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• 2 arrested in alleged robbery of a Wal-Mart with stun gun

  15-06-2016 23:58
  
  A man and a woman of East Brunswick were arrested late last month for allegedly robbing a Walmart with a stun gun.
  
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• Par Excellence Academy moving to old Newark elementary - The Newark Advocate

  15-06-2016 23:46 via newarkadvocate.com
  
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  Par Excellence Academy moving to old Newark elementary
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  NEWARK - Summer can be a more relaxed time for schools, but this summer will be a busy one for Par Excellence Academy. Not only are there the normal preparations that come along with a start of another school year, but the academy has to get a new ...
  
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• Unanswered questions in death of 2-year-old Jersey City girl

  15-06-2016 23:40
  
  Well-wishers have created a memorial outside the home where the girl was found dead.
  
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• Shooting suspect also charged in '14 Columbus homicide - The Newark Advocate

  15-06-2016 23:32 via newarkadvocate.com
  
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  Shooting suspect also charged in '14 Columbus homicide
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  NEWARK - An 18-year-old is being held on a $500,000 bond after allegedly admitting to shooting two people during an attempted robbery Monday afternoon in Newark. Joseph W. Sesley, of Columbus, is charged with attempted murder, a first-degree felony, ...
  
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• Trenton police to begin new curfew July 1 for teens under 18

  15-06-2016 23:30
  
  The teens, though, will not be going to jail - they're going to church.
  
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• Gunmen who killed Rahway sneaker store owner caught on camera (VIDEO)

  15-06-2016 23:28
  
  Investigators are requesting assistance from the public to help identify the two men who shot and killed Jamal "Mally" Gaines, 21, a Rahway native.
  
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• Chaos erupts at courthouse after man cleared of 2013 Jersey City murder

  15-06-2016 23:09
  
  A wild and tense scene played out inside the courtroom and later in front of the Hudson County Administrative building after a jury found the man charged with a 2013 murder not guilty on all charges.
  
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• Report of student with gun prompts school lockdown

  15-06-2016 22:46
  
  Trenton Central High School West Campus was briefly put on lockdown Wednesday
  
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• 24 charged in 'intricate' international bank fraud ring

  15-06-2016 22:31
  
  Authorities have charged 24 individuals in an elaborate bank fraud ring.
  
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• Chatham cops investigating attempted luring of 11-year-old girl

  15-06-2016 22:25
  
  Police say the driver of a tan-colored sedan made numerous references to a teddy bear while talking to the girl.
  
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• Jersey City man had loaded handgun in car with 1-year-old: police

  15-06-2016 22:12
  
  A Jersey City man was arrested early today when police found a 1-year-old child next to him and a loaded handgun within arm's reach in the back seat of a car, authorities said.
  
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• Ready for the streets: 15 new officers sworn into Jersey City Police Department

  15-06-2016 21:56
  
  The Jersey City Police Department added 15 officers to its force this morning, after mayor Steve Fulop led a swearing in ceremony in City Hall's council chambers for its academy's newest graduating class.
  
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• Alleged burglar attempts to steal from hospital parking lot cars, cops say

  15-06-2016 21:56
  
  Christopher Janeka, 36, of Bridgeton, was charged with burglary
  
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• A century in the making: New school building opens in Newark's East Ward - NJ.com

  15-06-2016 21:55 via nj.com
  
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  A century in the making: New school building opens in Newark's East Ward
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  NEWARK — For the first time in 104 years, there is a new school building in the city's East Ward. School and city officials gathered Tuesday to open the new Oliver Street School, the second new school building the district opened this year. "The new ...
  
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• A century in the making: New school building opens in Newark's East Ward

  15-06-2016 21:55
  
  Officials opened the Oliver Street School Tuesday.
  
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• Loud explosion in Philly caused by industrial accident, officials say

  15-06-2016 21:46
  
  The accident occurred at Veolia's Schuylkill Station on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
  
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• Loud explosion in Philly an 'industrial incident,' police say

  15-06-2016 21:46
  
  People said the explosion was heard for miles.
  
