Newark News Roundup: May 2014

Saturday, May 31, 2014

56 Towns In New Jersey With Homicides

Homicides in New Jersey jumped to a seven-year high in 2013, an increase prosecutors and police officials tied to understaffed departments, bloodshed in Trenton and the worst stretch of violence in Newark in nearly 25 years, according to NJ.com .

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Security Spotlight: Teller gone rogue, a post-breach tip, and more

... demand note that read "Don't BE stupid! Put $3,000 in the envelope 50/100's I got a gun! Hurry up." When two banks in Newark, NJ were robbed by a woman who handed tellers a note that also said "Don't be stupid!" and "I have a gun" authorities took a ...

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Olympian judoka brings East Coast judo championships to Staten Island

... and Lt. Dave Goodwin of Bushido Dojo of Staten Island. "The East Coast Judo Championship, held for many years in Newark, NJ, was always one of my favorite tournaments," Schutz said in the tournament promotional package. "After the 2000 Olympics in ...

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Obituary: Frank A. Nappi, 62, of Hazlet

Obituary courtesy Shore Point Funeral Home of Hazlet Frank A. Nappi, 62, of Hazlet, New Jersey, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey.

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US bond market faces possible reckoning

... expectations starting to move higher," said Quincy Krosby, market strategist at Prudential Financial, based in Newark, New Jersey. Expectations that the ECB will announce more aggressive action next Thursday to boost the euro-zone economy have also ...

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Paterson Music Project Joins Sistema NJ at NJPAC

Paterson Music Project, an El Sistema-inspired community program of Wharton Music Center, joins forces with Sistema NJ for the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra's Pre-Concert Adventure Series on Saturday, June 7 at 1:00 p.m. at NJPAC located at 1 Center Street in Newark.

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Facebook Zuckerbergs California school gift aims to avoid Newark pitfalls

... into turning around failing schools. Four years ago, Zuckerberg donated $100 million toreform the chronically ailing Newark, New Jersey, school system, appearing on the "Oprah Winfrey Show" to announce a gift he hoped would turn that city's schools ...

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Demi Lovato wears comical Queen's Guard bearskin cap as she visits the Tower Of London

... and will see her visiting Chicago, Miami, New Orleans and Montreal before wrapping up the North American leg in Newark, New Jersey, on October 25. The Heart Attack star tweeted she was 'so excited' about her forthcoming globetrotting excursion when ...

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The NBA and Uncle Sam Sanction Slavery

... of at least one super heavyweight in the legal profession No one can find the crimes of Sharpe James former Mayor of Newark, NJ in the penal codes or in the U.S. Constitution. James became a political fixture after twenty years in City Hall and nine ...

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Newark man arrested, charged in street stabbing death

A street stabbing that left a man dead Friday evening in the Central Ward has resulted in aggravated manslaughter and weapons charges against an acquaintance of the victim, authorities said.

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All in the Family: Essex County College Offers Opportunity for Ecuadorian Natives

... from Ecuador and they continue to this day. The graduation of Sofia Medina from Essex County College on Friday at Newark's Prudential Center, with an Associate in Science in Biology, marks the third family member (along with her brothers Jose Jr. ...

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Republican Senate primary looks like it's too close to call: Mulshine

... the Senate race has already been won by the guy currently holding the office. That would be Cory Booker, the former Newark mayor. Booker is considered unbeatable by the media - and by the state GOP leadership if this primary campaign has been any ...

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Mark Zuckerberg Learns From Past With $120M Gift to Bay Area Schools

... into turning around failing schools. Four years ago, Zuckerberg donated $100 million to reform the chronically ailing Newark, New Jersey, school system, appearing on the "Oprah Winfrey Show" to announce a gift he hoped would turn that city's schools ...

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Genealogy Query - CONRAD

Searching for parents Born April 1959 Newark New Jersey USA There was some mention of my mother staying brief at some catholic womens home.

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Eli Siegel Turns Near Tragedy Into a Mitzvah

... Eliminating Accidental Deaths (H.E.A.D.), which purchases new helmets and donates them to The Boys and Girls Club of Newark Bike Exchange. "I think it's sad that some kids cannot afford a helmet and do not have the proper protection," Eli stated. ...

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Feds: Brazen heroin ring wore 'Bricks R Us' shirts

... some members brazenly sold drugs while wearing T-shirts with the slogan, "Bricks R Us." The group was supplied out of Newark, New Jersey, and sold drugs in Pittsburgh and several of its south and east suburbs, authorities said in announcing the ...

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Vietnam vet avoids Memorial Day commemorations

... with the nickname The Road Handler, and Robert English, 20, who doted on a wife and their toddler daughter in Newark, New Jersey, gravitated to him. They called "the old man" Pop. In South Vietnam, Pop was respected not only for his paternal ...

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Weekend Rock Question: What's the Greatest Duet of All Time?

... yesterday when he joined the Rolling Stones for a duet on "Tumbling Dice." They played the same song in 2012 in Newark, New Jersey, at a show broadcast live on Pay-Per-View. So we have a question for you: What is the greatest duet of all time? Feel ...

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Maxwell Returns to the Road to Prep 'Cyborg-y' New Album

... the past few years never actually happened. In 2012, the soul singer Maxwell was set to hit Los Angeles, Atlanta and Newark, New Jersey, to perform his entire discography over the course of back-to-back nights - his first two the initial night, his ...

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Police charge homeless man in Union City, Weehawken school intrusions.

A homeless Newark man has been charged with entering two Union City schools and a Weehawken school on May 22, as well as with burglarizing Hoboken University Medical Center on May 20, officials said yesterday.

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Community Notes

Art House Productions will present "Commit", a three act play that portrays the stories of three couples going through tumultuous romantic relationships, today at 8 p.m., and again from Thursday to June 7 at 8 p.m., at Mana Contemporary, located at 888 Newark Ave., Jersey City.

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Zuckerberg: $120 Million to SF Schools

... arrives just four years after Zuckerberg launched the education startup with an infusion of $100 million into Newark, New Jersey's academically deficient public schools, which then-mayor Corey Booker was leading. Booker, who is now a U.S. Senator, ...

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Man gets life for Seton Hall student's murder

Defense attorney Thomas Cataldo, left, stands with his client Nicholas Welch as Welch is sentenced for murder, Friday, May 30, 2014 in Newark, N.J. Welch was convicted of killing one student and wounding four others at an off-campus party near Seton Hall University in 2010.

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Summit Police Blotter

5/24 1505 hrs., Davis, Jennifer D., 40, of Newark, NJ, arrested at Broad Street and Cedar Street for Contempt of Court 5/25 0936 hrs., Spear, Daniel L., 36, of Hoboken, NJ, arrested at Broad Street and Park Place for Driving While Suspended 5/25 1003 ...

