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• Millville man latest arrest in interstate dog-fighting network takedown

  07-09-2016 23:55
  
  Robert Elliott's arrest is the 10th in Operation Grand Champion, which investigated an interstate dog-fighting network.
  
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• Alleged gunman in Atlantic City mall shooting charged with murder

  07-09-2016 23:47
  
  Luis Maisonet turned the gun on himself after killing a 26-year-old Absecon man, cops say
  
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• Bayonne's current and former animal control providers compete for contract

  07-09-2016 23:39
  
  In a widely expected faceoff, the city's current and former animal control providers emerged as the only two companies competing for a two-year animal services contract.
  
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• Neighbor wakes up to vacant house in flames

  07-09-2016 23:21
  
  Authorities are still investigating a blaze that tore through a vacant house Wednesday.
  
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• Princeton U. students donate sweat equity at Trenton nonprofits

  07-09-2016 23:12
  
  More than 525 incoming students will participate in the outreach program.
  
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• Forklift operator injured when pinned by tractor-trailer

  07-09-2016 23:12
  
  The operator was injured while trying to connect the trailer to the cab of the tractor Tuesday morning
  
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• NJEA, Christie administration scrap in court over public retiree health care change

  07-09-2016 23:02
  
  Christie's administration took the teachers' union to court to force them to attend health care meetings.
  
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• Top Rutgers administrator is stepping down

  07-09-2016 22:44
  
  NEW BRUNSWICK -- One of Rutgers University's top administrators is stepping down. Richard Edwards, chancellor of the university's flagship campus in New Brunswick and former interim university president, will leave his post at the end of this school year, the university...
  
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• Bridgegate jury selection set to begin, as judge rules on final trial motions

  07-09-2016 22:41
  
  With a ruling on a series of final defense and prosecution motions, a federal judge clears the way for trial in the George Washington Bridge scandal to open as scheduled in less than two week and jury selection to start.
  
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• Firefighters to be promoted at Newark ceremony - NJ.com

  07-09-2016 22:31 via nj.com
  
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  Firefighters to be promoted at Newark ceremony
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  NEWARK — A dozen Newark firefighters will be promoted Friday at a ceremony in the city's South Ward, officials announced. The four deputy chiefs, three battalion chiefs and five captains will be sworn in at Calvary Gospel Church, 17 Lyons Ave., at 1 p ...
  
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• Firefighters to be promoted at Newark ceremony

  07-09-2016 22:28
  
  Public invited to attend
  
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• Newport man charged with crashing into fence at historic Bridgeton cemetery

  07-09-2016 22:12
  
  The crash occurred early-morning Aug. 31 at Broad Street Cemetery.
  
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• 5 arrested in Shore heroin bust

  07-09-2016 22:09
  
  Investigators were investigating the alleged illegal activities in Lakewood and Jackson for two months, authorities said
  
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• Jury selected for retrial of Secaucus lawyer charged with trying to murder girlfriend

  07-09-2016 22:06
  
  A jury of nine men and five women was selected this afternoon for the retrial of a Secaucus attorney charged with the 2011 attempted murder of his girlfriend, who has since committed suicide.
  
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• Bomb threat investigated at surgery center

  07-09-2016 22:06
  
  The threat was quickly deemed unfounded.
  
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• N.J. political fight could cost workers in Canada and North Dakota their jobs

  07-09-2016 22:00
  
  The Canadian company building new NJ Transit buses warned workers they may be laid off because the order is on hold, due to state finance issues.
  
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• Man threatens to shoot, kill officer who arrested him, police say

  07-09-2016 21:46
  
  The man was allegedly angry at the officer for previously arresting him.
  
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• Man who stole $1M from 85-year-old friend gets 8 years in prison

  07-09-2016 21:31
  
  Kevin Collins, 58, of Union, a former insurance salesman, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of theft by unlawful taking.
  
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• Recall effort against Bayonne councilman stalls without third committee member

  07-09-2016 21:12
  
  A recall effort against Second Ward City Councilman Sal Gullace has stalled since one of the three people on the recall committee left the group.
  
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• Judge grants bond option for man busted at Holland Tunnel with cache of weapons

  07-09-2016 21:12
  
  Superior Court Judge Mitzy Galis-Melendez changed John Cramsey's bail to $175,000 cash or bond Wednesday
  
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• Deptford scales back referendum, asks for second vote in September

  07-09-2016 21:12
  
  The plan is less than half the cost of the bond referendum proposed back in March.
  
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• Newark authorities seek man accused of sexual assault - NJ.com

  07-09-2016 20:58 via nj.com
  
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  Newark authorities seek man accused of sexual assault
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  NEWARK — Police on Wednesday asked for the public's help to find a 65-year-old man who allegedly committed a sexual assault in the city. Edward Hankerson, who is also known as Tony Hankerson, committed the assault around 11:30 a.m. Nov. 17 at the ...
  
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• Apple's new announcement may make your headphones obsolete

  07-09-2016 20:57
  
  Apple announced its new iPhone Wednesday with the Apple iOS 7. Will it come with wireless earbuds? What colors does it come in? Improved Apple Carplay?
  
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• Newark authorities seek man accused of sexual assault

  07-09-2016 20:55
  
  Attack occurred around 11:30 a.m., police say
  
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• Menendez: Ban all commercial flights to Cuba

  07-09-2016 20:53
  
  U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez called for an immediate end to commercial flights between the U.S. and Cuba.
  
