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• Novena Mass to honor first responders in Newark - NJ.com

  13-10-2016 23:45
  
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  Novena Mass to honor first responders in Newark
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  NEWARK — A special Mass is planned Friday in Newark's Central Ward to honor first responders and law enforcement officers from the city and other nearby communities. The fourth annual Novena Mass will be held at St. Lucy's Church, 118 7th Avenue, ...
  
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• Novena Mass to honor first responders in Newark

  13-10-2016 23:43
  
  Public invited to event honoring police, firefighters and EMTs from around the area
  
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• Robbery that killed Trenton man 'something to do,' suspect allegedly says

  13-10-2016 23:39
  
  The teens were identified at a bail hearing Thursday, during which prosecutors and defense attorneys discussed possible motives in the crime.
  
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• Keep your muck off our island, N.J. city tells Army Engineers

  13-10-2016 23:32
  
  "Not on my watch, Burlington City's mayor said.
  
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• Trenton police arrest man following pursuit in East Ward

  13-10-2016 23:10
  
  Emilio Albarez tried to flee on foot after the 7:50 p.m. crash, but patrol officers arrested him near the scene.
  
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• Man, 32, killed in Irvington afternoon shooting

  13-10-2016 22:44
  
  Fatal shooting reported Thursday afternoon
  
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• Big cheese caper cracked with man sent to the can, prosecutor says

  13-10-2016 22:44
  
  The lure of canned cheese proved to be too much to resist for a Paterson man, cops say
  
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• 1 dead in Irvington shooting

  13-10-2016 22:44
  
  Fatal shooting reported Thursday afternoon
  
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• Man guilty of beating, leaving dead woman in woods

  13-10-2016 22:27
  
  Jennifer Cruz-Chavez was found dead in a wooded area along Buckshutem Road in Fairfield Township, Cumberland County, authorities said.
  
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• Teen recalls rescue attempt in Jersey City pond: 'I didn't want him to die'

  13-10-2016 22:25
  
  Aleksandr Osenenko, 18, talks about why he jumped into the Lincoln Park pond in efforts to save a drowning man.
  
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• Former councilman admits stealing dead wife's Social Security benefits

  13-10-2016 22:14
  
  Brian Unger, who now lives in Puerto Rico, previously ran unsuccessfully for mayor and was active in the surfing community.
  
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• Newark Man Wanted For Shooting, Sexually Assaulting Female Friend, Police Say - Patch.com

  13-10-2016 22:07
  
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  Newark Man Wanted For Shooting, Sexually Assaulting Female Friend, Police Say
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  NEWARK, NJ — The Newark Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating 26-year-old Jeremy Arrington who is wanted for allegedly “shooting and sexually assaulting a friend” on Sunday, Oct. 9, in the Clinton Hill section of the city, ...
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• Paterson house explosion was an accident, prosecutor says

  13-10-2016 22:01
  
  The natural gas explosion in Paterson leveled two homes and required another to be demolished. There were no civilian injuries.
  
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• Man wanted for shooting, sex assault, Newark police say

  13-10-2016 21:56
  
  Suspect should be considered armed and dangerous, according to police.
  
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• Man remains in 'critical condition' 2 days after fridge accident

  13-10-2016 21:53
  
  Authorities said the man was helping two others unload a massive refrigerator from a truck when it slipped and crushed the victim.
  
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• Pilot made 2 landing attempts before fatal crash, NTSB says

  13-10-2016 21:37
  
  The report said investigators found damage to the plane's propeller and fresh marks on the runway apparently caused by a propellor strike.
  
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• Is Guy Fieri opening restaurant in Asbury? Hold the donkey sauce

  13-10-2016 21:30
  
  Rumors have been spreading that the divisive "Food Network" star is coming to town, but his reps say otherwise.
  
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• Connecticut man with out-of-state handgun permit busted with loaded gun: cops

  13-10-2016 21:30
  
  New Jersey gun laws do not allow people with of out-of-state permits to carry or openly transport handguns inside the state.
  