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Startup airline PEOPLExpress touching down in Pittsburgh

... no-frills airline that failed in the 1980s, plans to launch service June 30 with flights to Pittsburgh, Boston and Newark, N.J., from its headquarters at Newport News/a Williamsburg International Airport in Virginia. It will start with one flight a ...

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Friday, May 30, 2014

Late Night: The Roundup

... the state create its own lethal drug to use for execution; It's a sick thing - Despite Ras Baraka getting elected in Newark, N.J., the devastation wrought by Cory Booker on schools in the city is deep and requires a lot of time to fix - Gallup: 21 ...

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U.S. bond market faces possible reckoning

Marty Balin to Reunite with Ex-Jefferson Starship Band Mate Slick Aguilar at NYC Show This Week

... and he's been on the mend ever since. Balin most recently performed with Slick at a March 2014 benefit show in Newark, New Jersey, that raised money for the guitarist's medical expenses. The concert also included a performance by ex- Foreigner ...

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Detroit motorists under siege in 'Carjack City'

... rank nationally because many police agencies lump carjackings with all armed robberies in annual reports to the FBI. Newark, New Jersey, with a population of 280,000, had 382 carjackings last year, giving it a per capita rate that is actually higher ...

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Man stabbed, killed on Newark's South Sixth Street

Newark police and detectives from the Essex County Prosecutor's Office on the scene of a fatal stabbing on South Sixth Street early tonight.

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Man sentenced to life for shooting that claimed life of Seton Hall student from Virginia

Defendant Nicholas Welch cries as he listens to his sister speak on his behalf during his sentencing proceedings, Friday, May 30, 2014 in Newark, N.J. Welch, 29, who was found guilty of killing a 19-year-old honors student and wounding four others at a party near Seton Hall University, was sentenced to life in prison plus 20 years.

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Facebook Zuckerberg's California school gift aims to avoid Newark pitfalls

... into turning around failing schools. Four years ago, Zuckerberg donated $100 million to reform the chronically ailing Newark, New Jersey, school system, appearing on the "Oprah Winfrey Show" to announce a gift he hoped would turn that city's schools ...

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Rolling Stones Bring Out Bruce Springsteen for 'Tumbling Dice'

... have performed together: In December 2012, when the Rolling Stones visited Springsteen's home turf with a gig at Newark, New Jersey's Prudential Center, Springsteen also joined the band for a rendition of "Tumbling Dice." That concert, which also ...

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Man gets life for Seton Hall student's murder

Wall St Week Ahead-U.S. bond market faces possible reckoning

U.S. bond market faces possible reckoning

Radio DJ arrested on St. Croix, charged in child sex sting dies awaiting trial in N.J.

... trial in New Jersey. Defense attorney Marc Agnifilo said David Herman died Thursday at University Hospital in Newark, N.J., after being rushed to the hospital late Wednesday from the county jail after complaining of chest pains, according to The ...

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Man gets life for Seton Hall student's murder

... 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 convicted of killing one student and wounding four others at an off-campus party near Seton ...

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Zuckerberg's latest donation reawakens concerns over mixed results in Newark

... learned a lot from Zuckerberg's last big venture into educational philanthropy: 2010's $100 million pledge to the Newark, N.J. school system. For that pledge, Zuckerberg teamed up with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and then-Newark Mayor (and ...

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Newark man held as intruder that caused Weehawken, Union City school lockdowns

Raymond Pinkney of Newark is taken into custody on charges he burglarized and caused lockdowns at a Union City school and a Weehawken school on May 22. A homeless Newark man has been charged with entering two Union City schools and a Weehawken school on May 22, as well as with burglarizing Hoboken University Medical Center on May 20, officials said ... (more)

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Essex County College graduates largest class in school history

NEWARK - Essex County College graduated its largest-ever class Friday of 1,502 students, which included a young woman whose family has also been educated at the school.

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Seton Hall party shooting: East Orange man gets life sentence for killing student

... that Welch didn't show leniency to Jessica Moore when he pulled the trigger. Nicholas Welch, 29, is sentenced in Newark before Superior Court Judge Robert Gardner in connection with the Sept. 25, 2010, killing of Jessica Moore, a sophomore honors ...

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Essex County Clerk's Office open to early voters

... to the polls to vote in the June 3 Primary Election. The clerk's office is located at 465 Martin Luther King Blvd. in Newark. Visitors must enter through the driveway entrance located on the west side of the Hall of Records driveway. The clerk's ...

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Another big legal bill from Christie

... increased taxpayer cost to lead the state's defense of a whistle-blower lawsuit. The job is going to Gibbons P.C. of Newark. The firm's attorneys have made $24,000 in political contributions to Christie campaigns since 2009, according to state ...

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Facebook CEO Donating $120 Million to Bay Area Schools

... ion. The gift comes at a time when critics are still questioning what became of Zuckerberg's $100 million donation to Newark, New Jersey's public school system.

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Jersey City cop admits stealing 600,000 cigarettes and extorting an FBI agent

... admitted extorting $20,000 from an FBI agent posing as a drug courier who was robbed of cash from a cocaine deal, Newark federal prosecutors say. Rodriguez, who used the nickname "Mad Dog," faces up to 30 years in prison following his guilty plea ...

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Prudential Construction Reaches New Heights

Bearing signatures of iron workers, construction crew members and Prudential officials and with an American flag attached, the final steel beam for the insurance giant's new 20-story office building in Newark, N.J., was hoisted into position... Insiders know more, are better prepared and generally more successful.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) Confers Honorary Degree...

... John M. Dionisio, of New York City, at its 98th Commencement exercises on May 20, 2014 at the Prudential Center in Newark. New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) conferred an honorary Doctor of Science upon AECOM Executive Chairman John M. ...

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Maxwell Explains How His Cousin's Death Changed His New Album, Questioning Career + MORE

... In 2012, Maxwell planned to perform his entire discography back-to-back during shows in Los Angeles, Atlanta and Newark, New Jersey. Maxwell had to cancel the entire tour due to vocal injuries and admits to thinking the injury could be the end of ...

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Thursday, May 29, 2014

3 stadiums worry FIFA after final inspections

... another test event was scheduled to help ensure problems can be avoided during the high-profile opening match. NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Dave Herman, a pioneering New York City radio personality who was in a New Jersey jail awaiting trial on charges in a ...

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Ex-NYC disc jockey facing sex charge dies at 78

... jail awaiting trial on charges in a child sex sting died Thursday. He was 78. Herman died at University Hospital in Newark, attorney Marc Agnifilo said. Herman had been rushed to the hospital late Wednesday from the county jail after complaining of ...

