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Appeal filed against U.S. court ruling on California's Prop 8 gay-marriage ban
Supporters of California's gay marriage ban filed an appeal of a federal judge's ruling striking down the voter-approved law. The appeal filed late Wednesday to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...
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N.J. appeals court overturns New Brunswick man's conviction in fatal robbery...
NEW BRUNSWICK — An appeals court reversed a New Brunswick man’s conviction today for the murder of a warehouse worker during a robbery attempt in New Brunswick. Jesse Belliard was18 when he was...
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U.S. Attorney Fishman to seek new indictment against Parsippany developer...
TRENTON — In light of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Jersey will seek a new indictment against prominent Parsippany builder Edward Mosberg, who is accused of...
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Ex-teacher, swimming coach admits having sex with Middlesex County student,...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY — Sarah Blessing, a teacher in Scotch Plains and high school swim coach in Edison for four years, admitted today that she had sex with a 17-year-old girl from the high school....
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Orange man, 22, dies from injuries in Newark shooting
NEWARK — A 22-year-old man who was shot several times Tuesday afternoon in Newark has died of his injuries, authorities said. Mark Stevens was struck several times at 1:15 p.m outside 389-391 Irvine...
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Accused killer says he had four-year affair with Chatham priest, according to...
Prosecutors counter Rev. Hinds was going to fire Jose Feliciano after learning of a 1988 arrest for inappropriately touching a child Robert Sciarrino/The Star-LedgerMorris County Sheriff's Officers...
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Police search for Atlantic County man charged with domestic violence
BUENA — Police are searching for a man charged with domestic violence and terroristic threats Thursday, said a report on CourierPostOnline.com. Police surrounded the Wheat Road home of Louis Rivera,...
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Philadelphia mob underboss is sentenced to 1 year probation for spitting in...
MARGATE — A judge in New Jersey today sentenced a reputed Philadelphia mob underboss to a year's probation for spitting in a police officer's eye. Police arrested Marty Angelina on a disorderly...
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Clifton woman is charged with animal cruelty after officials remove 26 dogs...
CLIFTON — Clifton officials rescued 26 dogs from a house Thursday and charged the house's owner with multiple animal cruelty offenses, according to a report on NorthJersey.com. Joanne Zak told...
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Two Md. men are charged with scamming Manchester 94-year-old out of $17K in...
MANCHESTER — Two Maryland men have been arrested after trying to swindle a 94-year-old Manchester man out of $40,000 by telling him he won the lottery, according to a report on MyCentralJersey.com....
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Piscataway man admits killing mother, attempting cover-up
PISCATAWAY — A 20-year-old Piscataway man told a judge in Elizabeth today that he beat his mother to death with a crow bar in March 2008, then tried to cover up the crime. Victor Muglia, who was a...
View ArticleMan who shot at Atlantic City police officer gets 20 years in prison
ATLANTIC CITY — A man who admitted shooting at an Atlantic City police officer has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Twenty-five-year-old Gerald Spivey of Atlantic City pleaded guilty in May to...
View ArticleEx-worker admits stealing $630K from Newark trucking company
NEWARK — A former employee of a Newark trucking company pleaded guilty to theft by deception for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the company, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office...
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Hackensack police chief charged with fraud, misconduct sues cop union
HACKENSACK — The Hackensack police chief who was suspended without pay in May amid insurance fraud and official misconduct charges is filing a lawsuit against the police union to pay for his legal...
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Point Pleasant Beach man is charged in hit-and-run involving teen
POINT PLEASANT BEACH — A Point Pleasant Beach man was arrested Thursday night for allegedly striking a 14-year-old girl with his Jeep and driving away, a report on DailyRecord.com said. At about 10:45...
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Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run accident in Montville
MONTVILLE — An unidentified man was struck and killed late Friday night while crossing Route 46 in the Pine Brook section of the township. The man, who appears to be in his late 20s or early 30s, was...
View ArticleWanaque man is arrested in Indiana after allegedly abducting son
WANAQUE — A three-week manhunt ended today when a Wanaque man who allegedly abducted his son was arrested in Indiana, a report on NorthJersey.com said. Robert Thurman, 44, took the 5-year-old boy...
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Presence of ex-convicts as suspects, victims in Essex County homicides is on...
ESSEX COUNTY — Despite a successful prisoner re-entry program designed to help former prisoners find work, ex-convicts are increasingly involved in Essex County homicides this year, according to an...
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Bridgewater travel agency may have defrauded more than two-dozen customers,...
BRIDGEWATER – The owner of a local travel agency who last month was charged with defrauding a South Brunswick family by claiming to book their trip to India may have scammed more than two-dozen other...
View ArticleBridgewater travel agency accused in nationwide scam
BRIDGEWATER -- A Bridgewater travel agency whose owner was charged last month with defrauding a South Brunswick family by claiming to book their trip to India, may have scammed more than two-dozen...
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