Newark News Roundup: April 2014

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Federal Air Marshal Hospitalized After Shooting in West Orange

... shot himself in the leg in an office building on Rooney Circle. He remains hospitalized at University Hospital in Newark. The injury has been classified as "accidental" by the air marshal's employer, the National Transportation Safety ...

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Teamsters ratify 5-year contact with Anheuser-Busch

... for both our people and our company." Anheuser-Busch has breweries in: Los Angeles; St. Louis; Jacksonville, Fla.; Newark, N.J.; Houston; Fort Collins, Colo.; Williamsburg, Va.; Cartersville, Ga.; Merrimack, N.H.; Fairfield, Calif.; Columbus, Ohio; ...

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Students protest firing of teacher at West Side High School in Newark

Students at West Side High School in Newark staged a protest Wednesday after a popular teacher was fired, and school officials say it got out of hand.

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Newark mayoral race between Ras Baraka and Shavar Jeffries in its final stretch

... lot about what's going on in New Jersey politics." Cablevision, the parent company of News 12 New Jersey will host a Newark Mayoral Forum on Wednesday, May 7 at 8 p.m.

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Judge upholds N.J. suit over veteran death benefits

... other families received awards after they went public and the Veterans Administration intervened, their lawyer said. Newark-based Prudential, which administers the insurance program for the Veterans Administration, denies the allegations. In court ...

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Trademark Review - The Miners, Boi Na Braza and Pretzel Crisps

... Opposition Nos. 91183196 and 91183698 (TTAB March 13, 2014) [precedential]. Terra Sul opened a restaurant in 1996 in Newark, New Jersey under the name CHURRASCARIA BOI NA BRASA . Terra Sul did not file an application to register the trademark. In ...

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Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull kick off fall with co-headlining North American run

... of North American arena shows. The two performers will kick off the 16-city outing with a Sept. 12 performance in Newark, NJ, working their way along the East Coast before heading west. The itinerary, which includes one Canadian show Sept. 19 in ...

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The right time and the right place

Gary Kuscher is a man blessed with good timing. Born in Newark, New Jersey to an artistic, musical family, Kuscher embodied many of the talents of both parents.

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From Alfalfa to 'Old Smokey,' Students Use STEM to Solve Real-World Issues

... Say what you will about New Jersey's sewage-laden stereotype, but a team of students from Oliver Street School in Newark, N.J., built a better storm sewer to keep more litter from reaching the state's waterways. Progressing from hand-drawn sketches ...

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Devils re-sign Jaromir Jagr

Newark, NJ The New Jersey Devils today re-signed right wing Jaromir Jagr to a new contract.

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Two Essex County men indicted in Union Target store robbery

... Township on Black Friday in 2012. Above, a Target Store in Georgia in a November file photo (EPA/Erik S. Lesser) NEWARK - A federal grand jury has indicted two Essex County men on charges they robbed $50,000 from a Target store in Union Township ...

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Special Olympics Track and Field Runs Through Essex County

... "Now, I am looking forward to competing in my events today." G. Rosario-Perez, a student at Branch Brook School in Newark, was excited to participate in her events this year. After coming in first place in one of her events, she said: "I'm having a ...

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Paul Simon, Wife Edie Brickell Arrested After 'Family Dispute'

... private," Krolikowski said. "We are trying to respect their privacy, but we have a job to do." Simon, a native of Newark, NJ, and Brickell, who has earned fame for her folk singing talents, were married in 1992. They have three children together and ...

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Sprint To Offer "Framily" Plans With No Credit Check Late Next Month

... features. In related news, Sprint also announced additional markets for its Spark high-speed LTE service in Newark, N.J.; Oakland, CA.; Orlando, FL.; Tacoma, WA.; Waukegan, IL., and West Palm Beach, FL while announcing that the HTC One Max will be ...

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27 YEAR OLD HANIYYAH BARNES OF NEWARK, New Jersey pleaded guilty yesterday to breaking into her neighbors home, grabbing a 2 year old Shih Tzu dog and throwing the animal into oncoming traffic. The dog was struck by a vehicle and killed. Why would ...

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Mountain Park School Holds Community Service Day

... supplies for children's summer school programs for Kids Corp which focuses on academic and healthcare programs in Newark; assemble welcome bags with toiletries and treats, camp craft games and gene ribbons for the Nomid Alliance which focuses on ...

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Sprint's LTE Footprint Now Covers 225 Million POPs

... Spark, its enhanced LTE service delivering peak wireless speeds of 60 Mbps on capable devices, in six new cities: Newark, N.J.; Oakland, California; Orlando, Florida; Tacoma, Washington; Waukegan, Illinois; and West Palm Beach, Florida. Sprint Spark ...

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US stock market daily report

... would be an engineering and financial nightmare, per officials. The two tunnels between New York's Penn Station and Newark, New Jersey are unable to accommodate any more trains, opened in 1910 and were flooded by Sandy. Craig Schulz, spokesman for ...

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Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull set to tour together this fall

... frenzy with fans joining in to announce the two singers tour set to kick-off September 12 at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. The reunion of Pitbull and Enrique for their tour will take them to 15 cities with special guest the Colombian urban ...

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Vilar resentenced to serve 10 years in federal prison

... in restitution including interest, and to forfeit more than $54 million. Vilar was arrested in May 2005 at the Newark, New Jersey airport. He has been held at the federal prison at Fort Dix, New Jersey, the largest prison in the U.S. and the closest ...

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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Woman admits tossing dog into traffic over dispute

Defense attorney Susan Freedman, left, stands with her client Haniyyah Barnes Tuesday, April 29, 2014, in Newark, N.J. has admitted killing her neighbor's small dog by throwing it into traffic during an argument over a parking space.

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Vilar resentenced to serve 10 years in federal prison

... and to forfeit more than $54 million. Vilar was pulled into the justice system in May 2005 with his arrest at the Newark, N.J., airport. He has been held at the federal prison at Fort Dix, New Jersey, the largest prison in the U.S. and the closest ...

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Newark woman admits to throwing dog into traffic

... her neighbor's small dog by throwing it into traffic during an argument over a parking space. The Star-Ledger of Newark reports that 27-year-old Haniyyah Barnes, of Newark, pleaded guilty Tuesday to breaking into her neighbor's home in August 2011, ...

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Bard's Cleveland early-college campus will be nearly 500 miles away from its New York campus.

... N.Y. The small liberal arts school is already a partner in two early-college high schools in New York City, one in Newark, and a fourth in New Orleans. It connected with Cleveland through the Gund Foundationand was especially interested in the ...

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Woman admits tossing dog into traffic over dispute

This copy photo shown during court on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, in Newark, N.J., is of Honey Bey, a dog NEWARK, N.J. - A New Jersey woman has admitted killing her neighbor's small dog by throwing it into traffic during an argument over a parking space.

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Pitbull Announces Date for Joint Tour With Enrique Iglesias

... make the hashtag #EnriquePitbullTour a top trender worldwide and in the IS. The tour begins on September 12th in Newark, New Jersey and finishes up on October 22nd, in Hollywood, Florida. Supporting the tour will be Colombian singer J Balvin. Citi ...

