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Jury ends third day of deliberations in Irvington quadruple homicide trial
IRVINGTON — In his testimony at trial, Lester Hayes described how Rolando Terrell brought a 9-mm handgun and a bottle of Corona full of gasoline to a robbery, then used the gun to fatally shoot four...
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Toddler in grave condition after crash connected with police pursuit
NEWARK — Minutes after Michael Goines stepped onto his front porch for a cigarette Thursday evening, he heard the roar of an engine coming his way. A red Jeep was speeding the wrong-way down 18th...
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Orthodox rabbi pleads guilty to using religious charities to hide $1M for...
Mordchai Fish (left) is likely to serve 3 to 5 years in prison for money laundering Left: Reuters / Right: Star-LedgerRabbi Mordchai Fish, left, admitted Friday that he let FBI informant Solomon Dwek,...
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East Rutherford teacher admits sending inappropriate text messages to...
EAST RUTHERFORD — A former math teacher at an East Rutherford high school admitted Friday to sending sexual text messages to a 16-year-old student, according to a report on NorthJersey.com. Gianfranco...
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Boy arrested in string of Paterson thefts targeting iPhone buyers and sellers
PATERSON — Paterson police have arrested a juvenile who they say is part of a group that's been targeting people who used Craigslist to buy or sell used iPhones. It wasn't immediately known Saturday...
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Four arrested after jewelry store in Wyckoff is robbed, police say
WYCKOFF — A Wyckoff jewelry store was robbed earlier today when four men walked into the store around noon with sledgehammers, police said. The robbers took an undetermined amount of jewelry from...
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Search for possible serial killer, missing Jersey City woman presses on in N.Y.
Since authorities began searching for Shannan Gilbert, 8 victims have been found dumped by Ocean Parkway, a highway leading to Jones Beach State Park Two photos of Shannan Gilbert from a missing...
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Police uncover cockfighting operation at Hamilton home in Atlantic County
HAMILTON (Atlantic County) — Police have busted a cockfighting operation run out of a home in Hamilton Township, according to a report on PressofAtlanticCity.com. An animal-rights activist called the...
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Newark toddler dies from injuries in crash caused by stolen Jeep being...
NEWARK — A 14-month-old baby girl from Newark died from head injuries she suffered Thursday evening after being struck by a Cadillac that itself had been rammed by a stolen vehicle, according to the...
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Man stabbed in arm outside North Branch restaurant is in critical condition
BRANCHBURG — A man is in critical condition after being stabbed in the arm outside of a North Branch restaurant early today, according to Branchburg police Sgt. Manuel Camunas. A verbal argument...
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As ex-Perth Amboy mayor awaits sentencing, city is left with $85M tab for...
PERTH AMBOY — It was one of Joseph Vas’ crowning achievements as mayor of Perth Amboy — bringing the city a new police headquarters, municipal court and YMCA, all in one building for an estimated $51...
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Fatal shooting in Elizabeth Saturday night
ELIZABETH – A 26-year-old Elizabeth man was fatally shot Saturday night, according to a statement released by the Union County Prosecutor’s Office. Phillip “Mookie” Johnson was shot just before 9 p.m....
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Paterson man stabbed to death after altercation
PATERSON – An altercation outside a Paterson house Sunday morning led to a fatal stabbing, authorities said. Silwanda Fields, 25, of Paterson, was brought to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center by...
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Bernard Madoff says he wants to teach college students business ethics
Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff told The Financial Times that he wants to teach business ethics for college students from prison, according to a report by ABC. Madoff was interviewed in the prison by the...
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Former Jersey City council president Vega to be sentenced for accepting bribe
JERSEY CITY — Jersey City's former municipal council president faces sentencing in federal court in Newark today. Mariano Vega Jr. was one of 46 people arrested in 2009 in a large-scale corruption and...
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Appeals court upholds South Jersey man's murder and rape convictions
EVESHAM — A New Jersey appeals court has upheld the conviction of a man serving a life sentence for raping and murdering a young mother in Burlington County eight years ago. Christopher Kornberger had...
View ArticleDog is allegedly thrown off Middletown bridge by owner's ex-boyfriend
Jack, a Labrador mix, is expected to fully recover MIDDLETOWN — A dog allegedly tossed off a bridge by its owner's ex-boyfriend is expected to recover, according to a report on APP.com. William E....
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Wantage man is sentenced to eight years in prison for heroin possession,...
WANTAGE — A 23-year-old Sussex County man was sentenced to eight years in prison for possessing more than 600 bags of heroin with intent to distribute, the county prosecutor’s said Monday. Sean...
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N.Y. man admits role in $32M insider trading scheme
Kenneth T. Robinson, the mysterious alleged “middleman” in the $32 million insider trading scheme busted by federal authorities last week, pleaded guilty in Newark federal court today. Robinson, 45,...
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Authorities offer 5K reward for information in hit-and-run death of Newark man
NEWARK — A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a suspect in a hit-and-run accident that killed a Newark man last year. Rashad Mimy, 26, was struck by a vehicle...
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