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Bridgewater man who allegedly admitted he strangled someone to go on trial...
BRIDGEWATER-- The Bridgewater man who allegedly told his stepfather that he strangled someone will be the first of three Somerset County men to go to trial for the death of a township woman last May....
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Carlstadt Mayor Carlstadt Mayor William Roseman, ex-wife plead not guilty to...
CARLSTADT — A Bergen County mayor accused of leaving his ex-wife on his town's health and prescription plans pleaded not guilty to misusing it, a report on NorthJersey.com said. Carlstadt Mayor...
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Morristown councilman James Smith is arrested for hit-and-run, DWI
Morristown councilman James Smith was arrested early this morning on suspicion of DWI and leaving the scene of an accident. Morristown police responded to a hit-and-run vehicle crash on Mills Street...
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Family, community members march for Basire Farrell
Marchers, mourners, and activists trekked from Tillinghast Street to Newark’s Fifth Precinct today to protest against police brutality and honor the one-year anniversary of the death of Basire...
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Newark mother of three stabbed to death in her apartment
Authorities are investigating the stabbing death of an unidentified Newark woman who was found inside her apartment building this afternoon. The woman, who lived on Mt. Prospect Avenue, was pronounced...
View ArticleSuspicious package found near Red Bulls Stadium was not a danger
HARRISON -- Authorities say a suspicious package found underneath a railroad trestle near the new Red Bulls Stadium in New Jersey posed no danger. A spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and...
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Newark man freed after nearly 25 years in prison starts a new life
NEWARK -- Quincy Spruell carefully strapped himself into the passenger seat of the car and hung on for dear life. There were many things the 44-year-old Newark man was enjoying for the first time in...
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Police arrest woman in stabbing death of Newark mother of three
NEWARK -- A woman has been arrested in Saturday's fatal stabbing of a Newark mother of three, after reporting to police that her SUV had been stolen, officials said. The father of two of the victim's...
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Neighborhood grieves for mother of 3 killed during stabbing at Newark apartment
Suspected killer was arrested at East Orange police station, when she reported her green Ford Explorer stolen, says Essex County Prosecutor's Office Amanda Brown/The Star-LedgerNewark Police and Essex...
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Experts in Newark schoolyard slayings trial say MS-13 gang has a 'history of...
NEWARK -- The initiation ceremony for MS-13 gang recruits is short but painful, gang experts say, and involves having to withstand 13 seconds of getting pummeled by three members. Rodolfo Godinez said...
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Closing arguments are expected in ex-Assemblyman Van Pelt's corruption trial
OCEAN COUNTY -- Attorneys are expected to deliver closing arguments today in the corruption trial of former state Assemblyman Daniel Van Pelt who is accused of taking a $10,000 to help a developer...
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Prosecution to wrap up its case in Newark schoolyard slayings trial
NEWARK -- The Newark schoolyard slayings trial enters it fourth week, with the prosecution expected to wrap up its case today. The defendant, Rodolfo Godinez, 26, is the first of six people who are...
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Former North Arlington Mayor gets probation for tax evasion
NORTH ARLINGTON -- The former mayor and his wife were sentenced today in federal court in Newark to one year of probation for attempting to evade income taxes on more than $28,000 they pocketed from...
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Former N.Y.C. top cop Bernard Kerik is due to report to prison
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Former New York City police Commissioner Bernard Kerik was due to report to federal prison today, but he was still claiming he had been wronged. Kerik, who pleaded guilty in...
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Psychologist testifies defendant in Newark schoolyard slayings trial is...
Neuropsychologist says defendant Rodolfo Gofinez has IQ score of 74 John O'Boyle/The Star-LedgerRodolfo Godinez is the first of six people charged in the Aug. 4, 2007, shooting deaths of three...
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Attorneys make closing arguments in ex-Assemblyman Van Pelt's corruption trial
Former state Assemblyman Danel Van Pelt was either a consultant following the rules on how to perform his new job or he was a corrupt politician looking to make extra cash when he accepted $10,000...
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Driver following GPS directions makes illegal left, causes 4-car crash in...
MANALAPAN — A 17-year-old Marlboro driver who attempted to make an illegal left turn on Route 33 after his GPS "told him to turn left" caused a four-car collision, a report in the Asbury Park Press...
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Ex-N.J. carpenters union official convicted of embezzling $85K to fund go-go...
Shawn Clark faces up to 5 years in prison for using AmEx card for more than 450 bar tabs, which occasionally exceeded $1,000 Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-LedgerShawn Clark (left), a former carpenters union...
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Jury deliberations begin for ex-N.J. Assemblyman Van Pelt's corruption trial
OCEAN COUNTY -- Jurors began deliberating this afternoon in the federal corruption trial of former state Assemblyman Daniel Van Pelt who is accused of taking a $10,000 bribe to help smooth the way for...
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Hunterdon County sheriff accused of official misconduct is allowed to post...
HUNTERDON COUNTY — The Hunterdon County sheriff, undersheriff and a former sheriff’s officer will have two weeks to post $25,000 bail to remain free while they fight allegations of official...
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