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• Here's the latest on the Clinton-Trump fight in states that will decide election

  17-10-2016 23:58
  
  The presidential candidates are competing in a handful of the 50 states.
  
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• Baroni testimony: I thought Bridgegate traffic study was legit

  17-10-2016 23:47
  
  Taking the witness stand in the Bridgegate scandal, former Port Authority executive Bill Baroni said he was duped by the mastermind of the politically motivated lane shutdowns at the George Washington Bridge, and believed it was all part of a legitimate traffic study.
  
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• N.J. yanks doctor's license for improperly prescribing highly addictive drug

  17-10-2016 23:45
  
  The drug, Subsys, is made expressly for cancer patients whose pain is not controlled by other opioids.
  
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• N.J. suspends doctor's license for improperly prescribing highly addictive drug

  17-10-2016 23:45
  
  The drug, Subsys, is made expressly for cancer patients whose pain is not controlled by other opioids.
  
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• 2 charged with attempted murder of off-duty cop in Paterson

  17-10-2016 23:38
  
  The police officer was unhurt in the incident
  
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• Bus driver charged in boy's death was in 10 accidents, had 9 license suspensions: officials

  17-10-2016 23:30
  
  "He feels bad about what happened and feels horrible that the victim's family is going through something like this..."
  
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• Superstorm Sandy relief center in N.J. abruptly shuts down

  17-10-2016 23:25
  
  The church-funded outreach program in Brick has provided support to families rebuild after Superstorm Sandy
  
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• Couple stole social security benefits, didn't pay taxes, prosecutor says

  17-10-2016 23:16
  
  The Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office announced on Oct. 17, 2016, the arrest of a Pittstown couple for theft and tax evasion.
  
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• Pedals the walking bear is probably dead, N.J. officials say

  17-10-2016 23:08
  
  Although the state DEP said there's no way to verify if the well-known bear is dead, the agency said one of the killed bears appears to be Pedals
  
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• Pedals the bipedal bear is probably dead, N.J. officials say

  17-10-2016 23:08
  
  Although the state DEP said there's no way to verify if the well-known bear is dead, the agency said one of the killed bears appears to be Pedals
  
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• New tax for parks, historic landmarks to go before Jersey City voters

  17-10-2016 22:54
  
  The referendum is one of two facing Jersey City voters on Nov. 8.
  
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• Virginia rocket launch to light up N.J. sky Monday night

  17-10-2016 22:32
  
  New Jersey residents should look south-southwest for a bright, moving star just before around 7:45 p.m.
  
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• Man shot by police after pointing TV remote at them, authorities say

  17-10-2016 22:28
  
  The investigation revealed the man called police and reported an gunman was in the area, authorities said.
  
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• Murder suspect captured in South Carolina, cops say

  17-10-2016 22:19
  
  Gyashi Allen, 26, was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Florence County, S.C., Paterson Police Director Jerry Speziale said in a press release.
  
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• At least 40 students taken to hospital after bus crash

  17-10-2016 22:19
  
  Up to 60 students suffered minor injuries when one school bus rear-ended another on the Palisades Interstate Parkway
  
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• NJIT murder suspect tries to fire lawyer at arraignment

  17-10-2016 22:14
  
  Nafee Cotman, 19, and Taquan Harris, 22, were indicted earlier this month for Joseph Micalizzi's murder.
  
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• Man sentenced to 18 years for death of infant daughter

  17-10-2016 22:00
  
  Andrew Rieger pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the death of his 11-week-old daughter.
  
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• Battle for casinos in North Jersey shatters spending record

  17-10-2016 21:17
  
  Big money has been poured into the ballot question to expand casino gambling to north Jersey have spent a record amount.
  
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• Out on bail for attempted murder charge, N.J. man now facing carjacking offense

  17-10-2016 21:14
  
  A former Jersey City man wanted on an attempted murder charge was arrested in September as one of Hudson County's "most-wanted," posted a $150,000 bail on Oct. 7 and is now charged in an Oct. 12 carjacking.
  
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• Hudson sheriff's office awarded $1.5 million grant for 12 new officers

  17-10-2016 20:55
  
  The Hudson County Sheriff's Office has been awarded $1.5 million in federal funding to pay for 12 new officers, officials announced.
  
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• Authorities offer reward for info on 2015 Newark murder

  17-10-2016 20:55
  
  The $10,000 reward is for information leading to an arrest.
  
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• Your sushi put me in the hospital so I'm suing, woman says

  17-10-2016 20:50
  
  A North Jersey woman claims she ate "poisonous" crabmeat on Aug. 13 at Kaya Sushi Restaurant in Leonia
  
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• Former corrections officer indicted for allegedly sexually assaulting child

  17-10-2016 20:48
  
  Richard Briggs was a former corrections officer at South Woods State Prison.
  
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• Absentee ballots mistakenly being returned in 3 counties

  17-10-2016 20:30
  
  Mail processing equipment had trouble reading addresses on some completed absentee ballots, returning them to voters.
  
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• Robbery near Millville elementary school prompts police response

  17-10-2016 20:18
  
  The robbery occurred around noon at a Millville convenience store.
  
