Newark News Roundup: March 2014

Monday, March 31, 2014

K Street firm takes major hit in ruling

... restructuring. While the firm's all-star lobby shop in Washington remains relatively unscathed, Patton closed its Newark, N.J., office, and many partners have left. The Hill previously reported that distributions due to some partners at the end of ...

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Christie deftly defends appointmentof Muslim Judge at RJC meeting

... judge he appointed in 2011. "Sohail Mohammed knows as much about jihad as I do, being an Irish-American kid from Newark, New Jersey," Christie said of the Indian-American judge who immigrated to America as a child. "It is ridiculous and insulting, ...

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Armed Robery at West Orange Exxon Station at Prospect Avenue and Eagle Rock Avenue

... male with dreadlocks and dark-colored clothing entered the gas station in a Jeep Cherokee that had been stolen in Newark, pulled out a dark-colored handgun, and took and undetermined amount of cash from the attendant. There were no injuries.. The ...

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Luminous Books Launches Emerging Markets Unit

Mar. 31, 2014 - NEWARK, N.J. -- Luminous Book Group, a leading Book Publisher, Distributor and Book Seller, as well as owners of Luminous Books, announced today it has launched it emerging markets unit.

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NEWARK, N.J. The Archdiocese of Newark in recent years quietly entered the headstone and mausoleum business, a lucrative venture for which the archdiocese acknowledges it must pay a particular state tax.

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Newark mayor's race: Candidates ask U.S. Attorney to monitor election

Newark mayoral hopefuls Shavar Jeffries and Ras Baraka traded accusations of corruption and voter intimidation on Monday, ending with both candidates calling for the federal government to monitor the May 13 election.

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Judge clears Chevron to sue Patton Boggs

... undergo a massive restructuring. While the firm's all-star lobby shop remains relatively unscathed, Patton closed its Newark, N.J. office and many partners have headed for the door. The Hill previously reported that distributions due to some ...

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NJ red-light cameras: New data shows drop in accidents

... less than three data years is not adequate to develop conclusions, let alone recommendations." For two locations in Newark with three years of data, total crashes were down 72 percent, right-angle crashes were down 86 percent and rear-end crashes ...

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Adam Larsson Called Up From Albany

... Jon Merrill , took a puck to the face in Saturday's shootout loss to the New York Islanders . Sep 26, 2013; Newark, NJ, USA; New Jersey Devils defenseman Adam Larsson (5) skates the puck against the Philadelphia Flyers during the first period at the ...

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Prudential Hires Hartford's Arcieri to Help Run $185 Billion

... Arcieri is a senior portfolio manager for investment-grade corporate securities at Prudential Fixed Income, the Newark, New Jersey-based company said today in a statement. He was co-head of investment-grade credit at Hartford, where he oversaw more ...

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Pulaski Skyway Lane Closures: Route 7 Detour to the Holland Tunnel

The drive from Route 21 in Newark to the Holland Tunnel in Jersey City via Route 7 is photographed on Monday, March 31, 2014.

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Police investigating Belleville shooting

... nd to Clara Maass Medical Center. Because of the nature of his injuries, he was transferred to University Hospital in Newark and underwent surgery. He was still in the hospital recovering as of Monday.

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Photo: Essex Exec Congratulates Trinity Academy Artist

... o has partnered with the Art Educators of New Jersey to present the student artists exhibit at the Hall of Records in Newark.

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Final ACA Employer Reporting Rules Released

... since the Marketplace will already provide information on individuals' coverage. James Anelli, a Shareholder in the Newark, NJ office of LeClairRyan and leader of the firm's Affordable Care Act Team stated that "Even with the combined reporting ...

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Pulaski Skyway Lane Closures: Route 7 Detour to the Holland Tunnel

The drive from Route 21 in Newark to the Holland Tunnel in Jersey City via Route 7 is photographed on Monday, March 31, 2014.

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Former Essex County Prosecutor Clifford Minor disbarred by NJ Supreme Court

Former Essex County Prosecutor Clifford Minor, seen here in a 2010 file photo during his Newark mayoral bid, has been disbarred by the state Supreme Court.

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Man convicted in deadly Seton Hall party shooting

... event ticket presales, trips, advance notice on upcoming 710 KNUS events, movie screening passes, giveaways and more! NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey man charged with shooting five people, killing one, at an off-campus party near Seton Hall ...

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Brick City Comedy Revue Showcases New Talent

... for a good laugh, the joke's on you. Comedians Justin Williams and Steve Serra are bringing giggles and guffaws to Newark on the last Thursday of every month with The Brick City Comedy Revue. Set to debut at 9 p.m., April 24 at Kilkenny Alehouse , ...

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California State Senator Denies Hypocrisy

... arms deal could have endangered Californians was brushed aside by Yee. 'The deal was to import the weapons to Newark, New Jersey,' Yee argued. 'That is about as far away from California as you can get. The threat that any of my constituents might've ...

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42nd Annual Calvary House Tour to showcase stunning Summit homes

... Tour include Apostles House and its associated Food Bank for homeless women and children, St. Philip's Academy of Newark, and The Good Shepherd Home for orphans in Cameroon, Africa. This year's house tour will take place on Thursday, May 1, from 10 ...

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Prudential Hires Hartford's Arcieri for Fixed-Income Post

... Arcieri is a senior portfolio manager for investment-grade corporate securities at Prudential Fixed Income, the Newark , New Jersey-based company said today in a statement. He was co-head of investment-grade credit at Hartford, where he oversaw more ...

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Newark mayor's race: Baraka sues county election board alleging conflict of interest

Newark mayoral hopeful Ras Baraka is suing for the removal of two members of the Essex County Board of Elections in advance of next month's mayoral contest, claiming they created a conflict of interest when they publicly expressed support for Baraka's rival, Shavar Jeffries NEWARK - Newark Mayoral candidate Ras Baraka has filed a lawusuit, ... (more)

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ICE Freed 68K Illegals With Convictions In 2013

... criminal releases were San Antonio (79 percent), New York City (71 percent), Washington, D.C. area (64 percent), and Newark, N.J (60 percent). "These figures suggest that despite claims of a focus on public safety, the administration's prosecutorial ...

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Opponents of allowing cellphone calls on planes gain powerful ally

... at Chicago O'Hare International Airport by the end of March, followed by its hubs in Los Angeles, Houston and Newark, N.J., and at Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. Stations also will be added at LaGuardia Airport in New York and ...

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Prudential Fixed Income expands corporate bond and global research teams

... debt portfolios. The company's corporate desk manages U.S. and global corporate debt, with team members based in Newark, N.J., and London. Arcieri was a portfolio manager at AIG Asset Management, where he managed more than $65 billion, including the ...

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Citi Foundation to aid 10 US cities, including Newark

... announced Monday will launch in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, Miami, Dallas, St. Louis, Newark, N.J., and Washington. The donation will be directed to nonprofit organizations that will work in tandem with local mayor's ...

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Newark flights reduced during 60-day runway rehab project

A major 60-day rehabilitation project will begin this week at one of Newark Liberty International Airport's major north-south runways.

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Buses face delays in, out of New York City after emergency road repair outside Lincoln Tunnel

... leman said, and the lane reopened around 8:45 a.m. NJ Transit rail is honoring the agency's bus tickets and passes at Newark Penn Station and Secaucus Junction. PATH is cross-honoring NJ Transit customers from Newark.

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Prudential Fixed Income expands corporate bond and global research teams

Myrtle Beach airport passenger numbers drop in February

... Beach International Airport, the second consecutive month the numbers have dipped. The loss of winter flights to Newark, N.J., on United also contributed, as well as bad winter weather that caused some flight cancellations, according to airport ...

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Citi Foundation to aid 10 US cities

Islanders plan big push to woo Brooklyn fans ... and keep Long Island fans

When the Nets moved from Newark to Brooklyn, their management expected that 16 percent of the team's fanbase would be from New Jersey, as measured by attendance at Nets game.

