Authorities say Montclair doctor ran oxycodone drug-dealing scheme
The doctor from Montclair trudged into the courtroom with the other handcuffed defendants in Newark federal court this afternoon. Looking beat-tired, his face stricken with anxiety at times, he was...
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Defendant confessed to the Newark schoolyard slayings, cousin testifies
NEWARK — Nancy Ramirez immediately knew something was bothering her 16-year-old cousin when he unexpectedly visited her home in Orange on Aug. 5, 2007. He appeared nervous, "like he was in shock," she...
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Passaic County men charged with burglarizing 19 gas stations, liquor stores...
A Paterson man and a Clifton man have been charged with breaking into 19 gas stations and liquor stores across Bergen, Passaic, Morris and Essex Counties, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor's...
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Former N.J. Sen. Joseph Coniglio about to be freed from prison
BERGEN COUNTY — His lawyer says convicted former New Jersey state Sen. Joseph Coniglio is expected to be freed today after more than 16 months in a federal prison camp in Pennsylvania. Attorney Gerald...
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Man convicted of strangling Newark barber in prison gets life sentence
Judge imposes the maximum sentence, noting Bonilla's long criminal record NEWARK — A Superior Court judge this morning sentenced a 31-year-old man to life in prison for strangling a fellow inmate at a...
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Police close part of Route 27 in Highland Park after man barricades self in home
HIGHLAND PARK — Police have cordoned off several blocks of Route 27 in Highland Park where a man is apparently holed up inside a house. Heavily armed officers have taken up positions around the house...
View ArticleN.J. State Police shut down suspected counterfeit clothing operation in Passaic
PASSAIC — New Jersey State Police say they have shut down a suspected counterfeit clothing manufacturing operation based in Passaic. Detectives from the agency's Cargo Theft Unit executed a search...
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Trailer loaded with $143K worth of copper wire stolen from Perth Amboy lot
PERTH AMBOY — Authorities are investigating the theft of a trailer containing $143,000 worth of copper wire from a towing company's parking lot. Perth Amboy Police Lt. David O'Donnell told the Home...
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Defendant in fraud, identity-theft ring in N.Y., N.J. is sentenced to probation
NEWARK — A woman who was a minor player in a major identity theft and fraud ring has been sentenced to probation. Song-Ja Park is among 53 defendants in a case federal authorities say stretched from...
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Police arrest Highland Park man after five-hour standoff
HIGHLAND PARK — A five-hour standoff that forced police to close part of Route 27 and lock down an elementary school ended today when police subdued a borough man who was barricaded in a home on South...
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Irvington shooting leaves 1 dead, 4 injured
IRVINGTON — Authorities say one person has been killed and four others injured in a shooting in Irvington. The Essex County Prosecutor's Office says the shooting occurred around 4:25 p.m. today on...
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Former state Sen. Joseph Coniglio is freed from prison
BERGEN COUNTY — Convicted former New Jersey state Sen. Joseph Coniglio was released from a federal prison today, days after a judge had reduced his sentence. Attorney Gerald Krovatin said Coniglio was...
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One person dies, four others wounded, in Irvington shooting
IRVINGTON — One man died and four were wounded by afternoon gunfire yesterday in an Irvington neighborhood near a cluster of small businesses, including a laundromat and a strip club. One victim may...
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Judge sentences man to life in prison for killing Newark barber, calling it...
NEWARK — Derek West Harris was arrested, then jailed, for not paying his traffic tickets. Two days later, the 51-year-old Newark barber was dead, strangled by a fellow inmate who had tried to rob him...
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'Real Housewives' husband Joe Giudice charged with illegally obtaining...
MONTVILLE — The husband of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Giudice was arrested Friday and charged with illegally obtaining a New Jersey driver's license, according to a report on...
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Man killed in Irvington multiple shooting is identified as Newark resident
IRVINGTON — The man who died in a multiple shooting in Irvington Friday has been identified as Newark resident Shihaab Loyal, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. Loyal, 29, was one of...
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Authorities arrest Edison man in shooting death of Plainfield resident
EDISON — An Edison man is in custody today after allegedly shooting and killing a Plainfield resident earlier this month, according to a statement issued by county prosecutor Theodore Romankow....
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Milltown fire chief, 6 others arrested on drug charges after raid on his home
Search warrant came three days after a 55-year-old New York man was found dead in a boat on a trailer in the backyard Tom Wright-Piersanti/The Star-LedgerThe Milltown fire chief's house on Harrison...
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Elizabeth youth group cadets work to combat gangs, help put an end to street...
ELIZABETH — Nia Manning, 14, and Ishmael Heggs, 17, have both experienced the violent deaths of friends. For Manning, it was about seven months ago when her childhood friend was gunned down on the...
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Milltown fire chief suspended after marijuana arrest
Milltown’s fire chief was suspended indefinitely today following his arrest yesterday on a marijuana charge and the condemnation of his house for fire and health violations, according to the acting...
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