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Jury continue deliberations in ex-Perth Amboy mayor's corruption trial
PERTH AMBOY — Jurors in the corruption trial of former Assemblyman and Perth Amboy Mayor Joseph Vas today completed a first full day of deliberations without reaching a verdict. In the only...
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Hundreds gather to remember Seton Hall student killed at off-campus party
Witnesses say Jessica Moore, 19, was hit by a bullet while trying to shield a friend Mitsu Yasukawa/The Star-LedgerAt Walsh Gymnasium Seton Hall University in South Orange, Jessica Moore's...
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FBI informant Dwek explains videos of alleged bribery in corruption trial for...
RIDGEFIELD — Solomon Dwek never says the word "bribe." He talks of "planting seeds" and making sure the "welcome mat" is in place. But the informant from last year’s massive federal sting was never so...
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Woman wanted in N.J. abduction of daughter was arrested after she applied for...
WASHOE COUNTY, Nev. — On Aug. 23, 1984, Nancy Dunsavage Fiedler walked her 6-year-old daughter Eva Marie out of the Somerset County Courthouse during a legal fight to gain custody of the child from...
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Asbury Park man is arrested after allegedly viewing child pornography at...
ASBURY PARK — A convicted sex offender was arrested Tuesday, a day after allegedly being observed viewing child pornography on the internet at the Asbury Park Public Library, according to a report on...
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Explosion in East Brunswick motel room might be result of meth lab, police say
EAST BRUNSWICK — A Kansas man might have been trying to run a methamphetamine lab out of an East Brunswick hotel room, according to a report on MyCentralJersey.com. Police and fire fighters were...
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Five more are charged in alleged Paterson heroin ring
PATERSON — Five additional people have been charged for their alleged roles in a Paterson heroin distribution network, according to a report on NorthJersey.com. Fifteen people were arrested Saturday....
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FBI informant admits scheming people on their deathbeds during corruption...
Solomon Dwek, the epic fraudster turned FBI informant, added another sordid scheme today to his long list of admissions: investing in the demise of people at the edge of death. Testifying in the...
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Fight in bank ends in arrest of Wanaque man for running over Pompton Lakes...
POMPTON LAKES — A fight between two Passaic County men in a bank Wednesday afternoon ended with one running over with the other's leg with his car, according to a report on NorthJersey.com. Romeo...
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Jury reaches impasse on some counts of corruption case against Ex-Perth Amboy...
PERTH AMBOY — Jurors in the corruption trial of former Assemblyman and Perth Amboy Mayor Joseph Vas have reached decisions on some of the charges but are deadlocked on others, the judge said in court...
View ArticleBoonton Township man accused of killing ex-girlfriend's dog is indicted on...
BOONTON TOWNSHIP — An 18-year-old man who played football at Mountain Lakes High School was indicted today for allegedly stealing jewelry from the home of his former girlfriend and killing the family...
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Newark man is charged in boarding house fire that displaced 21 tenants
NEWARK — Authorities have charged a 39-year-old man with intentionally setting fire to his boarding house as revenge on the tenants there who allegedly told his girlfriend he’d been unfaithful, fire...
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N.J. Division of Consumer Affairs cracks down on unlicensed movers
BELLEVILLE — At 9:58 a.m. today, Lazaro Geada pulled into a self-storage facility driving a rental truck bearing the words "RENT FAST" and "$49.99 + mileage." His ad — on the free online portal...
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Bail is raised for teen charged in Old Bridge fatal beating after going on...
OLD BRIDGE — One of five Old Bridge teenagers charged in the fatal beating of a computer scientist in June is back in custody after he violated the conditions of his bail. Julian Daley, 16, was taken...
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Convicted Randolph murderer says he acted in self-defense in alleged assault...
MORRIS COUNTY — Jonathan Zarate, serving life in prison for the murder and dismemberment of his Randolph neighbor in July 2005, says he acted in self-defense when he allegedly assaulted an officer at...
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Monmouth County man admits stealing $20M from financing companies
MONMOUTH COUNTY — A partner in a Monmouth County-based insurance brokerage admitted today to stealing more than $20 million from financing companies to bankroll a lavish lifestyle that included...
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Jury to resume deliberations in trial of Newark woman accused of killing...
NEWARK — An Essex County jury will resume deliberating Friday in the trial of a 20-year-old woman accused of fatally shooting her neighbor and former high school classmate during a confrontation over...
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Rutgers University president speaks out on Tyler Clementi tragedy
President McCormick said he pored over Clementi’s records after the teen’s high-profile death to review how residence life officials dealt with his complaint Star-Ledger file photosFile photos of...
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After 26 years of searching, father of abducted N.J. girl speaks to her over...
Greg Fiedler picked up the phone Wednesday night and made a call he’d been waiting 26 years to make. On the other end of the line was his daughter, Eva Marie, who’d been missing since 1984. "It was...
View ArticleFox 5 reporter charged with sexually assualting minor
WYCKOFF — A Fox 5 news reporter has been charged with aggravated sexual assault on a minor, according to a report on NorthJersey.com. Charles Leaf, 41, allegedly assaulted the victim Tuesday in...
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