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Advance defends bonuses for reporters who post frequently and join comment chains

... and dismissing some senior print journalists in favor of new hires for the digital sites came last week to The (Newark, N.J.) Star-Ledger. Unlike most properties that have made the shift, Newark will have no reduction in print frequency or home ...

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Newark power outage impacts more than 8,700 customers; repairs under way

An early morning power outage has left a large swath of downtown Newark in the dark, according to an outage map published by Public Service Electric & Gas.

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Lawrence High School senior heads to national Poetry Out Loud championship

Natasha Vargas presents a poem at the New Jersey state finals of the national Poetry Out Loud competition at NJPAC in Newark, NJ, on Friday, March 14, 2014.

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Gov. Christie: Port Authority Official Embroiled In 'Bridgegate' Is Stepping Down

... New Jersey who is at the center of the "Bridgegate" lane-closure scandal, was stepping down. Samson, the 74-year-old, Newark-born lawyer who had previously served as New Jersey's attorney general, is a politically connected lawyer that has been ...

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APNewsBreak: Citi Foundation to aid 10 US cities

... announced Monday will launch in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, Miami, Dallas, St. Louis, Newark, New Jersey, and Washington. The donation will be directed to nonprofit organizations that will work in tandem with local mayor's ...

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Poll: Should the Newark Archdiocese be allowed to sell headstones and mausoleums?

John Burns Jr., the owner of Burns Brothers Memorials on Tonnelle Avenue in Jersey City, has filed a lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Newark, in his capacity as president of the monument builders trade association.

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APNewsBreak: Citi Foundation to aid 10 US cities

... announced Monday. It will launch in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, Miami, Dallas, St. Louis, Newark, New Jersey, and Washington.

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Jersey City monument maker sues Archdiocese of Newark over headstone plan

A Jersey City headstone maker is suing the Archdiocese of Newark over the regional Catholic authority's decision to get into the lucrative headstone and mausoleum business.

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Pulaski Skyway shutdown information meetings this week in Jersey City, Union

... Ave., Union Township. The $1 billion rehabilitation project funded by the Port Authority will cut access from the Newark side to the Holland Tunnel beginning April 12 as the two-year project replaces the bridge deck, leaving commuters to use ...

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Sunday, March 30, 2014

St. Joseph Church in Maplewood Installs Rev. James Worth as its New Pastor

... J. Myers to the Maplewood post. Saturday's ceremony was highlighted by the celebration of the Mass of installation by Newark auxiliary bishop Thomas Donato, who read a letter from Archbishop Myers announcing the formal appointment of Rev. Worth and ...

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Newark airport to undergo major runway rehab project

A major 60-day rehabilitation project will begin this week at one of Newark Liberty International Airport's major north-south runways.

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Obituary: George Thomas Munley Jr., 66, formerly of Raritan Township

... Township, formerly a longtime resident of Raritan Township, died on Friday, March 28, 2014, at his home. Born in Newark, NJ on May 27, 1947, he was the son of the late George Thomas Munley, Sr. and the late Alice Killarn Munley and was a graduate of ...

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A few degrees of separation between Mount Snow's Sink or Skim contest and the Trenton Thunder

Got back late last night from Mount Snow in southern Vermont, 167 crow-flying miles north of Newark, N.J., where I shot 1,505 files of their Bud Light Sink or Skim Pond Skim Contest.

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Newark to receive nearly twice as much from Sandy program as Shore areas, report says

A $30 million program aimed at creating affordable housing in communities impacted by Hurricane Sandy has so far set aside nearly twice as much funding for Newark than two Jersey Shore counties pummeled by the storm, according to a report.

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Eagles Tickets For Their 2014 Tour Go On Sale For Concerts In New...

The Eagles Tour 2014 with concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Prudential Center In Newark, Harvey's Lake Tahoe in Stateline NV, Des Moines, San Diego And Allentown put tickets on sale for the public to buy today.

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Christie deftly defends appointment of Muslim Judge at RJC meeting

Speaking at the Republican Jewish Coalition's meeting in Las Vegas on Saturday, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie responded calmly, but strongly, to a question about an Indian-American judge of Muslim faith whom he appointed "Sohail Mohammed knows as much about jihad as I do, being an Irish-American kid from Newark, New Jersey," Christie said.

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Isa Johnson dead in Newark shooting near Hawthorne Avenue, Fabyan Place

Officials say Isa Johnson, of East Orange, was shot multiple times at Fabyan Place and Hawthorne Avenue around 9 p.m.

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Essex County strikes new partnership with local clergy in effort to battle joblessness

... "I think our mission here is very, very important." Church leaders from various towns including West Orange, Nutley, Newark and Irvington participated. The majority of clergy attending represented African-American congregations. Wahy-ud Deen ...

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Cory Booker, U.S. Attorney among speakers at Newark child abuse prevention summit

Wynona's House, a child advocacy center in Newark, will host a two day summit on prevention and treatment.

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Exclusive report: $6.6 million of Sandy money heading to Newark

Millions of dollars in federal Sandy aid that could have helped displaced storm victims at the Shore find affordable housing is heading to Newark instead.

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Armed Robery at West Orange Exxon Station at Prospect Avenue and Eagle Rock Avenue

Archbishop Myers Announces Closing of Blessed Pope John XXIII...

Archbishop John J. Myers , of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark , announced that he would be closing Blessed Pope John XXIII Academy , the elementary school which is co-sponsored by both St. Joseph's and Our Lady of Lourdes in West Orange .

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Newark family avoids deportation to Sri Lanka for now

Jennifer Anandarajah flanked by her father, Julian, and mother, Kiruba, speaks at a rally Thursday outside the Newark ICE Field Office.

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Newark Archdiocese fails to pay state taxes in for-profit headstone, mausoleum business

A view of headstones at Gate of Heaven cemetery in East Hanover. The Archdiocese of Newark last year entered the headstone business.

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National briefs: Deal gives pre-K $300M in NYC

... burden on students from tests aligned with the more rigorous set of curricular standards known as the Common Core. NEWARK, N.J. -- Bridget Anne Kelly, a former aide to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, assailed a report commissioned by him about the ...

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Foreign students help boost enrollment at North Jersey private schools

... around the country. In all, there are 175 international students studying at four high schools in the Archdiocese of Newark, said spokesman James Goodness. Students from China, including Elvis Jia, 18, front left, and Vivian Situ, 17, front right, ...

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Saturday, March 29, 2014

$6.6 million of Sandy money heading to Newark

Millions of dollars in federal Sandy aid that could have helped displaced storm victims at the Shore find affordable housing is heading to Newark instead.

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Joseph Anthony Dotoli Sr., World War II Vet, Whiting Resident, Dies At 89

... Dotoli. Proud grandfather of Justin (Andrea) Dotoli, Jared, Maren, Aubrey, Joshua, John, Jordan and Courtney. Born in Newark, he served his country as a paratrooper in WWII for three years, he married the "love of his life" Irene Jordan, on June 11, ...

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Downtown gets weekend ferry service - " for now Port Authority...

... from New Jersey to New York, but also tourists and other trade coming the other way. "Our residents rely on the Newark to World Trade Center PATH route as their only reliable means of direct weekend access to New York City due to the Hoboken detour ...

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Security Boss at NYC's 1 World Trade Center Resigns

... the site and is responsible for security around the perimeter. Velazquez, former director of the FBI field office in Newark, N.J., couldn't immediately be reached for comment, The Associated Press said.

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In season: Dried beans

... appears monthly. You can reach her at njgutsygourmet@yahoo.com or The Star-Ledger, Savor/Today, 1 Star-Ledger Plaza, Newark, N.J. 07102. Twitter: @roxydynamite

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Day After 'Bridgegate' Report, Christie Says Port Chair Resigns

... ake your confidence, you're arrogant," Christie said. (Additional reporting by Scott Malone in Boston, David Jones in Newark, New Jersey and Hilary Russ in New York; editing by Grant McCool)

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Re: Oprah To Launch Eight-City 'Empowerment' Tour

... cities guru Deepak Choprak . Oprah's tour is expected to make stops in Atlanta; Auburn Hills, Mich.; Houston; Miami; Newark, N.J.; Seattle; San Jose, Calif.; and Washington. Ticket prices are expected to range from $99 to $999 for VIP packages that ...