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Woman admits tossing dog into traffic over dispute

This copy photo shown during court on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, in Newark, N.J., is of Honey Bey, a dog thrown into traffic and killed during an August 2011 argument between her owner and neighbor.

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Woman admits tossing dog into traffic over dispute

Christie Nominates Ex-Attorney General Degnan as Port Authority Chairman

... Christie had no connection to the closing of traffic lanes leading to George Washington Bridge Samson, a 74-year-old Newark-born lawyer, had also served as New Jersey's attorney general. The politically connected lawyer had been accused of treating ...

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Woman admits tossing dog into traffic over dispute

Newark woman admits tossing dog into traffic over dispute

The Star-Ledger of Newark reports that 27-year-old Haniyyah Barnes, of Newark, pleaded guilty Tuesday to breaking into her neighbor's home in August 2011, grabbing the 2-year-old Shih Tzu named Honey Bey and throwing her into oncoming traffic.

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Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull Announce North American Tour...

... both in the U.S. and worldwide within minutes. The 15-city U.S. tour, produced by AEG, kicks off Friday Sept. 12, in Newark, New Jersey, and will run through Saturday, Oct. 22, in Hollywood, Florida. Colombian singer J Balvin will join Pitbull and ...

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Opinion: Alternate solution to Passaic River cleanup preferred

... everyone can agree on: A sustainable remedy is sorely needed to fix the damage caused by the Diamond Alkali site in Newark, make the Passaic River better and accelerate the process of returning the Lower Passaic Watershed to the thriving center of ...

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Guilty plea from woman who admitted to throwing dog into oncoming traffic

According to Tuesday's NJ.com , a Newark, N.J., woman admitted in court that she is responsible for the death of a small dog who was thrown into oncoming traffic in August 2011.

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Judge grounds convicted swindler: 37 months for Teterboro charter flight scam

NEWARK - A smooth-talking swindler who has spent half his life conning others out of millions was sentenced today to more than three years in prison for his latest caper - posing as a high-level executive to score charter flights out of Teterboro Airport and the limo rides that went with them.

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Woman admits tossing dog into traffic over dispute

Defense attorney Susan Freedman, left, stands with her client Haniyyah Barnes during a hearing in Superior Court, Tuesday, April 29, 2014, in Newark, N.J. The Star-Ledger of Newark reports that Barnes pleaded guilty to breaking into her neighbor's home, grabbing the 2-year-old Shih Tzu and throwing the dog into oncoming traffic in August 2011, ... (more)

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N.J. woman admits tossing dog into traffic over dispute

... her neighbor's small dog by throwing it into traffic during an argument over a parking space. The Star-Ledger of Newark (http://bit.ly/1m7Jfwn ) reports that 27-year-old Haniyyah Barnes, of Newark, pleaded guilty Tuesday to breaking into her ...

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Woman admits tossing dog into traffic over dispute

... as he signed legislation providing for a statue to honor the slain civil rights leader in the state he was born. NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey woman has admitted killing her neighbor's small dog by throwing it into traffic during an argument over ...

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Cranford's Prunty named Economic Development Director of Year by Chamber

... Director, was honored at the recent 25th annual Mayors Dinner of the Gateway Regional Chamber of Commerce held in Newark. Accepting the award, Prunty said that her office values every investment whether it is a new $40 million project or a $4,000 ...

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Car Thieves Flee From South Orange Police

... along with another suspect vehicle, on Centre Street and gave chase. The pursuit was called off as it progressed into Newark. In a separate theft incident, a Lenox Avenue resident reported that he woke up to a stranger in his hallway at about 4:40 ...

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Pediatrician Dr. Wesley Boodish, 82, Passes Away

... of Bernheim-Apter-Kreitzman Funeral Chapels, Livingston. Dr. Boodish was born in Philadelphia, and later moved to Newark, where he graduated from Weequahic High School. He attended Emory University. He served as pediatrician to thousands of area ...

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Christie Nominates Ex-Attorney General Degnan for Port Authority Chair

Paul Simon, Wife Edie Brickell Arrested After 'Family Dispute'

NJ woman throws neighbor's dog into traffic after argument

Woman admits tossing dog into traffic over dispute

... metal-polishing shop injured 11 people Tuesday, including two men who were critically burned, fire officials said. NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey woman has admitted killing her neighbor's small dog by throwing it into traffic during an argument ...

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New Jersey woman admits tossing dog into traffic over dispute

NEWARK, N.J. -- A New Jersey woman has admitted killing her neighbor's small dog by throwing it into traffic during an argument over a parking space.

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Woman admits tossing dog into traffic over dispute

... her neighbor's small dog by throwing it into traffic during an argument over a parking space. The Star-Ledger of Newark (http://bit.ly/1m7Jfwn) reports that 27-year-old Haniyyah Barnes, of Newark, pleaded guilty Tuesday to breaking into her ...

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The US$185m New York tunnel to nowhere

... they may have said no," said Schumer. There are two tunnels, opened in 1910, between New York's Penn Station and Newark, New Jersey, and they are unable to accommodate any more trains. They also flooded during Sandy in 2012. Any kind of breakdown or ...

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Woman admits tossing dog into traffic over dispute

Defense Attorney Susan Freedman, left, questions her client Haniyyah Barnes, Tuesday, April 29, 2014, in Newark, N.J. Barnes admitted killing her neighbor's 2-year-old Shih Tzu named Honey Bey by throwing the dog into traffic during an argument over a parking space in August 2011.

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Federal Air Marshal Hospitalized After Shooting in West Orange

Woman admits tossing dog into traffic over dispute

... event ticket presales, trips, advance notice on upcoming 710 KNUS events, movie screening passes, giveaways and more! NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey woman has admitted killing her neighbor's small dog by throwing it into traffic during an argument ...

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Woman admits tossing dog into traffic over dispute

... alleging that he shared stolen data and posted an online threat that he would try to ruin the life of an FBI agent. NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey woman has admitted killing her neighbor's small dog by throwing it into traffic during an argument ...

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Newark woman admits tossing dog into traffic over dispute

Woman admits tossing dog into traffic over dispute

... wiped the building off its foundation. A firefighter who came upon the body gently pulled the toddler from her arms. NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey woman has admitted killing her neighbor's small dog by throwing it into traffic during an argument ...

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NJ woman admits throwing neighbor's dog into traffic

... it into traffic during an argument over a parking space. The Star-Ledger reports that 27-year-old Haniyyah Barnes of Newark pleaded guilty Tuesday to burglary, animal cruelty and theft charges. In return, Essex County prosecutors will recommend that ...

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Dead body found with gunshot in Franklin Township park, prosecutor says

... while detectives await results of ballistic testing and autopsy findings by the Regional Medical Examiner's Office in Newark, the statement said.

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NYC 'Tunnel to Nowhere': $185M Under-Hudson Rail Project Awaiting Funding

... to be completed in fall 2015. Currently, there are two tunnels, opened in 1910, between New York's Penn Station and Newark, N.J., and they are unable to accommodate any more trains. They also flooded during Sandy in 2012. Any kind of breakdown or ...