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• NJ Transit's new boss has daunting tasks in front of him

  13-10-2016 21:28
  
  NJ Transit's new executive director was told to renew the agency's focus on safety after being appointed Thursday.
  
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• Former Miss Teen USA: I was told Trump doesn't like black people

  13-10-2016 21:15
  
  'I have nothing to gain from talking about my experiences,' Kamie Crawford tweeted. 'But we as a nation have EVERYTHING to lose.'
  
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• Morris prosecutor to host program on opiate, heroin epidemic in Pequannock

  13-10-2016 21:03
  
  The event is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 18 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Friendship Hall, First Reformed Church in Pompton Plains
  
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• Atlantic City casino revenue drops in Trump Taj Mahal's final month

  13-10-2016 20:39
  
  Online gambling revenue, however, increased 35 percent from September 2015
  
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• Jersey City Rotary celebrating 100th year with gala; 6 to be honored

  13-10-2016 20:37
  
  Six people, including Jersey City Fire Chief Darren Rivers, will be honored next week at the Jersey City Rotary's Centennial Gala in Jersey City.
  
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• 6 indicted after N.J. authorities bust heroin ring in Paterson

  13-10-2016 20:33
  
  State authorities claim they seized more than 300 grams of heroin and $55,000 in heroin mill takedown.
  
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• Newark Arts' Open Doors Citywide Arts Festival Kicks Off October 19 - Hyperallergic

  13-10-2016 20:31
  
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  Newark Arts' Open Doors Citywide Arts Festival Kicks Off October 19
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  Hundreds of artists. Dozens of exhibits. One great city. Open Doors Citywide Arts Festival, Newark Arts' signature multi-day celebration of the arts, is taking place October 19-23, 2016 in New Jersey's largest city. Now in its 15th year, the festival ...
  
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• N.J. man indicted on semi-automatic gun, drug charges

  13-10-2016 20:30
  
  Jashion J. Murray of Dumont was indicted by a Hunterdon County Grand Jury on eight charges ranging from possession of drugs to possession of a machine gun.
  
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• Bomb suspect Ahmad Khan Rahimi pleads not guilty from his hospital bed

  13-10-2016 20:27
  
  Bombing suspect Ahmad Rahimi had his first court hearing, appearing before a judge via a Skype connection from a hospital
  
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• With a smile, man leaves victim's family furious after pleading guilty to homicide

  13-10-2016 20:26
  
  A Jersey City man who pleaded guilty to fatally shooting a 21-year-old man in 2014 enraged the victim's family when he turned and grinned at the victims' family as sheriff's officers led him out of court after the plea hearing this morning.
  
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• Essex County Residents Encounter Discolored Water After Main Flushing: Officials - Patch.com

  13-10-2016 20:19
  
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  Essex County Residents Encounter Discolored Water After Main Flushing: Officials
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  The North Jersey District Water Supply contracts with Newark, Bloomfield, Montclair, Nutley, Cedar Grove and Glen Ridge in Essex County. By Eric Kiefer (Patch Staff) - October 13, 2016 2:15 pm ET. Essex County Residents Encounter Discolored Water After ...and more »
  
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• Prosecutors end Bridgegate case with combative video of Baroni testimony

  13-10-2016 20:12
  
  The former Port Authority director appeared in November 2013 before a state legislative committee investigating the motive behind the lane closures.
  
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• Remember when Nobel Prize winner Bob Dylan played Hoboken and fans did best impressions?

  13-10-2016 20:10
  
  Dylan did not disappoint that night, although his voice had been failing for some time. And the fans were into it from the start, doing their best Dylan impersonations for The Jersey Journal.
  
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• N.J. town helps 'fellow Lumbertonians' in N.C. town hit by hurricane

  13-10-2016 19:45
  
  Residents of Lumberton, N.C. did the same for the New Jersey town when it flooded years ago.
  