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• Boys and ghouls party at 'Monster Mash' in Collingswood (PHOTOS)

  17-10-2016 20:18
  
  Children and adults were invited to come in costume for the fundraiser to help pay for a playground.
  
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• Fallen solider Salvatore Corma II honored with post office renaming

  17-10-2016 20:11
  
  The Deptford Post Office has been renamed for First Lieutenant Salvatore S. Corma II who was killed in action in 2010.
  
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• Haddonfield Fall Festival and Craft Show draws record crowd (PHOTOS)

  17-10-2016 20:09
  
  More than 100 crafters selected by jury offered seasonal items from home decor to clothing.
  
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• Woman indicted on charges she beat her mother-in-law to death

  17-10-2016 20:04
  
  Tasneem Diwan of Mozart Court is charged with the January 2016 killing of Safia Diwan.
  
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• Get familiar with Nov. 8 election ballot, Hudson County clerk urges

  17-10-2016 20:04
  
  With the General Election less than a month away, the Hudson County Clerk's Office would like to remind everyone that sample ballots can be viewed online, in advance of them being mailed to voters' homes.
  
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• Target yanks clown masks from shelves amid creepy clown threats

  17-10-2016 19:45
  
  In response to the creepy clown craze of threats and sightings that spread worldwide in 2016, Target has pulled its clown masks from stores.
  
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• Man attacked in Vineland bar over billiards game, police say

  17-10-2016 19:45
  
  The injured man was struck in the head with a cue ball during the attack, police said.
  
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• Firefighter convicted of DUI with kids in car gets reinstated

  17-10-2016 19:33
  
  Michael Tripician also accepted a pay cut, a demotion and an unpaid suspension in exchange for getting his job back
  
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• Found military ordnance spurs home evacuation in Parsippany

  17-10-2016 19:31
  
  The incident occurred on Lake Place in Parsippany Monday morning
  
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• Man struck by accused DWI driver remains in critical condition: hosp official

  17-10-2016 19:11
  
  A man who was struck by a car on Central Avenue in Jersey City remains in critical condition, a hospital spokesman said this morning.
  
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• Trenton police officer injured when man tries to escape holding cell

  17-10-2016 19:02
  
  Brandon Phoenix, 28, faces assault and obstructing the administration of law charges
  
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• Conviction upheld for man 'ordered by God' to kill pregnant girlfriend

  17-10-2016 19:00
  
  Boyce Singleton is serving a 50-year sentence for killing his girlfriend, Michele Cazan, in 2005.
  
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• Man seriously injured in crash faces DUI ticket, police report

  17-10-2016 18:55
  
  Josiah O. Sulouff, 35, of Raritan Township, was seriously injured in an accident on Oct. 16, 2016 was issued a motor-vehicle summons for driving under the influence, Raritan Township Police said.
  
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• Linden man burglarized city home, police say

  17-10-2016 18:55
  
  Stephen M. Faughnan, 37, of Linden, was charged with burglary.
  
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• N.J. has country's 2nd-best high school graduation rate

  17-10-2016 18:45
  
  New Jersey's graduation rate ranks among the country's best as the national rate continues to rise.
  
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• 27-year-old Burlington County man killed in rollover crash

  17-10-2016 18:43
  
  Police said the man died immediately when his vehicle flipped over on Route 541 early Sunday.
  
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• PSE&G bill scam taken to a new level, Jersey City victim says

  17-10-2016 18:38
  
  "We never demand a specific form of payment and scammers almost always demand they get a prepaid card."
  
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• Motorcycle accident in Lebanon Township injures 1 (PHOTOS)

  17-10-2016 18:33
  
  One person was injured in a motorcycle accident on Point Mountain Road on Oct. 16, 2016.
  
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• Newark Schools Denied Funds to Filter Lead in Drinking Water - Natural Resources Defense Council

  17-10-2016 18:23 via nrdc.org
  
  American Enterprise Institute
  Newark Schools Denied Funds to Filter Lead in Drinking Water
  Natural Resources Defense Council
  After years of elevated lead levels in Newark Public Schools' drinking water, NRDC and the Education Law Center have sent a letter to New Jersey agencies on behalf of the City's public school children demanding access to funds for a lead filtration system.
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• 16-year-old boy in ICU after broad daylight Trenton shooting

  17-10-2016 18:22
  
  The teenager was critically wounded in the first of two shootings Sunday
  
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• Bridgegate: Baroni says he did not know lane closures were revenge plot

  17-10-2016 18:16
  
  He also disputed testimony of key prosecution witness who claimed Baroni told the governor the lanes were closed as a political retribution plot.
  
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• 215 students evacuated from dorms at Stockton over gas leak

  17-10-2016 18:11
  
  South Jersey Gas was onsite Monday to fix the issue
  
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• Vineland Hampton Inn robbed by armed man who posed as customer

  17-10-2016 18:10
  
  The armed robber stole cash from the Hampton Inn on Landis Avenue in Vineland.
  
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• N.J. man sentenced to 8 years for series of armed robberies

  17-10-2016 18:10
  
  Brian Robinson was arrested in 2014 after robbing a convenience store in Deptford.
  
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• Father charged in shooting of 23-year-old son

  17-10-2016 18:01
  
  Few details were immediately available about the Sunday night Belleville shooting.
  
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