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Man admits starting fire inside apartment building

... the apartment building where his former girlfriend lived. Essex County prosecutors say 41-year-old Yusuf Abdullah of Newark pleaded guilty Monday to aggravated arson. He faces a seven-year prison term when he's sentenced May 22. Abdullah, who is ...

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Newark woman pleads guilty to throwing dog into traffic during parking dispute

NEWARK - In a near whisper, Haniyyah Barnes stood before a Superior Court judge today and admitted to causing the death of a 2-year-old Shih Tzu named Honey Bey.

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Man flees in waiting taxi after stealing figurines from Montclair antique shop, police say

... r, he walked out with what police describe as "painted smelter candle holders/figurines" and was driven off in a gray Newark taxi, police said.

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Pa. man searches for his birth mother 36 years after she left him in McDonald's

David Volk, a 36-year-old Pennsylvania man who was abandoned at birth in a McDonald's restaurant in Newark in 1977, has launched a social media campaign hoping to be reunited with his biological mother.

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Lamington Presbyterian celebrates Basket Day from May 6-7

... boutique tables and tents. Admission is $25, and music will be provided by a jazz quartet from Arts High School in Newark. Basket Day itself will be held Wednesday, May 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All of the boutiques and tents from Preview Night will ...

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Bloomfield: Police blotter, April 29

... shirt exposing a black handgun. The suspect fled east on Bloomfield Avenue. a On April 25, Santiago Andrade, 27, of Newark was arrested for DWI by Officer Luca Piscitelli at 4:33 a.m. on 1st Avenue near N 13th Street. Andrade was transported to ...

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Zayo Acquires Neo Telecoms

... Street colocation facilities in New York, as well as connectivity to the DE-CIX infrastructure at 165 Halsey St. in Newark, NJ. zColo enables access to 103 points of presence in these buildings and connectivity options to over 800 customers through ...

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NFL's highest-paid safety is a bright star for SE Texas

... Seahawks' Earl Thomas speaks during media day for the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII football game Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Photo: Mark Humphrey, STF Seattle Seahawks free safety Earl Thomas talks to reporters, ...

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Man, 36, who was left McDonald's bathroom sink when he was just...

... King baby' David Volk was just hours old when he was found by a manager in the sink of the women's restroom in a Newark McDonald's in December 1977 He was adopted a year later and never really considered looking for his birth mother because he had ...

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Newark man pleads guilty to lighting ex-girlfriend's apartment building on fire

... in the guilty plea of Yusuf Abdullah, who admitted lighting a fire in his ex-girlfriend's apartment building. NEWARK - A Newark man pleaded guilty to lighting a fire in his ex-girlfriend's apartment building, forcing firefighters to rescues ...

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INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Mike Cuozzo: Lost Sax

... N.J., a move likely made to pay the bills, especially if he had a family. Cuozzo (pronounced COO-zo) was born in Newark, N.J., in 1925. He began his professional career with jazz clarinetist Joe Marsala and first recorded in Shep Fields's all-reed ...

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Schaer Questions Christie's Proposed One-Shot Gimmick to Divert $147...

... as a "one-shot" gimmick to balance next year's budget. Schaer noted that the pollution of the Passaic River and the Newark Basin dates back to the 1950's and '60s when a now defunct Newark chemical company dumped cancer-causing chemicals into the ...

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Sweeping NJ corruption and money laundering sting finally ends with one last plea deal

NEWARK - It was a high-profile case that came to light five years ago with the arrests of dozens of corrupt politicians, money-laundering rabbis and a guy selling black-market kidneys.

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In NYC, no light at end of this tunnel

Gloria Krolak

... for the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, and in the '80s I was a publicist for the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra based in Newark, NJ. I tried to raise my children with music, so much so that as small children they didn't argue in the back seat about who ...

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In NYC, a $185M tunnel that leads nowhere, for now

... quickly and fit the timetable." Currently, there are two tunnels, opened in 1910, between New York's Penn Station and Newark, N.J., and they are unable to accommodate any more trains. They also flooded during Sandy in 2012. Any kind of breakdown or ...

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Donald S. Mills, 70, banker in Phila., N.Y.C.

... given the task of investigating possible branch sites in the area. The job entailed traveling several times a week to Newark, N.J., and elsewhere. After First Union acquired First Fidelity, Mr. Mills left to work briefly for Merrill Lynch before ...

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Prudential Financial in El Paso

... declined to make comments Monday. Prudential is a giant financial services and life insurance corporation based in Newark, N.J., in the New York City metro area. Its financial services businesses had revenues of more than $35 billion last year. ...

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In NYC, a $185M tunnel that leads nowhere, for now

... quickly and fit the timetable.' Currently, there are two tunnels, opened in 1910, between New York's Penn Station and Newark, N.J., and they are unable to accommodate any more trains. They also flooded during Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Any kind of ...

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Air Marshal Shoots Self in Leg

... se had been injured. The air marshal was transported from the Rooney Circle office building to University Hospital in Newark. The Essex County Prosecutor's Office took over the shooting investigation Sunday afternoon, according to nj.com .

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Prudential Financial officials to announce plans to locate facility in El Paso

Monday, April 28, 2014

Tunnel to nowhere a bet on more N.Y.-N.J. commuter rail

Paul Fronczak: Stolen Baby Mystery Unsolved After 50 Years

... for the child and his kidnapper. Just over a year later, a toddler of the right age was discovered abandoned in Newark, N.J. and the FBI believed they had closed the case, at least as far as the missing baby went. The parents, Dora and Chester ...

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NJ Transit will expand one-seat rail service to New York

... Valley Line. Prior to the start of the one-seat service in March, passengers to New York City had to change trains at Newark because the diesel engines on the Raritan Valley Line are not allowed in the tunnels under the Hudson River because of their ...

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Flames expected to announce hiring of Brad Treliving as new GM

Brad Treliving , Vice President of Hockey Operations and Assistant General Manager, after poses with Max Domi after he was selected number #12 overall in the first round by the Phoenix Coyotes during the 2013 NHL Draft at the Prudential Center on June 30, 2013 in Newark, New Jersey.

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Ron Francis replaces Rutherford as Hurricanes GM

Ron Francis of the Carolina Hurricanes looks on during the 2013 NHL Draft at the Prudential Center on June 30, 2013 in Newark, New Jersey.

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Former Essex County parks workers sentenced for stealing gasoline from county

... the Essex County Correctional Facility for stealing gas from a county pump while working as county parks employees. NEWARK - Two former Essex County parks employees were sentenced today to six months in the county jail for stealing gas from a county ...

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Student/Partner Alliance to be Honored by Greater Newark Conservancy May 15

Summit-based Student/Partner Alliance will be among the honorees when Greater Newark Conservancy hosts its "Making Our City Bloom Gala," on May 15. The event, which benefits the Conservancy's programs and services in the areas of environmental education, community greening and gardening, nutrition, job training and environmental justice, will be ... (more)

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For airlines not named United, it was a great first quarter

... Smisek defended United's strategy and assets, admitting only that hub airports in northern cities such as Chicago and Newark, N.J., were more vulnerable to bad winter weather. United said that $200 million of its first-quarter loss was due to 35,000 ...

