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Hurricane Earl starts to affect Shore as missing Belmar swimmer is identified
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
20-year-old Carteret man went missing in water Thursday night
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Police arrest South Bound Brook man, seize $1300 of crack from home (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Google MapsKilcourse Street in South Bound Brook, where police seized $1300 in crack cocaine. SOUTH BOUND BROOK — Authorities arrested a South Bound Brook man and seized $1,300 worth of crack cocaine during an undercover operation in Somerset County, officials...
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Hagedorn's non-geriatric Hunterdon patients will go to Greystone Park in Morris County (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
LEBANON TWP. — Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital will admit no patients under 65 as of Sept. 20 and non-geriatric patients already there will be transferred to Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital in Morris County. The long-term fate of Hagedorn is still...
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Overnight lane closures planned for Pulaski Skyway (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Star-Ledger file photoOvernight lane closures on the Pulaski Skyway will go into effect Tuesday and last eight weeks, the state Department of Transportation said today. While the state is giving drivers a break for the Labor Day weekend, come Tuesday...
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N.J. family reaches $120K settlement with Sea Isle City in discrimination suit (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Google MapsA map view of Sea Isle City, where a family settled a second time in a racial discrimination lawsuit. SEA ISLE CITY — An African-American family has reached a second settlement with a New Jersey shore town for more...
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State sees November start for construction of 9/11 memorial in Jersey City (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Frederic Schwartz Architects renderingThe "Empty Sky'' memorial will direct visitors' attention to the hole in the New York skyline, as seen from Liberty State Park in Jersey City, where the World Trade Center towers stood. Should the 'Empty Sky' 9/11...
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Suspect in horrific beating of Warren man in Jersey City may have fled to Vietnam (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Google MapsA suspect and a "person of interest'' in the Saturday beating of a man in Jersey City who remains on life support may have fled to Vietnam, officials told The Jersey Journal today.A suspect in the case of a...
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Ex-education chief Bret Schundler wants apology from Gov. Christie (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Aden Stevens/For The Star-LedgerFormer education chief Bret Schundler at his home in Jersey City Friday, Aug. 27, 2010 . TRENTON — A week after he was fired, New Jersey's former education commissioner said he isn't considering taking legal action over...
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Hurricane Earl update shows storm weakening as it approaches N.J. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Parts of New Jersey will still be hit with rain, heavy winds throughout the day
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Atlantic County judge apologizes for screaming at woman during custody hearing (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
ATLANTIC COUNTY — A Superior Court judge who screamed at a woman during a temporary custody hearing has apologized to her in writing, according to a report on PressofAtlanticCity.com. Judge Max Baker threatened to jail Dana Pilla if she didn't...
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Vineland christening party ends in bloodshed (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Vineland police say the victim required plastic surgery after taking a bottle to the face.VINELAND — An East Chestnut Avenue man has been charged with smashing a beer bottle in the face of a Summit Street man early Sunday.The assault...
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Toms River man is charged after allegedly flying plane with cocaine and illegal steroids into Missouri (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Google MapsA map view of Vichy, Mo. where a Toms River man was arrested after allegedly flying a plane with cocaine and illegal steroids. VICHY, Mo. — A Toms River resident was arrested after being caught with hundreds of thousands...
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Bayonne's new business administrator continues to serve as mayor's chief of staff and head of MUA (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Stephen Gallo Bayonne native Stephen Gallo has headed the city's Municipal Utilities Authority since 1997, and also serves as Mayor Mark Smith's chief of staff. Last week, he was confirmed as the city's business administrator, replacing Terrence Malloy, who will...
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Clifton parolee is back in court, charged in suffocation death of ex-girlfriend (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
RIDGEFIELD — A convict who escaped from a halfway house in Newark was back in front of a Superior Court judge Wednesday. David Goodell, of Clifton, faces charges in the suffocation death of his ex-girlfriend, Viviana Tulli, according to a...
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Toms River man gets 12 years in prison for trying to lure three children (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
TOMS RIVER — A Toms River man convicted of trying to lure three young children into a specially rigged, candy-filled van has been sentenced to a dozen years in prison. Brian Warner, 51, will also be on lifetime supervision under...
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Bus fire in East Brunswick causes delays on Route 18 south (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Google MapsA map view or Route 18 near the New Jersey Turnpike in East Brunswick, where a charter bus caught on fire Friday morning. EAST BRUNSWICK — A charter bus that caught fire near the the New Jersey Turnpike at...
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Your comments: N.J. faces class-action lawsuit on behalf of legal immigrants losing health benefits in budget cuts (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Highlighting the best comments from the NJ.com community
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Paterson is ordered to pay back $1.3M for mismanaging federal funds (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Patti Sapone/The Star-LedgerThe administration of former Paterson mayor Joey Torres, left, mismanaged federal funds, a report says. PATERSON — The Paterson Department of Community Development improperly handled $5.5 million when Joey Torres was the city's mayor, according to a...
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N.J. attorney raffles off classic T-Bird to raise funds for nonprofit law center (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Car evokes memories of lawyer's son, who was stabbed to death in 1989
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A.M. Top News: Chicago gang members respond to law enforcement's ultimatum (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Scott Olson/Getty ImagesCommunity activist and former gang member, Wallace Bradley, speaks at a press conference aimed at Chicago's police superintendent, Jody Weis. Current and former Chicago gang members held an unprecedented press conference Thursday, responding to threats made by police...
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Hurricane Earl path appears to be steering away from N.J. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Robert Sciarrino/The Star-LedgerVisitors to Island Beach State Park had to be content with only getting their feet wet Thursday after the Environmental Protection Department Officials banned swimming and surfing. Although Hurricane Earl isn't the monster it once was, a tropical...
