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Bernardsville woman is charged with attempting to set own home on fire
BERNARDSVILLE — A Bernardsville woman is charged with trying to set her condominium on fire, authorities said today. Kathleen Caruso, 41, of Fox Hollow Trail, is charged with third-degree arson, and...
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Calif. man is arrested in Mount Olive with 350 pounds of marijuana
MOUNT OLIVE — A California man was charged with possessing 350 pounds of marijuana in Mount Olive Township in Morris County, according to a criminal complaint filed in Superior Court in Morristown. J....
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Newark police officer admits income tax evasion
NEWARK — A Newark police officer pleaded guilty to tax evasion today in federal court in Camden, saying he repeatedly claimed false exemptions to avoid paying the government roughly $103,000. Marion...
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Conviction in Newark cop slaying is overturned due to attorney misconduct
NEWARK — During the trial of a reputed Bloods gang member accused of shooting at two Newark police officers following a car chase in October 2004, an Essex County assistant prosecutor used the words...
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Judge rules wife of Springfield doctor accused of sex assault cannot be...
Jeanette Mauti may have attempted to conceal, tamper evidence against her husband, James Mauti Patti Sapone/The Star-LedgerDefendant Dr. James Mauti, left, and his wife, Jeannette Mauti arrive for his...
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Crips gang members are sentenced to 45 years for Elizabeth crime spree
ELIZABETH — Two members of the Crips street gang have been sentenced to 45 years in prison each for robbing nearly a dozen people in Elizabeth at gunpoint during an hour-long crime spree, authorities...
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ACLU accuses Newark police of false arrests, excessive force
In U.S. Dept. of Justice petition, ACLU says it has documented that Newark police has a 'pattern or practice' of violating people's rights Saed Hindash/The Star-LedgerA Star-Ledger file photo of...
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Elizabeth man cleared of making threats on Amtrak train sues, says civil...
DENVER — An ex-convict from New Jersey awakened and taken off an Amtrak train early this year in southeastern Colorado and accused of making threats has filed a lawsuit alleging his civil rights were...
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Man, woman are fatally shot outside Atlantic City apartment complex
ATLANTIC CITY — Police say two people have been killed in a shooting outside an apartment complex in Atlantic City. Atlantic City police spokeswoman Sgt. Monica McMenamin tells The Press of Atlantic...
View ArticleN.J. officials seek to suspend license of doctor accused of illegally...
VOORHEES — Authorities in New Jersey are seeking to suspend or revoke the medical license of a doctor accused of ferrying patients to Maryland to complete late-term abortions. Dr. Steven Brigham has...
View ArticleCalifornia man is caught with 350 pounds of marijuana in Mount Olive
MOUNT OLIVE — A 32-year-old California man has been arrested after he was found with 350 pounds of marijuana, according to a report on DailyRecord.com. J. Arturo Vergara of Ontario, Calif. is being...
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Alleged burglars leap into Manchester Dumpster to escape police
MANCHESTER — Two alleged burglars jumped off the roof of a shopping center into a Dumpster to escape police, according to a report by APP.com. John Spak, 61, of Allamuchy, was arrested after police...
View ArticleBridgeton woman, 18, is indicted on charges of molesting child
BRIDGETON — An 18-year-old Bridgeton woman has been indicted on charges of molesting a child in her care, according to a report on CourierPostOnline.com. Kirsten Hayes was arrested April 28, the...
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Suspect in Montville convenience store robbery dies in motorcycle crash
MONTVILLE — One of two men suspected of robbing a 7-Eleven in Montville early this morning died after the motorcycle he was fleeing on crashed, according to Montville police. Two men robbed a 7-Eleven...
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New Brunswick cab driver prevents robbery by yelling out to police
NEW BRUNSWICK — A New Brunswick taxi cab driver thwarted the efforts of a gunman this morning by pulling up beside a nearby police cruiser and yelling that he was being robbed. As officers rushed from...
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Paterson man fatally shot is city's 12th homicide victim of year
PATERSON — An 18-year-old Paterson man was fatally shot Tuesday night, according to a report on NorthJersey.com Nyjavar Jackson was found a on a sidewalk on Arch Street shortly after 11 p.m. Tuesday....
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Thief escapes Clifton jewelry store with $1K ring
CLIFTON — A ring listed for more than $1,000 was stolen from a Clifton jewelry store Wednesday afternoon, according to a report on NorthJersey.com. The man asked to see the ring from a display case at...
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Judge denies return of gun collection to Newark airport guard charged with...
NEWARK — A Superior Court judge this morning denied a request for the return of a gun collection to the former security guard at Newark Liberty International Airport who last year was charged with...
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JPMorgan Chase to pay $1.1M fine to N.J. to end auction rate securities...
NEWARK — JPMorgan Chase & Co. will pay a $1.1 million fine to New Jersey to end an investigation into the sale of auction rate securities, state officials announced today. The financial firm will...
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New Brunswick man faces trial in wife's slaying
NEW BRUNSWICK — A New Brunswick man is on trial for the second time on charges he bludgeoned and strangled his wife in their apartment in 2002. Carmelo Cruz tied a cord around the neck of 36-year-old...
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