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Paul Simon, Edie Brickell Charged in 'Family Dispute' in New Canaan

A guilty plea in the last act of a New Jersey corruption sting

... charges today in connection with the largest federal corruption sting in New Jersey history. (Steve Gold/File Photo) NEWARK - The final chapter closed today on the biggest federal corruption sting in New Jersey history, with the guilty plea of ...

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Newark Museum Listing: Sundays in May - Tell Your Story, Share Your Memories

On Sundays in May , bring the family to the Newark Museum and experience the power of the Civil Rights icon The Problem We All Live With by Norman Rockwell.

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Flames expected to announce Brad Treliving as new GM

Fanwood Wins 2014 Smart Growth Award

... Consulting, Rogut McCarthy, and T&M Associates on Thursday, June 5, at the annual Smart Growth Awards gala held in Newark at the Newark Club. The event will be attended by 300 land-use professionals, planners, attorneys, developers, and local and ...

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WWE Smackdown Returns to Newark, NJ in July

TUESDAY, JULY 1ST AT 7:00PM Newark, NJ - WWE returns to Prudential Center with WWE SMACKDOWN! Here is your chance to see Daniel Bryan, Randy Orton, The Shield, The Wyatt Family, The WWE Divas and many more of your favorite WWE Superstars! Tickets go on sale Saturday, May 17th at 10:00AM.

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'Making Our City Bloom Gala' will be hosted by Community FoodBank of NJ

Summit's Student/Partner Alliance will be among the honorees when friends, staff and supporters gather at Greater Newark Conservancy's "Making Our City Bloom Gala," on Thursday, May 15. The event, which benefits the Conservancy's programs and services in the areas of environmental education, community greening and gardening, nutrition, job training ... (more)

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Good news for new college grads: Hiring up nearly 9 percent, survey says

Students wait in line to talk to a P&G Manufacturing representative at the New Jersey Institute of Technology job fair in Newark earlier this year.

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Baraka As Newark's Mayor Will Save 1500 Newark Teachers' Jobs

As the Newark mayoral race heads into its final three weeks, the focus on education is being ratcheted up.

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Belleville: Police blotter, April 28

... white T-shirt and red baseball cap, and police were awaiting video from transit authorities. Thomas Janeczek, 58, of Newark was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance on April 23 at 6:05 a.m. Police observed a male ...

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Flames hire Coyotes assistant Treliving as new general manager

Brad Treliving, right, is pictured with Max Domi after hewas selected number #12 overall in the first round by the Phoenix Coyotes during the 2013 NHL Draft at the Prudential Center on June 30, 2013 in Newark, New Jersey.

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Penn State Football Fans Book Ireland Tours for Croke Park Classic

... really where it's at. That's the draw," McGill says. The Nittany Travel package includes a round-trip flight out of Newark, N.J. on Aug. 27 with a hotel stay for six nights, including some meals, before departing out of Sharon on Sept. 3. Game ...

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Report: Phoenix Coyotes to lose Brad Treliving to Calgary Flames

Max Domi, a center, stands with Brad Treliving, right, vice-president of hockey operations and assistant general manager of the Phoenix Coyotes sweater after being chosen 12th overall in the first round of the 2013 NHL Draft at the Prudential Center on June 30, 2013 in Newark, New Jersey.

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Paul Simon, Wife Edie Brickell Arrested After 'Family Dispute' in New Canaan

Flames hire new general manager

Paul Simon, Wife Edie Brickell Arrested After 'Family Dispute'

Pediatrician Dr. Wesley Boodish, 82, Passes Away

U.S. 190 road work in Mandeville not the only pace-challenged project, report says

... The same question has been applied to many other public works projects around the country. One of them is in Newark, N.J., where an 8-mile stretch of interstate highway was under construction for nearly a decade. Read the story from NJ.com about the ...

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Calgary Flames hire Brad Treliving as new general manager

CASA for Children needs Volunteer Child Advocates

Newark, NJ. CASA for Children of Essex County - Court Appointed Special Advocates, is seeking additional volunteers to become advocates for children in foster care.

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NY: In NYC, a $185M Tunnel That Leads Nowhere, For Now

Last defendant in '09 NJ corruption bust due in court Monday

... and money laundering sting in New Jersey is due in court. Lavern Webb-Washington is due to appear Monday in Newark for a change of plea hearing. Webb-Washington was a candidate for Jersey City council in 2009. She pleaded guilty to extortion ...

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Prudential Annuities Launches Prudential Premier Investment

... annuities are issued by Pruco Life Insurance Company (in New York, by Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey), Newark, NJ (main office) and distributed by Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc., Shelton, CT. All are Prudential Financial ...

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Vintage photos of horses and horse racing in NJ

Ita s a tightly bunched field as sulkies round a turn at Waverly Fair Grounds in Newark in this undated photograph.

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Fort Lee man repeatedly called 911, then led police on chase, cops say

... around 10 p.m. on Sunday, informing the dispatcher that he was being followed by 30 to 40 vehicles. State police from Newark went to check on Jones, finding him in a silver Toyota at a Sunoco gas station off the New Jersey Turnpike in Ridgefield, ...

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In NYC, a $185M tunnel that leads nowhere, for now

$185 Million Manhattan Tunnel Leads Nowhere, For Now

... quickly and fit the timetable." Currently, there are two tunnels, opened in 1910, between New York's Penn Station and Newark, N.J., and they are unable to accommodate any more trains. They also flooded during Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Any kind of ...

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A closer look at New York City's $185M tunnel to nowhere

... quickly and fit the timetable." Currently, there are two tunnels, opened in 1910, between New York's Penn Station and Newark, N.J., and they are unable to accommodate any more trains. They also flooded during Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Any kind of ...

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Company puts in Extra Hours to get RI Beach Ready

... get it ready for the summer season. The Westerly Sun reports the town has given the contractor, MZM Construction of Newark, N.J., permission to work on Saturday's to complete the $3.1 million project before a June 1 deadline. The project calls for ...

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Former Newark Internal Affairs boss target of investigation, accused of racist remarks

Newark Deputy Police Chief Joseph Tutela, seen here at the State of the City address earlier this year, is now the target of a prosecutor's office investigation and the subject of allegations he made racist remarks towards Portuguese police officers.

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NYC Uses Federal Money To Build $185M Tunnel To Nowhere

2015 NJ budget may see oil, chemical cleanup money as revenue source

... Passaic, which for decades was an industrial dumping ground for toxins generated from the Diamond Alkali Co. plant in Newark, which produced Agent Orange and other deadly pesticides during the 1960s. About 100 companies dumped pollutants into the ...

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In NYC, a $185M tunnel that leads nowhere, for now

... New York. Amtrak is constructing an 800-foot-long concrete box inside the project to preserve space for a tunnel from Newark to New York City that would allow it to double rail capacity across the Hudson River. Photo: Bebeto Matthews, AP This photo ...