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Ex-NYC disc jockey facing sex charge dies at 78

Family of actor's slain wife focusing on her sons

... Chicago started to crack - but when he first heard what sounded like breaking ice, he thought he was going to die. NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Dave Herman, a pioneering New York City radio personality who was in a New Jersey jail awaiting trial on charges ...

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Cracks appear on ledge at Chicago's Willis Tower

'The Weed Fairy' visits Seattle, gives out pot

Assemblywoman Yamada's bills moving on

Ecuador sentences former president in absentia

Ex-NYC disc jockey facing sex charge dies at 78

Pittsfield: Athenaeum registering for genealogy workshop

... wn Chicago started to crack - but when he first heard what sounded like breaking ice, he thought he was going to die. NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A pioneering former New York City radio personality awaiting trial on a child sex charge has died.

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Family of actor's slain wife focusing on her sons

Punk legend Exene Cervenka calls Santa Barbara shooting 'hoax'

George Michael hospitalized last week

'Avatar' Cirque du Soleil show on the way

Ex-NYC disc jockey facing child sex charge dies

... sex charge has died. Dave Herman was 78. Attorney Marc Agnifilo says Herman died Thursday at University Hospital in Newark. He says Herman was rushed to the hospital late Wednesday from the county jail after complaining of chest pains. No official ...

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Letters: Candidate is committed to public safety

Cracks appear on ledge at Chicago's Willis Tower

Sara Boyns, Workplace Law: Help workers stay cool and comply with requirements for heat illness prevention

NSA finds 1 email from Snowden raising question

How Obama's power plant emission rules will work

Hoosac softball rolls to Western Mass.-opening win over Franklin Tech

St. Patrick-St. Vincent High softball wins in honor of former teammate

Local wrestling club fares well at two tournaments

Vallejo Admirals holding Fan Fest on Saturday

Rocky Mountain Showdown set for 7 p.m.

Dozens in 'Bricks R Us' drug ring arrested

... an effort to bring down the "worst of the worst criminals." The prosecution will disrupt a major heroin pipeline from Newark, New Jersey's largest city, into the Pittsburgh area, he said. A team of more than 200 state and federal agents made dozens ...

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Punk legend Exene Cervenka calls Santa Barbara shooting 'hoax'

Ex-NYC disc jockey facing child sex charge dies

Family of actor's slain wife focusing on her sons

Cracks appear on ledge at Chicago's Willis Tower

... d his family had been there at night so they could see fireworks at the Navy Pier. He said they did not get a refund. NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A pioneering former New York City radio personality awaiting trial on a child sex charge has died.

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Review: Eco-terrorism grips in 'Night Moves'

Report: Former radio DJ Dave Herman dies in N.J. jail

... cording to a report from the New York Daily News. Herman, 78, apparently suffered a fatal aneurysm inside the jail in Newark, said his lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, accordng to the report.

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Dozens in 'Bricks R Us' drug ring arrested in Pennsylvania

Softball: MKA defense shines in playoff win

That's the way senior center fielder Nadia Uberoi described the latter innings of MKA's nail-biting 6-5 victory at Newark Academy Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Non-Public B tournament.

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Feds: Brazen heroin ring wore 'Bricks R Us' shirts

OPINION: The Door To The Past Cracks Open

... threw it on the counter and walked away. "You didn't get this from me," he said to my husband. Then I called the Newark-based Catholic Children's Aid Association - now Catholic Charities - the agency I had been surrendered to nearly five months ...

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Feds: Brazen heroin ring wore 'Bricks R Us' shirts

44 charged with selling heroin while wearing 'Bricks R Us' T-shirts, prosecutors say

... T-shirts with the slogan, "Bricks R Us." U.S. Attorney David Hickton and the FBI say the group was supplied out of Newark, N.J., and sold their drugs in Pittsburgh but, mostly, in several of its south and east suburbs. Many of those regions are ...

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Report: Doug Baldwin agrees to two-year extension with Seahawks

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin speaks to the media during Media Day for Super Bowl XLVIII at Prudential Center in Newark N.J. on Jan. 28, 2014.

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NJ man gets 11-year sentence for fatal crash that killed a father and his dog

... she hopes he uses his time behind bars to rehabilitate himself. "Our prayers are for you," Morris told Sewell in a Newark courtroom. "I'm hoping, Mr. Sewell, that you will change the course of your life today and not put another person in jeopardy ...

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Feds: Brazen heroin ring wore 'Bricks R Us' shirts

... T-shirts with the slogan, "Bricks R Us." U.S. Attorney David Hickton and the FBI say the group was supplied out of Newark, New Jersey. They say the ring sold drugs in Pittsburgh and several of its south and east suburbs. Some of those towns are ...

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Feds: Brazen heroin ring wore 'Bricks R Us' shirts

NYC pharmacist admits to trying to make ricin

... event ticket presales, trips, advance notice on upcoming 710 KNUS events, movie screening passes, giveaways and more! NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A New York City pharmacist arrested on drug-related charges admitted in federal court that he had been trying ...

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Former NJ pharmacist admits developing deadly toxins for a violent showdown

NEWARK - A onetime New Jersey pharmacist pleaded guilty today to manufacturing the toxins ricin and abrin for use as deadly weapons while stockpiling a cache of weapons as he prepared for a violent showdown, Newark federal prosecutors say.

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Man accused of stealing bags at Newark airportMan accused of stealing ...

Port Authority police say they've again arrested a man on charges of stealing luggage from the baggage carousel at Newark Liberty International Airport.

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Celgene downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JPMorgan

... rom marketing a generic version of the MDS Anemia treatment is being held in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey in Newark, New Jersey on May 15.

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Leadership Newark Gala Will Recognize Exemplary Service to Newark

At its 16th Annual Awards Gala on June 3, Leadership Newark will honor the Fidelco Group, Prudential Financial, Inc., PSE&G, United Way of Essex & West Hudson along with civic leaders Modia "Mo" Butler and Rebecca Doggett for their legacy of service and support for the continued improvement of the City of Newark.

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Leadership Newark Gala Will Recognize Exemplary Service to Newark

Historian Katharine Auchincloss, helped revitalize NJ Historical Society, dies at 90

... she told The Record in 1989 when the New Jersey Historical Society, the non-profit museum, library and archive in Newark, made her chairwoman. "My mother used to take me around to all the museums, and I was just fascinated by them." Mrs. Auchincloss ...

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New Jersey jail workers charged in smuggling ringNew Jersey jail...

... a "contraband marketplace" inside a federal pretrial detention facility at the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark. Authorities say the officers and the attorney abused their positions to smuggle marijuana, cellphones and other contraband ...

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Employee from New Jersey files sexual harassment suit against Google

... about a company engineer who made sexual advances during a session. Elvis Gardin said in a lawsuit filed in Newark federal court the engineer, who was not identified, masturbated during a message session at the company's New York office, The New ...

