Unidentifed man shot and killed in Newark's Central Ward
NEWARK - An unidentified man was shot and killed tonight in Newark's Central Ward, authorities said. The victim was shot several times in the head and torso outside of 62 North 12th St., according to...
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Camden County man is convicted of three N.J. bank robberies
OCEAN/MONMOUTH COUNTIES -- A Camden County man has been convicted in federal court of robbing three banks in central New Jersey while wearing a mask and waving a pistol as he warned tellers: “It’s not...
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Drunken boating arrests in N.J. are declining
The number of arrests across New Jersey for drunken boating, an offense courts now treat as seriously as drunken driving, has seen a sharp decline this summer, according to a report on...
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Somerset County man is shot, killed by Franklin police officer after pulling gun
Police were attempting to arrest a 60-year-old man on a domestic violence charge when he pointed a gun at officers Matt Rainey/The Star-LedgerThe exterior of a Franklin Boulevard home in Franklin...
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Mountain Lakes High School football player is charged with burglary, killing...
BOONTON TOWNSHIP — A Mountain Lakes High School student slated to play football for Villanova is being charged with breaking into his girlfriend's house and killing the family's dog, according to a...
View ArticleCarlstadt business owner admits $4.5M bulk mail scam
CARLSTADT — The head of a New Jersey bulk mailing company has admitted bilking customers of more than $4.5 million by charging them for services the company never performed. Sixty-one-year-old Arthur...
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Metuchen police urge caution after thefts from 4 unlocked cars
METUCHEN — Thieves hit four unlocked cars parked in Metuchen in one night, stealing more than $1,000 in property and cash. Two vehicles were targeted on Carson Avenue, another on McCoy Avenue, and...
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Newark man's shooting marks third killing in city in 24 hours
NEWARK — A 24-year-old Newark man was shot and killed early this morning, the city’s third homicide in a 24-hour period. The three killings are unrelated, investigators said, and include a drive-by...
View ArticleMetuchen woman is charged with drunken driving three times in four weeks
METUCHEN — A Metuchen woman was arrested for drunken driving three times in less than four weeks in the borough, police said today. Lorraine Arrington, 54, was first arrested July 21 when police...
View ArticleAuthorities search for N.J. corrections officer in connection with sex...
NEWARK — Authorities are searching for a veteran corrections officer at Northern State Prison who is wanted on sexual assault charges involving a female prison employee, the Essex County Prosecutor’s...
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N.Y.C. sues N.J. real estate developer for trying to sell priceless watercolors
NEW YORK — New York City has filed a lawsuit against A New Jersey real estate developer for trying to sell priceless watercolors of the city's parks, according to a report by NYPost.com. Sam Buckley...
View ArticleAtlantic City man is sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing Egg Harbor...
ATLANTIC COUNTY — An Atlantic City man who admitted killing an Egg Harbor Township man was sentenced to 10 years in prison, according to a report by PressofAtlanticCity.com. Terryn Kelsey, 20, agreed...
View ArticleMontvale man gets 6 years in jail for setting up produce business to go bankrupt
MONMOUTH COUNTY — A 53-year-old Montvale man who set up a produce business intending for it to go bankrupt received six years in prison Wednesday for money laundering and witness tampering, according...
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Somerset man killed by Franklin police during domestic violence call had...
FRANKLIN TWP. (Somerset) — A veteran Franklin Township police officer fired a single shot, killing a man who pulled a loaded handgun on police who responded to a domestic violence call Tuesday night,...
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Lakewood shooting leaves one man dead, another injured
LAKEWOOD -- One man was killed and another injured in an early morning shooting in Lakewood, according to a report on APP.com The report identified the man killed as Rodney Cutler. The name of the...
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East Orange man is fatally shot after leaving surprise party at Newark bar
NEWARK — A 32-year-old man was shot and killed Wednesday night, moments after leaving a surprise party at a South Ward bar, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said this morning. Trevor Banton, 32,...
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Jury deliberates fate of Texas man charged with having weapons in Hunterdon...
READINGTON — A jury in Hunterdon County is deliberating the fate of a Texas man who was accused of having nearly two dozen weapons – including a loaded handgun and hundreds of rounds of ammunition --...
View ArticleNewark man is convicted of trying to lure undercover cop he thought was...
WOODLAND PARK — A Newark man was convicted today of attempted sexual assault after he drove to meet what he thought was a 12-year-old girl he met on the Internet at a parking lot on Route 46,...
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Ex-Perth Amboy official will be released from jail to receive medical attention
PERTH AMBOY — Perth Amboy’s former human services director was released from the Middlesex County jail today so he can get medical treatment and testify at the federal trial of the city’s former...
View ArticleBurglary charges are dismissed against suspect in Egg Harbor Twp. killings
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — A judge has dismissed some charges against a man accused of fatally shooting an Atlantic City casino cocktail waitress and her daughter. Nicholas Nigro III remains charged with...
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