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• Thunderstorm warning issued for southern part of Parkway

  21-06-2016 23:45
  
  Severe thunderstorms are predicted to hit southern portions of the Garden State Parkway as commuters make the drive home.
  
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• 3-year-old boy struck in hit-and-run, Elizabeth police say

  21-06-2016 23:44
  
  Police later found the suspect car abandoned at an intersection.
  
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• Did suspect in cabbie killing leave trail of evidence, or is he a scapegoat?

  21-06-2016 23:31
  
  A prosecutor says evidence points to a suspect in the murder of a cab driver, but a defense attorney says a co-defendant lied in the case.
  
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• Fulop: Violent crime in Jersey City is not random

  21-06-2016 23:28
  
  Mayor Steve Fulop publicly reiterated last night that an uptick in shootings that are plaguing the city are not random and most of the victims are targeted.
  
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• Wind storm in Hamilton splinters trees, knocks out power

  21-06-2016 23:20
  
  The Giddens watched as winds splintered trees and ripped the power line from their house.
  
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• Democrats to Christie on his school funding shake-up: No way

  21-06-2016 23:04
  
  The proposal would put the issue before voters in a gubernatorial election year, in 2017.
  
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• N.J. family blames neighbors for dog attack on children

  21-06-2016 23:00
  
  The attack occurred last year while the family's two children were playing in their Hamilton yard, according to a lawsuit
  
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• Contractors struck gas line, closing roads in Hillsborough

  21-06-2016 23:00
  
  Two gas lines were struck in Somerset County on Tuesday, June 21, 2016, one in Hillsborough and the other in Montgomery.
  
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• Jersey City mayor, schools chief mum on Christie school aid plan

  21-06-2016 22:45
  
  The governor's plan would lead to cuts in state aid to Jersey City's school district.
  
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• 2 men may be responsible for string of armed gas station robberies, cops say

  21-06-2016 22:29
  
  The two are facing charges in Bloomfield and Montclair, police say.
  
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• Somerset man dies after dump truck hits trees at Burger King

  21-06-2016 22:28
  
  A Franklin Township man died Tuesday, June 21 2016, following an accident in the parking lot of a Route 206 Burger King in Hillsborough Township.
  
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• Cape May County briefly under tornado watch

  21-06-2016 22:27
  
  Southeastern New Jersey remained under a severe thunderstorm watch
  
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• Feds ask NJ Transit, unions to extend strike deadline

  21-06-2016 22:12
  
  Federal labor officials have asked NJ Transit and two rail unions to extend a cooling off period beyond a June 30 strike or lock-out deadline that would idle commuter trains.
  
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• Wayne police looking for female laptop thief

  21-06-2016 22:07
  
  The female, described as a teenager or young women, was seen on surveillance video taking a laptop computer from a local business, police said.
  
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• How authorities plan to curb violence on Jersey City's West Side

  21-06-2016 21:54
  
  City and county officials addressed residents' growing concerns of violence on the city's West Side last night.
  
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• Foursome caught buying heroin in Trenton face drug charges

  21-06-2016 21:46
  
  Three were from Lawrence and one was from Hopewell Township
  
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• Rewards offered to solve unrelated Newark killings - NJ.com

  21-06-2016 21:44 via nj.com
  
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  Rewards offered to solve unrelated Newark killings
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• Rewards offered to solve unrelated Newark killings

  21-06-2016 21:40
  
  Hillside, Irvington men fatally shot
  
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• Drunk driver who crashed into cops had toddler in car, prosecutors say

  21-06-2016 21:39
  
  The driver crashed into two parked cop cars on Route 29 two weeks ago. He went to a bail hearing Tuesday morning
  
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• 2 officials fall 20 feet through ceiling of Sandy-ravaged municipal building

  21-06-2016 21:36
  
  The officials were rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune. Their condition was not known as of Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Cop resigns after allegedly stealing oxycodone, authorities say

  21-06-2016 21:35
  
  Joseph DiCarolis, 39, of Carneys Point, was charged with possession of oxycodone and theft of prescription narcotics.
  
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• Affordable housing in Raritan Township is moving forward

  21-06-2016 21:35
  
  Jack Cust, Jr. is proposing a new housing development behind the Stop & Shop on Route 31, and a separate 84-unit affordable family rental community on Junction Road is set to open in the summer of 2017.
  
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• 1 dead, 1 critical after car strikes pedestrians on sidewalk, cops say

  21-06-2016 21:34
  
  Ioannis Kapantais, 69, of Park Ridge died in the crash.
  
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• Newark Garden Club having show - The Newark Advocate

  21-06-2016 21:24 via newarkadvocate.com
  
  Newark Garden Club having show
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  NEWARK - The Newark Garden Club's bi-annual flower show will be from 1 to 3 p.m. July 8 at Central Christian Church. Members of the public can enter in the design or horticulture categories. For more information, contact Margie Graft at 740-366-3982 or ...
  
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• 1 arrested after passer-by reports assault in Readington

  21-06-2016 21:23
  
  A Neshanic Station man faces charges in Readington and Branchburg for an alleged assault that took place on Sunday, June 19, 2016.
  
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• Street Racers, Spectators Busted In Newark: Avenue P - Patch.com

  21-06-2016 21:19 via patch.com
  
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  Street Racers, Spectators Busted In Newark: Avenue P
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  If you're looking for an illegal street race in Newark, the racetrack is closed on Avenue P, authorities say. Newark, NJ. By Eric Kiefer (Patch Staff) - June 21, 2016 3:11 pm ET. Street Racers, Spectators Busted In Newark: Avenue P. Newark, NJ – If you ...
  
