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• N.J. man gets 5 years for smuggling 200 guns from Ohio

  25-10-2016 23:49
  
  Prosecutors say many of the guns were purchased at gun shows and later resold to drug dealers in South Jersey.
  
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• Police locate missing Beyonce dancer in an undisclosed 'medical facility'

  25-10-2016 23:42
  
  North Bergen Police said Tuesday afternoon that 32-year-old Shirlene Quigley was safe in an undisclosed medical facility
  
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• Missing Beyonce backup dancer found safe, police say

  25-10-2016 23:42
  
  North Bergen Police said Tuesday afternoon that 32-year-old Shirlene Quigley was safe in an undisclosed medical facility
  
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• N.J. lawmakers: Boost federal tax credits for working poor

  25-10-2016 23:38
  
  Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto wants the feds to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit for childless workers.
  
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• 1 dead after shooting in Irvington

  25-10-2016 23:35
  
  Shooting occurred Tuesday afternoon
  
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• 1 seriously injured when dump truck, van crash in Readington

  25-10-2016 23:25
  
  One person was seriously injured when a dump truck and a Ford van collided at the intersection of Route 523 and Stanton Road on Oct. 25, 2016.
  
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• N.Y. man cited for speeding, careless driving in Turnpike crash that killed 5-year-old

  25-10-2016 23:21
  
  A 29-year-old man has been charged with speeding and careless driving in a Turnpike crash that killed a 5-year-old city boy, police said.
  
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• Daylight Saving Time 2016: When do the clocks fall back?

  25-10-2016 23:20
  
  November 6 marks the 2016 time change, the clocks will fall back and Daylight Saving Time, not Daylight Savings Time, will end. When's Daylight Saving Time 2016? When do the clocks go back? When's the winter time change in 2016 in the USA and clocks fall back? The time change date has not taken place in the U.S. in October since 2006.
  
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• Plan would turn Hoboken's industrial southwest into mixed-use community

  25-10-2016 23:02
  
  The plan consists of zoning changes that allow properties to continue being used as they have been, or be redeveloped voluntarily
  
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• Closing arguments in Kearny jewlery store murder trial expected Wednesday

  25-10-2016 22:43
  
  DeRosa faces 30 years to life in prison if convicted of murder.
  
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• Closing arguments in Kearny jewelry store murder trial expected Wednesday

  25-10-2016 22:43
  
  DeRosa faces 30 years to life in prison if convicted of murder.
  
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• N.J. doctor accused of improperly prescribing addictive drug agrees to suspension

  25-10-2016 22:40
  
  Doctors who prescribe the drug, Subsys -- derived from opioid fentanyl -- must sign documents acknowledging this highly-addictive drug is for cancer patients only.
  
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• GPS stolen from unlocked car in Jersey City Heights: cops

  25-10-2016 22:10
  
  Officers were dispatched to a home on Bowers Street near Webster Avenue just after 3:20 a.m.
  
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• Office clerk allegedly stole $33,350 from business

  25-10-2016 22:09
  
  Laura Weidman had worked at Fred Harz and Son in Elmer since June, police said.
  
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• Fingerprints lead to burglary arrest more than a year later, police say

  25-10-2016 22:09
  
  In June of 2015 more than $2,000 worth of electronics and jewelry were stolen from a Glassboro residence while no one was home.
  
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• Restaurant chain with Middle Eastern fare opens first N.J. location

  25-10-2016 22:00
  
  Naf Naf Grill restaurants offer "fast casual" Middle Eastern food, including falafel and shawarma.
  
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• Suspect claims 6-year-old victim initiated sex

  25-10-2016 21:55
  
  The man was arrested after police found that someone had given the 6-year-old genital warts, prosecutors said.
  
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• Hillsborough blaze was third fatal fire in Central Jersey

  25-10-2016 21:55
  
  Three people were killed in an apartment fire on Oct. 25, 2016, at the Hillsborough Garden Apartments.
  
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• Accused child-sex perp claims it was the victim's fault

  25-10-2016 21:55
  
  The man was arrested after police found that someone had given the 6-year-old genital warts, prosecutors said.
  
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• New York man walking in Jersey City stabbed in back: police

  25-10-2016 21:47
  
  A Brooklyn, New York man was stabbed in the shoulder on a Jersey City street this morning, Jersey City police said.
  
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• First responders turn out in force for 9-year-old's funeral services (PHOTOS)

  25-10-2016 21:45
  
  "We all love this little superhero but we lost him when we weren't ready."
  
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• Millville heritage on display with new mural being painted downtown

  25-10-2016 21:44
  
  Work on the mural is being done on the corner of Broad and High streets.
  
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• As prez race nears, number of independent voters shrinks

  25-10-2016 21:43
  
  Fewer Hudson County voters say they are independent.
  
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• Video shows teen mob attack near Temple University

  25-10-2016 21:38
  
  Four juveniles have been arrested in connection with the flash mob-style assaults
  
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• Extension of light rail to Bergen County seen as priority

  25-10-2016 21:29
  
  A group of state senators announced Tuesday that they were making the extension of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail a priority with the resolution of the Transportation Trust Fund impasse.
  
