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7 charged in connection withNewark, East Orange homicides

ESSEX COUNTY – Two men and five teenagers have been arrested in connection with four recent homicides in Newark and East Orange, authorities ... >> view original

Man found with stolen car was armed,Newarkpolice say

NEWARK— Citizens' tips led to the arrest of a woman on gun charges, while two men were picked up after being spotted with a stolen car, department ... >> view original

Fugitive, about to give birth and wanted for child's murder, caught in...

NEWARK— A longstanding working relationship between city police and law enforcement in Puerto Rico led to the arrest of a woman wanted in connection with ... >> view original

State could pay more than $380K toNewarkschool chiefs this year

NEWARK — After nearly a month on the job, contract details are in for Chris Cerf, the latest and likely last state-hired superintendent of Newark's schools. >> view original

Former Seton Hall University chaplain appointed to new post in...

The priest said in a July letter to Pope Francis, which he posted on the Internet, that he has been without an income since he was fired and that the Newark ... >> view original

Montclair woman found dead inNewark

Crystal Williams, a Montclair woman who had been reportedly missing for three weeks, has been found dead in Newark, according to Katherine Carter, ... >> view original

Irvington cop pleads not guilty to charges of trying to run down...

NEWARK -- An Irvington police captain pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of trying to run down a Newark city councilman with her car in January. >> view original

Newark-reared actor Michael B. Jordan cracks Hollywood A-list with...

Newark is the city where Jordan grew up, played stellar high-school basketball, stubbornly stayed out of trouble (although he knew some guys who didn't) -- and ... >> view original

How much federal money goes to Planned Parenthood in N.J.?

Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan New Jersey, located in Newark , has an annual budget of about $5.5 million. Federal money – in the form of Title X grants ... >> view original

State Offers Help for Homeowners with Hard-to-Handle Mortgage...

Foreclosure problems have also had a big impact on neighborhoods in many of the state's cities, including Newark. In all, nearly 5 percent of New Jersey's ... >> view original