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Ex-Pharma Inside Trader: US-Suggested Sentence 'Outrageous'

... from 15.7 to 19.6 years in prison, which would be greater than the record dozen years a former attorney received in Newark, New Jersey, after he admitted giving secrets during a 17-year insider trading scheme. "With all due respect, a sentence in ...

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Traffic tangles around NJ highways this morning

... Backups for miles and delays of up to 30 minutes have been reported along many of the major highways in and around Newark, according to the state Department of Transportation. A Garden State Parkway accident on the southbound stretch of the highway ...

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Letters: Rutgers, primary elections, texting and driving, campaign finance, college and...

... Star-Ledger for covering the dire state of our campaign finance process. The flood of special-interest money into the Newark mayoral race, without adequate disclosure of the sources, is just another example of the distortion of our democracy by ...

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Gallery Aferro announces plans for major expansion in downtown Newark

... will more than quadruple in size as part of an expansion that's expected to bring dozens of artists to downtown Newark. The gallery will take over three buildings next to its current location at 73 Market St., increasing in size from 20,000 square ...

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Woman arrested in Readington on Newark traffic warrant

READINGTON TWP. - Savvy Moya, 24, of Belleville was arrested May 19 on a traffic warrant from Newark, police said.

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Katharine L. Auchincloss led the state historical society.

"I've always been quite a nut about history," she told The Record in 1989 when the New Jersey Historical Society, the non-profit museum, library and archive in Newark, made her chairwoman.

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Cops: 2-year-old Jersey City girl dies 2 weeks after having been beaten by her mother

... Debra Simon said an autopsy has been performed on the girl at the state Regional Medical Examiner's Office in Newark and investigators are awaiting the results to determine if homicide charges will be filed. Simon said the girl died Tuesday, but ...

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Shaq declares himself a Giants fan

... earlier this month. "Congratulations," said O'Neal, a 2014 College Basketball Hall of Fame inductee and a native of Newark, N.J. "I used to be a Cowboys fan. Now I'm a Giants fan." LSU fans love their school, but this relationship goes deeper than ...

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Newark Museum Presents Ready or Not New Jersey Arts Annual: Fine Arts 2014

The exhibition's multi-dimensional approach reestablishes the Newark Museum's role within the local arts community by providing a forum to expand and cultivate our commitment towards this increasingly vital and independent art scene.

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FBI Arrests Maplewood Attorney on Charges of Smuggling Drugs into Essex County Jail

NEWARK, NJ A Maplewood attorney was among nine charged with smuggling contraband into the Essex County jail, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced today.

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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

9 Accused In Drug Smuggling Ring At Essex County Correctional Facility

... drugs and cellphones into a federal pretrial detention facility at the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark. Prosecutors said Corrections Officer Stephon Solomon, 26, of Irvington, allegedly smuggled contraband including cellphones, tobacco ...

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Assault Lands West Orange Youth in Hospital

... As police arrived on the scene, they found the victim unconscious in the street. He was transported to UMDNJ in Newark and is listed in stable condition as of this morning. No weapon was used in the assault. Witnesses described the assailant and ...

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Newark mayor-elect supports Watson Coleman's bid for Congress

EWING - Newark Mayor-elect Ras Baraka endorsed Assemblywoman Bonnie Watson Coleman this week in her bid to succeed U.S. Rep. Rush Holt in Congress.

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Jersey Shore fishing: Elaine B found big fluke on Tuesday

... took the pool with a 7.11-pounder; Doug Kay from Union Beach had two 5.5-pounders in his limit; Carmine Rutledge of Newark included a 5.6-pound fluke in his limit; and Rich Daniels of Phillipsburg limited up to 4.13 pounds. Zagleski didn't get out ...

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The Newark School Reform Wars

Every time Newark shows up on the national radar - from Cory Booker's celebrity turn to Mark Zuckerberg's $100 million gift to Ras Baraka's victory in the mayoral race earlier this month - its schools have been in the spotlight.

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Defence lawyers call government's suggested lengthy insider trading sentence '...

... from 15.7 to 19.6 years in prison, which would be greater than the record dozen years a former attorney received in Newark, N.J., after he admitted giving secrets during a 17-year insider trading scheme. "With all due respect, a sentence in that ...

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Ex-trader: US-suggested sentence 'outrageous'

... e from 15.7 to 19.6 years in prison, which would be greater than the record dozen years a former attorney received in Newark, N.J., after he admitted giving secrets during a 17-year insider trading scheme.

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Murder trial begins for Irvington man accused of gunning down vehicle at traffic light

NEWARK - Bronique McLeod and her three friends were sitting in a car at a Newark traffic light in October 2012 when, for no apparent reason, a man wearing a New York Giants jersey began shooting at the vehicle, an assistant prosecutor said.

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Defence lawyers call government's suggested lengthy insider trading sentence 'outrageous'

Defence lawyers call government's suggested lengthy insider...

New Jersey friends, colleagues remember poet Maya Angelou

... the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. When he was assassinated on her birthday, she stopped celebrating it for years. Newark Mayor-Elect Ras Baraka remembers Angelou as a dear friend of his late father, poet Amiri Baraka. "Every time she was around me, I ...

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Ex-trader: US-suggested sentence 'outrageous'

Ex-Trader: US-Suggested Sentence 'Outrageous'

NHL Draft Tickets Available To Public Friday

Jun 30, 2013; Newark, NJ, USA; Samuel Morin poses for a photo with team officials after being introduced as the number eleven overall pick to the Philadelphia Flyers during the 2013 NHL Draft at the Prudential Center.

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Former dockworkers plead guilty in union probe

... of Lakewood and 78-year-old Michael Trueba of Kearny entered their guilty pleas Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Newark. Prosecutors say 78-year-old Richard Dehmer of Springfield, who is charged in the same case, also pleaded guilty Wednesday to ...

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Ex-trader: US-suggested sentence 'outrageous'

OPINION: The Door To The Past Cracks Open

Newark: Corrections officers, lawyer charged with smuggling contraband into jail.

... Stephon Solomon, 26, of Irvington, New Jersey; Darsell Davis, 28, Dwayne Harper, 30, and Deidra Harrison, 49, all of Newark; attorney Brian Kapalin, 66, of Maplewood, New Jersey; and Vladimir Sauzereseteo, 40, of East Orange, New Jersey, were ...

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Essex County corrections officers, lawyer, arrested for smuggling pot into jail

... officers and a lawyer were charged today with smuggling marijuana and cell phones into the Essex County Jail. NEWARK - Two corrections officers and a lawyer were charged today with smuggling marijuana into a pretrial lockup for federal inmates at ...

