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• Do-nothing Dems blocking property tax relief, Republicans charge

  15-09-2016 23:42
  
  The remarks from several Republicans coincided with Christie's announcement he would challenge the landmark school funding court case that has required more funding for schools.
  
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• WATCH: Senate's top Democrat calls Trump a 'leech,' 'con man' and 'spoiled brat'

  15-09-2016 23:39
  
  Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid delivered a floor speech against the GOP presidential nominee.
  
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• Samsung officially recalls Galaxy Note 7 phones

  15-09-2016 23:34
  
  News comes the week after users were urged to power down the devices immediately
  
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• Is it finally showtime for stalled $116M NJPAC development deal?

  15-09-2016 23:34
  
  First proposed more than a decade ago, the long dormant plan to transfer the area around NJPAC in Newark is back on track, officials say, with financing finally in place.
  
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• Union City man tries to bribe his way into public job, officials say

  15-09-2016 23:29
  
  A 56-year-old man has been charged with attempting to buy himself a job with the Union City Department of Public Works.
  
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• First responders charity cook-off set for Sunday in Jersey City

  15-09-2016 23:18
  
  The event will be held at The Beacon, 20 Beacon Way in Jersey City, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  
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• Accidents snarl traffic on I-78, Route 22 in Central Jersey

  15-09-2016 23:14
  
  An accident has brought down power lines and damaged a pole on Route 22 on Sept. 15, 2016.
  
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• SEPTA Wilmington/Newark Service Suspended After a Person Was Hit - Philadelphia magazine

  15-09-2016 23:08 via phillymag.com
  
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  SEPTA Wilmington/Newark Service Suspended After a Person Was Hit
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  Service on the Wilmington/Newark line is suspended after a train hit a person at Glenolden Station.
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• Accident causing long delays on I-287 in South Plainfield

  15-09-2016 23:02
  
  Backups ranged up to 90 minutes during the evening rush Thursday
  
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• Donald Trump Jr. faces backlash over 'gas chamber' comment

  15-09-2016 22:48
  
  Trump Jr. said "they'd be warming up the gas chamber" if Republicans treated his father as kindly as the media does Hillary Clinton.
  
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• 6th man charged in deadly Atlantic City Expressway shootout

  15-09-2016 22:41
  
  Wilbert Demosthene, 25, of Pleasantville, was charged Tuesday with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose and certain persons not to possess a firearm.
  
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• Trenton school hailed as exemplary amid 'chronic' absence study

  15-09-2016 22:32
  
  A big change occurred when the Trenton school shifted from a punitive approach to a system of early intervention.
  
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• Realtors' new Trenton headquarters shows city's 'development potential'

  15-09-2016 22:26
  
  The $8 million project transformed a once-vacant lot into a 20,000-square-foot building
  
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• NJ Realtors' new Trenton headquarters shows city's 'development potential'

  15-09-2016 22:26
  
  The $8 million project transformed a once-vacant lot into a 20,000-square-foot building
  
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• St. Anthony trustees say school may close in June if millions aren't raised

  15-09-2016 22:25
  
  The tiny Downtown Jersey City school, which has educated the city's youth for more than six decades, may close in June 2017.
  
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• Officials ID woman, 19, found dead after fire in Orange

  15-09-2016 22:23
  
  Investigators have not determined the cause of death
  
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• Judge's former lover faces 20 years in clink for lug wrench robbery

  15-09-2016 22:14
  
  A man who robbed a pharmacy with a lug wrench was convicted on Thursday.
  
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• Man gets life in prison for spree of murder, sexual assault, robbery

  15-09-2016 22:12
  
  He will serve a life sentence without parole, plus 66 years, for the crime spree on Sept. 30, 2011.
  
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• N.J. police seek driver who left crash scene (PHOTOS)

  15-09-2016 22:09
  
  Holland Township Police are seeking information on Tyler Balliet, who police believe left the scene of an accident on Sept. 14, 2016.
  
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• Armed serial bank robber wanted in Camden County

  15-09-2016 22:01
  
  The man robbed three banks in Camden County in eight days, authorities said.
  
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• Suspect charged with shooting man in ankle

  15-09-2016 21:47
  
  Jamar Collins, 28, is charged with aggravated assault and weapon possession for allegedly shooting a man June 24.
  
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• WATCH: AC cop released from hospital 12 days after being shot in head

  15-09-2016 21:41
  
  Josh Vadell was shot early on Sept. 3 when he and his partner stopped an alleged armed robbery
  
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• Jury takes 1 hour to find man guilty of dealing drugs

  15-09-2016 21:40
  
  Defendant was caught in an undercover sting operation.
  
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• N.J. man indicted for allegedly sexually assaulting 2 minor girls

  15-09-2016 21:35
  
  One of the sexual assaults allegedly took place over a period of two years.
  
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• N.J. Democrats postpone attempt to override Christie veto on voter registration bill

  15-09-2016 21:29
  
  The state Assembly were aiming to override Gov. Chris Christie's veto of a bill that would automatically register people to vote when they receive or renew their driver's license.
  
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• N.J. Assembly postpones attempt to override Christie veto on voter registration bill

  15-09-2016 21:29
  
  The state Assembly were aiming to override Gov. Chris Christie's veto of a bill that would automatically register people to vote when they receive or renew their driver's license.
  
