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Roxbury bank robbery suspect waives extradition, held at Morris County jail
ROXBURY — A suspect in a Roxbury bank robbery, who was arrested in North Carolina, waived extradition and is being held at the Morris County jail, according to the Morris County Prosecutor’s office....
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Jury selection begins in sexual assault trial for former Hunterdon County...
FLEMINGTON — A former firefighter charged with 15 counts of sexual assault, child endangerment and prostitution is set to go to trial Monday, according to a report on MyCentralJersey.com. Jury...
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Boonton 19-year-old man accused of having sex with missing 13-year-old girl
BOONTON — A 19-year-old Boonton man was arrested today on charges he had sexual relations with a 13-year-old girl who had been reported missing, according to the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office....
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Roselle mayor is indicted on charges of insurance fraud, leaving scene of crash
Smith is accused of crashing into car, driving home, lying to police, insurance company William Perlman/The Star-LedgerRoselle Mayor Garrett Smith announces he's seeking a third term at a press...
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Defendant denies fatally shooting North Brunswick deli co-owner
NORTH BRUNSWICK — A former Edison man took the stand at his murder trial today and denied he fatally shot his friend’s business partner for $3,000. "I did not shoot Vinny Russo," Frank Marsh, 46, told...
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U.S. plans to phase out color-coded terror warning system
WASHINGTON — By the end of April, terror threats to the U.S. will no longer be described in shades of green, blue, yellow, orange and red, The Associated Press has learned. The nation's color-coded...
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Jailhouse slaying of Newark man incarcerated for overdue traffic fines was...
NEWARK — Someone, somewhere thought Derek West Harris would be safer in Delaney Hall — a private correctional facility for nonviolent offenders — rather than at a traditional jail, Essex County...
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N.J. State Police storm Salem home, arrest suspect who earlier held four...
SALEM — A State Police SWAT team burst into a southern New Jersey home early today, arresting a man they say had earlier traded gunfire with them during a hostage situation. State Police Lt. Stephen...
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Two guns are stolen from Burlington County home
PALMYRA — Two handguns were stolen out of a home in Palmyra on Tuesday, according to a report on PhillyBurbs.com. The victim returned home for lunch around 12:20 p.m. and found a .22-caliber Ruger and...
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Rutgers University now requires residential assistants report crimes to...
NEW BRUNSWICK — Rutgers University has modified the way its resident assistants handle crime reports, now instructing them to take the cases directly to campus police, according to a report on...
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Ex-Sparta instructor admits making racial slur, punching autistic woman
SPARTA — A former Vernon man who worked as an instructor at a school for developmentally disabled adults pleaded guilty to punching an autistic woman after making a racial slur, the Sussex County...
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Authorities arrest father, son in Plainfield fatal stabbing
PLAINFIELD — A father and son were captured Wednesday in upstate New York in connection with the stabbing death of a Plainfield man last week. Pablo Garcia, 49, is accused of murdering 19-year-old...
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Hackettstown man is issued a summons for allegedly plowing snow from driveway...
HACKETTSTOWN — A Hackettstown man was issued a summons early today for allegedly plowing snow into the street. A road worker saw Enis Halilovic, 35, plowing snow into the street from the driveway of...
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Woodbridge man is convicted of sexually assaulting girl in Union County
ELIZABETH — A Middlesex County man was convicted Wednesday of sexually assaulting a girl who was less than 13 years old, Union County Prosecutor Theodore Romankow said. Jose Tavera, 39, of Woodbridge,...
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Elizabeth man arrested in Texas for allegedly sexually assaulting girl
ELIZABETH — An Elizabeth man accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl was captured in Houston, Tex., on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. Roberto Villalta, 42, was taken into custody by...
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Authorities investigate death of 39-year-old Monroe man
MONROE — Authorities are investigating the death of a 39-year-old Monroe Township man, Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce Kaplan said today. Kaplan said Xiaoye Wang, of Stanley Drive, died Wednesday at...
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Mexican national admits punching N.J. man in Welsh tourist slaying trial
MARGATE — A Mexican national has admitted he punched a New Jersey man, setting off a chase that resulted in the stabbing death of one of Britain's most eligible bachelors. Mario Chavez testified today...
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Bandits using cover of snowstorm drive vehicle through Jersey Gardens Mall...
At least three burglars smashed into the mall, apparently targeting a jewelry store during the height of the snow storm Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-LedgerBandits smashed through the entrance of...
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Paterson man is convicted in Pa. of killing his father
READING, Pa. — An eastern Pennsylvania jury has convicted a New Jersey man in the stabbing death of his father. Thirty-six-year-old Floyd Bogle of Paterson was found guilty of first-degree murder in...
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Cherry Hill lawyer receives 3 years probation for punching opposing counsel
SCRANTON, Pa. — A attorney from Cherry Hill charged with punching his opposing counsel in a northeastern Pennsylvania courthouse has been sentenced to six months probation and 75 hours community...
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