother that the 32-year-old man had sex with her multiple times over 3 months
  
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• Linden to hold vigil for third-grader killed by carbon monoxide fumes

  04-05-2016 20:55
  
  Linden will hold a vigil Saturday for the 9-year-old youth who died from carbon monoxide in his home Tuesday
  
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• Mystery witness denies he killed 5-year-old Timmy missing from carnival in 1991

  04-05-2016 20:54
  
  Bernard Joseph McShane told a jury he has never been in New Jersey and has never killed anyone.
  
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• Mystery witness denies he killed 5-year-old boy missing from carnival in 1991

  04-05-2016 20:54
  
  Bernard Joseph McShane told a jury he has never been in New Jersey and has never killed anyone.
  
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• Federal court rejects appeal of former jail deputy director's criminal conviction

  04-05-2016 20:48
  
  Eady argued last month that the trial judge erred in three ways -- a government witness should not have testified as an expert, jury instructions were incorrect and the sentencing guidelines range was incorrect.
  
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• Teacher accused of sex with student at Newark school

  04-05-2016 20:36
  
  Sexual activity allegedly took place on school property during the school day
  
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• What does Trump's Indiana triumph mean for the N.J. primary?

  04-05-2016 20:30
  
  The Indiana primary had a significant impact for New Jersey Republican voters.
  
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• 2 Jersey City cops cleared of age discrimination in '3 Percenter' lawsuit

  04-05-2016 20:28
  
  "It felt great," Sgt. Clyde Banks, a Jersey City police officer for nearly three decades, said of today's verdict.
  
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• Orthodox congregation sues township over zoning denial

  04-05-2016 20:27
  
  Congregation Kollel says it met with hostility from the public and township officials when it presented its plans.
  
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• Lead in water at Parsippany school 100 times over federal limit

  04-05-2016 20:13
  
  Elevated lead levels were found at Lake Hiawatha and Rockaway Meadow elementary schools following recent water testing.
  
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• Officials: Bloomfield 'racial profiling' report is 'flawed'

  04-05-2016 20:12
  
  Officials and residents gathered in Bloomfield Middle School Tuesday evening to debate the merits of the study.
  
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• Former Bergen County Police headquarters auctioned for $10M

  04-05-2016 20:10
  
  A developer plans to build multi-family housing.
  
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• Who leads in early polling, Trump or Clinton?

  04-05-2016 19:41
  
  Businessman Donald Trump and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are closing in on their parties' nominations
  
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• Cocaine found in Cresskill man's home, police say

  04-05-2016 19:35
  
  Investigators believe he is a drug dealer
  
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• Paramus man charged with sexually assaulting 2 children

  04-05-2016 19:20
  
  Fernando Salinas, 48, is charged with two counts of sexual assault and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
  
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• Paramus man charged with having sex with 2 children

  04-05-2016 19:20
  
  Fernando Salinas, 48, is charged with two counts of sexual assault and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
  
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• This N.J. county is attracting international corporations

  04-05-2016 19:16
  
  Somerset County has an office vacancy rate of just 8.7 percent, the second-lowest in northern and Central Jersey.
  
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• Are N.J. smokers lying when they apply for Obamacare?

  04-05-2016 19:15
  
  When people sign up for Obamacare, they're supposed to indicate if they smoke. An eye-catching number are answering 'no.'
  
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• Treasurer of softball league accused of stealing $40K from group

  04-05-2016 19:05
  
  Thomas Villanovais accused of stealing from the Howell Girls Softball League since he took the position in 2012, authorities said
  
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• Rutgers rescinds tickets for premium seating for Obama commencement speech

  04-05-2016 18:53
  
  Students who paid $39.95 a ticket for their families to access the stadium's Audi Club got bad news in an email from Rutgers officials.
  
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• N.J. town investigates link between 4 heroin overdoses in 4 days

  04-05-2016 18:50
  
  Hamilton Township police are investigating whether the heroin in the overdoses came from the same source.
  
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• Schools locked down in Ocean County during police incident

  04-05-2016 18:43
  
  Police said they are searching for a "mental patient escapee."
  
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• Police looking for escaped convict in Ocean County, schools on lockdown

  04-05-2016 18:43
  
  The search for Arthur W. Buckel has moved into Ocean County.
  
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• What sent 10 cops to hospital after man's arrest in Jersey City?

  04-05-2016 18:36
  
  Ten police officers were brought to the hospital yesterday afternoon after a 32-year-old man spilled PCP while fighting with the cops trying to arrest him, according to a police report.
  
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