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In NYC, a $185M tunnel that leads nowhere, for now

Company puts in extra hours to get RI beach ready

... season. The Westerly Sun reports ( http://bit.ly/1mQh5qM ) the town has given the contractor, MZM Construction of Newark, N.J., permission to work on Saturday's to complete the $3.1 million project before a June 1 deadline. The project calls for ...

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In NYC, a $185M tunnel that leads nowhere, for now

... quickly and fit the timetable." Currently, there are two tunnels, opened in 1910, between New York's Penn Station and Newark, N.J., and they are unable to accommodate any more trains. They also flooded during Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Any kind of ...

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In NYC, a $185M tunnel that leads nowhere, for now

... New York. Amtrak is constructing an 800-foot-long concrete box inside the project to preserve space for a tunnel from Newark to New York City that would allow it to double rail capacity across the Hudson River. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) The access ...

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In NYC, a $185M tunnel that leads nowhere, for now

... New York. Amtrak is constructing an 800-foot-long concrete box inside the project to preserve space for a tunnel from Newark to New York City that would allow it to double rail capacity across the Hudson River. This photo taken on Thursday April 17, ...

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WBA Fedelatin Champion,Michael Angelo 'The Artist' Perez gives back to the Community

WBA Fedelatin light welterweight champion, Michael Angelo 'The Artist' Perez from Newark, New Jersey of Puerto Rican descendant, spends quality time by delivering a motivational speech to a group of Little Leaguers at Branch Brook Park in Newark, New Jersey.

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In NYC, a $185M tunnel that leads nowhere, for now

... quickly and fit the timetable." Currently, there are two tunnels, opened in 1910, between New York's Penn Station and Newark, N.J., and they are unable to accommodate any more trains. They also flooded during Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Any kind of ...

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In NYC, a $185M tunnel that leads to nowhere, for now; built for still-unfunded train tunnels

... quickly and fit the timetable." Currently, there are two tunnels, opened in 1910, between New York's Penn Station and Newark, N.J., and they are unable to accommodate any more trains. They also flooded during Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Any kind of ...

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In NYC, a $185M tunnel that leads nowhere, for now

... flood-resistant access tunnel expected to be finished in fall 2015. Two century-old tunnels connect Penn Station and Newark, N.J. Any kind of glitch causes delays for those who use Penn Station to ride New Jersey Transit and Amtrak. Ledger-Enquirer ...

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In NYC, a $185M tunnel that leads nowhere, for now

Stephen Denny, 52, of Ringwood

... carpenter. Arrangements are by the D'Agostino Funeral Home, Haskell. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Heart Transplant Program, 201 Lyons Ave., Newark, NJ 07112.

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Mentors help minority companies grow

... Regional Chamber in 2003, has inspired officials and business people in the Greenville, S.C.; Charlotte, N.C., and Newark, N.J. areas to start similar programs. A key goal of the accelerators is to help minority owned-companies win contracts with ...

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Sunday, April 27, 2014

Millburn (1) at Newark Academy (4), Essex County Tournament, Final Round - Boys Tennis

Newark Academy seniors Eric Schwed and Cory Tell merely watched their team win the Essex County Tournament championship a year ago.

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Boys tennis: Essex County Tournament finals

Chris Paradis of Newark Academy returns a serve to Tyler Schick of Millburn during the first singles match of the Essex County boys tennis tournament final at the Althea Gibson Tennis Center in Newark on Sun., April 27, 2014.

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Rexall vs. Rogers Place: Which arena will dominate Edmonton's concert scene?

... the world's top concert promoters, Live Nation and AEG, plus two of the NHL's newer arenas - the Prudential Centre in Newark, New Jersey and the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Penn. - for programming advice, though it's too early to confirm ...

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For airlines not named United, it was a great first quarter

UFC 172 Gate and Attendance Announced

... 2014 PPV events... 1. UFC 171 : 19,324 ($2,600,000 live gate) in Dallas 2. UFC 169 : 14,308 ($1,651,000 live gate) in Newark, N.J. 3. UFC 172 : 13,485 ($2,300,000 live gate) in Baltimore 4. UFC 170 : 10,217 ($1,558,870 live gate) in Las Vegas

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Orpheus Club of Newark returns to Grace Episcopal Church in Madison

The Orpheus Club of Newark returns to Grace Episcopal Church, Madison, on Sunday, May 18, at 3 p.m. with their signature blend of classical, spiritual and popular music arranged for male voices.

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Abandoned as a newborn in a Newark McDonald's 36 years ago, Pa. man seeks his mom

It doesn't haunt him - he says that's too strong a word - but the 36-year-old Pennsylvania man has always wondered what led his mother to do what she did all those years ago in a McDonald's restaurant in Newark.

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Without Life-Saving Pact, This Doctor Would Have Been The Patient

... and people leap forward into their careers. Dr. Sampson Davis is an emergency medicine physician in his hometown of Newark, N.J. He grew up in a rough neighborhood. As a kid, he excelled in school but didn't always stay out of trouble. "Just to walk ...

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Without Life-Saving Pact, This Doctor Would Have Been The Patient

Dr. Sampson Davis is an emergency medicine physician in Newark, N.J. When he was 17, he committed a robbery that led to his big break.

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Fanwood Wins 2014 Smart Growth Award

Without Life-Saving Pact, This Doctor Would Have Been The Patient

... and people leap forward into their careers. hide caption Dr. Sampson Davis is an emergency medicine physician in Newark, N.J. When he was 17, he committed a robbery that led to his big break. He has written about his return to the hospital where he ...

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McGreevey praises Hudson County jail warden for getting law changed to help ex-offenders

... to the jail last year, Aviles asked Christie to support legislation that would recognize the jail's program, run by Newark-based Integrity House, and the governor said yes, according to McGreevey. New Jersey is now the first state in the nation to ...

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In Season: Bok Choy, Baby

... ld Cafe in Highland Park. 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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Change in NJ budget could divert environmental cleanup money to state's general fund

EPA Passaic River Clean-Up Proposal Largest In History

... not good enough for this river or the people who live along it." The EPA release cited the Diamond Alkali facility in Newark as a "major source of dioxin in the river, where the production of Agent Orange and pesticides during the 1960s generated ...

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New Jersey may see cleanup money as revenue source

Fishing Derbies Start May 3

... Saturday, May 10th: Essex County Branch Brook Park Lake (near the Prudential Lions), Park Avenue and Lake Street, Newark. On-site registration begins at 8 a.m., the derby begins at 9 a.m. and awards will be presented at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, May ...

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New visitors center aims to reposition Newark for tourism

The Greater Newark Convention & Visitors Bureau is escalating its efforts to promote tourism in Newark.

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Newark Election 2014: South Ward natives vie for city council seat

At-large Newark city councilman John Sharpe James is competing for the South Ward council seat against popular football coach Brian Logan.

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Wyndham ruling boosts FTC's authority to investigate cyber security breaches

... that compels rejecting (Wyndham's) request to carve out a data-security exception to the FTC's authority," the Newark, N.J.-based judge ruled April 7 in allowing the suit to proceed. "Companies should take reasonable steps to secure sensitive ...