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New Jersey vodka company finds inspiration at Martell's on Point Pleasant boardwalk

... claims its product is the world's first gluten-free and sugar-free line of vodka products. A fitness advocate and Newark native now living in Long Branch, Adelman said that Devotion Vodka's gluten-free status is due to the fact that the spirit is ...

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Final ACA Employer Reporting Rules Released

Distinguished Researcher to Speak at NJIT on Preventing Bone Loss

... Information Technologies Center on the NJIT campus. The presentation is open to faculty, staff and students from all Newark-area colleges. The model for poroelastic materials that Corwin will discuss is applicable to the problem of determining how ...

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Company Fighting Newark Gun Violence Helps Teen Go To School

... and turning them into jewelry giving a local teen a chance at a brighter future. A company fighting gun violence in Newark, New Jersey has now raised enough money to help a local teenager go to school in a safer neighborhood. He has seen first-hand ...

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Friday, March 28, 2014

Head Of Security For 1 World Trade Center Resigns

... which took over security of the tower in January. Velazquez is a former director of the FBI field office in Newark, N.J., according to a published report. Velazquez's resignation Friday came in the wake of a string of major trespassing cases at the ...

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Buyers for concert tickets give PPL Center best of their love

... for future shows. Late Friday, tickets remained available for the Eagles shows Sept. 10 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., and Sept. 13 at New York's Madison Square Garden - both of which also went on sale Friday for similar prices. But those ...

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Irvington High School student says she was abducted, raped in abandoned Newark building

... Irvington High School that she was raped by three men. The student told police she was abducted after taking a bus to Newark Wednesday and assaulted inside an abandoned building. According to the report, the student claims she was walking on 14th ...

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Parolee Edward Turner arrested in Newark IHOP murder of Papa Khaly Ndiaye

A man has been arrested in the murder of a Newark IHOP manager shot as he tried to break up a fight outside his Bergen Street restaurant on March 23, 2013.

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Belleville fire rips through residential building

... shington Avenue is shooting flames and gray smoke into the night sky. Firefighters from the township and neighboring Newark are pouring water from hoses atop four ladder trucks onto the burning building as dozens of residents watch from the sidewalk.

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Newark man arrested on murder charges for killing of IHOP manager last year

Authorities today arrested a 26-year-old Newark man in connection with the shooting death of the manager of the IHOP restaurant on Bergen Street in the city just over a year ago.

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Football recruiting: Osaro Eromosele, Weequahic offensive lineman, earns first offer

Osaro Eromosele , 6-3, 300-pound Weequahic (Newark, N.J.) offensive lineman, earned an offer from Old Dominion last week, his first. Eromosele was a Second-Team All-Super Essex selection in 2013 after making vast contributions to the Indians' ...

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The Last Newpaper Reader

... my interlude, so here goes. I read three newspapers every day - The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Newark Star-Ledger - all excellent papers in their realms. Today I read in the Star-Ledger that there would be significant layoffs of ...

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Plainfield Gains Designation as Transit Village by Gov. Christie

... Plainfield since 2011 in an effort to earn the designation. The city of Plainfield features downtown rail service to Newark and New York City via NJ TRANSIT's Northeast Corridor by way of the Raritan Valley Line. There are also more than half a ...

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Woman charged with loaded gun, $9K in car after crash in Newark

... police responding to a crash involving a 2001 Toyota Solara and a tractor trailer on the Route 78 connector near Newark Airport found that Tiffany L. Walters had failure-to-appear warrants out of Newark and Irvington, P.A. police spokesman Joseph ...

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JihadWatch TV: A Syria-France Jihadist Attack Is Thwarted and Leland ...

... with the intent of [the agent] to purportedly purchase a large number of weapons to be imported through the Port of Newark, New Jersey. During a meeting [...] Senator Yee discussed certain details of the specific types of weapons [the agent] was ...

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Ticket sales for The Eagles give at Allentown's PPL Center a peaceful, easy feeling

... of those for The Eagles. On Friday, tickets remained available for The Eagles shows Sept. 10 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., and Sept. 13 at New York's Madison Square Garden - both of which also at went on sale Friday for similar prices. But ...

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Arrest made in 2013 killing of Newark IHOP manager

NEWARK - Essex County authorities have made an arrest in last year's killing of an IHOP manager who was gunned down in his Newark restaurant while trying to break up a fight, officials said today.

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Orange man charged in connection with Irvington carjacking

... with a carjacking in Irvington earlier this week, officials announced today. At about 8:30 a.m. Thursday, a Newark woman was driving a 2012 Mercedes-Benz R350 when the car was bumped from behind by a white Infiniti near Grove Street and Lyons ...

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Broncos Sign OT Winston Justice To 1-Year Contract

Winston Justice #77 of the Denver Broncos speaks to the media during Super Bowl XLVIII Media Day at the Prudential Center on January 28, 2014 in Newark, New Jersey.

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News Roundup: Smashing Pumpkins Prepping Albums, Lena Dunham Helms Bleachers Video and More

... Hampton, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom 5/23 Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, The Music Box 5/24 Newark, NJ - New Jersey PAC 5/25 Huntington, NY - The Paramount 5/27 Bethlehem (Philadelphia), PA - Sands Bethlehem Event Center 5/28 ...

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UPDATE 3-NJ Gov. Christie says Port chair resigns, day after 'Bridgegate' report

... ly." Thomson Reuters: Reuters Insider reut.rs/1jfWMT5 (Additional reporting by Scott Malone in Boston, David Jones in Newark, New Jersey; Editing by Grant McCool )

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Gov. Christie: Port Authority Official Embroiled In 'Bridgegate' Is Stepping Down

UPDATE 2-NJ Gov. Christie says Port chair resigns after 'Bridgegate' report

... Critics quickly dismissed the report as a whitewash. (Additional reporting by Scott Malone in Boston, David Jones in Newark, New Jersey; Editing by Grant McCool ) We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links ...

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Exclusive: $6.6 million of Sandy money heading to Newark

Millions of dollars in federal Sandy aid that could have helped displaced storm victims at the Shore find affordable housing is heading to Newark instead.

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Real Estate Panel Discussion Downtown Development 24/7 Lifestyle

The event brought together several developers underscoring the changes in real estate in Newark.

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Livingston Weekly Court News - March 16 through March 23

Niaphees White of Newark was charged with two counts of theft of lost or mislaid property and two counts of credit card fraud.

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The Nohra Haime Gallery Presents Hugo Bastidas' METAMORPHOSIS, 4/2-5/10

... Ecuador in 1956, Hugo Bastidas moved to the United States in 1960. He received a B.F.A. from Rutgers University in Newark, NJ and a M.F.A. from Hunter College in New York. Throughout his career, he has earned a Fulbright Fellowship as well as a ...

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Stocks Start Higher on Wall Street

... the same pace. Bond prices were little changed. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note held steady at 2.69 percent. NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - The Star-Ledger and its sister newspapers in New Jersey have announced plans to form a new media company as part ...

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Is Democrat Leland Yee a Full-Blown Gun-Runner for Russians and Islamic Terrorists?

Newark parents, teachers, students take protest to Trenton

Hundreds of Newark parents, teachers, students and community activists rallied in Trenton on Thursday to demand the return of local control of the city's schools and full funding for the state's largest school district.

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Parkway crash leads to East Orange man's gun arrest

NEWARK - A man who was injured in a Garden State Parkway crash early this morning was charged with weapons offenses by state troopers after they found a loaded gun, authorities said.

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On the street looking to survive: Cambodian food truck owner serves downtown Newark

The owner of what is apparently the only Cambodian food truck in the metropolitan area has taken a long, strange trip from his native Cambodia to downtown Newark, where you can find the yellow Cambodian Cuisine Torsu truck.

