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Partially decomposed body found in Elizabeth is ruled a homicide
ELIZABETH — A partially decomposed body discovered Monday afternoon in Elizabeth is a homicide, authorities said today. The body of the unidentified victim was found outdoors near the intersection of...
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Two killed blocks apart in Camden
CAMDEN — Two violent deaths occurred blocks apart from each other on Monday night in Camden, according to a report on CourierPost.com. Officials said one person was shot and killed in the the city's...
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N.J. Attorney General's Office generates 31 percent more revenue in civil...
Litigation pumps nearly $196 million into state's coffers in 2010 Ed Murryay/The Star-LedgerNew Jersey Attorney General Paula Dow, front, applauds at Gov. Chris Christie's budget address last month....
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Jury deliberations start in Atlantic City councilman's voter fraud trial
ATLANTIC CITY — Jury deliberations are under way at an Atlantic City councilman's voter fraud trial. The panel today began weighing the guilt or innocence of Councilman Marty Small and five...
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Reputed Bloods member fatally shot four people and set fire to Irvington...
IRVINGTON — In his opening remarks this morning at the murder trial of Rolando Terrell, an assistant Essex County prosecutor described how the defendant walked into an Irvington house on the morning...
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Somerset County authorities arrest 6, seize $9K in drugs in series of busts
SOMERSET COUNTY — A couple drug busts on Route 22 last week yielded six arrests, the seizure of a handgun and more than $9,000 in drugs, Somerset County Prosecutor Geoffrey Soriano said. Five of the...
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Carteret mayor announces bid for Middlesex County Democratic chairman
CARTERET — One day after Middlesex County Democratic Chairman Joseph Spicuzzo resigned in the face of state corruption charges, Carteret Mayor Daniel Reiman said he wants the job. "I would like to...
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Two reputed Crips gang members get near-maximum sentences for bringing loaded...
MADISON — Two Newark men who are reputed Crips street gang members received near-maximum sentences today for bringing a loaded handgun onto the Drew University campus in Madison on Dec. 1, 2008....
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Thieves try to steal ATM from Edison convenience store
EDISON — Two men broke into an Edison convenience store and attempted to steal an ATM, but when the machine wouldn't budge, the thieves fled with two cash registers, police said. This was the latest...
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Essex County freeholder Samuel Gonzalez to step down after reaching deal in...
ESSEX COUNTY — Samuel Gonzalez will step down as an Essex County freeholder and as an aide to Newark Councilman Anibal Ramos after reaching a deal with prosecutors in a 2009 voter fraud case,...
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Edison man is accused of throwing beer cans at neighbor's house, punching...
EDISON — When police tried to stop a distraught Edison man from throwing beer cans at his neighbor's house, the man argued and struggled, punching one officer in the chest, police said. Kasey Thomas...
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Gov. Christie calls for Joseph Spicuzzo's resignation from N.J. sports...
'In light of the disturbing allegations ... I call upon you to immediately resign your position, Christie wrote. 'The conduct of one individual commissioner cannot be permitted to cloud the work of...
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Ex-N.J. Sen. Joseph Coniglio faces resentencing after appeals court dismisses...
Nearly two years after former state Sen. Joseph Coniglio was convicted on federal corruption charges, a federal appeals court today threw out all but one of the counts against him. The legal victory,...
View ArticleReputed Genovese soldier accused of racketeering released on $1.2M bond
A federal judge in Newark granted bail today to Stephen Depiro, an alleged soldier in the Genovese crime family who was charged in January with racketeering conspiracy and other charges, including...
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Lone adult survivor recounts night of Irvington quadruple killing
IRVINGTON — Scared for her life, Anijah McLean ran into a bedroom closet and dialed 911. "He’s got a gun in my house. Please come!" she whispered, frantically, into the cell phone. But the 911...
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Wildwood mayor, city attorney indicted on official misconduct charges
WILDWOOD — The mayor of a South Jersey resort city and a city attorney have been indicted on charges of official misconduct. Cape May County authorities allege that Wildwood Mayor Gary DeMarzo and...
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U.S. agents charge ex-employee of N.J. technology company with giving China...
Federal agents today arrested and charged a former employee of a New Jersey-based division of a technology company with giving China sensitive military technical data, federal authorities said. Sixing...
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Jurors still weighing fate of Atlantic City Councilman Marty Small in voter...
ATLANTIC CITY — Jurors in the Atlantic City vote fraud trial are returning for a second day of deliberations. On Tuesday afternoon, they asked a number of questions regarding electoral law, but grew...
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Teaneck house was set on fire to cover up homicide, prosecutor says
TEANECK — Authorities say a New Jersey man was found shot to death inside his burning home. Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli believes Monday's blaze in Teaneck was set to try to conceal that...
View ArticlePaterson police officer charged with distribution of child pornography is...
PATERSON — A Paterson police officer who was arrested last month and charged with possession and distribution of child pornography is again getting paid, according to a report on PatersonPress.com...
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