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• Grand jury indicts N.J. woman accused of poisoning victim

  31-08-2016 23:52
  
  A Metuchen woman accused of poisoning a victim was indicted on Wednesday.
  
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• See what Trump said after meeting with Mexico's president

  31-08-2016 23:47
  
  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump met with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto in Mexico on Wednesday.
  
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• What investigation? N.J. court rules cops don't even have to say if records exist

  31-08-2016 23:33
  
  New Jersey newspaper gets "Glomared" when seeking records.
  
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• 'Potentially harmful' algae found in Haddonfield pond, report says

  31-08-2016 23:30
  
  The county is warning people to keep their pets out of the greenish pond.
  
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• New law bans NJ Transit engineers with DUI's from operating trains

  31-08-2016 23:26
  
  The bill was proposed earlier this year after a report of an engineer still on the job even though he had lost his driver's license.
  
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• Maybe wearing bandolier to WalMart wasn't such a great idea

  31-08-2016 23:20
  
  Township officers detained a man at gunpoint in the Nassau Park shopping center and soon found there was no real threat.
  
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• Cocaine, heroin, painkillers and $8K seized outside court in Jersey City: authorities

  31-08-2016 23:15
  
  For the second day in a row a Hudson County sheriff's officer has made an arrest outside a courthouse door in Jersey City and today's arrest came with charges related to heroin, Percocet pills and cocaine, as well as seizure of about $8,000.
  
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• Christie conditionally vetoes bill to create committee to oversee Bergen Regional

  31-08-2016 23:08
  
  Gov. Christie issued a conditional veto Wednesday on a bill that would've created an oversight committee for Bergen Regional Medical Center.
  
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• Christie conditionally vetoes bill to create committe to oversee Bergen Regional

  31-08-2016 23:08
  
  Gov. Christie issued a conditional veto Wednesday on a bill that would've created an oversight committee for Bergen Regional Medical Center.
  
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• Girl airlifted after 2 vehicles collide on Route 55

  31-08-2016 23:06
  
  The accident occurred Wednesday afternoon near the Buck Road exit.
  
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• Christie's wage-hike veto proves again he's no fan of working poor | Editorial

  31-08-2016 22:40
  
  The $15 minimum wage bill wasn't perfect. But this governor still thinks a $8.38 wage is livable.
  
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• Top Democrat: No end in sight for N.J. road funding crisis

  31-08-2016 22:38
  
  Despite ongoing talks, it doesn't appear an end to the road funding crisis is in sight.
  
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• Motorcycle helmet violation leads to handgun arrest in Princeton

  31-08-2016 22:15
  
  Jeffrey Yoder was arrested at about 1 p.m. Sunday on Nassau Street.
  
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• Pickup truck hits Canadian vacationer on LBI beach

  31-08-2016 22:09
  
  The woman was laying in the sand when the truck struck her and then stopped on top of her, authorities said.
  
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• Alleged Atlantic City Expressway gunmen have history of drugs and weapons

  31-08-2016 22:08
  
  Four were injured and one killed in the shootout on the Atlantic City Expressway in the Egg Harbor Township area.
  
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• McGreevey says no council hopes after move to Journal Square area

  31-08-2016 22:07
  
  The former governor moved from Plainfield to Jersey City last year.
  
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• Newark: Top Three by GoPro - Street League Skateboarding

  31-08-2016 21:53 via streetleague.com
  
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  This past weekend in Newark Nyjah held onto the top spot, but SLS Pick Chris Joslin and newcomer Tommy Fynn weren't too far behind. Nyjah sits in first heading into the 2016 SLS Nike SB Super Crown World Championship, and Chris Joslin's gnarly ...
  
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• Jersey City wins $2.1M court victory against Trump son-in-law

  31-08-2016 21:51
  
  An appellate court ruling allows the city to keep $2.1 million the Trump Plaza developers claimed was rightly theirs.
  
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• Brick City celluloid: Newark film festival set to debut in September - NJ.com

  31-08-2016 21:35 via nj.com
  
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  Brick City celluloid: Newark film festival set to debut in September
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  New Jersey claims a number of film festivals, but a new entry in the festival scene draws on some pretty significant local history — Newark's roots as the birthplace of celluloid film. The Newark International Film Festival, set to premiere with an ...
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• Brick City celluloid: Newark film festival set to debut in September

  31-08-2016 21:32
  
  'Filmmakers from around the world used to come here to do their projects. The goal is to bring that back.'
  
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• Christie dances and sings at his 141st Springsteen concert (VIDEO)

  31-08-2016 21:30
  
  Christie was spotted dancing at Springsteen's Tuesday night concert.
  
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• Rare tropical bird spotted on sailboat in N.J. reservoir

  31-08-2016 21:25
  
  A brown booby, common in the tropics, made a surprise visit to Spruce Run Reservoir in Hunterdon County on Aug. 27, 2016.
  
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• These N.J. girls are developing a plan to limit mosquitoes in an eco-friendly way

  31-08-2016 21:21
  
  No one likes pesky mosquitoes getting in the way of enjoying the outdoors, so these three STEM students are looking for a way to reduce their population in an environmentally friendly way.
  
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• Woman who died in police custody remembered as loving mother, free spirit

  31-08-2016 21:16
  
  Katie Lee Thomas, 21, of Efland, North Carolina, died while in the custody of the Neptune Township Police Department.
  