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Lamb: Two days stuck in O'Hare makes coming home sweeter

... is plugged into a wall three feet away. 7:45 p.m. Tuesday - I talk to another flight attendant, this one based out of Newark, N.J., but born in Angola. When she finds out I'm on my way back to Fargo, she recoils like I'd told her I was travelling to ...

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Cops: A 2-year-old Jersey City girl is dead after having been injured by her mother

... Debra Simon said an autopsy has been performed on the girl at the state Regional Medical Examiner's Office in Newark and investigators are awaiting the results to determine if homicide charges will be filed. Cruz's bail had already been set by ...

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Former longshoreman from Lakewood guilty of extortionFormer...

... with others. Ferrandino, Trueba and Dehmer entered their guilty pleas before U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi in Newark federal court. Charges are still pending against three defendants in the superseding indictment, including a racketeering ...

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Multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme charge targets Fort Smith resident

A release from the U.S. attorney in Newark, N.J., says Shirley Sooy , 63, currently a Fort Smith resident, has surrendered on fraud charges in an alleged multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme built on her company Trans Vantage Group's work auditing and billing for common carriers and freight-forwarding companies.

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New Jersey jail workers charged in smuggling ring

... that had been operating inside a federal pretrial detention facility at the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark. Prosecutors said Corrections Officer Stephon Solomon , 26, of Irvington, allegedly smuggled contraband including cellphones, ...

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Murder trial of Irvington man starts in Newark

Virgil Suggs, 43, of Irvington appears in Superior Court during opening statements in his murder trail. Newark, NJ 5/28/14 (Robert Sciarrino/The Star-Ledger/Court Pool)

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Police Seize 1,500 Bags of Heroin During Drug Bust

... with numerous felony charges for the sale of heroin. He was lodged for lack of $20,000 bail. Marquese Jone, 23, of Newark, N.J., was arrested and charged with one felony sale of heroin. He was lodged for lack of $50,000. Aliquan Umstead, 28, of ...

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Panasonic VariCam 35 and VariCam HS to Make 'Tour' Stops at...

... of North America relocated its headquarters to a new facility built to meet LEED certification standards, adjacent to Newark Penn Station in Newark, NJ. Learn more about Panasonic at www.panasonic.com .

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Stream Nadus' Shimmering, Club-Fueled Ode to His Hometown on 'Broke City'

Newark-based club producer Nadus has played an essential rol e in connecting New Jersey's hyper-local club sound to the wide world.

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ESPN Makes Disney Very Happy One Lebron James Story At a Time

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY -- Before 1979, sports media was still in its dark ages. The world's sporting games had their heroes and various and sundry sportswriters who depicted their exploits for newspring, television and radio.

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Panasonic VariCam 35 and VariCam HS to Make a Toura Stops at AbelCine...

Ex-Essex County assistant prosecutor Brian Kapalin among 9 charged in jail smuggling ring

ESPN Makes Disney Very Happy One Lebron James Story At a Time

... confirmation. Please click on the link within the confirmation email previously sent you to complete registration. NEWARK, NEW JERSEY ( TheStreet ) -- Before 1979, sports media was still in its dark ages. The world's sporting games had their heroes ...

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St. Clare's reducing staff by 59

... Services, a for-profit hospital chain that also wants to buy St. Mary's Hospital in Passaic and a hospital in Newark. The workforce reductions include 48 current employees, as well as 11 recently vacated positions that will remain unfilled, said ...

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New Jersey jail workers charged in smuggling ring

4 arrested in heroin investigation

... to distribute and conspiracy to distribute heroin, police said. Jahlil Marsh, 21, and Marquese Jones, 23, both of Newark, New Jersey, were charged with conspiracy to distribute heroin, police said. Officers from Colchester, Burlington, the Northern ...

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Seek voters' opinion on school shift

... about the future education of their children. That question, as it will appear on the ballot, is this: "Should East Newark high school students be sent to Kearny High School instead of Harrison High School?" For more than a century, graduates of ...

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NJ Jail Workers Charged in Smuggling Ring

Number of women-owned startups growing at rapid pace in NJ

Consultants 2 Go co-founders Sandi Webster, left, and Peggy McHale pose for a portrait in their office in Newark.

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The Sabrina neckline: Marylou Luther

Dear Marylou: The Sabrina neckline is in the news now. Please describe. Who invented it? - B.N.N., Newark, New Jersey.

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Despite Critics, DISD Takes a Giant Leap with Merit Pay

... By reading a long, utterly depressing piece in The New Yorker about the bombed-out mess that is school reform in Newark, New Jersey. Just what I needed, another article about a stalled school reform effort. I'm reading about how everything is ...

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Baseball Live Updates: Newark Public Schools Tournament final: Barringer at East Side,

The Newark Public Schools Tournament will crown a champion at 4:15 p.m. as third-seeded Barringer is at top-seeded East Side and The Star-Ledger will be there.

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Summit Police Blotter

5/17 1410 hrs., Kopik, Robert W., 37, of Newark, NJ, arrested at Denman Place and Broad Street for Contempt of Court 5/18 1037 hrs., Popoca, Jose G., 33, of Summit, NJ, arrested at Van Dyke Place and Glenside Avenue for Driving While Suspended 5/21 1821 hrs., Monty, Tara M., 20, of Summit, NJ, arrested at Summit Police Headquarters for Contempt of ... (more)

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Dietrich Mateschitz's Red Bulls Will Be Paying Harrison NJ Some Real Estate Tax

... is a small town, not much over a mile square with a population just under 15,000. It is across the Passaic River from Newark. The Red Bulls thought that they did not have to pay property taxes. The town thought otherwise. The appellate division of ...

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Aretha Franklin, Brother Ali join State Fair Grandstand lineup

Aretha Franklin performs in May 2013 at McDonald's Gospelfest in Newark, N.J. Living legend Aretha Franklin and a multi-artist bill of Minnesotan acts led by rapper Brother Ali are the latest two shows announced for the Minnesota State Fair's Grandstand.

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New Jersey lawmaker wants Valentine's do-overNew Jersey lawmaker...

... people to help local businesses who may have lost customers because of the weather. McKeon tells The Star-Ledger of Newark there's nothing wrong trying to help merchants get people in the door at a slow time of year. Read or Share this story: ...

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New Jersey lawmaker wants Valentine's do-over

... s people to help local businesses who may have lost customers because of the weather. McKeon tells The Star-Ledger of Newark there's nothing wrong trying to help merchants get people in the door at a slow time of year.

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Is Detroit becoming 'Carjack City'? [w/video]

... 191, making last year's annualized rate 60 per month well above this year's rate of 42.2 per month. Comparatively, Newark, New Jersey's carjacking rate has doubled since 2007 , with 382 incidents last year - and 475 in its County - placing it above ...