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• Clinton: Trump would bankrupt America like his Atlantic City casinos

  21-06-2016 21:19
  
  "Just like he shouldn't have his finger on the button, he shouldn't have his hands on our economy," Hillary Clinton said of opponent Donald Trump on Tuesday.
  
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• Man shot in parking lot of Edison apartment complex

  21-06-2016 21:17
  
  A 29-year-old Edison resident is in stable condition in a New Brunswick hospital after being shot in the chest early today.
  
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• Clinton team pursuing 'Hamilton' star, other celebs for Dem convention, report says

  21-06-2016 21:12
  
  Hilary Clinton saw "Hamilton" last year, and now reportedly wants star Lin-Manuel Miranda to lend juice to the upcoming Democratic National Convention
  
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• Bank robber's tally: 8 banks, 3 months, $31K

  21-06-2016 21:09
  
  Steven Wisnowski told a teller: "Give me what I want and nobody gets hurt."
  
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• 'Jane Doe' charged with criminal mischief in Trenton

  21-06-2016 21:07
  
  The 20-year-old woman has refused to give police her identity
  
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• Man sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting girl over 6 years

  21-06-2016 21:03
  
  The victim told authorities the abuse began when she was 6
  
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• Christie on school funding pitch: 'I'm coming to a theater near you this summer'

  21-06-2016 21:01
  
  Christie hinted he may start hosting NJ town halls after a more than one year hiatus.
  
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• Jersey City police shot man when he lunged at them with knife, authorities say

  21-06-2016 21:00
  
  The Jersey City man who attacked his mother with a knife late last night was shot by police after he lunged at the officers with the same knife, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said this morning.
  
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• Newark Cops Use Helicopter Surveillance To Issue Traffic Tickets, Make Drug Arrests - Patch.com

  21-06-2016 20:50 via patch.com
  
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  Newark Cops Use Helicopter Surveillance To Issue Traffic Tickets, Make Drug Arrests
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  Newark, NJ – The Newark Police Department is using helicopter surveillance of the city to help officers target residents for traffic and narcotics busts, authorities say. According to the Newark Public Safety Department, a NPD helicopter helped members ...
  
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• Trenton police investigating shooting that injures 2

  21-06-2016 20:37
  
  Neither of the victims knew where the shots came from
  
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• Heavy delays on Route 206 in Hillsborough after truck hits pole

  21-06-2016 20:35
  
  Route 206 in Hillsborough is closed on Tuesday, June 21, 2016, following a truck accident.
  
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• Could a Hasidic Jewish development come to Bayonne's MOT?

  21-06-2016 20:34
  
  A Brooklyn-based developer has aired a proposal for a development catered toward a Hasidic Jewish community on the city's former Military Ocean Terminal, but city officials don't seem keen on the idea.
  
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• State Fair Meadowlands turns 30: N.J. carnival is a family affair

  21-06-2016 20:20
  
  The family behind the Bergen County fair, which returns on June 23, has worked amusements for generations
  
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• Jersey City men stole 25 tractors for tires, rims, police say

  21-06-2016 20:10
  
  The men would then take the stolen tractors to industrial sections of Newark and Jersey City, where they would take off the tires and rims and leave the tractors on cement blocks, police said.
  
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• 19 arrested in heroin distribution operation, authorities said

  21-06-2016 20:05
  
  Operation Southern Shield focused on drug distribution in southern Ocean County, authorities said
  
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• Old Bridge High School graduation 2016 (PHOTOS)

  21-06-2016 20:01
  
  Old Bridge High School 2016 commencement is held at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel
  
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• Jury deliberations begin in 2013 Jersey City decapitation murder trial

  21-06-2016 19:57
  
  A jury began deliberating this morning for the trial of a 31-year-old man charged with murdering and decapitating two men in 2013.
  
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• Newark company fined for safety violations after fire - Columbus Dispatch

  21-06-2016 19:48 via dispatch.com
  
  Newark company fined for safety violations after fire
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• Man accused of breaking into Clifton gas station to steal cash, cigarettes

  21-06-2016 19:44
  
  Mohammed Kayed, 21, of Clifton, allegedly tried to convince officers he worked at the gas station.
  
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• Morris County to preserve 43-acre farm in Washington Township

  21-06-2016 19:24
  
  The land becomes the 128th preserved farm in Morris County and the 74th preserved agricultural property in rural Washington Township
  
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• Christie: Give all school districts same amount of aid, provide some towns property tax relief

  21-06-2016 19:21
  
  Governor calls for major reform of school funding formula.
  
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• Newark Man Identified As Maplewood Hit-and-Run Victim - Patch.com

  21-06-2016 19:14 via patch.com
  
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  Newark Man Identified As Maplewood Hit-and-Run Victim
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  Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal hit-and-run incident that took place on Memorial Day. Newark, NJ. By Eric Kiefer (Patch Staff) - June 21, 2016 1:05 pm ET. Newark Man Identified As Maplewood Hit-and-Run Victim. Newark, NJ – Authorities ...and more »
  
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• 3 Caught At Holland Tunnel With Loaded Guns, Knives, Body Armor - Patch.com

  21-06-2016 19:02 via patch.com
  
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  3 Caught At Holland Tunnel With Loaded Guns, Knives, Body Armor
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  ​Three people were arrested with several loaded handguns, rifles and ballistic vests in New Jersey on their way to New York, officials said. Newark, NJ. By Tom Davis (Patch Staff) - June 21, 2016 1:52 pm ET. 3 Caught At Holland Tunnel With Loaded Guns, ...and more »
  
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• Man arrested for allegedly posting threat to police building on social media

  21-06-2016 18:59
  
  A man has been charged for allegedly threatening "to destroy" a police department's headquarters.
  
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