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20-year-old Carteret man went missing in water Thursday night
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Police arrest South Bound Brook man, seize $1300 of crack from home (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Google MapsKilcourse Street in South Bound Brook, where police seized $1300 in crack cocaine. SOUTH BOUND BROOK — Authorities arrested a South Bound Brook man and seized $1,300 worth of crack cocaine during an undercover operation in Somerset County, officials...
>> read more
Hagedorn's non-geriatric Hunterdon patients will go to Greystone Park in Morris County (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
LEBANON TWP. — Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital will admit no patients under 65 as of Sept. 20 and non-geriatric patients already there will be transferred to Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital in Morris County. The long-term fate of Hagedorn is still...
>> read more
Overnight lane closures planned for Pulaski Skyway (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Star-Ledger file photoOvernight lane closures on the Pulaski Skyway will go into effect Tuesday and last eight weeks, the state Department of Transportation said today. While the state is giving drivers a break for the Labor Day weekend, come Tuesday...
>> read more
N.J. family reaches $120K settlement with Sea Isle City in discrimination suit (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Google MapsA map view of Sea Isle City, where a family settled a second time in a racial discrimination lawsuit. SEA ISLE CITY — An African-American family has reached a second settlement with a New Jersey shore town for more...
>> read more
State sees November start for construction of 9/11 memorial in Jersey City (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Frederic Schwartz Architects renderingThe "Empty Sky'' memorial will direct visitors' attention to the hole in the New York skyline, as seen from Liberty State Park in Jersey City, where the World Trade Center towers stood. Should the 'Empty Sky' 9/11...
>> read more
Suspect in horrific beating of Warren man in Jersey City may have fled to Vietnam (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Google MapsA suspect and a "person of interest'' in the Saturday beating of a man in Jersey City who remains on life support may have fled to Vietnam, officials told The Jersey Journal today.A suspect in the case of a...
>> read more
Ex-education chief Bret Schundler wants apology from Gov. Christie (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Aden Stevens/For The Star-LedgerFormer education chief Bret Schundler at his home in Jersey City Friday, Aug. 27, 2010 . TRENTON — A week after he was fired, New Jersey's former education commissioner said he isn't considering taking legal action over...
>> read more
Hurricane Earl update shows storm weakening as it approaches N.J. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Parts of New Jersey will still be hit with rain, heavy winds throughout the day
>> read more
Atlantic County judge apologizes for screaming at woman during custody hearing (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
ATLANTIC COUNTY — A Superior Court judge who screamed at a woman during a temporary custody hearing has apologized to her in writing, according to a report on PressofAtlanticCity.com. Judge Max Baker threatened to jail Dana Pilla if she didn't...
>> read more
Vineland christening party ends in bloodshed (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Vineland police say the victim required plastic surgery after taking a bottle to the face.VINELAND — An East Chestnut Avenue man has been charged with smashing a beer bottle in the face of a Summit Street man early Sunday.The assault...
>> read more
Toms River man is charged after allegedly flying plane with cocaine and illegal steroids into Missouri (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Google MapsA map view of Vichy, Mo. where a Toms River man was arrested after allegedly flying a plane with cocaine and illegal steroids. VICHY, Mo. — A Toms River resident was arrested after being caught with hundreds of thousands...
>> read more
Bayonne's new business administrator continues to serve as mayor's chief of staff and head of MUA (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Stephen Gallo Bayonne native Stephen Gallo has headed the city's Municipal Utilities Authority since 1997, and also serves as Mayor Mark Smith's chief of staff. Last week, he was confirmed as the city's business administrator, replacing Terrence Malloy, who will...
>> read more
Clifton parolee is back in court, charged in suffocation death of ex-girlfriend (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
RIDGEFIELD — A convict who escaped from a halfway house in Newark was back in front of a Superior Court judge Wednesday. David Goodell, of Clifton, faces charges in the suffocation death of his ex-girlfriend, Viviana Tulli, according to a...
>> read more
Toms River man gets 12 years in prison for trying to lure three children (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
TOMS RIVER — A Toms River man convicted of trying to lure three young children into a specially rigged, candy-filled van has been sentenced to a dozen years in prison. Brian Warner, 51, will also be on lifetime supervision under...
>> read more
Bus fire in East Brunswick causes delays on Route 18 south (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Google MapsA map view or Route 18 near the New Jersey Turnpike in East Brunswick, where a charter bus caught on fire Friday morning. EAST BRUNSWICK — A charter bus that caught fire near the the New Jersey Turnpike at...
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Your comments: N.J. faces class-action lawsuit on behalf of legal immigrants losing health benefits in budget cuts (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Highlighting the best comments from the NJ.com community
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Paterson is ordered to pay back $1.3M for mismanaging federal funds (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Patti Sapone/The Star-LedgerThe administration of former Paterson mayor Joey Torres, left, mismanaged federal funds, a report says. PATERSON — The Paterson Department of Community Development improperly handled $5.5 million when Joey Torres was the city's mayor, according to a...
>> read more
N.J. attorney raffles off classic T-Bird to raise funds for nonprofit law center (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Car evokes memories of lawyer's son, who was stabbed to death in 1989
>> read more
A.M. Top News: Chicago gang members respond to law enforcement's ultimatum (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Scott Olson/Getty ImagesCommunity activist and former gang member, Wallace Bradley, speaks at a press conference aimed at Chicago's police superintendent, Jody Weis. Current and former Chicago gang members held an unprecedented press conference Thursday, responding to threats made by police...
>> read more
Hurricane Earl path appears to be steering away from N.J. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Robert Sciarrino/The Star-LedgerVisitors to Island Beach State Park had to be content with only getting their feet wet Thursday after the Environmental Protection Department Officials banned swimming and surfing. Although Hurricane Earl isn't the monster it once was, a tropical...
>> read more
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