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Early Morning Fire Displaces Six Families In Harrison

The blaze broke out around 3:30 a.m. on South 5th Street. The fire so was intense, crews from neighboring Newark and Irvington were called in to help.

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Players take time before game to visit local school

... "To see your dad be around the other kids -- that was something pretty amazing." Cano spent seventh to ninth grade in Newark, N.J., in a school system, he said, where Major League players never visited. "In Jersey nobody went to our school. Nobody. ...

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Lansing native to be featured on premiere of NBC's 'America's Got Talent'

... currently lives. She will be on tonight's premiere which will feature the auditions that took place in Los Angeles, Newark, N.J., and New York. America's Got Talent first peaked her interest during the show's third season and had her friends ...

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Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Newark students say 'One Newark' reform plan demands not taken seriously

A group of Newark students say a meeting with state education officials and the school superintendent accomplished very little, but they are resolved to continue their fight.

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Prudential Hires BlackRock's Vibert for Fixed-Income Post

... team. Vibert will be co-leader with Richard Rogers and join Prudential Fixed Income in August, the unit of the Newark , New Jersey-based insurer said today in a statement. He was most recently a lead manager for mortgage credit portfolios at ...

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Prudential Hires BlackRock's Vibert for Structured Finance

... team. Vibert will be co-leader with Richard Rogers and join Prudential Fixed Income in August, the unit of the Newark, New Jersey-based insurer said today in a statement. He was most recently a lead manager for mortgage credit portfolios at ...

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Activists ramp up fight against 'One Newark' school plan

Newark Student Union members hold a press conference about a meeting they had with Newark schools Superintendent Cami Anderson and Education Commissioner David Hespe.

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Memorial Day in Newark

... serving in the military to protect the freedom that the society holds dear. With this in mind, we go to celebrate Newark newest statute in Essex County, the statue of sheriff's detective Jorge Oliveira. Thursday was the official unveiling of the ...

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Rhino Horn Smuggler Sentenced to Five Years

... Zhifei Li, the 30-year-old owner of an antique business in China, pleaded guilty last year in U.S. District Court in Newark, N.J., to 11 charges involving the illegal smuggling and trafficking of wildlife. He was the "boss" of several antique ...

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do Ac 4TH of July Fireworks

... all chosen by the people, include Ray Charles ("America The Beautiful"), Leann Rimes ("God Bless America"), the late Newark, N.J., native Whitney Houston ("The Star-Spangled Banner"), Pharrell ("Happy"), Bruce Springsteen ("Born in The USA"), Katy ...

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Two Shoplifters Arrested In South Orange

Anthony McBride, 39, of Newark, was taken into custody when police responded to reports of a theft at Rite Aid on May 22. McBride was spotted fleeing on a bicycle with the stolen items a few blocks from the scene and arrested without incident.

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Re: NJ Gov. Christie Call Newark Mayor Ras Baraka 'Hostile' | News One

After his first meeting with Newark mayor-elect Ras Baraka , New Jersey governor Chris Christie referred to him as "a hostile guy," reports NJ.com.

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Chinese citizen sentenced to nearly six years in N.J. rhino horn smuggling case

... and a Chinese citizen, was sentenced to 70 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Esther Salas in federal court in Newark - one of the longest ever imposed in the nation for a wildlife smuggling offense, according to the U.S. Attorney. During the ...

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Chinese man sentenced for smuggling rhino horns

... Santa Barbara, as the college community reeled from the deadly rampage that took the lives of six of its students. NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - An antiques dealer from China has been sentenced to nearly six years in U.S. federal prison after admitting he was ...

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Celgene Markman ruling a positive, says RBC Capital

... marketing a generic version of the MDS Anemia treatment is being held in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey in Newark, New Jersey on May 15. Analyst sees Celgene triumphing in key patent hearing Celgene (CELG) is better positioned than its ...

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Man Sentenced for Starting East Orange Fire

... his former girlfriend lived has been sentenced to seven years in state prison. Forty-one-year-old Yusuf Abdullah of Newark must serve nearly six years before he becomes eligible for parole under the sentence imposed Tuesday. But he will receive ...

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Trump: Christie viable if he can put GWB scandal behind him

... An investigation by a special committee of the Legislature continues, and the United States Attorney's Office in Newark has empaneled a grand jury as well. After commenting on Christie, Trump also defended his high-profile effort to get President ...

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Prudential Hires BlackRock's Vibert for Structured Finance

... team. Vibert will be co-leader with Richard Rogers and join Prudential Fixed Income in August, the unit of the Newark, New Jersey-based insurer said today in a statement. He was most recently a lead manager for mortgage credit portfolios at ...

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Newark students walk out of classes, rally against superintendent and 'One Newark' reform plan

... out to protest the potential layoffs of teachers and staff, but also to protest Superintendent Cami Anderson's "One Newark" plan to reform the city schools. "We hope that she changes her mind," says University High School junior Ronald Hines. "We ...

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John Vibert to join Prudential Fixed Income Structured Finance

... strategies and liability-driven investing. Prudential Fixed Income has portfolio management and research teams in Newark, N.J.; London and Singapore. For more information, please visit http://ift.tt/1khRsjI . Prudential Financial, ...

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OPINION: The Door To The Past Cracks Open

As softball champions, law firm team again steps up to bat for kids

Last year, in its debut appearance in the Greater Newark Fresh Air Fund's 27th annual "Battle of the Barristers" charity softball tournament, the firm defeated 10 others from Essex, Bergen and Morris counties, and Newark-based insurer Prudential.

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Newark man gets 7 years for lighting ex-girlfriend's apartment building on fire

NEWARK - A city man was sentenced today to seven years in state prison for setting a fire in February 2013 at his ex-girlfriend's apartment building in East Orange.

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Verona crossing guard always on duty

... this time," she told the Times Thursday, May 15 at the site of her longtime endeavor. Born in Germany, Scott lived in Newark and Irvington upon coming to the United States and has called Verona home for the past 50 years. During that stretch, the ...

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Off-duty Newark cop says he shot at person pointing a gun at him

An off-duty Newark police officer fired his service weapon at a person who was coming at him with a gun drawn early this morning, police say.

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Don't Know 'Jack': 5 Tips to Avoid Being Carjacked

... rolling stop signs in bad parts of town to avoid potential armed car thieves. But whether you live in Detroit, Newark, New Jersey (which actually has a higher per capita rate of carjacking than Detroit), or anywhere else, there are some easier ways ...

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Competitive energy suppliers lure customers with perks

... Comcast is offering a $25 rebate for customers who switch electricity suppliers to Energy Rewards, a subsidiary of Newark, New Jersey-based NRG Energy Inc., as well as free movie tickets through Fandango, temporary access to cable premium channels ...

