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Former N.J. corrections officer admits sexual assault of 5-year-old girl
EDISON — A South Plainfield man who worked as a prison corrections officer admitted in court today that he sexually assaulted a 5-year-old girl in an Edison home. Robert Hartobey, 33, pleaded guilty...
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Family of N.J. man killed in South Orange hit-and-run confront Newark man...
SOUTH ORANGE — The image still haunts Erin Walsh. She and her father were returning from dinner to her Seton Hall University dorm room. James Walsh had come to South Orange for a visit. In the...
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N.J. authorities investigate 2 unrelated fatal shootings in East Orange,...
ESSEX COUNTY — Authorities are investigating two unrelated fatal shootings in East Orange and Irvington as they search for a 26-year-old man who is wanted for one of the murders, the Essex County...
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Authorities say Summit fatal beating was a robbery attempt
SUMMIT — Authorities now believe it was a robbery gone wrong that led to the brutal beating death of Summit resident Abelino Mazariego earlier this month. But as the investigation into Mazariego’s...
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Undercover Branch Brook Park patrol is suspended after fatal shooting of...
Crackdown that began following death of former Montclair resident Gaymon is put on hold Photo courtesy Atlanta Federal Credit UnionDeFarra Gaymon NEWARK — Authorities have suspended an undercover...
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Jury convicts Newark woman connected with 2006 fatal beating of boyfriend
NEWARK — An Essex County jury convicted a 46-year-old Newark woman in connection with the 2006 beating death of her boyfriend. Myrna Diaz was convicted on felony murder, first degree robbery,...
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Accused ringleader of jailhouse smuggling scheme pleads not guilty
NEWARK -- A 30-year-old Nutley man pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that he was the ringleader of a jailhouse smuggling organization that funneled drugs and cell phones to inmates at the Essex...
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Paterson man is in critical condition after being shot in torso
PATERSON — A Paterson man was shot at about 3 a.m. this morning near Park Avenue, police said. Paterson police officers responded to the shooting and found the 23-year-old victim with a single gunshot...
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N.J. corrections chief pushes for cell phone jamming technology in prisons
Small, easily-concealed mobile phones are a top commodity among prison inmates, top concern for corrections officers Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-LedgerNew Jersey prison officials confiscated this...
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Drive-by shootings just minutes apart in Newark leave two men dead
NEWARK – Two city men were killed in separate drive-by shootings early this morning, and a third died as a result of a gunshot wound sustained last week, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said. The...
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Bound Brook man is charged with kidnapping, beating 13-year-old boy
BOUND BROOK — A Bound Brook man was arrested for taking a 13-year-old boy from the youngster’s home, beating him and threatening to kill the juvenile's family, according to court papers. Miguel Garzon...
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Police are searching for unknown man who robbed Montgomery home
MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP — Authorities are looking for the man who barged into the dwelling of a Montgomery Township woman today and demanded cash and jewelry. The home invasion occurred at 5:47 a.m. on...
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JERSEY CITY — The head of a now-defunct insurance brokerage in northern New Jersey man has admitted taking more than $300,000 in premium payments and failing to remit them to the insurance carrier....
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Wayne man might withdraw guilty plea in Morris Twp. sex assault case
MORRIS TOWNSHIP — A Superior Court judge said today he expects to let a 24-year-old Wayne man withdraw his guilty plea to sexual assault in a 2006 incident in Morris Township. The case is likely to go...
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N.J. lawmakers introduce bills to deter street gang activity
Bill would send billions to at-risk youth programs, $360M for transition programs EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDSU.S. Sen. Bob Menendez in this July file photo. TRENTON — New Jersey congressional representatives...
View ArticleMiddlesex County woman admits having sex with 14-year-old boy, faces 3 years...
SOMERSET COUNTY — A Middlesex County woman faces three years in prison after pleading guilty today to having sex with a 14-year-old boy and other offenses. Joann Schwarz, 43, of Parker Street in...
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N.J. Supreme Court rules officer's groping conviction does not bar him from...
TRENTON &mdash The New Jersey Supreme Court today ruled today that a former Hunterdon County Sheriff’s Officer who pleaded guilty to groping his ex-girlfriend and voluntarily resigned may seek...
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Construction company officials admit to padding bills to cover costs by...
PERTH AMBOY— Two construction company officials admitted in court today that they were forced to pay $58,000 for a ceremonial opening at the new, but as yet unfinished, Perth Amboy Amboy public safety...
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Elizabeth community remembers 15-year-old boy killed in shooting
ELIZABETH — A late-night shooting in a residential neighborhood of Elizabeth — the second in less than a week — left one teenager dead and a second injured, authorities said Tuesday. John Davis, 16,...
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Gay-rights groups, Essex officials meet in wake of fatal Branch Brook Park...
NEWARK — Gay-rights groups today met with two top Essex County officials in response to last month’s fatal shooting of an unarmed man by an undercover sheriff’s officer in Branch Brook Park. At the...
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