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• 5 N.J. schools locked down or evacuated after receiving threats, officials say

  04-01-2017 23:51
  
  The schools, in three different counties, were all considered safe after sweeps were conducted
  
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• N.J., Allstate sue chiropractors convicted of running 'personal injury mill'

  04-01-2017 23:50
  
  The brothers owned or controlled chiropractic clinics in Camden, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Ocean and Union counties.
  
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• Newark high principal dabs his way to internet fame - The Newark Advocate

  04-01-2017 23:43
  
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  Newark high principal dabs his way to internet fame
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  NEWARK - Who knew teaching people how to sneeze could make a person internet famous? That's exactly what happened to Newark High School Principal Tom Bowman. Bowman was featured in a poster dabbing, which is a dance move in which people ...
  
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• Veteran N.J. lawmaker from Atlantic City announces retirement

  04-01-2017 23:36
  
  State Sen. Jim Whelan officially announced Wednesday he will retire at the end of his term in January 2018.
  
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• Teen arrested after gun found in school locker, Newark police say

  04-01-2017 23:24
  
  Boy, 17, faces weapons charges.
  
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• Christie signs bipartisan bill to boost small businesses

  04-01-2017 23:19
  
  The pro-business bill Christie signed had wide bipartisan support in the state Legislature.
  
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• Sonic boom likely caused shaking in South Jersey

  04-01-2017 23:04
  
  Shaking reported Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Gunman robs Vineland convenience store, police say

  04-01-2017 23:03
  
  The robbery occurred at the Xpress Mart on Wheat Road.
  
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• Newark School Locked Down After Gun Found In Student's Locker: Report - Patch.com

  04-01-2017 22:57
  
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  Newark School Locked Down After Gun Found In Student's Locker: Report
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  Authorities temporarily locked down the Paulo Freire Charter High School in Newark after staff found a gun in a locker, a report says. By Eric Kiefer (Patch Staff) - January 4, 2017 4:56 pm ET. Newark School Locked Down After Gun Found In Student's ...
  
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• Rare whale washes up dead along N.J. coast

  04-01-2017 22:36
  
  The last time staff from the Marine Mammal Stranding Center saw a Blainesville's beaked whale was in 1989
  
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• Hoboken to visitors: Pay up or don't drive here

  04-01-2017 22:25
  
  The city announced it will begin charging the standard meter rates in 4-hour zones for those without resident or visitor permits
  
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• Man accused of groping college women linked to similar crime in Wyoming

  04-01-2017 22:16
  
  Jon Cannon is accused of entering a University of Wyoming sorority and committing a lewd act in a young woman's room.
  
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• Lawsuit targets Jersey City teachers performing full-time union work

  04-01-2017 22:14
  
  The practice of "release time" has cost taxpayers $1.2 million over the last five years, according to the plaintiffs.
  
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• N.J. teachers will spend less time under evaluation with new rules

  04-01-2017 22:11
  
  Principals will still evaluate teachers in their classrooms three times a year. But some of the sessions will be cut in half.
  
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• Phil Murphy and Howard Dean demonstrate deep ties at Newark fundraiser - NewarkInc (registration)

  04-01-2017 21:50
  
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  Phil Murphy and Howard Dean demonstrate deep ties at Newark fundraiser
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  While few New Jerseyans had heard of Phil Murphy when he announced his run for governor of New Jersey last May, the former Goldman Sachs executive who served as U.S. Ambassador to Germany under President Barack Obama was well-known in ...
  
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• 62-year-old man charged in fatal hit-and-run crash in Chatham

  04-01-2017 21:44
  
  A 76-year-old N.Y. man was killed while walking in the area of Shunpike Road.
  
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• Former Christie aide embroiled in Bridgegate scandal gets Trump White House job

  04-01-2017 21:38
  
  An aide Christie cut loose over Bridgegate will have a job in Donald Trump's White House.
  
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• Sanitation worker slashed in the face after dispute in Jersey City: police

  04-01-2017 21:25
  
  A sanitation worker was stabbed in the face and side-swiped by a garbage truck after a dispute with his co-worker turned physical Wednesday morning, police said.
  
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• Rowan U. approves $2M budget for lead water correction plan

  04-01-2017 21:22
  
  The university has already spent roughly $477,000 on testing, water bottles for residential students and filtration systems.
  
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• Hamilton man dies from single-car crash injuries

  04-01-2017 21:22
  
  Dexter B. McQueen's vehicle struck a tree on East State Street Extension near Klockner Road.
  
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• Poor coverage of pipeline protest; Trump must reduce nukes, not increase | Feedback

  04-01-2017 20:54
  
  Feedback from Star-Ledger readers on topics and current issues important to New Jerseyans.
  
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• Police investigating shooting in Franklin Township

  04-01-2017 20:29
  
  Somerset County authorities are investigating a shooting on Jan. 3, 2017, in the Somerset section of Franklin Township.
  
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• N.J. man charged in fatal wreck with medical transport vehicle

  04-01-2017 20:28
  
  Shawn Huntsinger, 45, of Franklinville, was under the influence of alcohol, authorities said.
  
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• Man's best friend? 'Derogatory' dog comment prompts baseball bat beating, cops say

  04-01-2017 20:24
  
  A man was visiting his son when he got into an argument with his ex's new boyfriend over a dog, police say.
  
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• Repairs closing I-295 exit to Route 1 until March

  04-01-2017 20:15
  
  The exit 67 ramp normally leads motorists to the northbound or southbound Route 1 lanes.
  