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For airlines not named United, it was a great first quarter

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Newark Bears items get a last swing at auction

The beautiful spring weather in Newark early Saturday would have been perfect for a ball game at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium.

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Football: Rutgers Football Spring Recap: White Defeats Scarlet 21-0

... DB Nick Rafferty (Andover, N.J.) had a game-high eight tackles for the Scarlet squad and freshman DE Komoko Turay (Newark, N.J.) registered three sacks for Scarlet. Junior Darius Hamilton (West Paterson, N.J.) led the White team with four tackles. ...

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Strike out: Newark Bears close with auction

The Newark Bears, a once-proud minor league franchise, has gone out of business.

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Bad News Bears - a minor league franchise goes on the auction block

They held an auction on Saturday in Newark, N.J., where a once-proud minor league franchise has gone out of business.

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Hockey's Future New Jersey Devils Prospect Awards Part 1

Dec 31, 2013; Newark, NJ, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Chris Conner skates with the puck while being defended by New Jersey Devils defenseman Eric Gelinas during the second period at the Prudential Center.

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Newark mayor's race 2014: Clergy members back Baraka

Newark mayoral candidate Ras Baraka announced support from 35 religious leaders.

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Small talk: Mentors help minority companies accelerate growth

Student/Partner Alliance to be Honored by Greater Newark Conservancy May 15

Church Whistleblower Regrets not Having Blown Her Whistle Stronger

... The group challenged the Pope to take the following steps: Continued vigilance is necessary. Recently, a priest in Newark, New Jersey who was a convicted sex offender under court ordered restrictions was working with children in a Catholic parish, ...

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Liquidation auction at Newark Bears and Eagles Stadium

People are able to check out the items for sale before an auction at Newark Bears and Eagles Stadium in Newark, NJ, on Saturday, April 26, 2014.

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A simple question helped NJ jail secure a path to recovery for inmates: Opinion

... in the morning until evening every day of every week. As with "best practices" treatment afforded by Integrity in Newark or Secaucus, the same product is offered in jail. Yet, because the program is in a jail, as opposed to the community, the state ...

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Essex County narcotics detectives arrest 3, seize drugs and weapons

... Dunell, 26, was arrested after the county's Narcotics Task Force executed a search warrant at 22-24 Branford St., in Newark, Fennelly said. During the raid, detectives seized 2,600 envelopes of suspected heroin, six vials of what is believed to be ...

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2 candidates vie to replace Booker as Newark mayor

With the shadow of its charismatic former mayor still hanging over the city, voters in Newark are preparing to elect a new leader from among two candidates who share deep city roots but little else.

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Google rolls the camera dice

... and a GoPro camera on his hat as he is interviewed during Media Day for Super Bowl XLVIII at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey January 28, 2014. Photographs: Carlo Allegri/Reuters ens Blur, a new feature in Google Camera, allows users to ...

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Video shows Bieber celebrating after egg attack

Singer Justin Bieber performed at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. on July 31, 2013.

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Community FoodBank of New Jersey to Host Greater Newark Conservancy Gala

Community FoodBank of New Jersey will be the host when friends, staff and supporters gather at Greater Newark Conservancy's "Making Our City Bloom Gala," on Thursday, May 15th.

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RELIGION by Christopher Droste: I Wonder

This past January, I found myself in a moment of crisis while seated on a plane in Detroit, Michigan, waiting to take off in route to Newark, New Jersey.

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Friday, April 25, 2014

Build Your Business Capacity with Quality Internships for Newark Employers

Apr. 25, 2014 - NEWARK, N.J. -- The City of Newark and the Newark Workforce Investment Board are organizing an eight-week internship program for Newark college students.

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Ron Lipton Remembers Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter

By Kevin Gleason: Ron Lipton asked about the photo of the guy up on a wall at the famed Mooksie's Gym in Newark, N.J. "That's Hurricane Carter,'' said Lipton's trainer, who had also trained Carter.

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Agnes L. Brennan, World War II Army Nurse, Dies At 94

... Agnes served in Europe during WWII , and rose to the rank of Captain. During the war, she married Tom Brennan from Newark and afterwards they settled in Livingston to raise their family. She worked for Burrell's Press Clipping Bureau in Livingston, ...

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NTSB probes 'close' call between plane departing for Memphis and one...

NEWARK, N.J. -- The pilot of a commuter jet departing Newark Liberty International Airport can be heard telling air traffic controllers that an incoming Boeing 737 passed "real close" to him in an incident now under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board.

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Judge denies Newark's bid to vacate ruling on funding shutdown of watershed agency

Judge Dennis Carey III, pictured in this June 2012 photo, today denied Newark's bid to vacate his March 11 ruling directing the city to continue funding the shutdown of the Newark Watershed Conservation and Development Corp. NEWARK - A Superior Court judge today upheld his earlier ruling that Newark must continue funding the shutdown of the Newark ... (more)

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'Court rules former Plainfield man can sue police over wrongful murder conviction'

"Court rules former Plainfield man can sue police over wrongful murder conviction": The Star-Ledger of Newark, New Jersey has this news update .

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Christie Panel Gets U.S. Request for Bridge Probe Records

... subpoena documents as they decide whether to bring charges. Drewniak testified this month before a U.S. grand jury in Newark , New Jersey. "They never indicate why they want documents," said state Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski, the committee's ...

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NTSB Probes 'Close' Call Between Planes at Newark

The pilot of a commuter jet departing Newark Liberty International Airport can be heard telling air traffic controllers that an incoming Boeing 737 passed "real close" to him in an incident now under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board.

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Springsteen, Bon Jovi and Super Bowl are focus of ticket lawsuits

... Bon Jovi's venue-opening shows at MetLife Stadium in 2010; Justin Bieber concerts at the Prudential Center in Newark last summer and the Super Bowl at MetLife Stadium earlier this year. The three suits have been filed in Trenton by of Nagel Rice, ...

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NTSB probes 'close' call between planes at Newark

Livingston Weekly Court News, April 14 through April 20

Mark Torres of Newark was charged with shoplifting, for attempting to steal $612 worth of merchandise at Lord and Taylor, and with criminal mischief, for damaging store property in the attempt of fleeing.

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Lawsuits filed by transgender man, woman against Jersey City and North Bergen police

... drove Gray to the self-storage facility she had been heading to," the suit says. Gray, who then took a car service to Newark and a train to Maryland, was charged with driving with a suspended license, a safety glass violation and having unclear ...

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Barclays Center to host NBA draft

... NBA draft has been held in New York City or the surrounding area since 2001. It was held at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., in 2011 and 2012 before moving to the Barclays Center in 2013.

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Denver Post fires back at Christie's legalized pot 'snit'

... of crime, but we're sure the governor in a state with such placid and thriving oases as Camden, Atlantic City and Newark c0uldn't have been referring to income inequality in his snit." And while the paper acknowledged that legalized pot has its ...