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Newark parents angered that students didn't get their first choices in school to meet Tuesday

NEWARK - Angered by the first round of school choice decisions, members of the Parent Unified for Local School Education will gather at Bragaw Avenue Elementary School Tuesday at 1 p.m. to voice their opposition to the One Newark Plan.

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Essex County Unveils Statue of Hero Jorge Oliveira

... in his military gear and will stand in Essex County Memorial Park, located at West Market St. (at Wycliff St.) in Newark. The park is dedicated to the men and women who served their country in seven branches of the U.S. Military. The water fountain ...

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Find Out Which FRIENDS Star Helped Police Solve Stabbing Investigation

... was taken into custody by police, the third individual involved in the confrontation fled the scene. Robert Rainey of Newark, NJ was charged with assault, criminal possession of a weapon and robbery, Antonetti said. Police only had the statements of ...

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The state of the race for mayor of Newark: the election and aftermath

As already talked about, the race for the next mayor of Newark provided a contrast in styles and approaches to governing the city.

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Monday, May 26, 2014

"McDonald's Baby" Searches for Mom on Facebook

... for him to read for one reason. The newborn infant is him. Volk was born on December 20, 1977, inside a McDonald's in Newark, New Jersey. He was only three hours old when he was found alone in a plastic bag in the woman's restroom with his umbilical ...

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Cedar Grove (0) at Mount St. Dominic (10), Essex County Tournament, Final Round - Softball

... Cedar Grove, 10-0, in five innings in the ECT final yesterday at Mike Sheppard Sr. Field at Ivy Hill Park in Newark. Nevertheless, Gemma had in her hands her fourth straight runner-up trophy. Her team was given the award for second place and by the ...

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Mt. St.Dominic wins Essex County Softball Tournament

The seniors of Mt. St. Dominic get together to receive the team trophy after its 10-0 win over Cedar Grove in the Essex County Tournament softball final at Ivy Hill Park in Newark.

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In cemeteries, a day of remembrance even for civilian loved ones

... over, Miguel Martinez was sweating under the hot sun, remaking a memorial to his wife of 36 years. Martinez, of Newark, said he has visited the burial site of his wife, Digna, at Clifton's East Ridgelawn Cemetery every week since she died of a heart ...

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Metuchen holds annual 87th Memorial Day Parade

... honored veterans of the Korean War, sometimes referred to as the "forgotten war." Glowacki and Joseph Zjawin of Newark, a former lance corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps, served as grand marshals. "If a lot of these guys didn't face the bullet, there ...

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Essex County Tournament final: Live Updates from Mount St. Dominic vs. Cedar Grove

... underdog Cedar Grove , the No. 9 seed? The first pitch is slated for 6 p.m. If you can't make it to Ivy Hill Park in Newark be here. In the meantime you can read the preview here , which includes a prediction. You can follow along with live updates ...

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Has Mark Zuckerberg's $100 million gift to Newark public schools gone down the drain?

In his first major show of philanthropy, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg made a splash by announcing his plan to give $100 million to help turn around Newark, New Jersey's public schools in an appearance on Oprah in 2010.

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Unions to Zuckerberg: Thanks, Suckah

In his first major show of philanthropy, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg made a splash by announcing his plan to give $100million to help turn around Newark, New Jersey's public schools in an appearance on Oprah in 2010.

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Power Auction Foreshadows Possible Rise in...

... rator, PJM Interconnection LLC, to encourage more power production and distribution in the swath of territory between Newark, N.J., and Chicago that supplies 61 million people, industry executives and...

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Newark's African-American Heritage parade postponed, but festival goes on

Sade Amenhotep, 6, center, admires a large ballon with Rosa Parks on it as she visits the park Sunday with her father Sharif Amenhotep, left, and sister Nia-Imani Amenhotep, 3. The African American Heritage Festival in Newark wraps up today at Weequahic Park in Newark.

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'That's what I do to people that don't listen,' says teen accused of shooting cab driver

... 's head and then fleeing with about $500 from Darbenzio's pocket. Additionally, Richardson said he is originally from Newark, NJ and told police he is suspect in a triple homicide there.

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Inmate takes the state to court; trial set for challenge to solitary confinement

... come this July. By any measure, Alford belongs in prison. Known on the streets as "Teflon," Alford, who grew up in Newark, was sentenced in January 1996 for the shooting of 20-year-old Jamarl Abney in Elizabeth over a borrowed gun. The victim's body ...

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Vietnam vet avoids Memorial Day commemorations

Sunday, May 25, 2014

Jackson: Booker preparing for fight to keep his Senate seat

... Booker's enthusiasm grew for his new job, the rock-star image he built in his previous job as the mayor who turned Newark around is taking a hit. This month's intensely competitive campaign to choose his replacement as Newark mayor highlighted a $30 ...

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Boy Charged in Scranton Murder Saw NJ Homicide

... in a nearby bag, police said. Richardson also told police he was a gang member and claimed he had been a suspect in a Newark triple homicide, authorities said. But Newark detective Anthony Ambrose told the Star-Ledger that police had interviewed ...

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'Christie, Sweeney deal on NJ Supreme Court leaves one lasting vacancy'

"Christie, Sweeney deal on NJ Supreme Court leaves one lasting vacancy": Today's edition of The Star-Ledger of Newark, New Jersey contains a front page article that begins, "The last open seat on the New Jersey Supreme Court is likely to stay vacant for the rest of Gov. Chris Christie's term, The Star-Ledger has learned."

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Boy charged in cabbie's murder saw NJ triple homicideBoy charged in...

Port Authority: Oradell man led cops on chase at airport

Ralph A. Annunziata, 35, was caught on Lyons Avenue, near the Irvington-Newark border, and has been charged with eluding arrest, a felony, and forging his license plate, a misdemeanor, said Erica Dumas, a spokeswoman for the Port Authority, which governs the Newark Liberty International Airport.

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Buffalo Sabres Daily: Tom Golisano, Trades, And Free Agency

Jun 30, 2013; Newark, NJ, USA; A general view of the stage between picks during the 2013 NHL Draft at the Prudential Center.

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Report: Accused Murderer Sues Essex Jail Over Medical Care

... more than three hours later, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said in a statement. Virgil Suggs, a 43-year-old Newark resident, was lodged in the Essex County Jail. "I am pleased with the swift apprehension of a suspect in this case. I applaud ...

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How Education ‘Reform’ Serves Everyone But Our Kids

... schools are shuttered and children are left holding the textbooks, unable to read them. For a case in point, look at Newark, New Jersey, where massive philanthropic gifts have done nothing to stem budget shortfalls, school closures and teacher ...

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Accused murderer sues Essex County jail over medical care

... Correctional Facility, pictured abuse, over his medical care at the facility. (William Perlman/The Star-Ledger) NEWARK - Virgil Suggs is scheduled to go on trial this week for allegedly gunning down a woman in October 2012 while she sat in a parked ...

