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• App alerts Newark kids to school bus location - The Newark Advocate

  20-01-2017 23:34
  
  The Newark Advocate
  App alerts Newark kids to school bus location
  The Newark Advocate
  NEWARK - Mornings are a little easier in Kristina Jackson's home thanks to a new smartphone app. Jackson uses the SafeStop app, which Newark City Schools has started using to track where school buses are in their routes. Jackson, whose 14-year-old son ...
  
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• Ex-elementary teacher gets 14 years for sexually assaulting 5 girls

  20-01-2017 23:33
  
  Jason Fennes, 42, of Bloomfield, abused four first-grade girls and a teen girl in Morris County
  
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• Newark students witness inauguration in DC - News 10NBC

  20-01-2017 23:28
  
  Newark students witness inauguration in DC
  News 10NBC
  It was very calm right next to Pennsylvania Avenue and a couple of blocks from the National Mall, but several blocks away, it was anything but calm. Demonstrators in the Northwest portion of Washington D.C. clashed with police. Several windows of ...
  
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• Jersey City doctor accused in $500K kickback scheme is acquitted

  20-01-2017 23:19
  
  A Jersey City doctor has been acquitted in an alleged $500,000 referral kickback scheme, weeks after the mayor of West New York was acquitted of similar charges, according to court documents.
  
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• Man avoids jail after admitting sexual contact with girl, 15, in plea deal

  20-01-2017 23:18
  
  The man pleaded guilty to criminal sexual contact before his sentence Friday
  
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• Defiance and despair in Jersey City as Trump takes office

  20-01-2017 23:17
  
  There weren't many happy campers in this Democratic stronghold.
  
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• Man used Kik to lure young girls into sex, cops say

  20-01-2017 23:09
  
  Bryan Sanderson was on parole supervision for life for a previous sex conviction when he was charged in the 24-count indictment, authorities said
  
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• Trump protesters in Newark vow after inauguration to 'fight back' - NJ.com

  20-01-2017 22:55
  
  NJ.com
  Trump protesters in Newark vow after inauguration to 'fight back'
  NJ.com
  NEWARK -- Hours after the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the country's 45th president, about three dozen protesters gathered at Independence Park on Friday to protest the new leader's stances on health care, education and immigration. Activists ...
  
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• Can you help Linden police identify this man?

  20-01-2017 22:55
  
  This man is wanted for questioning in "an incident involving the discharge of a firearm" that occurred on Jan. 7.
  
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• Trump protestors in Newark vow after inauguration to 'fight back'

  20-01-2017 22:54
  
  Organized by a collection of activist groups, protestors gathered in the rain at Independence Hall to demand access to affordable health care, education and immigrant rights.
  
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• Trump protesters in Newark vow after inauguration to 'fight back'

  20-01-2017 22:54
  
  Organized by a collection of activist groups, protesters gathered in the rain at Independence Hall to demand access to affordable health care, education and immigrant rights.
  
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• Bridgeton man sexually assaulted teen girl, police say

  20-01-2017 22:52
  
  The alleged assault took place at a Penns Grove apartment complex, police say.
  
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• FBI questions Rutgers student about massive cyber attack

  20-01-2017 22:47
  
  Did a 20-year-old Rutgers student have anything to do with a massive cyber attack that took down a large portion of the internet? His family says no, but the FBI has questioned the young man, his family says.
  
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• Foursome tried to rob man at gunpoint, crashed rental car, police say

  20-01-2017 22:46
  
  After allegedly attempting to rob a man sitting his car, the group crashed while fleeing from police.
  
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• Foursome tried to rob man at gunpoint, crashed getaway car, police say

  20-01-2017 22:46
  
  After allegedly attempting to rob a man sitting his car, the group crashed while fleeing from police.
  
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• Trenton hosting youth circus festival this summer

  20-01-2017 22:44
  
  The American Youth Circus Festival is being held Aug. 16 to 20 at Roebling Wire Works
  
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• Students, administrators reportedly walk out to protest Trump inauguration

  20-01-2017 22:41
  
  Columbia High School was several hundred students shy of its full population for about 45 minutes Friday.
  
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• Man who drove drunk crashed into tree, cops say

  20-01-2017 22:30
  
  The car came to a stop in the middle of the street after hitting a tree, authorities said
  
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• Coping with the Trump era | Moran

  20-01-2017 22:28
  
  And after spending hours here pulling aside Trump supporters to talk, I learned two things.
  
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• Back to normal: Statue of Liberty screening facility to reopen Jan. 21

  20-01-2017 22:26
  
  The security screening facility for the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island in Liberty State Park -- closed since Monday -- will be reopened tomorrow, Jan. 21.
  
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• Why we're marching in Washington | Opinion

  20-01-2017 22:20
  
  On Saturday we are marching to let the world know that we are here, we vote and we care about rights and aspirations being threatened.
  
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• 'Inappropriate contact' under investigation at Catholic high school

  20-01-2017 22:20
  
  Police were called to the school Jan. 11 by the victim in the case.
  
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• Former Haddonfield attorney disbarred for alleged embezzlement

  20-01-2017 22:10
  
  The Supreme Court disbarred him Wednesday, two years after he allegedly admitted the thefts.
  
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• Former state bookkeeper who stole $296K sentenced to prison

  20-01-2017 22:05
  
  Suzanne Eyman submitted phony bills for services to clients and had the money paid to accounts she controlled.
  
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• Vineland dollar store robbed at gunpoint, cops say

  20-01-2017 22:02
  
  The robbery occurred Thursday night on Landis Avenue.
  
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• Rabid cat found in Bergen County town, warning issued

  20-01-2017 21:55
  
  Health officials are warning residents in Wyckoff after a feral cat tested positive for rabies.
  
