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• Trump son-in-law opposes Christie as VP, report says

  13-07-2016 23:37
  
  Will Christie's prosecutorial past haunt his vice-presidential future?
  
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• Shelter raising money for dog viciously beaten in Jersey City; owner charged with abuse

  13-07-2016 23:24
  
  The Liberty Humane Society is raising money to help offset the medical costs for a young dog brutally beaten by her owner.
  
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• Foursquare names Ocean County spot best ice cream shop in N.J.

  13-07-2016 23:11
  
  The list is based on user ratings for ice cream parlors and shops in every state
  
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• CarePoint Health donates $5,500 in gift cards to Bayonne fire victims, official says

  13-07-2016 23:07
  
  CarePoint Health has donated a total of $5,500 in gift cards to 14 families displaced by last month's five-alarm fire at Avenue C and West 20th Street, a spokesman said.
  
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• Postal employee alleges supervisor assaulted her at work

  13-07-2016 23:00
  
  Postal employee Kelly Beacham signed a simple assault complaint against supervisor Bin Bin Huang in May.
  
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• Fallen officers to be honored with Ben Franklin Bridge lights, report says

  13-07-2016 22:54
  
  The Ben Franklin Bridge will light up blue this week.
  
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• Ben Franklin Bridge to light up blue in tribute to fallen police officers

  13-07-2016 22:54
  
  The Ben Franklin Bridge will light up blue this week.
  
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• Jersey City cop injured during stolen car pursuit; 3 teens arrested, official says

  13-07-2016 22:49
  
  A Jersey City police officer was hospitalized this morning after being injured during a pursuit of a stolen car driven by an Newark teen, a city spokeswoman said.
  
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• Bloomfield to welcome police recruits, swear in new cops

  13-07-2016 22:48
  
  Ceremony scheduled for Thursday
  
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• This Obamacare prediction did not come true, study says

  13-07-2016 22:43
  
  Employers of all sizes have continued to offer health insurance at the same rate in March 2016 as they did in June 2013, according to a survey.
  
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• Lead contamination could affect up to 34 homes in N.J. neighborhood, EPA says

  13-07-2016 22:40
  
  Lead-contaminated car battery casings have been discovered under a residential neighborhood in West Deptford.
  
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• Harrison man charged with luring, beating man unconscious in Kearny

  13-07-2016 22:38
  
  A 27-year-old Harrison man has been charged with luring a man to a Kearny location where he and four others beat him until he was unconscious.
  
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• Increasing Health Care Access Through Telemedicine - Rutgers Newark

  13-07-2016 22:37 via newark.rutgers.edu
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  Increasing Health Care Access Through Telemedicine
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  Rutgers School of Nursing and Rutgers Business School have teamed up to pilot the use of telemedicine technology to provide health care for underserved populations in Greater Newark. The pilot research study will employ a system developed by ...
  Rutgers-affiliated telemedicine program targets Newark's underservedNJBIZall 2 news articles »
  
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• Police identify man killed in 1-vehicle crash on Rt. 29

  13-07-2016 22:35
  
  Efrain Villanueva died after his car crashed into a tree on Route 29.
  
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• Warrant recalled for ex-Chatham school official accused of impaired driving

  13-07-2016 22:34
  
  John Nonnenmacher, a 52-year-old personal injury attorney, allegedly drove while impaired on prescription medication on June 28.
  
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• Verona woman busted in Jersey City after skipping over 500 tolls, police say

  13-07-2016 22:29
  
  A 55-year-old Essex County woman was arrested early this morning for allegedly beating the fare at Port Authority crossings more than 500 times, police said.
  
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• Intoxicated Wayne man invokes Dallas shootings, cops say

  13-07-2016 22:26
  
  The intoxicated, disorderly man began shouting "Dallas, Dallas" after police tried "conflict resolution techniques," police said
  
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• 43-year-old man charged with robbing Trenton store

  13-07-2016 22:25
  
  Anthony McClean is charged with strong arm robbery after an investigation tied him to the May incident, police said.
  
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• N.J. loses longtime leader in Holocaust, 9/11 education

  13-07-2016 22:07
  
  Paul Winkler spent 40 years promoting Holocaust education in New Jersey.
  
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• Man recalls daring rescue in fatal boat crash off LBI

  13-07-2016 21:54
  
  The man, an off-duty New Jersey National Guard sergeant, witnessed the collision and was one of the first at the scene.
  
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• Hundreds pay last respects to Jersey City deputy fire chief

  13-07-2016 21:48
  
  Members of the firefighting and first responders community from across the state paid their final respects today to Jersey City Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Stewart, who died last week at 61.
  
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• Rap shows starring Ice-T, Naughty by Nature canceled in Texas after police deaths

  13-07-2016 21:46
  
  Ice-T says the shows were axed 'because of the recent drama'
  
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• Fulop's proposed ban on outside campaign cash raises eyebrows

  13-07-2016 21:43
  
  Experts do not believe the proposal would survive a legal challenge.
  
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• Union murder suspect needs psych exam, judge says; has prior arrests

  13-07-2016 21:34
  
  A 25-year-old Union Township man charged with murder was previously arrested as both and adult and a juvenile.
  
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• Councilman whose son is cop violated 2 ethics laws, panel says

  13-07-2016 21:29
  
  Councilman Gilbert Snyder of Franklin Borough in Sussex County was fined $100 and was given the right to appeal the finding
  
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• NJ Weedman gets a win in ongoing lawsuit against city

  13-07-2016 21:18
  
  A judge decided this week to allow the lawsuit filed by Ed "NJ Weedman" Forchion, to continue.
  