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Leland Yee: An Anti-Gun Democrat Jihadists Can Love

... arms trafficker, so that the trafficker could 'purchase a large number of weapons to be imported through the Port of Newark, New Jersey.' At a meeting during these negotiations, Yee 'discussed certain details of the specific types of weapons [the ...

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Summit Police Blotter

3/21 1805 hrs., Carvajal, Oscar, 24, of Summit, NJ, arrested at Division Avenue and Ashland Road for Driving While Suspended 3/21 1220 hrs., Waltz, Alicia N., 29, of Summit, NJ, arrested at Kent Place Blvd. and Passaic Avenue for Driving While Suspended and Contempt of Court 3/22 1450 hrs., Jones, Akeem A., 27, of Newark, NJ, arrested at ... (more)

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Jay Lynch: Underground comics pioneer had Jersey roots

Underground comics pioneer Jay Lynch was born in Orange and lived in Newark, Asbury Park and Belmar.

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Bayonne Mayor Mark Smith concerned over Port Authority window replacement program

... to make sure the larger cargo ships currently in use will be able to pass under the bridge en route to ports in Newark and Elizabeth, officials have said. Lucia Frazier, 66, of Avenue A has been unhappy with the effects the construction has had on ...

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Eagles Tickets For Their 2014 Tour Go On Sale For Concerts In New...

... Today tickets go on sale for the public to buy seats at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Prudential Center In Newark, Harvey's Lake Tahoe in Stateline NV, Des Moines, San Diego And Allentown. These two 2014 New York City area dates, September ...

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Former senator recalls pitch from Christie

... Lonegan. Chiesa left office Oct. 31 upon the swearing-in of new Sen. Cory Booker, the former Democratic mayor of Newark. Being a senator, to most, would be a professional high point, yet Chiesa said he derived more satisfaction from his preceding ...

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Catholic men's gathering: Energy, God's presence

Nearly 3,000 men from throughout the Archdiocese of Newark and other parts of New Jersey filled Seton Hall University's recreation complex March 15 for a robust spiritual workout.

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Christie report unlikely to alter prosecutor's probe in bridge scandal

NEW YORK - As Randy Mastro, the lawyer for Gov. Chris Christie's office, held court at a packed news conference yesterday, touting his firm's report on the George Washington Bridge and Sandy aid for Hoboken scandals, prosecutors in Newark continued to push forward with their inquiry into whether federal laws have been broken.

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Armed Robery at West Orange Exxon Station at Prospect Avenue and Eagle Rock Avenue

... dreadlocks and dark colored clothing entered the gas station in what turned out to be a Jeep Cherokee stolen from Newark, pulled out a dark colored handgun, and took and undetermined amount of cash from the attendant. No one was harmed in the ...

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Archbishop Myers Announces Closing of Blessed Pope John XXIII...

Country strong

... rockers from the '70s to the '90s are teaming up as well this summer. Styx and Foreigner hit the Prudential Center in Newark on June 26 and Journey and the Steve Miller Band (June 11); Peter Frampton and the Doobie Brothers (June 26); KISS and Def ...

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Kearny firefighters put out three blazes Wednesday

At 11:04 p.m., firefighters were called to a postal facility at 850 Newark Turnpike where three cars caught on fire, Dyl said.

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Eagles Tickets For Their 2014 Tour Go On Sale For Concerts In New...

Port Authority window program may carry risks for Bayonne residents

... ships, particularly those that will pass through the Panama Canal, to fit under the bridge en route to ports in Newark and Elizabeth, officials have said. The effort, which began seven months ago, is one of the largest infrastructure projects taking ...

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State of New Jersey v. Mwansa Chipepo State of New Jersey

... In the same indictment, the grand jury also charged Mwansa with three additional counts stemming from an incident in Newark, which were severed and ultimately dismissed. At the beginning of the joint trial in May 2006, the State indicated that it ...

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Talk 2 Me: Pastor Chiquita Stephenson

... reigning DIAMOND TWINKLE CHAMPION. Registration $25 per child. 5/10/14-the McDonald's Gospelfest at the Prudential in Newark, NJ (get your tickets now). DITR T2M MEDIA is looking for 3 people to join the team as volunteers for media coverage with ...

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Thursday, March 27, 2014

New Jersey Devils fall to the Phoenix Coyotes 3-2 in a shootout - 3.27.14

New Jersey Devils left wing Patrik Elias is stopped by Phoenix Coyotes goalie Thomas Greiss in the shootout at the Prudential Center in NEWARK, NJ 3/27/14 Devils lose 3-2 in a shootout.

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New Jersey Devils vs. Phoenix Coyotes 3.27.14

New Jersey Devils goalie Cory Schneider is embraced by New Jersey Devils defenseman Marek Zidlicky after his shot bounced off New Jersey Devils left wing Ryane Clowe and into the goal against the Phoenix Coyotes with 0.3 second left in the 2nd period at the Prudential Center in NEWARK, NJ 3/27/14

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Man charged with sex trafficking a teen he met in Secaucus takes plea

... Fordham Jr.," "Dream," "Daddy," and "Pretty," pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi in Newark to one count of a 10-count superseding indictment charging him with coercion and enticement to engage in prostitution, U.S. Attorney ...

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New Jersey Devils vs. Phoenix Coyotes 3.27.14

New Jersey Devils center Jacob Josefson battles Phoenix Coyotes center Martin Hanzal for position as they go for the puck in the 1st period at the Prudential Center in NEWARK, NJ 3/27/14

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'Pothole Killer' repairing the streets of Newark

Newark Mayor Luis A. Quintana and other city officials showed off the city's new pothole repairing device.

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New Jersey Devils vs. Phoenix Coyotes: Gamethread #73

... a moonlit night in the Pine Barrens is downright bone chilling. Martin Brodeur will mind the twine for the Devils in Newark this eve. Check in with Tom Gulitti for this and all the latest NJ Devils news. The Reminder of Rules: This is a place where ...

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Bloomfield College signs deal to enroll KIPP charter school students

... and provide them with support services as they complete their college degrees. KIPP, which runs charter schools in Newark, has more than 2,200 students in the state and is expanding to Camden. It is part of a network of 141 KIPP public charter ...

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Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac Prepare For Reunion Tour

... Chicago, IL (United Center) Oct. 6 - New York City (Madison Square Garden) Oct. 10 - Boston, MA (TD Garden) Oct. 11 - Newark, NJ (Prudential Center) Oct. 14 - Pittsburgh, PA (Consol Energy Center) Oct. 15 - Philadelphia, PA (Wells Fargo Center) Oct. ...

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Newark 14-year-old dies after Sunday stabbing

NEWARK - A 14-year-old Newark boy who was stabbed in the neck on Sunday died last night, officials announced today.

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Fleetwood Mac announces North American tour

... IL (United Center) Oct. 6 -- New York City (Madison Square Garden) Oct. 10 -- Boston, MA (TD Garden) Oct. 11 -- Newark, NJ (Prudential Center) Oct. 14 -- Pittsburgh, PA (Consol Energy Center) Oct. 15 -- Philadelphia, PA (Wells Fargo Center) Oct. 18 ...

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Oprah announces U.S. tour with a stop in San Jose

... her cities on the tour include Atlanta (Sept. 5-6), Auburn Hills, Mich. (Sept. 12-13), Washington D.C. (Sept. 19-20), Newark, N.J. (Sept. 26-27), Houston (Oct. 17-18), Miami (Oct. 24-25), and Seattle (Nov. 7-8).

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Spring Career Fair Coming to Essex County College

Essex County College will host its annual Spring Career Fair on Friday, April 11, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on its main campus at 303 University Avenue in Newark.

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Zayo Group Adds New York, Virginia Route

... existing route which follows the East Coast's I-95 corridor. Zayo said its new route connects locations in New York; Newark, NJ; Philadelphia, PA; and Ashburn, VA. Zayo did not say how much it spent to complete the link between the cities. Ashburn, ...

