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• Man sentenced for having gun, drugs in Orange

  16-12-2016 23:42
  
  Police arrested 28-year-old man after he fled from officers in Orange, according to prosecutors.
  
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• Ex-Middletown fire chief charged in $5M Ponzi scheme

  16-12-2016 23:42
  
  Prosecutors say he used money clients had invested in a fund he managed to repay others invested in a different fund.
  
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• Documentary follows journey of N.J. swimmers on autistic spectrum

  16-12-2016 23:41
  
  A new documentary follows Special Olympic swimmers from Middlesex County on the autistic spectrum.
  
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• Documentary follows journey of N.J. swimmers on autism spectrum

  16-12-2016 23:41
  
  A new documentary follows Special Olympic swimmers from Middlesex County on the autism spectrum.
  
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• Paroled burglar charged with diner break-in, cops say

  16-12-2016 23:37
  
  Matthew Gershman was charged after authorities watched video surveillance of the burglary
  
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• Secaucus man charged with possessing 2 pounds of pot, officials say

  16-12-2016 23:09
  
  The charges include possession with intent to distribute near a school and park, officials said.
  
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• Sandy contractor charged with scamming homeowners

  16-12-2016 23:08
  
  Authorities say Jamie Lawson took money from at least 14 homeowners and did little or no work for them after Hurricane Sandy
  
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• 'Hoodies for the Homeless' has immediate impact

  16-12-2016 23:03
  
  Kelsey and Kylie Amison's 'Hoodies for the Homeless' program gets sweatshirts to those in need on coldest day so far.
  
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• NY man charged after Newark police seize loaded guns, drugs - NJ.com

  16-12-2016 22:55
  NY man charged after Newark police seize loaded guns, drugs
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  NEWARK -- A 22-year-old Staten Island man was charged with drug distribution and weapons offenses after police discovered an assortment of narcotics and loaded guns at an apartment in the city's Central Ward, authorities said Friday. Police responded ...
  
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• N.Y. man charged after Newark police seize loaded guns, drugs

  16-12-2016 22:53
  
  City police arrested man as he tried to climb out of a window at Central Ward building, according to authorities.
  
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• Hamilton fire district's special election canceled

  16-12-2016 22:50
  
  The district had scheduled the special meeting and vote seeking approval to buy a new fire engine for $625,000.
  
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• Man indicted in killing of 72-year-old Trenton activist

  16-12-2016 22:46
  
  Antonio Sloan is accused of kicking and punching James Wells to death in 2013
  
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• N.J. man sentenced to 10 years in sex assault of 2 girls

  16-12-2016 22:39
  
  The crimes involved children less than 13 years old.
  
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• Edison family happy to have each other, pets after house fire

  16-12-2016 22:25
  
  "We're all okay," the family's mother, Dotty Lee said, holding one of their five dogs, Majestic. The dog ran away as firefighter fought the blaze.
  
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• Man struck by SUV on Route 45 in Pilesgrove identified

  16-12-2016 22:16
  
  The accident took place in the southbound lanes of Route 45 adjacent to the Acme parking lot, officials said.
  
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• N.J. corrections officer suspended without pay after smuggling charges

  16-12-2016 22:15
  
  The corrections officer was originally arrested a week ago but after a Loudermill hearing this week, officials decided to suspend him without pay
  
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• Trio beat man, carried him to driveway, shot him dead, prosecutor says

  16-12-2016 22:10
  
  Luis DelValle, 33, Mack Brown, 35, and Alishia Bryant, 44, have been charged for their alleged roles in the killing of 36-year-old Ronnell Harrison, also of Plainfield.
  
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• Slain Montclair college student mourned at funeral

  16-12-2016 22:01
  
  Sarah Butler, 20, was remembered Friday at a service in Montclair.
  
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• Cranford man admits sharing child pornography

  16-12-2016 22:00
  
  Eugene Jukniewicz, 49, pleaded guilty to second-degree distribution of child pornography
  
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• Secaucus police arrest 3 women in prostitution sting: cops

  16-12-2016 21:56
  
  Thais Santiago -- among the three charged with prostitution -- was arrested at her Village Place residence in Secaucus, police say.
  
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• Trenton unions accuse school board of 'selling out' over interim pick

  16-12-2016 21:50
  
  The unions claim the board allowed itself to be manipulated by the district's state fiscal monitor
  
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• No charges for cop who used racial slurs in 'nanny-cam' attack investigation

  16-12-2016 21:37
  
  Authorities said the slurs did not amount to criminal conduct.
  
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• Trenton man found not guilty in elevator assault case

  16-12-2016 21:23
  
  After a weeklong trial, a jury returned with a verdict acquitting the man of both aggravated assault charges
  
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• Armed men kidnap woman, make ransom calls to husband

  16-12-2016 21:20
  
  The woman was later released unharmed in Bristol Township, Pa.
  
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• N.J. man charged in 7 burglaries wanted after skipping court

  16-12-2016 21:15
  
  Woodbury man charged in seven county burglaries failed to appear in Superior Court and is wanted by police.
  