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• Reward of up to $5K offered for tips on dead pit bull found in suitcase

  13-07-2016 21:09
  
  The suitcase was found in Sunset Lake in Asbury Park after a fireworks show on July 4, officials said
  
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• Just Pups in Emerson closes after council vote, report says

  13-07-2016 21:05
  
  Vincent LoSacco agreed to close the store.
  
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• N.J. sets deadline for testing school water for lead

  13-07-2016 21:04
  
  Find out how long schools have to test their water for elevated lead levels.
  
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• Rowan receiving nearly $2 million to expand diversity in engineering program

  13-07-2016 20:55
  
  The grant will go toward helping the university improve diversity in its engineering program.
  
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• Fundraiser set for family of 3-year-old girl who drowned at Pequannock Valley Park

  13-07-2016 20:52
  
  Pequannock police have called the girl's drowning "an unfortunate accident" that happened in an instant.
  
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• See why this magazine named QuickChek best in U.S.

  13-07-2016 20:48
  
  QuickChek announced Wednesday, July 13, 2016, that it has been named as 2016 Convenience Store Chain of the Year by industry trade magazine Convenience Store Decisions.
  
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• Police release 911 calls in Carlstadt murder-suicide (AUDIO)

  13-07-2016 20:42
  
  Scott Sabia had been admitted to hospitals for psychiatric testing before killing his wife, Michele.
  
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• Stop building our new buses, NJ Transit tells supplier

  13-07-2016 20:39
  
  An Illinois bus factory is the latest casualty of Gov. Chris Christie's shutdown of projects funded through the Transportation Trust Fund
  
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• Pop-up pumping skate park coming to N.J. Thursday

  13-07-2016 20:39
  
  The N.J. city was one a few selected to house the traveling pop-up park.
  
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• Man dragged, robbed in Craigslist sale gone bad, officials say

  13-07-2016 20:39
  
  Town offers "safe zones" for meetings from online sales
  
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• Trespass as you Pokemon Go! and you'll end up in the pokey, police warn

  13-07-2016 20:30
  
  Police around the state are asking players of the new Pokemon Go game to be mindful of private property.
  
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• Newark airport changes will cost us $412M, United says - NJ.com

  13-07-2016 20:28 via nj.com
  
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  Newark airport changes will cost us $412M, United says
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  United Airlines says the changes coming to Newark Airport this fall will cost the company hundreds of millions of dollars, as low-cost carriers are lining up to offer new routes at the airport. The reclassification from a level 3 to a level 2 facility ...
  United Airlines writes off $412 million for Newark slotsUSA TODAY
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  United Airlines Takes a $400 Million Hit After FAA L
  
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• Newark airport changes will cost us $412M, United says

  13-07-2016 20:27
  
  United says the value of its current Newark slots at the airport will drop due to a reclassification of the airport
  
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• N.J. man accused of distributing child pornography

  13-07-2016 20:18
  
  Halil Sahin, 39, of Somerville, has been arrested and charged with distribution of child pornography, Acting Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson announced on Wednesday, July 13, 2016.
  
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• Here's how to get Uber to bring ice cream to your door Friday

  13-07-2016 20:06
  
  Uber is delivering ice cream on Friday in Jersey City, Hoboken, Trenton and Princeton
  
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• Pokemon Go prompts warning from Frenchtown police

  13-07-2016 20:04
  
  Frenchtown police have issued a Nixle alert warning those who use the Pokemon Go app to pay attention their surroundings, not just their Pokemon.
  
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• United Airlines writes down $412 million after losing near-monopoly over Newark - Crain's New York Business

  13-07-2016 19:53 via crainsnewyork.com
  
  Crain's New York Business
  United Airlines writes down $412 million after losing near-monopoly over Newark
  Crain's New York Business
  Newark, a major hub for United, had the highest average fares of the largest U.S. airports in the fourth-quarter of 2015, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Losing near-monopoly control over Newark Liberty International Airport is ...
  
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• Hamilton has a musical, should he also have a $4B transit hub?

  13-07-2016 19:42
  
  A New York City historian said the city lacks a significant building named for Alexander Hamilton and suggested renaming the World Trade Center transit hub to honor him.
  
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• Princeton Healthcare may join U-Penn system, companies say

  13-07-2016 19:26
  
  A partnership between the Princeton-based health care system and Penn Medicine would represent another step in the consolidation of N.J. hospitals.
  
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• Driver in fatal truck crash had 55 prior arrests in California

  13-07-2016 19:26
  
  A Colorado man accused of driving a cab of a truck trailer that hit several cars and killed one person has 55 prior arrests, authorities said.
  
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• Convicted gay basher out of jail after 5 months, report says

  13-07-2016 19:15
  
  Kathryn Knott's lawyer called his client an "exemplary inmate."
  
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• Jersey City council OKs 30-year tax breaks for $100M college campus project

  13-07-2016 19:10
  
  The tax breaks were approved during a two-hour council discussion about the project.
  
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• Demi Lovato sings circles around Nick Jonas at Newark concert (PHOTOS) - NJ.com

  13-07-2016 19:04 via nj.com
  
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  Demi Lovato sings circles around Nick Jonas at Newark concert (PHOTOS)
  NJ.com
  NEWARK — The first time we saw Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas sing side-by-side, they were just a pair of wholesome, gawky teens on the Disney Channel. But eight summers later, Lovato and Jonas — both now 23 and bonafide pop mega-stars — seemed ...and more »
  
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• Mom: Baby was scratched, bitten on first day at Jersey City daycare center

  13-07-2016 19:00
  
  The daycare denies the baby's injuries happened at school.
  
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