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• Newark man sentenced for role in $2M fraud ring - NorthJersey.com

  15-06-2016 21:41 via northjersey.com
  
  Newark man sentenced for role in $2M fraud ring
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  The last defendant in a fraud ring that used stolen identities and Social Security numbers to pilfer more than $2 million in federal income tax refunds was sentenced on Wednesday to a year in prison. “I would like to say I made a bad decision and that ...
  
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• Trump to meet with NRA about gun ban for those on watch lists

  15-06-2016 21:32
  
  Trump's announcement comes amid a renewed discussion about whether the U.S. should tighten its gun laws in the wake of the Orlando mass shooting.
  
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• Quick-moving fire guts Ewing home, kills dog

  15-06-2016 21:28
  
  The cause of the 9:50 p.m. blaze is still not known
  
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• Unknown gunman shoots at trash truck in drive-by, cops say

  15-06-2016 21:25
  
  The shooting occurred Tuesday evening in Buena Vista Township.
  
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• Kellogg issues big recall of cookies and brownies

  15-06-2016 21:10
  
  The Michigan-based company said the voluntary recall affects a limited batch of its brands Mother's, Keebler, Kellogg's, Special K brownies, Murray and Famous Amos due to the flour, which could possibly contain peanut residue.
  
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• Ex-N.J. man charged with 3 counts of murder in West Virginia shooting

  15-06-2016 20:58
  
  Pennsville native Erick Shute has been charged with three counts of murder in the ambush shooting of three men in West Virginia.
  
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• 3rd man arrested after running from area of Trenton homicide

  15-06-2016 20:55
  
  Police arrested Wilson George, 19, on unlawful possession of a gun and drug charges.
  
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• Newark man arrested with heroin, loaded gun, sheriff says - NJ.com

  15-06-2016 20:41 via nj.com
  
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  Newark man arrested with heroin, loaded gun, sheriff says
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  NEWARK — Essex County Sheriff's Office narcotics detectives seized heroin and a loaded gun from a man they arrested during a surveillance operation in the city, authorities said Wednesday. Hakeem Telfair, 22, of Newark, was accused of a host of drug ...
  
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• Newark man arrested with heroin, loaded gun, sheriff says

  15-06-2016 20:41
  
  Surveillance operation came in response to complaints of drug dealing, according to sheriff
  
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• Lincoln Park Fountain to be rededicated during Thursday ceremony

  15-06-2016 20:30
  
  The 104-year-old fountain recently underwent a $7.2 million renovation that included the replacement of the plumbing system.
  
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• Outcry as Hackensack explores privatizing garbage pickup

  15-06-2016 20:15
  
  Residents packed City Hall to speak out against the plan.
  
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• 3 people face DWI charges in Raritan Township

  15-06-2016 20:09
  
  Police in Raritan Township arrested and charged three with driving while intoxicated in separate incidents.
  
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• N.J. could see $22M under Obama plan to combat opioid addiction

  15-06-2016 20:04
  
  The White House released state-by-state figures on how much money could be available to combat opioid abuse.
  
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• Newark Pastor Emerges As Social Justice Leader - NewarkInc (registration)

  15-06-2016 20:03 via newarkinc.com
  
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  Wearing a camouflage shirt emblazoned with purple Greek letters spelling out Omega Psi Phi, Ronald Slaughter could have easily been mistaken for a college student volunteering with his fraternity one Saturday this month while picking up garbage with a ...
  
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• Rare 'fire rainbow' appears in sky over N.J.

  15-06-2016 19:46
  
  It wasn't a fire, and it wasn't a rainbow. But did you see this rare phenomenon?
  
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• Man charged with decapitation murders says he's a 'local celebrity' who loves women, weed

  15-06-2016 19:42
  
  A 31-year-old man charged in the grisly murder and decapitation of two men in 2013 took the stand today in his own defense, describing himself ass a "local celebrity" who loves women and weed.
  