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• 2 shot Tuesday night suffer nonlife-threatening injuries: officials

  07-09-2016 20:47
  
  The two men who were shot Tuesday night on a busy Jersey City street sustained nonlife-threatening injuries, a city spokeswoman said Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• 1 in critical condition in Jersey City multiple shooting: officials

  07-09-2016 20:47
  
  The two men who were shot Tuesday night on a busy Jersey City street sustained nonlife-threatening injuries, a city spokeswoman said Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Driver critical after rollover crash on I-95 near Newark - The News Journal

  07-09-2016 20:43 via delawareonline.com
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  Driver critical after rollover crash on I-95 near Newark
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  A dump truck driver was critically injured Wednesday morning in a crash that shut down I-95 northbound near Newark. The crash, which involved an overturned dump truck, occurred about 8:05 a.m. Wednesday at the ramp to Del. 896 (South College Avenue), ...and more »
  
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• College student from N.J. found dead in off-campus apartment, report says

  07-09-2016 20:42
  
  Samantha "Sam" Suchovic, 21, was majoring in psychologyand minoring in education
  
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• Convicted arsonist charged with setting fire to home, cops say

  07-09-2016 20:32
  
  John Fischer V was charged with setting fire to a home on Camino Roble Drive in Toms River, authorities said
  
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• Shooting leaves 2 men wounded in Orange

  07-09-2016 20:12
  
  Officials say 14 shell casings from two guns recovered at the scene
  
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• Nearby gunfire ends football practice early at high school, report says

  07-09-2016 20:08
  
  Three cars and a deli were hit by bullets near Bauerle Field in Paterson
  
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• Gunfire ends football practice early at North Jersey high school, report says

  07-09-2016 20:08
  
  Three cars and a deli were hit by bullets near Bauerle Field in Paterson
  
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• Diocese agrees to 6-figure settlement in sex abuse case involving priest, lawyer says

  07-09-2016 19:58
  
  The man says he was abused when he was 16 by Father Vincent Inghilterra.
  
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• Now you can text emergencies to 911 from anywhere in N.J.

  07-09-2016 19:57
  
  Emergency call centers in all 21 counties are equipped with software to receive text messages to 911.
  
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• N.J. man gets 7 years for theft of $4.53 bag of chicken

  07-09-2016 19:55
  
  Somerset County Superior Court Judge Robert Reed said he sentenced Cheo Jennings to seven years because of his prior convictions.
  
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• Man charged with knocking out woman's teeth, trying to rape her

  07-09-2016 19:27
  
  A 29-year-old Jersey City man has been charged with knocking a woman's teeth out and attempting to rape her in a Jersey City hotel on Friday.
  
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• Jersey City argues for reversal of reval contract case ruling

  07-09-2016 19:25
  
  A judge ruled against the city in April when he said the city acted in bad faith when it stopped paying a company hired in 2011 to oversee the reval.
  
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• North Jersey fatal fire started in kitchen, investigators say (PHOTOS)

  07-09-2016 19:17
  
  Elmwood Park Fire Chief Michael Pressler said an electrical appliance may be to blame.
  
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• 2 arrested on prescription drug charges in separate Secaucus incidents: police

  07-09-2016 19:15
  
  Secaucus police arrested two men for possession of prescription painkillers while traveling through town, police say.
  
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• Found condom leads to jealous rage, stabbing, kidnapping: police

  07-09-2016 19:06
  
  A Jersey City man has been charged with stabbing a man multiple times during a robbery and kidnapping his girlfriend and threatening to kill her during a jealous rage after finding a condom.
  
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• Jersey City photographers seek submissions for citywide photo project

  07-09-2016 18:55
  
  Honey and Moon Photography is seeking submissions from residents showing off what they find special about Jersey City this Saturday.
  
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• Christie taking a wrecking ball to 'outdated' state office buildings in Trenton

  07-09-2016 18:51
  
  Christie unveiled a plan Wednesday to demolish old state office buildings to spur private development.
  
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• N.Y. man had heroin, needles and 3-year-old child in car, cops say

  07-09-2016 18:42
  
  Newark police charged a 28-year-old New York man with drug possession and child endangerment on Saturday
  
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• Murder trial begins for Newark man accused of dumping body in North Bergen - NJ.com

  07-09-2016 18:28 via nj.com
  
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  Murder trial begins for Newark man accused of dumping body in North Bergen
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  JERSEY CITY -- Jury selection began today for the trial of a Newark man charged with others in the homicide of a man whose body was dumped behind a North Bergen gas station in 2012. Mark Browne is one of six people charged in the death of 24-year-old ...
  
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• New platforms, bathrooms open at $4B WTC transit hub

  07-09-2016 18:21
  
  New platforms and restrooms will open Thursday at the $4 billion World Trade Center transit hub on Thursday.
  
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• Reporter ties Trump to harassment by N.J. GOP candidate

  07-09-2016 18:14
  
  Olivia Nuzzi has been harassed since her start as a reporter in 2013.
  
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• Jersey City suffers 2 water main breaks in 12 hours

  07-09-2016 18:14
  
  Jersey City has seen two water main issues in the past 12 hours that may be caused by fluctuating temperatures, says Treva Spencer.
  
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• Opa! Festival headlines weekend in Hunterdon County

  07-09-2016 18:12
  
  The annual Opa! Festival is being held at St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church in Raritan Township from Sept. 9-11, 2016.
  
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• Hermine swept Cape May lifeguard stand across bay to Delaware, report says

  07-09-2016 18:11
  
  The stand was lost from a beach in Cape May and turned up on the shore of a Delaware park, a report says.
  
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