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• What Paterson's Great Falls looks like with water turned off (PHOTOS)

  15-09-2016 21:25
  
  Graffiti from the early 1800s could be seen after the water was diverted.
  
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• Here's what Paterson's Great Falls looks like with the water turned off (PHOTOS)

  15-09-2016 21:25
  
  Graffiti from the early 1800s could be seen after the water was diverted.
  
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• Gottheimer steps up attacks on Garrett about 9/11 response, calls him a 'coward'

  15-09-2016 21:20
  
  Democrat Josh Gottheimer appeared in Jersey City to blast his Republican opponent, Rep. Scott Garrett.
  
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• Gottheimer steps up attacks on Garrett about 9/11 response

  15-09-2016 21:20
  
  Democrat Josh Gottheimer appeared in Jersey City to blast his Republican opponent, Rep. Scott Garrett.
  
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• Man faces 20 years in prison for robbing pharmacy with lug wrench

  15-09-2016 21:14
  
  A man who robbed a pharmacy with a lug wrench was convicted on Thursday.
  
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• Feds file lawsuit to get pitbull pups involved in dog-fighting network

  15-09-2016 21:04
  
  Federal authorities are attempting to seek possession of the dogs through civil forfeiture
  
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• Authorities seek possession of pitbulls involved in dog-fighting network

  15-09-2016 21:04
  
  Federal authorities are attempting to seek possession of the dogs through civil forfeiture
  
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• Christie asks Supreme Court to revisit landmark Abbott ruling

  15-09-2016 20:58
  
  The governor wants to freeze funding to 31 districts and win authority to bypass the "first in last out" policy for teacher layoffs.
  
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• Newark boys racing into favorable position - The Newark Advocate

  15-09-2016 20:55 via newarkadvocate.com
  
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  NEWARK - The Wildcats have forced foes in central Ohio to take notice. This past Saturday's McGowan Invitational at Watkins Memorial traditionally is the first checkpoint of the season, and Newark measured up quite well. The Wildcats placed fourth out ...
  
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• 1 shot, 1 assaulted in North Trenton street robbery

  15-09-2016 20:50
  
  An 18-year-old man was shot in the abdomen, and a 20-year-old man was punched in the head.
  
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• We deny accuracy of botched rape investigation claims: William Paterson

  15-09-2016 20:38
  
  William Paterson defended its practices in a campus-wide email after a mother filed a lawsuit earlier this month alleging that her daughter was raped and committed suicide
  
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• Work to start on 53-unit building in Jersey City 'jewel,' McGinley Square

  15-09-2016 20:36
  
  The five-story apartment building is expected to open in early 2018.
  
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• What did FAA fix after 'Miracle on the Hudson' landing? Very little

  15-09-2016 20:33
  
  Of the 35 recommendations made by the National Transportation Safety Board in response to the incident involving US Airways Flight 1549, only six have been heeded, according to an Associated Press review of board records.
  
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• Vineland man allegedly committs arson, insurance fraud at mother-in-law's house

  15-09-2016 20:23
  
  Michael Bertanozzi allegedly attempted to commit arson and insurance fraud at his mother-in-law's house.
  
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• Murdered Newark man struggled to survive after being dumped in North Bergen in 2012

  15-09-2016 20:19
  
  The Newark man left to die beneath a mattress weighted down with cinder blocks behind a North Bergen gas station struggled to save himself and left a bloody trail as he crawled toward Tonnelle Avenue before dying on New Years Eve 2012.
  
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• Body recovered from Raritan River in New Brunswick

  15-09-2016 20:17
  
  Police recovered a body from the Raritan River on Thursday.
  
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• Former Bergen County prosecutor sues urologist for malpractice

  15-09-2016 20:16
  
  John Molinelli claims Dr. Kevin R. Basralian and his associates at Hackensack University Medical Group were negligent in treating an undisclosed illness.
  
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• Rowan University extends president's contract with $50K raise

  15-09-2016 20:02
  
  President Ali Houshmand will see two $25,000 raises through the extension of his contract.
  
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• Luxury apartment complex latest in Bloomfield development surge

  15-09-2016 20:01
  
  The Green, a 140-unit mixed use complex on Broad Street, has started renting.
  
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• NJSEA attacks secret critic of American Dream deal as shill for competitors

  15-09-2016 19:58
  
  Commissioners said other retailers were likely behind a secret non-profit the New Jersey Alliance for Fiscal Integrity.
  
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• Man found dead on Ocean Grove beach had been missing for weeks

  15-09-2016 19:58
  
  Richard Morton had been missing since Aug. 26, police said
  
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• Cop's mental health should've been aired at shooting trial, judge says

  15-09-2016 19:48
  
  Before the incident, the officer had nightmares about being shot or shooting an unarmed civilian.
  
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• Jersey City deputy chief named New Haven, Conn. fire chief

  15-09-2016 19:43
  
  John A. Alston, 55, was chosen from a list of three finalists for the position, the New Haven Register reported today.
  
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• Accident takes down poles, closes Route 22 in Central Jersey

  15-09-2016 19:14
  
  An accident has brought down power lines and damaged a pole on Route 22 on Sept. 15, 2016.
  
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