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• Woman arrested in armed Newark robbery - NJ.com

  04-01-2017 20:02
  
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  Woman arrested in armed Newark robbery
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  NEWARK -- A city woman has been arrested on charges that she duped an acquaintance into letting her inside her Newark home, only to rob her at gunpoint. Gause.jpg Gause was arrested in the area of Central Avenue and 9th Street Wednesday, police said ...and more »
  
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• Woman arrested in armed Newark robbery

  04-01-2017 20:00
  
  The robbery is similar to one police say was committed in the city several days before.
  
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• 2 Philly men accused of dealing fentanyl in Ocean County

  04-01-2017 19:57
  
  Detectives found approximately 40 grams of fentanyl in a Toms River motel room, authorities said.
  
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• Jersey City man charged with beating his mother unconscious

  04-01-2017 19:49
  
  A Jersey City man has been charged with viciously beating his mother after an argument, according to a criminal complaint.
  
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• Newark receives Ohio grant to replace trucks - The Newark Advocate

  04-01-2017 19:48
  
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  Newark receives Ohio grant to replace trucks
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  NEWARK - The city of Newark will receive a grant for $116,056 to replace two Class 7 diesel powered service/dump trucks from 1990 and 1993 with two new similar vehicles. The grant is from the Ohio Department of Transportation and Ohio Environmental ...
  
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• Police seek suspects in gunpoint robberies

  04-01-2017 19:27
  
  The robbers were armed with a knife and gun, police said.
  
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• Man charged with trying to rob Toms River bank

  04-01-2017 19:11
  
  The suspect handed the teller a note demanding money, authorities said
  
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• Mosque ruling could put town 'on the hook' for million-dollar fees, expert says

  04-01-2017 19:07
  
  The ruling against Bernards Township means it may eventually have to pay not just damages, but the mosque's attorneys fees as well, according to one legal expert.
  
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• 'Blatant robbery': Hoagie shop stops pop sales because of sugary drink tax

  04-01-2017 19:02
  
  The shop posted a sign letting customers know that only bottled water would be sold.
  
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• More hurricanes does not mean more intense East coast storms, study finds

  04-01-2017 19:01
  
  Strange weather quirks seem to protect the Atlantic coast during strong hurricane seasons and less during less-active periods, according to research by a federal atmospheric expert.
  
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• How Unity Bank employees are giving back in Central Jersey

  04-01-2017 18:56
  
  Through Unity Bank's Employee Volunteer Program, 40 employees provided more than 220 hours of volunteer help to America's Grow-A-Row and NORWESCAP through the end of 2016.
  
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• Previously convicted killer now charged in teen's slaying

  04-01-2017 18:53
  
  Authorities said the 19-year-old victim was pronounced dead at the scene after being shot on South Orange Avenue the night before Christmas Eve.
  
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• Cherry Hill middle school on lockdown, police on scene after threat

  04-01-2017 18:26
  
  Someone made an anonymous threat to the school, officials said.
  
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• 14-year-old boy 'critical' after Jersey City shooting; one charged

  04-01-2017 18:26
  
  A 14-year-old boy is in critical condition following a shooting on Ocean Avenue Tuesday night, officials said.
  
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• Central Avenue bridge to close as part of Skyway replacement project

  04-01-2017 18:16
  
  The Central Avenue bridge over Route 139 will be closed for a few months as it is demolished and replaced, starting Jan. 13, according to a travel advisory issued by NJ Transit.
  
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• Larger space secured for Pinelands pipeline public hearing

  04-01-2017 18:00
  
  The hearing will be held on Jan. 24 in Pemberton Township.
  
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• Wegmans now hiring 300 part-time workers for new Hanover store

  04-01-2017 17:42
  
  The chain currently operates seven stores in the Garden State
  
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• N.Y. woman who reported theft from stolen van indicted

  04-01-2017 17:37
  
  Rita M. Desanto, 66, of Clifton Park, N.Y., has been indicted on one count of third-degree theft by receiving stolen property by a Hunterdon County grand jury.
  
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• Couple let friend into home, got robbed, cops say

  04-01-2017 17:36
  
  The alleged robbery occurred in the early morning hours the day after Christmas, police say.
  
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• Biden lets slip his post-White House UPenn plans

  04-01-2017 17:29
  
  The University of Pennsylvania has not confirmed Biden's new post.
  
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• Moorestown swears-in township's first Hispanic mayor

  04-01-2017 17:28
  
  Manuel "Manny" Delgado is also the chief operations officer of Camden's LEAP Academy.
  
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• Secaucus police officers bring Christmas gifts to kids diagnosed with rare disorder

  04-01-2017 17:27
  
  "The children and the entire family were ecstatic and very grateful when we arrived and they saw what 'Santa' was bringing them early."
  
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• Cardinal Joseph Tobin to be installed as Newark Archbishop - NorthJersey.com

  04-01-2017 17:25
  
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  Cardinal Joseph Tobin to be installed as Newark Archbishop
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  Cardinal Joseph Tobin will be installed Friday as the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Newark. Tobin is the first Cardinal to serve as Archbishop in the 163-year history of the Archdiocese. The Archdiocese serves 1.2 million Catholics in Bergen, Essex, ...
  
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• LIRR crash bears striking resemblance to deadly Hoboken accident

  04-01-2017 17:17
  
  A LIRR commuter train crashed through the end of a station track in Brooklyn this morning, in a scenario similar to the Sept. 2016 crash of an NJ Transit train in Hoboken.
  
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• Man accused of cutting victim's throat on Christmas with broken bottle

  04-01-2017 17:15
  
  The attack occurred in the Lake Hiawatha section of Parsippany early Christmas morning, police said.
  
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