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• Construction worker dies after Teterboro fall, report says

  14-10-2016 23:44
  
  The man fell 45 feet off a roof and later died due to his injuries, a report said.
  
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• North Jersey train commuters closer to having one-seat ride to NYC

  14-10-2016 23:22
  
  The best feature of Amtrak's proposed Gateway Project for Bergen County commuters may be a new track that gives them a one-seat ride to and from New York.
  
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• Navy taking back its artifacts from evicted North Jersey museum

  14-10-2016 23:18
  
  The Navy is taking back artifacts from the New Jersey Naval Museum because the institution let them deteriorate after receiving an eviction notice from the former owners of The Record.
  
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• Vote No on casino expansion | Editorial

  14-10-2016 23:15
  
  The amendment is far too fuzzy to earn the support of New Jerseyans, but worth another look after they specify tax rates, location, and the state's obligations.
  
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• Florida man facing life in prison for 121-pound drug bust

  14-10-2016 23:07
  
  Investigators said they seized more than 77 pounds of suspected heroin and more than 44 pounds of suspected cocaine.
  
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• Full rail service to be restored at Hoboken terminal Monday

  14-10-2016 22:56
  
  Service has been disrupted since deadly crash last month
  
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• Mayor: Nobel winner Bob Dylan was wrong about East Orange

  14-10-2016 22:54
  
  East Orange mayor talked about embracing urbanism at a panel discussion on gentrification.
  
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• Christie signs bill raising N.J. gas tax 23 cents a gallon

  14-10-2016 22:51
  
  The governor on Friday signed a 23-cent-per-gallon increase in the gasoline tax to renew the Transportation Trust Fund.
  
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• Aunt had run home to grab boy's football jersey when he was fatally struck

  14-10-2016 22:41
  
  The aunt of the Jersey City boy fatally struck by a commuter today said she was walking the boy to his school bus stop but he had forgotten his football jersey so she ran back to get it and when she returned he was on the ground and not breathing.
  
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• 11-year-old killed by commuter bus was 'energetic, funny, sweet'

  14-10-2016 22:41
  
  The aunt of the Jersey City boy fatally struck by a commuter today said she was walking the boy to his school bus stop but he had forgotten his football jersey so she ran back to get it and when she returned he was on the ground and not breathing.
  
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• Worship site in Bayonne marred by anti-Muslim graffiti citing 'Donald Trump'

  14-10-2016 22:35
  
  Muslims arriving for prayer at their place of worship in Bayonne were met with anti-Muslim graffiti on the windows and walls outside the building.
  
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• Two men sentenced in slaying of man visiting family in Carteret

  14-10-2016 22:27
  
  Two men were imprisoned for a homicide in Carteret.
  
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• Doesn't look like Fulop will be called to testify in Bridgegate trial

  14-10-2016 22:13
  
  The mayor's critics had been hoping to watch defense attorneys grill him on the stand.
  
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• Dog hoarders trying to work out a deal, attorney says

  14-10-2016 22:10
  
  The couple have each been charged with 276 counts of animal cruelty
  
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• 3 arrested in connection with armed robbery in Franklin

  14-10-2016 21:55
  
  Three Franklin Township residents have been arrested and charged in connection with an armed robbery that happened on Oct. 11, 2016, the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office announced Friday.
  
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• Pa. man charged with illegal possession of handgun in Princeton

  14-10-2016 21:45
  
  Police pulled the man over for failing to maintain the lamps on his vehicle.
  
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• New Hudson River rail tunnel could be funded by 2019

  14-10-2016 21:45
  
  A project to build two new Hudson River rail tunnels could be funded by 2019, thanks to ground work laid by New York and New Jersey lawmakers, officials said.
  
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• Woman trapped under BMW after it plows into dry cleaners

  14-10-2016 21:20
  
  Police say the driver confused his pedals while trying to park in front of Divine Cleaners in Pequannock.
  
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• Attorney's fee flub means he prosecuted 150 cases while ineligible

  14-10-2016 21:00
  
  Andrew Smith found out three days too late that his required payment to a legal fund wasn't processed.
  
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• Newark Airport adds three carriers, boosting competition - NorthJersey.com

  14-10-2016 20:55 via northjersey.com
  
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  Newark Liberty International Airport will get three new discount airlines this fall as the result of federal regulators' efforts to increase competition at an airport long dominated by United Airlines. In this file photo taken June 13, 2010, a Spirit ...and more »
  
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• Newark Airport adds three carriers, boosting competition - Business ... - NorthJersey.com

  14-10-2016 20:55 via northjersey.com
  
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  Newark Airport adds three carriers, boosting competition - Business ...
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  The new airlines — Allegiant Air, Spirit Airlines and WOW Air — will offer only nine flights a day combined to cities including Orlando, Fla. and Cincinnati, Ohio.and more »
  
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• Jersey City offering free prep course for police exam

  14-10-2016 20:55
  
  The preparatory course will be held at Ferris High School on Colgate Street and will be taught by retired Jersey City Police Officer Frank Molina Jr.
  
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• Secaucus to celebrate Diwali Mela festival on Oct. 15

  14-10-2016 20:50
  
  Secaucus will host a Diwali Mela festival tomorrow, Oct. 15, at Buchmuller Park.
  