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Edward W. Layaou, Jr., 69

Born in Newark, he lived in Belleville before coming to Nutley 20 years ago. A graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University, he was employed as a statistical program coordinator with the U.S. Postal Service in Newark before retiring.

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Oprah Winfrey Headed On Tour?

... president Sheri Salata tells THR . Winfrey and Co. are expected to hit Atlanta; Auburn Hills, Mich.; Houston; Miami; Newark, N.J.; Seattle; San Jose, Calif.; and Washington, with tickets starting from $99 to $999 for VIP packages that can include ...

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State and local officials shut down Newark boarding home

... stands quietly by as he is questioned about the conditions of the facility by Sen. Richard Codey. Also in photo are, Newark Mayor, Luis Quintana, left, and L'Tanya L. Williamson, Director Child and Family Well-Being for the City of Newark. Newark, ...

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Fleetwood Mac officially back with Christine McVie, announce 2014 tour

... below. The tour, dubbed "On With The Show,' brings the band to NYC on October 6 at Madison Square Garden and Newark on October 11 at Prudential Center . Tickets for the tour go on sale Monday, April 7 at 10 AM with an AmEx presale starting Monday, ...

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Zayo serves up 100G wavelengths between New York and Ashburn, Va.

... be able to originate and terminate add/drop 100G service capabilities in four locations including: New York City; Newark, N.J.; Philadelphia; and Ashburn. This route follows the debut of the New York City-to-Philadelphia and ...

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Oprah To Launch Eight-City 'Empowerment' Tour

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... you offer to help someone financially if they don't ask?" "I have helped a friend with cash," wrote Jackie Greene of Newark, N.J. "The friend didn't ask, but he had lost his job, was dealing with a major illness, and needed the assistance. I didn't ...

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Kearny firefighters were kept busy Wednesday with 3 blazes

... according to Kearny Fire Chief Steven Dyl. At 11:04 p.m., firefighters were called to a postal facility at 850 Newark Turnpike when three cars there caught on fire, Dyl said. The fire was placed under control in 15 minutes, he said. The cause of the ...

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Mother of NJ inmate who died in prison is allowed to sue doctors, court rules

NEWARK - The mother of a Mount Arlington man who died in a New Jersey prison four years ago can proceed with her lawsuit against the doctors who treated her son, according to a report on Courthousenews.com .

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Panel correctly valued Flight 93 site, judge rules

... ter a permanent memorial was dedicated on the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. Flight 93 was traveling from Newark, N.J., to San Francisco when it crashed after passengers fought back against hijackers during the Sept. 11 attacks.

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Flight 93 Site Correctly Valued by Panel

... The government paid $611,000 after condemning the site under eminent domain in 2009. Flight 93 was traveling from Newark, N.J., to San Francisco when it crashed after passengers fought back against hijackers during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist ...

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Oprah's next big bite: Going on tour

... and in certain cities, guru Deepak Chopra. Winfrey will stop in Atlanta; Auburn Hills, Michigan; Miami; Houston; Newark, New Jersey; Seattle; San Jose, California; and Washington State. OWN Network's president, Erik Logan reveals, "We believe that ...

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Red-light camera protest rally scheduled in South Plainfield

... attend. Piscataway has the third-largest red-light camera program in New Jersey with six intersections, trailing only Newark (19 intersections) and Jersey City (10 intersections). Others are at Stelton Road and New Brunswick Avenue, Stelton Road and ...

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The Daily Music Break: Happy Birthdays to Sarah Vaughan and Ben Webster

... her Verve profile, Vaughan was playing with Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker : She was born Sarah Lois Vaughan in Newark, New Jersey, on March 27, 1924. Sarah made music from a very early age, first singing in her church choir, then studying ...

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A hint of Civil Rights: JFK letter to NJ Congressman up for auction

President John F. Kennedy delivers a Columbus Day speech Oct. 12, 1962, in Newark.

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Local Media Deal with Serious Stories, Sports

... Sandy victims were living - and were victimized yet again. Hackettstown Patch covered a cocaine, heroin and gun bust. Newark Now features an interview with mayoral candidate Shavar Jeffries. State of the Arts NJ debuts an 11-minute profile of the ...

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Inmate's Heart Failure May Cost N.J. Doctors

... to a nurse of chest-cavity pain from his shoulders to below his abdomen while jailed at Northern State Prison in Newark, N.J., on the night of March 21, 2010, the complaint states. Though the nurse gave Endl 650 mg of Tylenol 20 minutes earlier, ...

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Judge: Flight 93 site correctly valued by panel

Dr. Sprott: Understanding limits of a rapid strep test

... ed and their limitations with your doctor. Write to Dr. Kendell Sprott at N.J. Medical School, 185 South Orange Ave., Newark, N.J. 07102 or email sprottk@umdnj.edu.

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Judge: Flight 93 site correctly valued by panel

Newark, New Jersey Mayor Signs Sick Leave Ordinance Into Law

Newark Mayor Luis A. Quintana has signed the ordinance, and the new law is expected to go into effect on May 29, 2014.

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Final ACA Employer Reporting Rules Released

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Mirtle: Leafs latest collapse should bring tough questions

... to his players during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils Sunday, March 23, 2014, in Newark, N.J. "Today we came out tentative," Leafs veteran Joffrey Lupul said afterward, an understatement given Toronto was outshot ...

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ANALYSIS: Pope Francis fired a Bishop Bling.a Will more follow?

... a gilded existence in Rome years after he was plucked from the U.S. amid the clergy abuse scandal. Not to mention Newark, N.J., Archbishop John Myers, who heads his diocese amid questions about his handling of abuse cases as well as pricey additions ...

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Beth Larkin Obituary, 88

... who died March 22 at her home in South Royalton. There will be no public calling hours. She was born May 27, 1925 in Newark, N.J., daughter of Robert W. and Hazel (Washer) Sayre. Betty attended school in Sharon and later went to South Royalton High ...

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Oprah Winfrey To Make South Florida Stop

... stop will be Atlanta on the first weekend in September, with subsequent arena stops outside Detroit; in Washington; Newark, N.J.; Houston; Miami; Seattle; and San Jose, Calif. Tickets will go on sale to the general public beginning April 7 at 10 ...

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Oprah Winfrey bringing her show to Houston

... t stop will be Atlanta on the first weekend in September, with subsequent arena stops outside Detroit; in Washington; Newark, N.J.; Houston; Miami; Seattle; and San Jose, Calif.

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Oprah Winfrey takes ''Oprah's The Life You Want Weekend' on the road for 8-city tour

Bloomfield Educational Foundation Gala is April 26

... graduated from St. Thomas the Apostle and Bloomfield High School. He attained a BSME with Management Option from Newark College of Engineering and served in the Army during the Korean Conflict. Barry began his forty year career as a Lab Technician ...

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Oprah Winfrey takes a show on the road

... stop will be Atlanta on the first weekend in September, with subsequent arena stops outside Detroit; in Washington; Newark, N.J.; Houston; Miami; Seattle; and San Jose, Calif. NEW YORK (AP) - Oprah Winfrey is taking a self-help show on the road to ...

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Prudential Financial CEO's Pay Last Year Was Up 36% To $24.7 Million

... in 2012, according to a filing Tuesday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Prudential Financial of Newark, N.J., is the parent company of Prudential Retirement, which has offices at 280 Trumbull Street in Hartford. Strangfeld's 2013 ...

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Oprah Winfrey takes a show on the road

NJ Transit resumes service impacted by brush fire

NJ Transit rail service has been restored between Newark Penn Station and New York Penn Station after it was temporarily suspended due to a brush fire in Newark and Kearny, the agency said.

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Oprah Winfrey to Embark on Eight-City 'Empowerment' Tour

... explained to The Hollywood Reporter . Venues in participating cities - Atlanta; Auburn Hills, Mich.; Houston; Miami; Newark, N.J.; Seattle; San Jose, Calif.; and Washington - are expected to fill 18,000 seats. Tickets can be purchased starting April ...