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In Newark, landlords face tighter regulations to raise rents

The Newark city council passed last week a new ordinance which makes it harder for landlords to raise the rents of tenants in rent-controlled properties.

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Red-light camera numbers do little to dampen dispute over program's effectiveness

... had just one year's worth of data for the report). In perhaps the test's most successful intersections - two sites in Newark - right-angle crashes were reduced by 86 percent, rear-end crashes were down 58 percent and overall crashes had dropped 72 ...

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Special interest money in Newark election fuels debate over campaign finance reform

Dueling signs backing mayoral candidates in Newark, where more than $2.6 million was spent by various special interest groups in support of the two candidates.

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UFC 173 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 173 : 11,036 ($1,700,000 live gate) in Las Vegas 5. UFC ...

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Obituary: Gino J. Delvescovo, 84, of Howell

... of Howell passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Gino was born in Newark and grew up in Bloomfield prior to settling in Howell. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran having served in the Korean War. ...

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Power Prom Photo Booth Flicks

Science Park High School of Newark, NJ took pictures in this Lincoln Tech photo booth on their prom night! Science Park was the winning school for our Power Prom contest in 2014.

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City files suit against Port Authority Fulop seeks to retrieve $400M in taxes

... claims the Authority has failed to do for nearly two dozen properties. The Port Authority was sued by the City of Newark in the late 1990s for back rent, and eventually settled. The authority did not respond to requests for comment by press time. Al ...

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'That's what I do to people that don't listen': Newark gang banger...

... popular bumper stickers give away too much information to criminals 'That's what I do to people that don't listen': Newark gang banger brags about shooting dead rural cab driver for 'taking the long way' The teen claims to be a member of a Newark, ...

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How Education 'Reform' Serves Everyone But Our Kids

Re: NJ Gov. Christie Call Newark Mayor Ras Baraka 'Hostile' | News One

After his first meeting with Newark mayor-elect Ras Baraka , New Jersey governor Chris Christie referred to him as "a hostile guy," reports NJ.com.

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Saturday, May 24, 2014

Teen arrested in Scranton cabbie's murder

... take a wild guess: He's not White, Asian, or Hispanic. Mr. Richardson claims he bought the 9mm handgun for $175 in Newark, N.J., where he said he is a member of the Boyton Boys set of the Bloods gang. Police found the weapon after the defendant ...

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Detroit motorists under siege in 'Carjack City'

A way out of NJ's budget mess: Moran

... we face a serious threat of long-term decline. An example on each side: Thanks to sclerotic seniority rules, Newark spends $40 million a year on salaries for ineffective teachers that no principal wants. Blame that on Democrats. Meanwhile, the state ...

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NJ Gov. Chris Christie Calls Newark Mayor-Elect Ras Baraka 'Hostile'

After his first meeting with Newark mayor-elect Ras Baraka , New Jersey governor Chris Christie referred to him as "a hostile guy," reports NJ.com.

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Teen charged with PA killing claims he is suspect in Newark homicide, report says

Scranton, PA. - A teenager charged in connection with the cold-blooded killing of a Pennsylvania cab driver claims to be a suspect in a Newark homicide, reports The Times-Tribune.

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Detroit motorists under siege

1 dead in northern New Jersey train accident1 dead in northern New...

... tracks in northern New Jersey. CSX spokeswoman Melanie Cost told The Record that the 16-car train was heading from Newark to Selkirk, N.Y., carrying a mix of freight when it struck a pedestrian. But she said further details on the victim, including ...

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New Jersey Jewish Museum in Newark? "Who Knew" Series...

... the Jewish history. Ahavas Sholom, a state and national landmark and the oldest continually active synagogue in Newark. Exhibiting at the Museum is a series of photos entitled, "The Jews of Cuba:"," featuring Brooklyn native Debbie Rosenfeld and ...

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Remembering those who helped keep us free

... not only help Teamsters but all service men as well.' The heaviest casualties of WWII, however, went to Local 843 of Newark, N.J., according to a February 1945 edition of the Teamster magazine. It lost 12 men in action, one in a military accident, ...

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Detroit motorists under siege

Detroit Motorists Under Siege in 'Carjack City'

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... shot Mr. Darbenzio and stole $500 from his pockets before walking away. Mr. Richardson claims he bought the gun in Newark, N.J., for $175, where he is a member of the Boyton Boys set of the Bloods gang. He also claims to be a suspect in a triple ...

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Scranton police arrest 16-year-old in cabbie's murder

... defendant exceeds all measurable levels of coldness." Richardson claims he bought the 9 mm handgun for $175 in Newark, New Jersey, where he said he is a member of the Boyton Boys set of the Bloods gang. Police found the weapon after the defendant ...

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Carjack City: Detroit gas stations look to crack down on criminals

Friday, May 23, 2014

St. John's grads prepare to volunteer in communities worldwide

... to try some teaching," said Lynch, who will be spending a year volunteering as a teacher at St. Benedict's Prep in Newark, New Jersey. The volunteer program sends St. John's graduates to help serve monasteries and surrounding communities worldwide; ...

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Slow Moving Storms Prompt Flash Flood Warning in New York City, Newark

A flash flood warning is in effect for areas around and including New York City and Newark, New Jersey as a slow-moving thunderstorm continues to drop a relatively large amount of rain in a short period of time.

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Essex County Unveils Statue of Hero Jorge Oliveira

Belleville: Police blotter, May 23

... was given of the kind or color of paint used, and the investigation remains open. George Rodriguez, 20, of Newark was arrested and charged with being a disorderly person on May 22 at 11:47 p.m. on Cedar Hill Avenue. Police were detailed to a ...

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Memorial Day 2014: Events in Bergen County

... (201) 891-0048. "Serving God & Country: A Memorial Day Salute to Our Heroes," outdoor Mass hosted by Archdiocese of Newark, 11 a.m. Monday, Christ the King Cemetery, 908 Huron Road. rcancem.org or (888) 802-2933. Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony, ...

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Devils sign prospects Johnson, Thomson

Newark, NJ The New Jersey Devils today signed two of their prospects forwards Ben Johnson and Ben Thomson to entry-level contracts.

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Detroit drivers fear increased carjackings

'Carjack City': Detroit gas stations and police take steps to guard against armed auto thefts

'Carjack City': Detroit drivers under siege

Memorial Day 2014: Events in Essex County

... (973) 414-4141. "Serving God & Country: A Memorial Day Salute to Our Heroes," outdoor Mass hosted by Archdiocese of Newark, 11 a.m. Monday, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, 125 Central Ave. rcancem.org or (888) 497-4769. Memorial Day Parade and Service, ...

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