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• Evidence suppressed in Sheridan cocaine possession case

  15-06-2016 19:26
  
  The ruling to suppress evidence found in a search of Matthew Sheridan's vehicle effectively ends the prosecution's case against him on charges of third-degree possession of cocaine.
  
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• Landscaper gets prison time for hiding $500K in income

  15-06-2016 19:22
  
  Angelo Dimeglio also will serve time in home confinement and pay a fine after being sentenced Tuesday.
  
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• Pine Hill police looking for 'at risk' teen

  15-06-2016 19:20
  
  He was last seen riding his bike this morning.
  
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• Revel reopening hits snag, misses deadline, report says

  15-06-2016 19:13
  
  Revel, which closed down nearly two years ago, will not reopen Wednesday despite its owner's self-imposed June 15 deadline.
  
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• NYC subway riders defend Muslim women from Trump supporter, report says

  15-06-2016 19:10
  
  The man had a baby with him when he criticized people here illegally as well as the welfare system
  
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• Lakewood man, 53, charged with stabbing man to death

  15-06-2016 18:58
  
  Dmitrii Dorzhinov, 53, of Lakewood, was charged with stabbing another man to death on June 14.
  
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• Century-old Mendham Road Bridge in Morris Twp. to be replaced

  15-06-2016 18:10
  
  The work will require a 3.5-mile detour on the two-lane road that is the main connector to Morristown from the Mendhams and the Chesters
  
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• York Street Project to hold annual 'Evening Under The Stars' fundraiser

  15-06-2016 18:06
  
  The annual festival will be held on York Street between Greene and Washington streets next Thursday, June 23, from 6 p.m. to 9.
  
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• Woman's decapitation may have been over $5 dispute, friend says

  15-06-2016 18:05
  
  After charges against the alleged killer of Pamela Davis were upgraded to murder last week, her son said his family wants "justice for her because we can't get her back."
  
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• Free counseling, workshops among new campaign to stop domestic violence in Newark - NJ.com

  15-06-2016 17:59 via nj.com
  
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  Free counseling, workshops among new campaign to stop domestic violence in Newark
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  NEWARK — City officials on Wednesday announced an effort to prevent domestic violence and help victims through a host of services, including a 24-hour counseling hotline, legal referrals, help with relocating people who are being abused and ...
  
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• Free counseling, workshops among new campaign to stop domestic violence in Newark

  15-06-2016 17:59
  
  Effort aims to prevent abuse and help victims, officials say
  
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• Beer garden, outdoor pool to open at Borgata in July

  15-06-2016 17:48
  
  The casino is upping its entertainment options, even as the city itself continues to struggle.
  
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• Funeral services set for 'Voice' singer Christina Grimmie

  15-06-2016 17:41
  
  The 22-year-old singer was shot and killed as she signed autographs after a concert last week.
  
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• Jury begins deliberating in 2013 Mother's Day murder trial

  15-06-2016 17:38
  
  The jury began deliberating this morning in the murder trial of a man accused of the 2013 Mother's Day shooting death of a 23-year-old Carteret man.
  
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• Firefighters contain 2K-acre joint base wildfire

  15-06-2016 17:35
  
  The fire began at Range 29A at about 8 a.m. Tuesday and grew to 2,000 acres.
  
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• At Edison vigil, N.J. Muslims to condemn Orlando attack

  15-06-2016 17:22
  
  A candlelight vigil and prayer will be held in Edison in the wake of the Orlando attack.
  
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• Newark homicide: Man shot during backyard dispute - San Jose Mercury News

  15-06-2016 17:07 via mercurynews.com
  
  Newark homicide: Man shot during backyard dispute
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  The Newark Police Department is seeking the public's help in finding the suspect in a fatal shooting Sunday on Zulmida Avenue. The suspect has been identified as 35-year-old Rizueno Ramirez Cruz, also known as Jorge Diaz Aguilar, according to police.and more »
  
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