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• Massage therapist charged with touching client gets pre-trial program

  25-10-2016 21:28
  
  Wayne Watts was initially charged with criminal sexual contact
  
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• Civil Rights leader stumps for Gottheimer in heated Congressional race

  25-10-2016 20:55
  
  Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) told a packed room Tuesday that everyone needed to turn out in droves on Election Day to defeat Rep. Scott Garrett.
  
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• Academy to offer inside look at public safety department in Newark

  25-10-2016 20:49
  
  Courses to range from gang awareness to arson investigations
  
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• Terrifying train derailment that shook-up N.J. town inspires new play

  25-10-2016 20:45
  
  The play takes place in fictional Portsboro, a town inspired by Nicole Pandolfo's hometown of Paulsboro.
  
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• Enough people jumped from I-287 span that a fence was put up to stop them

  25-10-2016 20:29
  
  The most high-profile case to end at the bridge was that of Karl Jakowitsch, who strangled his wife in their Pompton Lakes home and committed suicide in November 1999.
  
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• Man exposed himself to woman exiting Montclair store, cops say

  25-10-2016 20:27
  
  A man blocked the path of a woman in Lackwanna Plaza and stuck his hand down his pants, police said.
  
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• 2 N.J. adult day care facilities pay $650K to settle Medicaid fraud claims

  25-10-2016 20:27
  
  Comptroller says shoddy record-keeping led to allegations of fraud.
  
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• Adult video store in Parsippany sold synthetic drugs, cops say

  25-10-2016 20:24
  
  The owner and an employee are facing charges
  
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• Basketball stuffed with phones, drugs tossed over halfway house fence

  25-10-2016 20:16
  
  Officials at the Albert M. "Bo" Robinson Assessment & Treatment Center turned over the items to police Monday.
  
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• Cancer-striken dog owner needs your help (for a few weeks)

  25-10-2016 20:15
  
  A Camden native needs your help while recovering from chemotherapy.
  
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• Prosecution rests in trial of man charged with killing Kearny jeweler

  25-10-2016 20:03
  
  The defense began its presentation today.
  
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• Video shows vehicle that hit cop, fled in Newark, authorities say

  25-10-2016 20:00
  
  15-year veteran of the police division thrown toward his car, according to officials.
  
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• Lawmakers still demanding answers from NJ Transit following fatal train crash

  25-10-2016 19:42
  
  NJ Transit leaders skipped Friday's hearing in Trenton to attend hearing in Washington, D.C.
  
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• Christie touts 'world class' cancer care in N.J. at groundbreaking

  25-10-2016 19:41
  
  Officials broke ground Tuesday on the Summit Medical Group's new MD Anderson Cancer Center in Florham Park.
  
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• Former bank exec gets 6 years in prison for embezzling $1M

  25-10-2016 19:28
  
  Prosecutors say Miye Chon previously served as an operations officer and assistant vice president at a bank in Fort Lee.
  
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• These 2 N.J. universities rank in the top 100 worldwide

  25-10-2016 19:06
  
  The rankings are heavily based on academic research.
  
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• Hearing for Bayonne man accused of killing 2 while driving 106 mph postponed again

  25-10-2016 19:03
  
  A court hearing for a man accused of killing two men last year while driving 106 miles an hour on Route 440 in Bayonne has been postponed a second time.
  
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• Seymour Bernstein returns to the stage in Newark - Asbury Park Press

  25-10-2016 18:58
  
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  Seymour Bernstein returns to the stage in Newark
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  Seymour Bernstein is having the time of his life. After nearly 40 years away from the concert stage, the classical pianist has recently returned to the world of public performance. Bernstein, 89, retired from the spotlight in 1977 but remained active ...
  
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• Girl Scouts cookie cereal is coming soon in these 2 varieties

  25-10-2016 18:56
  
  General Mills is teaming up with the Girl Scouts of the USA to make cereals out of the popular Thin Mints and Caramel deLites, or Samoas, cookies.
  
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• Hillside mayor to appear in court on tickets issued by police union president

  25-10-2016 18:43
  
  Hillside Mayor Angela Garretson was issued five summons by a Hillside officer who is also the police union president
  
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• Firefighters battle 2-alarm blaze in Holland Township

  25-10-2016 18:39
  
  Firefighters are battling a two-alarm residential fire in Holland Township on Oct. 25, 2016.
  
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• Watershed contractor ducks lengthy prison term for kickback scheme

  25-10-2016 18:36
  
  Prosecutors say Giacomo DeRosa's company received inflated contracts in exchange for kickbacks.
  
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• Jersey City envisions arts district near historic Loew's

  25-10-2016 18:19
  
  Zoning changes would allow for two high-rises and three smaller arts buildings near the Landmark Loew's Jersey Theatre.
  
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• Bridgegate prosecutors focus on pattern of retaliation in Christie's office

  25-10-2016 18:07
  
  Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop was iced out of meeting with senior staff once he decided not to endorse the governor, according to testimony.
  
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• Rutgers prof convicted in sex assault of disabled man ordered to pay $4M

  25-10-2016 18:05
  
  The former Rutgers-Newark professor was convicted last year of sexually abusing a man with cerebral palsy
  
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