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NJ Transit, PATH service restored as meadowlands brush fire under control

Train service has been restored on New Jersey Transit's Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast Line, Raritan Valley Line, and Midtown Direct lines between Newark and New York Penn stations, NJ Transit officials said.

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NJ Transit resumes service impacted by brush fire

New Jersey Transit says rail service has been restored between Newark Penn Station and New York Penn Station, but riders are facing delays of up to an hour.

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Oprah Winfrey takes a show on the road

... stop will be Atlanta on the first weekend in September, with subsequent arena stops outside Detroit; in Washington; Newark, N.J.; Houston; Miami; Seattle; and San Jose, Calif. Brazil's worst drought in decades is coming with a silver lining for ...

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Brush fire impacts NJ Transit service

NJ Transit rail service has been temporarily suspended between Newark Penn Station and New York Penn Station due to a brush fire in Newark and Kearny.

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Brush fire impacts NJ Transit service

NJ Transit rail service has been temporarily suspended between Newark Penn Station and New York Penn Station due to a brush fire in Newark and Kearny.

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Oprah Winfrey takes a show on the road

Brush fire in meadowlands near Route 280, Turnpike; NJ Transit, PATH service suspended

... Turnpike, this afternoon, and multiple fire departments are battling the blaze. Fire departments from Kearny, East Newark and Harrison are on the scene. The blaze went to a second alarm at 1:45 p.m. Jersey City has sent trucks to Harrison and they ...

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Brush fire suspends train service between Newark and New York

A brush fire in the area of Newark and Kearny has suspended train service between Newark and New York on the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast and Raritan Valley lines, as well as Midtown Directs.

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Oprah Winfrey coming to Houston

... stop will be Atlanta on the first weekend in September, with subsequent arena stops outside Detroit; in Washington; Newark, N.J.; Houston; Miami; Seattle; and San Jose, Calif. Oprah's Houston event is scheduled for October 17-18 at the Toyota ...

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NJ Transit service suspended between Newark and New York due to brush fire

NJ Transit rail service is temporarily suspended between Newark Penn Station and New York Penn Station due to a brush fire in Newark and Kearny, the agency tweeted.

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Oprah Winfrey takes a show on the road

Distinguished researcher to speak at NJIT on preventing bone loss

Keefe Bartels Attorneys Distinguished as 2014 New Jersey Super Lawyers

... Red Bank, NJ 07701 with additional offices at 57 Paterson Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 and 263 Lafayette Street, Newark, NJ 07105. For more information, please visit the firm's website at www.keefebartels.com eefe Bartels aggressively pursues ...

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Oprah Winfrey takes a show on the road

Pulaski Skyway shutdown: Turnpike Extension shoulder becomes extra travel lane Monday

... overhead sign structures have been built on the nearly 6-mile stretch of the eastbound extension between Exit 14 (Newark Liberty International Airport, I-78, Routes 1&9) and Exit 14C (Holland Tunnel). Green or yellow arrows or a red X will signify ...

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Oprah Winfrey takes a show on the road

... t stop will be Atlanta on the first weekend in September, with subsequent arena stops outside Detroit; in Washington; Newark, New Jersey; Houston; Miami; Seattle; and San Jose, California

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Parsippany cops: Masked gunman robs, threatens hotel guest

... in Rroom 420 of the motel, police apprehended female Datisha N. Claiborne, 25, of Orange, Jessica Lane, 25, of Newark, and Zakee Odom, a 23-year-old male from Newark, in a Pontiac Grand AM that was seen speeding out of the motel parking lot. ...

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Mail carrier robbed at gunpoint in Maplewood

Police Capt. Michael Marucci tells The Star-Ledger of Newark the mail carrier was approached by two males who displayed a gun and demanded cash.

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Oprah Winfrey brings her first arena tour to Prudential Center

... announced today, is an eight-city tour that will begin in Atlanta the first weekend in September and come to Newark Sept. 26 and 27. The Prudential Center is the only New York-region date on the tour. "All of my life I have wanted to lead people to ...

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KPD blotter: Two nabbed in mugging

At 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, Match 16, a 22-year-old Newark man was walking at Devon and Hoyt Sts., "minding his own business," when two other males accosted him and knocked him to the ground, Kearny Police Chief John Dowie reported.

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Zoners' youth center OK nixed

... followed, leading, ultimately, to an order filed Feb. 3, 2014, by Superior Court Judge Edith K. Payne, sitting in Newark, setting aside the zoning board action, essentially, on legal technicalities. In her ruling, Judge Payne said she agreed with ...

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Meadows mulch ignites again

... crews were split between the house fire and the restaurant fire and were assisted on Brighton by Harrison and East Newark firefighters. Dyl said the blaze had ignited in a clothes dryer on the first floor and was confined to the apartment's utility ...

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Oprah announces U.S. tour with a stop in San Jose

Anti-Violence Summit Pushes Statewide Cooperation [AUDIO]

... 'Hey, did you hear about what's going on in Atlantic City , did you hear about what's going on in Trenton , or Newark , or Asbury Park ? Here's what's working, here's what probably wouldn't work for us,'" said acting Attorney General John Hoffman , ...

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Oprah announces U.S. tour with a stop in San Jose

... cities on the tour include Atlanta (Sept. 5-6), Auburn Hills, Mich. (Sept. 12-13), Washington D.C. (Sept. 19-20), Newark, N.J. (Sept. 26-27), Houston (Oct. 17-18), Miami (Oct. 24-25), and Seattle (Nov. 7-8). Brazil's worst drought in decades is ...

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Linden structure collapse sends 3 to hospital

... Sarnicki said one victim suffered a serious head injury. All three people were taken to University Hospital in Newark by the fire department's ambulance. He said the cause of the collapse is under investigation. The construction site was ...

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Oprah announces U.S. tour with a stop in San Jose

Kean University in Union honors four alumni with Distinguished Alumni Award

... for 31 years, the last 19 with Merrill Lynch, where she is a vice president and wealth management advisor in the Newark office. She holds dual degrees from Kean in finance and economics, holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor designation ...

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Mail carrier robbed in Maplewood

... mail on Laurel Avenue when the robbery took place on Tuesday. Police Capt. Michael Marucci tells The Star-Ledger of Newark the mail carrier was approached by two males who displayed a gun and demanded cash. Marucci says the suspects fled on foot ...

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Phone lines, Horizon Connect and Blue To You van all mobilized to get consumers covered

(Newark, NJ, March 26, 2014) With the end of the 2014 open enrollment period for individual policies just days away, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (BCBSNJ) announced an "Insure-A-Thon" to help consumers seeking to purchase a new health ...

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Oprah Winfrey Hitting the Road for 'The Life You Want' Arena Tour

... ended her daily Oprah Winfrey Show in 2011. She will make tour stops in Atlanta; Auburn Hills, Mich.; Houston; Miami; Newark, N.J.; Seattle; San Jose, Calif.; and Washington, with tickets starting at $99 and rising to $999 for VIP packages that can ...

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Blessed Pope John XXIII Academy Seeks Supporters of St....

A Touch of Pride Fundraising Benefit

... Academy Charter School has been engaged in the work of empowering middle school students from East Orange, Orange and Newark by providing a positive learning environment focused on academic achievement, student leadership, and philanthropy, all ...

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INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Jazz Musician of the Day: James Moody

... on on the chord progressions of I\'m in the Mood for Love. Born in Savannah, Georgia on March 26, 1925, and raised in Newark, New Jersey, James Moody took up the alto sax, a gift from his uncle, at the age of 16... Read more.

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Report: Hunterdon is NJ's healthiest county

... of unemployment, obesity and smoking. The foundation's senior vice president, James Marks, tells The Star-Ledger of Newark there's nothing more important than economic stability to help foster good health. Hunterdon was followed by Somerset, ...

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Shaq Under Investigation For Assaulting TNT Co-Worker Robert Williams

O'Neal, 42, played for six different teams during his almost two-decade career in the NBA. Originally from Newark, New Jersey, he was drafted by the Orlando Magic in the 1992 NBA Draft. The four-time NBA champion and three-time NBA Finals MVP retired ...