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• Man charged in 2 hit-and-run crashes minutes apart, cops say

  20-01-2017 21:55
  
  Someone called 911 to report an erratic driver who crashed into a guard rail. About ten minutes later, a second caller reported the same vehicle following a hit-and-run, police said.
  
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• Woman convicted for beating boyfriend to death with fireplace poker

  20-01-2017 21:47
  
  Eileen Leone, 46, was found guilty of the 2006 murder of Darius Smith on Thursday following a seven-day trial.
  
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• Man stabbed in Jersey City park, cops say

  20-01-2017 21:41
  
  He was then taken to Jersey City Medical Center to be treated for his wound, police said.
  
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• 2 Union County men indicted in child porn sweep

  20-01-2017 20:35
  
  Burt G. Harvey-Martinez, 35, of Elizabeth, and Dimas Zuniga, 45, of Roselle, were indicted on charges of sharing 25 or more items of child pornography for distribution.
  
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• Amid looming repeal of Obamacare, group pushes for face-to-face with Frelinghuysen

  20-01-2017 20:33
  
  Protesters want the Affordable Care Act "improved and embraced not repealed and replaced."
  
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• STAR Tower ready to rise in Newark - The News Journal

  20-01-2017 20:30
  
  The News Journal
  STAR Tower ready to rise in Newark
  The News Journal
  There has been no formal announcement or groundbreaking ceremony. But a long-planned, 10-story office tower is just weeks away from rising at University of Delaware's Science, Technology and Advanced Research Campus off South College Avenue.
  
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• These 2 preyed on Home Depots to fuel heroin habit, police say

  20-01-2017 20:23
  
  Over a two-month shoplifting spree, the pair netted about $7,000 worth of power tools, officials said.
  
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• Megan's Law offender offered 12 year old gaming system for sex, cops say

  20-01-2017 20:16
  
  Christopher Wilson of Little Egg Harbor had been ordered to register as a sex offender in 2009, authorities said
  
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• There's good news in N.J.'s latest jobs report

  20-01-2017 20:11
  
  Professional and business services lost 5,300 jobs; trade, transportation and utilities lost 4,200 jobs.
  
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• 3 pounds of pot, $31K seized during drug arrest, police say

  20-01-2017 20:08
  
  Brian Case, Jr., 30, of Lambertville, is facing conspiracy to distribute marijuana charges following an arrest by the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office Gangs, Guns, & Narcotics Task Force and the Raritan Township Police Department.
  
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• Judge throws out Newark cab companies' lawsuit over Uber deal

  20-01-2017 20:05
  
  A judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by cab and limousine companies alleging the city violated cab driver's constitutional rights by entering an agreement with Uber.
  
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• 2 fatal drug overdoes in Cape May County in past week, report says

  20-01-2017 20:04
  
  There have also been four non-fatal overdoses this month in the county
  
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• N.J. man who had indoor drug farm to be sentenced to 10 years

  20-01-2017 19:31
  
  Kai Peter, 35, of Warren Township, plead guilty on Jan. 20, 2017, to growing a variety of drugs in his home.
  
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• Newark cabbies lawsuit against Uber, Lyft tossed - Fox5NY

  20-01-2017 19:31
  
  Fox5NY
  Newark cabbies lawsuit against Uber, Lyft tossed
  Fox5NY
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft operate differently from traditional taxi companies and therefore don't have to be subject to the same regulations, a federal judge wrote this week in dismissing a lawsuit against the city ...
  Judge dismisses taxi companies' lawsuit vs Newark over UberThe Mercury News
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• Monroe rescue changes were a long time coming, officials say

  20-01-2017 19:31
  
  The township moved rescue vehicles and equipment from Monroe Township Ambulance & Rescue Association to Williamstown Fire Company earlier this month.
  
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• Hammer assault: Man sent to hospital and woman to jail, police say

  20-01-2017 19:29
  
  A city woman has been charged with striking a 39-year-old man on the head with a hammer after he refused to leave her home, according to police.
  
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• Village of Newark receives transportation grants - Wayne Post

  20-01-2017 19:09
  
  Village of Newark receives transportation grants
  Wayne Post
  The village of Newark recently received two major grant awards from the New York State Department of Transportation under their 2016 BridgeNY program. Newark received $550,000 to reconstruct a failing culvert on state Route 31 in conjunction with a ...
  Village of Newark receives transportation grants - Gates-Chili PostGates-Chili Postall 3 news articles »
  
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• Man charged in machete attack in crowd, cops say

  20-01-2017 19:03
  
  Two people were hospitalized with serious injuries, authorities said
  
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• READ: Donald Trump's 2017 inaugural address

  20-01-2017 19:01
  
  Read the complete transcript of Donald Trumps' inaugural address after he took the oath of office and was sworn in on Jan. 20, 2017.
  
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• Councilman charged with bribery gets another month to pick deal or trial

  20-01-2017 19:00
  
  Elias Chalet, of Bloomfield, is accused of soliciting a bribe from a local business owner.
  
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• It took 10 minutes to create this 25-year partnership

  20-01-2017 18:53
  
  The New Jersey Festival of Ballooning returns July 28-30, 2017.
  
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• Goofy pics of Jersey City politicians to cheer up sad Democrats

  20-01-2017 18:51
  
  In Jersey City, fewer than 8 percent of registered voters cast ballots for Trump on Nov. 8.
  
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• Police seek vehicle that hit, dragged motorcycle along Route 40

  20-01-2017 18:47
  
  The driver of the motorcycle told police he was thrown off after being rear-ended by the other vehicle.
  
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• Man accused of causing crash that killed teacher, daughter due in court Monday

  20-01-2017 18:45
  
  Scott Hahn, of Hamilton, pleaded not guilty to charges of aggravated manslaughter and vehicular homicide.
  
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