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Verona resident inducted in to New Jersey High School Hockey Hall of Fame

... Ice Hockey Hall of Fame, after being inducted as a "Contributor to the Game" April 12 at the Prudential Center in Newark. For the past six years Leuzzi has been a member of the Hall's Board of Directors, so he was surprised to find out his ...

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Colorado columnist snaps back at Christie

... the good governor, I'm a big Bruce Springsteen fan. The longest time I've spent there, aside from hanging out in the Newark airport once in a while, was when an Amtrak train I took from Washington, D.C., to New York City broke down in Trenton. So ...

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No New Hope for Family of Missing Mom

Melissa Rodriguez, from Delaware County, Pa., disappeared on April 19, 2013 after planning a trip to Newark, New Jersey to visit friends.

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PHOTO: A vintage Newark Bears poster, part of a liquidation sale by Newark Bears.

The Newark Bears is a little known outpost of professional baseball but when its equipment is auctioned off this weekend it will mark the end of a team whose nearly 100 year pedigree goes back to the old Negro League and whose uniforms have been worn by stars like Jackie Robinson, Yogi Berra and Rickey Henderson.

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Feds seek 'any and all' Bridgegate docs from panel

... documents as they decide whether to bring charges. Mr. Drewniak testified this month before a U.S. grand jury in Newark, N.J. "They never indicate why they want documents," said state Assemblyman John Wisniewski, the committee's other co-chairman. ...

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The Starving, Naked, Hysterical Mind of Allen Ginsberg

... changed American literature forever. THE FAMILY BUSINESS Irwin Allen Ginsberg was born June 3, 1926 in working- class Newark, New Jersey. His parents were both Jewish immigrants of Russian stock, but they were a study in contrasts. His father Louis ...

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NBA Draft will be held at Barclays Center again

... it will be the second straight year the event will be held in Brooklyn. The draft was held at Prudential Center in Newark, the Nets last home in New Jersey, in 2011 and 2012. The Nets of course do not currently hold any picks in either the first or ...

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United B738 and Expressjet E145 at Newark on Apr 24th 2014, near collision close to ground

A United Boeing 737-800, registration N77520 performing flight UA-1243 from San Francisco,CA to Newark,NJ , was on final approach to Newark's runway 29 descending through about 400 feet AGL at about 15:02L .

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Fanwood Wins 2014 Smart Growth Award

Novartis, which paid $3.3 million for discriminating against women, tops diversity list

... important effort," he said. Several other New Jersey companies also made the Top-50 list - Prudential Financial of Newark at No. 8, Johnson and Johnson of New Brunswick at No. 9, Merck of Whitehouse Station at No. 14, ADP of Roseland at No. 24, BASF ...

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Justice of the Day - William J. Brennan, Jr.

... on this day, April 25, in 1906. Please follow me below the jump if you want to hear more! Justice Brennan was born in Newark, New Jersey, the state he was later appointed from. He was educated at Harvard Law School, graduating in 1931. Justice ...

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Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival

Every year in April Branch Brook Park, America's oldest county park, located in the Bloomfield,- Newark area in Essex county New Jersey sponsors their annual cherry blossom festival.

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The 7 best things to do in NJ this weekend

... and children's arts and crafts from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Parker Press Park, alboradadance.org 'Wizard' music in Newark - Live music with "The Wizard of Oz?" No, it's not Pink Floyd. The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra will play the score to the ...

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FAA probes whether 2 planes at Newark airport were too close

Federal Aviation Administration officials are examining whether two planes got too close for comfort at New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport.

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Editorial: Pay hike for Jersey City council members a sound idea

... McDonald's research revealed that in 2013, Jersey City, with a population of 254,441, spent $584,200 on council pay. Newark, which has 277,727 residents, budgeted $3.2 million last year for council wages. Also, Paterson, where the population is ...

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Judge questions 'consent' defense in case of Rutgers-Newark ...

'He was not a lab rat for someone's sexual proclivities three years ago and he's not a lab rat now.' Rutgers-Newark professor Anna Stubblefield leaves state Superior Court following a hearing today in Newark. Stubblefield is facing charges of ...

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Police: man robbed after stepping off bus near Rutgers in New Brunswick

The incident occurred late Thursday night after the victim stepped off a Newark bus in New Brunswick, according to Rutgers police.

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State of New Jersey v. Two Thousand Two Hundred Ninety Three Dollars 293 in United States Currency

... the hearing on Baker's motion was scheduled for May 16, 2012. a The notice to Baker was sent to "N-S-P P.O. Box 2300, Newark, NJ 07114," the address Baker used when he filed his motion. a On May 7, the prosecutor wrote to the assistant civil ...

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Pediatrician Dr. Wesley Boodish, 82, Passes Away

Robbers Strongarm 2 Minors in South Orange

... platform shortly after 5 p.m. on April 4. Davy was identified and arrested without incident. Yusef McGaskiee, 32, of Newark, was arrested for trespassing when he was spotted on the back porch of a vacant Sinclair Terrace house at approximately 10 ...

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Chicago's murder rate is down, police chief says

... took over as Chicago's mayor in early 2011, he brought in McCarthy, who had previously led the police force in Newark, New Jersey. A year into McCarthy's term, he was hailed as a hero. As the murder rate started to drop, those calls abated -- but ...

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Construction is on the upswing in West Hudson

... construction on Starwood's Element Hotel located near Red Bull Stadium should be finished this year, while East Newark's St. George, a 60-unit rental complex completed last year, is fully occupied. A riverfront site in East Newark that once housed a ...

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Newark NJ Alcohol Drug Rehab Launches New Intervention Program

... him or her see how much pain is being produced among family and friends. For a free consultation, call 862-772-8570. Newark NJ Alcohol Drug Rehab is launching a new intervention program for individuals caught up in the ravages of drug addiction in ...

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United States v. Bencivengo

... E. Coyne, Esquire, Steven G. Sanders, Esquire (Argued), United States Attorney Office of the United States Attorney Newark, NJ, for Appellee. Appellant John Bencivengo, former Mayor of Hamilton Township, New Jersey, was convicted of violating, inter ...

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Lyft adds 24 cities to its ride service

... in Thursday. The San Francisco startup, which now serves 60 locations, expanded to include Kansas City, Mo., and Newark, N.J., to compete with its hometown rival Uber. Lyft, which recently raised $250 million of financing from a group led by Chinese ...

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Thursday, April 24, 2014

United loses money; other airlines post 1Q profits

Lyft adds 24 cities to its ride service

Newark airport debuts 1st of 4 solar installations

Solar panels that were recently placed on the roof of the building supplying energy to the AirTrain at Newark Liberty International Airport are seen as the train rolls by, Thursday, April 24, 2014, in Newark, N.J. According to The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, the 3,200-solar panel installation spread among four building rooftops will ... (more)

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United loses money; other airlines post 1Q profits

NJ.com Top 50 football recruit profiles: No. 24, Alkadair Ports

Name: Alkadair Ports School: Weequahic (Newark, N.J.) Position: Athlete Height/Weight: 6-2, 190 Class: 2015 Committed to: Rutgers Attributes: Ports is a versatile athlete , who seemingly can make plays from anywhere on the field. He is long, ...