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• Robbery suspect makes first appearance on charges of killing witness

  13-10-2016 19:42
  
  Rick King allegedly said after Patel's death that he'd no longer have to worry about robbery charge, prosecutors have said.
  
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• Woman charged with DWI after bottle of vodka found, police say

  13-10-2016 19:39
  
  Elizabeth Levaca, 49, of Branchburg, was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after police responded to reports of an intoxicated driver on Oct. 10, 2016.
  
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• Gunfire erupts on Jersey City block familiar with the sound: cops

  13-10-2016 19:29
  
  Jersey City police are investigating an incident in which shots were fired Tuesday afternoon in the area of Ocean and Myrtle avenues, authorities said.
  
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• Motorcyclist badly injured by drunk van driver, cops say

  13-10-2016 19:28
  
  The woman had to be removed from under the front bumper of the van
  
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• Zombies will be crawling all over Delaware River towns

  13-10-2016 19:25
  
  Several Delaware River towns in Hunterdon County will be holding zombie crawls on Oct. 22.
  
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• Harrison gas attendant robbed at gunpoint in area plagued by similar crimes: cops

  13-10-2016 19:16
  
  A gas station attendant was beaten and robbed at gunpoint early Wednesday morning while working just blocks away from the Harrison PATH station, police said.
  
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• CDC warns heart patients of surgery risk from 'disastrous' bacteria

  13-10-2016 19:15
  
  N.J. Department of Health holding emergency conference call today with 18 hospitals to assess risk.
  
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• Artists use ex-Trump bus, golf to try to drive Donald out of race

  13-10-2016 19:04
  
  The two artists are traveling on a bus once used by Donald Trump on the campaign trail.
  
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• Have you seen her? Family pleads for Trinidadian teen to come home

  13-10-2016 18:58
  
  Sikose Joseph, 14, walked away from her grandmother's home in Glassboro on Oct. 2.
  
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• Kingsway significantly scales back its bond referendum

  13-10-2016 18:50
  
  The proposal is a third the cost of the failed referendum that was proposed in March but includes many of the same renovations and projects.
  
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• Newark Cops, Marked Cars Will Have Cameras By 2018: Ambrose - Patch.com

  13-10-2016 18:41
  
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  Newark Cops, Marked Cars Will Have Cameras By 2018: Ambrose
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  All of Newark's police officers and marked cruisers will be equipped with cameras by 2018, the city's public safety director says. By Eric Kiefer (Patch Staff) - October 13, 2016 12:30 pm ET. Newark Cops, Marked Cars Will Have Cameras By 2018: Ambrose.
  
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• What Trump and Clinton will talk about at the 3rd presidential debate

  13-10-2016 18:20
  
  Moderator Chris Wallace of Fox News announced the debate topics.
  
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• Brown water in North Jersey towns caused by aqueduct flush, officials say

  13-10-2016 18:15
  
  The North Jersey District Water Supply Commission work is at least affecting residents in Newark and Bloomfield, officials said.
  
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• California woman used fraudulent credit card 'because I'm a prostitute,' cops say

  13-10-2016 18:14
  
  When police asked why the 25-year-old was using a stolen credit card, she replied because "I'm a prostitute and I don't have money."
  
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• Man indicted on charges of stabbing driver to death

  13-10-2016 18:09
  
  The suspect surrendered to authorities a week after the fatal stabbing
  
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• Craft brew fest brings dozens of fall beer recipes to Jersey City

  13-10-2016 17:59
  
  Experience the fall season in full form at the Jersey City Craft Brew Fest, where dozens of breweries will show off their beer recipes.
  
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• Bull's-eye tattoo between the eyes leads police to murder suspect

  13-10-2016 17:57
  
  An eyewitness told police the man with the recognizable tattoo killed one woman and injured another.
  
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• Clinton to celebrate becoming one of N.J.'s Great Places

  13-10-2016 17:56
  
  A delegation of New Jersey planners will take part in a walking tour of the downtown on Oct. 16, 2016, as part of the town being named one of New Jersey's Great Places by the New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association.
  
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