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• Motor vehicle checkpoints leads to 6 arrests on Hoboken/Jersey City border

  31-08-2016 21:15
  
  A Hudson County Sheriff's Office motor vehicle checkpoint on the Hoboken/Jersey City border netted a fugitive, several drug arrests and an arrest on a DWI charge Friday, Hudson County Sheriff Frank Schillari said.
  
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• 2 men robbed by man with toy gun while fishing in Bayonne: cops

  31-08-2016 20:42
  
  Two men were robbed while fishing in Bayonne by a man who threatened them with a toy gun, according to police.
  
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• Off-duty police chief helps make gun bust, cops say

  31-08-2016 20:25
  
  South Brunswick men walked from train tracks into the parking lot of a strip mall, according to police
  
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• Obama Commutes Jail Sentence For Newark Man - Patch.com

  31-08-2016 20:16 via patch.com
  
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  President Obama shortened the sentences for federal inmates hailing from three New Jersey towns, including Newark. Like13. Share. By Eric Kiefer (Patch Staff) - August 31, 2016 2:15 pm ET. Obama Commutes Jail Sentence For Newark Man. NEWARK, NJ ...
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• 68-year old woman 'critical' after being pinned under pickup in Guttenberg

  31-08-2016 20:13
  
  A 68-year-old woman is in critical condition after being pinned under a pickup truck driven by a 71-year-old man in Guttenberg yesterday, Hudson County Sheriff Frank Schillari said today.
  
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• Man robbed, assaulted inside Mercer County courthouse

  31-08-2016 19:59
  
  The accused robber followed a man into the courthouse and ordered him to empty his pockets, police said
  
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• Man charged with robbing another near civil court payment window

  31-08-2016 19:59
  
  The accused robber followed a man into the courthouse and ordered him to empty his pockets, police said
  
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• Rita Pane, 86 -- of 'Rita and Joe's' -- had passion for food, family

  31-08-2016 19:48
  
  Rita Pane, co-founder of the famous Jersey City Italian restaurant "Rita & Joe's," passed away on Aug. 29, 2016.
  
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• Fourth of July fireworks in September? Secaucus hopes third time is the charm

  31-08-2016 19:46
  
  The Secaucus fireworks celebration will give it another go on Friday, Sept. 2 at 4 p.m.
  
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• Abercrombie & Fitch to shutter 60 stores in coming months

  31-08-2016 19:34
  
  The company currently has 744 stores in the U.S., 13 of which are located in New Jersey.
  
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• Antibiotic-resistant E coli found in New Jersey

  31-08-2016 19:24
  
  The patient is 76-year-old man from India had been treated for prostate cancer and developed a urinary tract infection. He has since recovered from E coli.
  
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• Woman charged after children found wandering busy intersection

  31-08-2016 19:22
  
  The woman was found asleep while two children who were under her care tried to walk to Princeton
  
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• Scammers targeting PSE&G customers with phone calls

  31-08-2016 19:17
  
  The intended victims are told to buy pre-paid cards to immediately pay their bill
  
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• Christie takes NJEA to court over public worker health care changes

  31-08-2016 19:07
  
  The powerful teachers' union has skipped meetings to obstruct administration-backed changes to retiree health care.
  
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• Car fire causes delays on George Washington Bridge

  31-08-2016 19:02
  
  The fire was spotted about 12:15 p.m. on the eastbound lower level and extinguished.
  
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• Clinton to Christie: Minimum wage veto 'a blow to working families'

  31-08-2016 18:52
  
  Hillary Clinton jabbed Christie over his recent veto of a minimum wage increase.
  
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• Clinton tells her 8.5M Twitter followers: Christie was wrong on $15 minimum wage veto

  31-08-2016 18:52
  
  Hillary Clinton jabbed Christie over his recent veto of a minimum wage increase.
  
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• Police identify drivers in fatal Hamilton crash

  31-08-2016 18:43
  
  Driver Thomas A. Swanic, 50, of Ocean County, died at a Trenton hospital following the crash.
  
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• Brick gynecologist charged with offensive touching following patient's exam

  31-08-2016 18:43
  
  Authorities said Alfred Parchment, 53, inappropriately touched a female patient.
  
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• Macy's to open discount store at Paramus Park location

  31-08-2016 18:39
  
  Macy's Backstage sells items at clearance prices.
  
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• Monmouth County to offer cash for guns in Asbury Park

  31-08-2016 18:37
  
  Authorities will be offering up to $200 in cash for guns, no questions asked.
  
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• 'Knockout attacker' pleads guilty, faces 3 years in jail

  31-08-2016 18:36
  
  Kristian Gonzalez, 18, of Paterson, faces three years in a juvenile lockup when he is sentenced next month.
  
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• 1 arrested, 2 cited after car is double-parked near Hudson court building: sheriff

  31-08-2016 18:35
  
  A Jersey City double parker was locked up on a drug warrant yesterday outside the Hudson County Administration Building and he and his passenger were cited for driving while suspended, Hudson County Sheriff Frank Schillari said.
  
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• Highest paid Bayonne school official to retire with $28.6K in unused time

  31-08-2016 18:23
  
  He will collect the money for his unused sick and vacation days on top of an annual pension of $167,680.
  
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• N.J. beach-goers could face swimming restrictions, rough surf on Labor Day weekend

  31-08-2016 18:04
  
  Forecasters say Jersey Shore visitors should be prepared for possible swimming restrictions and perhaps even some beach closures during Labor Day weekend because of storms in the Atlantic.
  
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• N.J. Turnpike wants to end haggling over rates to tow your car

  31-08-2016 18:00
  
  The Turnpike Authority would set rates for cars which are going to be towed to an alternate destination.
  
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