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Obituary: Kathleen A. McGreevy, 83, Parsippany

... A. (O'Malley) McGreevy, 83, died March 9 at Compassionate Care Hospice at Saint Clare's Hospital in Dover. Born in Newark, she grew up in West Orange and lived in East Orange for 12 years before moving to Parsippany in 1964. She is survived by her ...

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Jonathan Rose Companies Breaks Ground on Transit-oriented New Jersey Development

... Observer that although his company had previously acquired about 1,300 units of affordable housing in East Orange and Newark for rehabilitation and preservation, the development-known as Third & Valley-represents its first foray in the state into ...

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2014 NFL Draft: Denver Broncos Draft Order Finalized

Jan 28, 2014; Newark, NJ, USA; Denver Broncos vice president of football operation John Elway is interviewed during Media Day for Super Bowl XLIII at Prudential Center.

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Mirtle: Leafs latest collapse should bring tough questions

March 27: Birthday of jazz singer Sarah Vaughan

... "Sassy," "the Divine One," "the Velvet Fox" and most appropriately "the incomparable Sarah Vaughan ." Born in Newark, NJ, the renowned singer sang in the choir of the Mount Zion Baptist Church where she became organist at the age of 12. The popular ...

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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Two Cars Burglarized in South Orange

... 5 p.m. on March 19 and 1 p.m. on March 20. Police are still investigating those thefts, but they did arrest two Newark youths on charges of stealing a pair of bicycles. A Warren Court resident told police that she saw two juveniles enter a ...

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Newark man pleads guilty in 2012 killing of 24-year-old father

NEWARK - A Newark man charged in the 2012 killing of Russell Lighten, Jr., plead guilty today to aggravated manslaughter, authorities announced.

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Longshoremen protest labor shortage

Nearly a thousand longshoremen gathered on a dock at the Port of Newark and Elizabeth on Tuesday and boisterously called for an obscure government agency to approve hundreds of new workers for the beleaguered port, which is suffering a critical labor shortage.

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Discrimination suit against Panasonic heats up

... Joseph, 59, vice president of community relations and corporate outreach - filed their suit in Superior Court in Newark a year ago. All three remain employed by the company. The suit claims that Panasonic, of Newark, "engaged in a continuing pattern ...

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First TV ad in Newark mayoral race hits Shavar Jeffries

NEWARK - The first TV ad to hit cable in the Newark mayor's race doesn't come from either Ras Baraka or Shavar Jeffries, but it leaves little doubt about who it is attacking.

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Westfield school board to decide on bids for roof replacements tonight

WESTFIELD - Bids from contracting companies to replace roofs at several schools in town will be voted on by the board of education at its meeting tonight, March 25. The board will be deciding whether to approve a bid of $1,882,320 from a company called E.R. Barrett, Inc. out of Newark for roof replacements at Edison Intermediate School, Lincoln ... (more)

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EVENT: NJPAC Celebrates Governor Brendan T. Byrnea (TM)S 90th...

... for the Arts, and by Discover Jersey Arts. About NJPAC New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located in downtown Newark, New Jersey, is among the largest performing arts centers in the United States. It is the artistic, cultural, educational ...

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Livingston Weekly Court News - March 16 through March 23

Niaphees White of Newark was charged with two counts of theft of lost or mislaid property and two counts of credit card fraud.

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Man who cops say stole car in Jersey City, injured officers pleads guilty

... car has pleaded guilty to numerous counts. Union County prosecutors announced today that 28-year-old Antoine Trent of Newark has pleaded guilty to two counts each of aggravated assault while eluding police and motor vehicle theft. He faces a 16-year ...

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Newark mayor's race: Sharpe James endorses Ras Baraka

Former Newark mayor Sharpe James, left, and South Ward Councilman Ras Baraka prepare to greet a crowd of hundreds as James endorses Baraka's bid to become mayor.

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Essex County man admits to injuring two Union Township officers during attempted getaway

... getaway in a stolen vehicle, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced today. Antoine Trent, 28, of Newark is expected to face 16 years in state prison when he is sentenced later this year, Park said. Under the provisions of New ...

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North Jersey man admits assaulting officers while in stolen car

... has pleaded guilty to numerous counts. Union County prosecutors announced Tuesday that 28-year-old Antoine Trent of Newark has pleaded guilty to two counts each of aggravated assault while eluding police and motor vehicle theft. He faces a 16-year ...

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Allentown man faces new charges in sex trafficking case -

... services on the Internet and ordering her to collect $1,500 a day in exchange for sex acts. A federal grand jury in Newark, N.J., indicted Torrellas on charges of conspiracy, crossing state lines to run the prostitution ring, transporting a minor to ...

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Nick Cannon courts controversy with whitefaceNick Cannon courts...

... of himself in white makeup. He shared the shot on Instagram on Monday, adding, #WHITEPEOPLEPARTYMUSIC #Wppm in stores NEWARK, NJ - FEBRUARY 20: Nick Cannon arrives at the "America's Got Talent" Season 9 Photo Call at New Jersey Performing Arts ...

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Who s dropping out of the labor force?Not just retiring Baby Boomers

WhoA s dropping out of the labor force? Not just retiring Baby Boomers Star-Ledger [Newark, NJ], by Ed Beeson The story behind the falling unemployment rate in New Jersey and across the United States has been told with a significant asterisk: It's falling not so much because more people are finding work than losing it, as it is that more people are ... (more)

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MetLife CEO Frustrated on Capital Amid Years of Uncertainty

... percent in the past year, trailing the 49 percent gain of smaller rival Prudential Financial Inc., which is based in Newark, New Jersey. Prudential and American International Group Inc. have already been designated systemically important. Prudential ...

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MetLife's CEO Frustrated on Capital Amid Uncertainty

... in the past year, trailing the 49 percent gain of smaller rival Prudential Financial Inc. (PRU) , which is based in Newark , New Jersey . Prudential and American International Group Inc. (AIG) have already been designated systemically important. ...

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Archbishop Myers Announces Closing of Blessed Pope John XXIII...

Report lists most expensive part time state workers

... where she oversees struggling schools. Other officials on the list include Ronald Karsen, a retiree with the Newark public-school system and current RAC official who makes $118,500; Kathleen Serafino, who makes $213,104 as the Somerset County ...

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Shaq, Vitale happy to give back

... Club alumnus. I like to do all that I can," said O'Neal, 42, who credits the Boys & Girls Club in his hometown of Newark, N.J., a club which he is helping redevelop, with keeping him from becoming more than a "medium-level juvenile delinquent." "I ...

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State of New Jersey v. Pierre Deneus Harry Jean Pierre

... Abraham. On the morning of May 30, 2008, sometime after 8:30 a.m., thirteen-year-old N.W. took a bus from her home in Newark, intending to travel to her school in Irvington. a N.W. got off the bus on Myrtle Avenue and 18th Avenue in Irvington and ...

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Bidder pays $5,000 for Wilson autographed football

... a standing ovation at the end." Oak Harbor resident Greg Goebel met Wilson while sitting next to him on a flight to Newark, N.J., last month. Goebel donated the item to the auction after Wilson agreed to sign a ball for the charitable event. ...

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Boys basketball Tournament of Champions final: East Side set the precedent for future athletes

In the moments following his team's 49-47 loss to St. Joseph of Metuchen in the NJSIAA/ShopRite Tournament of Champions final, Newark East Side co-head coach Anthony Tavares was proud of his team for many reasons, including the way it rallied from 17 points down, as well as a host of other on-court accomplishments this season.

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Monday, March 24, 2014

Rutgers women down Harvard, 63-52, to advance to WNIT Sweet 16; will meet Seton Hall

... 12-game losing streak to the Scarlet Knights and the progam is on the rise behind the play of junior point guard and Newark native Ka-Deidre Simmons. After a sluggish start against Harvard (22-8) in which they held a six-point halftime lead, Rutgers ...