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• Marines conducting artillery training at joint base this weekend

  14-10-2016 20:50
  
  The training is scheduled to conclude at 4 p.m. Oct. 16.
  
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• Christie proposes new job for ex-aide who replaced Bridgegate defendant

  14-10-2016 20:48
  
  A loyalist entrusted by the state's last two governors may soon be donning black judges robes.
  
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• 2 men indicted on charges they killed Trenton teen in shootout

  14-10-2016 20:41
  
  The men were charged in January for the killing in November of 2015
  
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• Pa. college sex assault suspect arrested in N.J.

  14-10-2016 20:40
  
  Jarrett Amir Rawles, 26, was wanted for sexually assaulting a juvenile at Bloomsburg University
  
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• Old Bridge man found guilty of stabbing man to death

  14-10-2016 20:36
  
  Robert McGranahan was found not guilty in the March 2013 stabbing of Edward Demko Jr.
  
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• Man exposed himself, rubbed against elderly woman, police say

  14-10-2016 20:36
  
  A 21-year-old township man was arrested and charged with criminal sexual contact and lewdness after repeated incidents in the Stone Gate housing development, Raritan Township Police report.
  
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• The big bet a once-bankrupt hospital is making to rebuild itself

  14-10-2016 20:34
  
  East Orange General Hospital has undergone renovations since being taken over by a for-profit chain.
  
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• Hunterdon's first reported clown sighting at high school

  14-10-2016 20:25
  
  Two Lebanon men were issued summonses by Raritan Township Police for allegedly driving through the Hunterdon Central Regional High School Field House parking lot while wearing clown masks.
  
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• Day care 'fight club' workers get probation (VIDEO)

  14-10-2016 20:19
  
  Two former employees of a Cranford day care center each were sentenced to three years probation
  
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• Day care 'fight club' suspect tells judge 'I'm not a monster' (VIDEO)

  14-10-2016 20:19
  
  Two former employees of a Cranford day care center each were sentenced to three years probation after they were found to have instigated and encouraged fights among the young children in their care.
  
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• Fire rips through 2-unit Brigantine house (PHOTOS)

  14-10-2016 20:15
  
  The cause of the fire is still undetermined
  
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• Fire rips through 2-unit Brigantine house

  14-10-2016 20:15
  
  The cause of the fire is still undetermined
  
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• Husband accused of shooting wife in head is now indicted on murder charge

  14-10-2016 20:09
  
  Sergio DeRosa was charged with manslaughter before the new indictment was handed up.
  
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• Trenton man tossed drugs when he saw cops, police say

  14-10-2016 19:55
  
  Street crimes detectives Jeffrey Donaire and Jonathan Cincilla made the arrest on Oakland Streetlate Thursday.
  
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• Bridgegate defendant Baroni expected to take the stand Monday

  14-10-2016 19:39
  
  After four weeks of testimony, Bill Baroni, who with Bridget Anne Kelly is charged in a scheme of political retribution to create traffic in Fort Lee, is poised to take the stand on Monday in his own defense.
  
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• Building owner threatened with $2K fine over mural

  14-10-2016 19:23
  
  Atlantic Highland's sign doesn't allow for art murals in windows
  
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• Another Shore town to reportedly offer stipends for volunteer firefighters

  14-10-2016 19:00
  
  Avalon will join Stone Harbor and Sea Isle City in paying a small amount to volunteers
  
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• This internationally-acclaimed garden has over 3K roses

  14-10-2016 18:53
  
  Somerset County Park Commissioners and staff recently unveiled a plaque commemorating the Rudolf van der Goot Rose Garden at Colonial Park earning the 2015 World Federation of Rose Societies' Garden of Excellence Award.
  
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• N.J. man had massive cache of child porn, authorities say

  14-10-2016 18:46
  
  The 325,000 images allegedly found on Charles Diggs' computers were "a record that has helped damage countless children," authorities said.
  
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• Pedestrian hit by van on highway, police say

  14-10-2016 18:39
  
  Middletown police said the driver of the van stopped and stayed at the scene
  
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• Kearny students ready to showcase their automotive skills in national competition

  14-10-2016 18:39
  
  20 students at Kearny High School will spend the next six weeks modifying a 2001 Ford Mustang as part of the Quaker State "Best in Class Challenge."
  
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• How these 37 acres will add to Central Jersey trails

  14-10-2016 18:38
  
  Somerset County Freeholder Director Patricia Walsh has announced the purchase of property that will link with existing county and municipal open space parcels along the Passaic River.
  
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• Bayonne man, 72, seriously injured after being struck by car: cops

  14-10-2016 18:29
  
  Police said the pedestrian was struck by a car driven by a 90-year-old city man.
  
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• Orange firefighter allegedly found with heroin is suspended

  14-10-2016 18:26
  
  The man is facing charges in Morris County, authorities said.
  
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• Rocky Hill library has bright future thanks to funding deal

  14-10-2016 18:23
  
  A new funding agreement will see a foundation set up for the Mary Jacobs Memorial Library transfer maintenance of the branch to the county library commission, Montgomery Township and the borough.
  
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• Passenger killed after vehicle overturns on Route 280

  14-10-2016 18:11
  
  Driver remains hospitalized in stable condition, according to State Police
  
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• Motel raid yields 110 folds of heroin, cops say

  14-10-2016 18:07
  
  Authorities were investigating heroin distribution in the area for several months, police said
  
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