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United loses money; other airlines post 1Q profits

United Loses Money; Other Airlines Post 1Q Profits

Belleville track gets results at tri-meet

Joe Fischer's squad was at Caldwell High School earlier this week for a tri meet and will be at School Stadium in Newark on May 6 to face Newark Central and Christ The King High Schools.

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Newark fights court order to fund shutdown of watershed agency

View of sample taps that help monitor water quality control at the Pequannock Water Treatment Plant, part of the Newark Watershed in West Milford.

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Most US Airlines Had Good First Quarters

Newark Airport Debuts Solar Installations

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has unveiled the first of four solar installations at Newark Liberty International Airport.

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Why United Was the Biggest Airline Loser This Quarter

Masked Men Carjack Vehicle at Gunpoint in South Orange, Police Say

... tall and in their late 20s or early 30s, took off in the vehicle, which was spotted on Centre Street and pursued into Newark before police called off the chase, according to the report.

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In giving back, Santiago follows dad's example

... it forward started long before Santiago became a professional ballplayer. As a 13-year-old middle school student in Newark, N.J., he sat in his classroom and watched across the river as the smoke rose above a burning Manhattan on Sept. 11, 2001. He ...

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Chris Christie plays starring role in new Newark mayor's race ad

Gov. Chris Christie as he appears in a new T.V. ad for the Newark mayor's race Gov. Chris Christie has not endorsed a candidate in Newark's heated mayoral race, but he's playing a role nevertheless.

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Lyft Boosts Car-Sharing Service to Serve 60 U.S. Cities

Lyft Inc. , the car-sharing service that recently raised $250 million of financing, is expanding today into 24 new cities across the U.S., ramping up competition with hometown rival Uber Technologies Inc. San Francisco-based Lyft will now serve a total of 60 cities, including new locations such as Kansas City , Missouri ; Newark , New Jersey ; and ... (more)

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For airlines not named United, it was a great 1Q

For Airlines Not Named United, It Was A Great 1Q

Nell Painter to Lead Book Discussion at The Newark Public Library

On Wednesday May 7, at 6:30 pm , The Frances E.W. Harper Literary Society of The Newark Public Library will present Dr. Nell Irvin Painter discussing her book .

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Livingston Weekly Court News, April 14 through April 20

40 shot, 9 killed on Easter weekend in Chicago

Newark man shot in the back in critical condition

A 25-year-old man was shot twice in the back Wednesday night in Newark, just a block away from East Orange border, police say.

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Lyft Boosts Car-Share Locations by Two-Thirds to 60 U.S. Cities

Lyft Inc., the car-sharing service that recently raised $250 million of financing, is expanding today into 24 new cities across the U.S., ramping up competition with hometown rival Uber Technologies Inc. San Francisco-based Lyft will now serve a total of 60 cities, including new locations such as Kansas City, Missouri; Newark, New Jersey; and ... (more)

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Indiana man tries to take assault weapon, 70 rounds on plane

NEWARK, N.J. Police say an Indiana man tried to board a flight for Chicago with an assault weapon at New Jersey's Newark airport.

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Mountain Park School Holds Community Service Day

Police: Indiana man tried to board Newark flight with assault weapon

Police say an Indiana man tried to board a flight for Chicago with an assault weapon at New Jersey's Newark airport.

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Church Whistleblower Regrets not Having Blown Her Whistle Stronger

NJCAA National Championship

... to win their opening game at the NJCAA Division II national tournament. They faced Essex County College (24-5) from Newark, New Jersey and came out of the gate early, opening up a 21-11 lead in the first half. Essex came roaring back, using their ...

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Man arrested after trying to carry an assault weapon, ammo onto a plane at Newark airport

An Indiana man was arrested Wednesday night after trying to carry this assault-style rifle and these high-capacity ammunition magazines on board a Southwest Airlines flight from Newark to Chicago, a Port Authority Police spokesman said.

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Report: 'Bridgegate' investigators also looking into Goethals, Bayonne construction contracts

... to construction companies that have ties to his law firm, the New York Times reported. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Newark, N.J., issued a subpoena to the P.A. in March seeking documents about the Bayonne and Goethals contracts, focusing on ...

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Despite bloody weekend, Chicago's murder rate is down, chief says

United Blames First Quarter Losses on Winter Weather

... of storms pummeled central and Eastern U.S. in January and February, primarily affecting United hubs in Chicago and Newark, New Jersey. The airline was forced to ground 35,000 flights, reducing the number of passengers flown by 1.4 percent. Revenue ...

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Ex prosecutor, NJ professor to head NYC rent board

... apartments throughout the city Godsil is a professor of law at Seton Hall University School of Law in Newark, N.J. She is a former prosecutor for the Southern District of New York. Godsil also had represented the NAACP Legal Defense and ...

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United Loss Widens With $200 Million Winter Storm Toll

... of storms pummeled central and Eastern U.S. in January and February, primarily affecting United hubs in Chicago and Newark , New Jersey. The airline was forced to ground 35,000 flights, reducing the number of passengers flown by 1.4 percent. Revenue ...

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Verizon, N.J. reach deal on internet service dispute

... rural residents among those opposing it. BPU President Dianne Solomon said that there was "clearly confusion" over Newark-based Verizon's original broadband obligations under an agreement, called Opportunity New Jersey, a deal that also reduced ...

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Newark Mayoral Candidates Vying To Replace Cory Booker Battle Over Schools

Shavar Jeffries speaks at an April event in his campaign office. He is running against City Council Member Ras Baraka to replace U.S. Senator Cory Booker as mayor of Newark.

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Things to do in Union County for Thursday, April 24

... setting. The Support Group is led by trained facilitators certified by the Family Life Office of the Archdiocese of Newark. Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. and generally end by 9 p.m. For more information, call 732-388-7852. All calls are confidential. ...

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DE-CIX Selects Zayo to Deploy Internet Exchange Infrastructure in New York

... and 60 Hudson St. facilities in New York, as well as connectivity to the DE-CIX infrastructure at 165 Halsey St. in Newark, NJ. zColo enables access to 103 points of presence in these buildings and connectivity options to over 800 customers through ...

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From New York to Cleveland: Bard College sets up an early college

Fla. cop charged in drug trafficking case

... illegal proceeds. Lt. Ralph Mata of Broward County, Fla., made a first appearance yesterday in a federal courtroom in Newark on drug trafficking and illegal money transaction charges. Wearing a navy suit and standing next to his lawyer, Mata spoke ...

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Two North Jersey companies to participate in SBA training program

... Schipilliti joined 13 other small-business owners from New Jersey at classes held at the Rutgers Business School in Newark. The business owners will have an opportunity to work with mentors, attend workshops and network with community leaders and ...

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McDonalds Gospel Fest 2014

Dont miss The Mcdonalds GospelFest on Mothers Day Weekend Saturday, May 10th! Get tickets now at Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 or go to www.ticketmaster.com , Or go to the Prudential Center Box Office open Monday - Saturday, 11:00am-6:00pm at 165 Mulberry Street, corner of Edison Place Newark, NJ.

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