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Minnesota Wild Signs Top Prospect Gustav Olofsson

JUNE 30: Gustav Olofsson greets the team after being selected 46th overall by the Minnesota Wild during the 2013 NHL Draft at Prudential Center on June 30, 2013 in Newark, New Jersey.

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NCAA Tourney MSG Return After 53 Years Brings Record Prices

... Matcovich said in an e-mail. The previous highest average list price was $906 in 2011 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey , the last time the tournament came to the New York area. Storrs, Connecticut-based UConn is 135 miles (217 ...

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Star Career Academy Students Compete in All Star Bake Off

... 8 a.m. to noon. Teams of two from the Professional Baking programs from the Long Island, N.Y., Philadelphia, Pa. and Newark, N.J. campuses will compete to see who is the king or queen of cupcakes among Star Career Academy students. Teams of cooking ...

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Sweet 16 Games In NYC WIll Be The Most Expensive College Basketball Event Ever Held At MSG

... ng, according to Newsday. Newsday reported that the previous high for a regional was $480 at The Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., in 2011.

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Adrian M. Unger, 100

... at 1321 N. Broad St., Hillside. Born in 1913, Mr. Unger was a colonel during World War II. He practiced law in Newark at Unger and Unger for more than 60 years, first with his father, Milton M., and later with his son, Frederick. In lieu of flowers, ...

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You'll Never Guess Which American City Spends the Most on Men's Grooming Products

... cream, depilatories (hair remover creams), and self tanner. What's even more surprising than the cities on the list (Newark, NJ clocks in at fourth place; Reno, NV is sixth), is the cities that aren't . The natty gentlemen of Atlanta don't make it ...

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Newark mayor's race: Jeffries gains endorsment from Essex freeholder president

Newark mayoral candidate Shavar Jeffries, seen here in a file photo, gained endorsements from the president of the Essex County Board of Freeholders and two other county officials on Monday morning.

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Kentucky beats top-seeded Wichita State, 78-76

... Kentucky faced a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament was in a 2011 regional semifinal, knocking off Ohio State 62-60 in Newark, N.J., on Brandon Knight's jumper with 10.4 seconds left. ... F Cleanthony Early scored 23 points on Friday night against ...

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Intense Boot Camp Helps Women Learn How to Open, Grow Their Businesses

... many face the challenges of developing strategies to grow and scale up their businesses. Sandi Webster, principal of Newark, NJ-based Consultants 2 Go , a provider of marketing and analytic consultants to corporations, is one such entrepreneur. ...

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Kentucky beats top-seeded Wichita State, 78-76

Plan to Revamp Newark District Hits a Nerve

Tensions in the Newark, N.J., district over a renewal plan being pushed by the state-appointed superintendent have exploded into an acrimonious debate, pulling state lawmakers, national union leaders, mayoral candidates, and disgruntled parents into its wake.

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Fort Lee High School Names New Football Coach

... the college team. Graduating in 2004, Rob started his professional career teaching at Lincoln Elementary School in Newark and then moved on to the Clifton school system as a health and physical education teacher. In the next few years, Rob was ...

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Annual Student Art Showcase Hits Essex County

... bit through Tuesday at the Essex County Hall of Records first floor lobby at 465 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. in Newark.

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Fighting for voters without parties

... Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno. The civil complaint, filed on March 5 in the U.S. District Court's New Jersey Division in Newark, claims New Jersey's primary election system violates the rights of voters who choose not to affiliate themselves with Democrats ...

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Doblin: Hebda may be as tone deaf as Archbishop Myers

In an opinion piece published in The Record last Tuesday, Hebda takes Record Staff Writer Jeff Green to task for reporting on the different lifestyle choices made by Hebda and Newark Archbishop John Myers.

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Joan Clemente, 79, of Roselle Park

... Park, who died on Sunday, March 16, 2014. She was the sister of Marion Hartmann of this township. Born and raised in Newark, Mrs. Clemente lived in Irvington and Union before moving to Roselle Park. She had worked at Prudential in Newark and Eagle ...

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Gregory A. Madera, 66, of Sharon, an attorney

Born in Newark, N.J., Mr. Madera graduated from Union High School in Union, N.J. Growing up in New Jersey, he became the youngest scout to become an Eagle Scout at the age of 13. Mr. Madera earned his bachelor's degree in civil engineering and a master's in civil engineering and science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and graduated from ... (more)

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Sunday, March 23, 2014

PHOTOS : New Jersey Devils vs Toronto Maple Leafs - 3.23.2014

The Devils Tuomo Ruutu is put into the boards by the Maple Leafs Tim Gleason during the 2nd period. The New Jersey Devils host the Toronto Maple Leafs in their NHL hockey game at the Prudential Center. Newark, NJ 3/23/14 (Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-Ledger)

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PHOTOS : New Jersey Devils vs Toronto Maple Leafs - 3.23.2014

The Devils Dainius Zubrus hits the Maple Leafs David Clarkson during the 1st period. The New Jersey Devils host the Toronto Maple Leafs in their NHL hockey game at the Prudential Center. Newark, NJ 3/23/14 (Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-Ledger)

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PHOTOS : New Jersey Devils vs Toronto Maple Leafs - 3.23.2014

Former NJ Devil David Clarkson of the Maple Leafs gets a warm reception from fans during pre game warm ups on his return to New Jersey. The New Jersey Devils host the Toronto Maple Leafs in their NHL hockey game at the Prudential Center. Newark, NJ 3/23/14 (Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-Ledger)

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New owners of 2550 M St. NW have shrinking tenant in Patton Boggs

... going from 83 equity partners as of February to about 70 by year's end. The law firm plans to close its office in Newark, N.J., and relocate the 24 lawyers there to New York or Florham Park, N.J. As it trims, Patton Boggs has considered merging with ...

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Kentucky 78, Wichita State 76

PHOTOS : New Jersey Devils vs Toronto Maple Leafs - 3.23.2014

The Devils Cory Schneider will be in the net tonight. The New Jersey Devils host the Toronto Maple Leafs in their NHL hockey game at the Prudential Center. Newark, NJ 3/23/14 (Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-Ledger)

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Bridgeton Police

... p.m. Friday on a charge of disorderly conduct after creating a disturbance on Elmer Street. * Juan Cruz, 35, of Newark was arrested Friday on two warrants for failure to appear in Bridgeton Municipal Court and held on $3,000 bail in the county ...

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Jessie James, Jets' Eric Decker have baby girl

... Hwy and Rose Ln Denver Broncos' Eric Decker talking with the press during Media Day at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Jan. 28, 2014) Decker -- who signed a five-year deal with the Jets on March 12 -- and wife Jessie James had a baby girl, ...

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Bird strikes at New Jersey airports undiminished by wildlife killings

... airports to reduce bird strikes have not changed the number of strikes, according to an analysis by The Star-Ledger. NEWARK, New Jersey - The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's efforts to remove birds and other wildlife that could pose a ...

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Volunteer Lawyers for Justice honors Family Law Attorneys from Livingston

... like Jonathan Wolfe and Thomas DeCataldo," noted Cathy Keenan, Esq., director of VLJ, which is headquartered in Newark. "Time and time again, they use their knowledge and training as lawyers to aid those in difficult situations, particularly ...

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In Season: Three cheers for collard greens

... gal feels like I am heading home. According to local produce distributor Zone 7 , Garden State Urban Farms in Newark has begun to offer collards this week. I am so ready to cook up a mess of greens. At Elijah's Promise, our catering chef Carol ...

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DOT meeting with Union County commuters over Pulaski Skyway closure

... To assist commuters and eliminate some vehicular traffic, NJ Transit last month started offering additional Newark-bound bus service for the western part of the county. Eight additional buses are making runs each morning starting at the Sears ...

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George Stinney was executed at 14. Can his family now clear his name?

... and matriarch of three generations of Stinneys whose pictures line the walls of her three-storey clapboard house in Newark, New Jersey, said she has not returned to Alcolu since her father was sacked from his job at the mill and her family were run ...

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