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• Pitman man indicted in July bank robbery

  16-12-2016 21:10
  
  He allegedly robbed a Newfield National Bank branch.
  
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• Florida gang hit at least 11 N.J. spots in car break-in scheme

  16-12-2016 21:07
  
  The "Felony Lane Gang" is allegedly behind a number of car break-ins around Bergen County, the prosecutor said.
  
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• Police investigate after 2 elementary school students pass out

  16-12-2016 21:00
  
  No hazardous conditions were detected.
  
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• Christie wants the media's blood, and Democrats may help him plunge the knife | Editorial

  16-12-2016 20:51
  
  Legal notices bill is a gut-check for a lapdog-laden Legislature.
  
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• After delay, Bayonne ship-to-rail facility slated to break ground Dec. 19

  16-12-2016 20:46
  
  The Port Authority said the project is expected to be completed on time despite the delay.
  
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• Rutgers makes $48K deal to allow pipeline under corner of campus

  16-12-2016 20:45
  
  Bristol-Myers Squibb sealed the unusual deal with the state university days before announcing an expansion of it New Brunswick facility.
  
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• $50K cash only bail for felon facing gun charges

  16-12-2016 20:38
  
  He is charged with weapons offenses related to a .25 caliber handgun with two rounds in it.
  
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• Here are your middle school winners of Jersey City's science fair

  16-12-2016 20:17
  
  20 middle school students will head to the Jersey City Medical Center-Barnabas Health's STEM Showcase science fair on March 13, 2017.
  
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• Fire district seeks voter approval to buy new pumper

  16-12-2016 20:15
  
  Fire District 6 operates two engine companies from the White Horse Fire Co.
  
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• Passaic County swears in its first Muslim freeholder

  16-12-2016 19:42
  
  Assad Akhter, chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr was elected to the role by County Democrats Thursday.
  
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• Jersey City fire battalion chief charged with DWI in Leonia

  16-12-2016 19:39
  
  City spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said the city is investigating the incident.
  
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• Bayonne Fire Department awarded $4K grant for fire prevention efforts

  16-12-2016 19:32
  
  The city Fire Department has been awarded a $4,000 fire prevention grant from FM Global, one of the world's largest commercial property insurers, officials announced.
  
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• Man charged with stabbing Vineland resident in the abdomen

  16-12-2016 19:28
  
  The stabbing was the result of an argument between the two men, according to police.
  
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• Feds made $89M this year off people who broke the law in N.J.

  16-12-2016 19:21
  
  $41 million was also collected through civil forfeiture actions, according to the office of the U.S. Attorney for N.J.
  
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• Federal prosecutors collected $89M from N.J. cases in 2016

  16-12-2016 19:21
  
  $41 million was also collected through civil forfeiture actions, according to the office of the U.S. Attorney for N.J.
  
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• Man killed at N.J. recycling plant when forklift falls on him, police say

  16-12-2016 19:02
  
  Workers at the plant used an excavator and a front end loader to lift the forklift off the victim.
  
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• $75K bail for man charged with leaving toddler alone in SUV at mall

  16-12-2016 19:01
  
  A 41-year-old Bayonne man has been charged with leaving his 13-month-old daughter in an running and unlocked vehicle while he was in the Newport Mall in Jersey City on Tuesday.
  
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• N.J. man arrested in robbery of 73-year-old woman at casino

  16-12-2016 18:59
  
  Authorities say they are still looking for the second man involved.
  
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• Indian IT manager facing 5 years for role in visa scheme

  16-12-2016 18:40
  
  The man pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to obstruct justice charge, authorities said.
  
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• Shore man arrested on child porn, distribution charges

  16-12-2016 18:35
  
  Authorities say Steven Stone tried to destroy the hard drive on his computer
  
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• Perth Amboy awarded nearly $47M to renovate historic train station

  16-12-2016 18:29
  
  The Perth Amboy train station was built in 1928 and has been on the National Register of HIstoric Places since 1984
  
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• Inmate hid drugs in pants at prison, authorities say

  16-12-2016 18:27
  
  The man was being booked into the Mercer County Correctional Center when he was found to be carrying drugs, prosecutors said
  
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• Glimpse of History: Arcs of fun in Newark - NJ.com

  16-12-2016 18:07
  
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  Glimpse of History: Arcs of fun in Newark
  NJ.com
  NEWARK -- India Armstrong, Asia Armstrong and Maurice McKoy from East Orange are shown at play at Weequahic Park in Newark in a beautifully framed photo from the 1970s. If you would like to share a photo that provides a glimpse of history in your ...and more »
  
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• N.J. man charged in arson that left firefighter injured

  16-12-2016 18:05
  
  He was charged with aggravated arson and burglary.
  
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• Jersey City woman killed in 'black ice' crash in Kearny: police

  16-12-2016 17:58
  
  A Jersey City woman became Hudson County's 27th traffic fatality last week when she died after a head-on collision with a tractor trailer, authorities said.
  
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