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• Chatham rolls over Barringer

  

  Dave Howard, Correspondent5:41 p.m. EST November 14, 2015Buy PhotoLinebacker Nick Zack, l, and Justin Hayes celebrates a Chatham safety vs. Montville during their Friday night football matchup. October 2, 2015, Montville, NJ.(Photo: Bob Karp/Staff Photographer)Buy PhotoNEWARK – Aggressive from the start, Chatham scored two touchdowns in the first nine minutes, 16 seconds and rolled to a convincing 31-6 victory over third-seeded Barringer in the first round of the North 2 Group III playoffs.The C..

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• Many Say High Deductibles Make Their Health Law Insurance All...

  

  TheInternal Revenue Servicedefines a high-deductible health plan as one with an annual deductible of at least $1,300 for individual coverage or $2,600 for family coverage. Sara Rosenbaum, a professor of health law and policy at George Washington University who supports the health law, said the rising deductibles were part of a trend that she described as the "degradation of health insurance." Insurers, she said, "designed plans with a hefty use of deductibles a..

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• Greetings from the press box: Devils can move past Pittsburgh...

  NEWARK —A victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins Saturday night at Prudential Center would move theDevilsahead of the Pens into third place in the Metropolitan Division.Few would have guessed that would be possible, even though both clubs opened this season with three straight losses.So how significant would it be?"I guess it's never too early to kind of be fighting for position," Devilsgoalie Cory Schneidersaid. "We're not trying to standings-watch in November, but we understand you have to gai..

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• Officials investigating alleged rape at Newark firehouse | NJ

  

  NEWARK —Authorities are investigating allegations that a Newark firefighter sexually assaulted a woman inside a downtown firehouse, NJ Advance Media has learned.Spokesman for the Newark Fire Department Capt. John Brown confirmed the existence of the investigation, but declined to comment citing its ongoing nature.A source familiar with the probe told NJ Advance Media the Essex County Prosecutor's Office initiated its investigation after the alleged Wednesday incident.Fire director appoints son..

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• Devils' Patrik Elias: When will he play and where will he fit in?

  NEWARK —Wearing a white practice jersey, Patrik Elias joined hisDevilsteammates for the morning skate at Prudential on Saturday.His firston-ice appearancewith the team since training camp opened was greeted with smiles and an acknowledgment from coaches and teammates as they huddled at center ice."We had a little stick tap at the beginning to let him know we were excited," captain Andy Greene said.And Elias, recovering from a knee issue that has plagued him for several years but worsened over ..

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• Rutgers snaps 15-game skid with 72-59 win over Rutgers-Newark in season opener | Rapid reaction | NJ

  PISCATAWAY—Rutgersensured that its 15-game losing streak wouldn't extend into its new season, as it defeated Division-III foe Rutgers-Newark, 72-59, in Friday night's 2015-16 opener at the Rutgers Athletic Center.Sophomore guard Mike Williams led the Scarlet Knights with 18 points and 11 rebounds, recording his first career double-double, while junior forward Deshawn Freeman, a JUCO transfer, added 13 second-half points in his Rutgers debut.The two teams went into halftime tied, 33-33, before ..

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• Officials renew public plea to help find N.J. teen missing since 2013

  

  NEWARK— Days before her 16th birthday, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has reissued a public plea to locate a teen girl who went missing in 2013.Sunday is Victoria Williams's birthday. She was last seen in Newark on Oct. 19, 2013, and may still be in the local area, the center said in its announcement."Her family is pleading with the public to help bring her home in time for her birthday," the center said in its announcement.Williams's family could not immediately be rea..

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• Seitz returning as interim superintendent in Parsippany

  

  New term for target of Christie's salary capBuy PhotoParsippany Schools Superintendent Lee Seitz Daily Record 2011 Lee Seitz, Parsippany schools superintendent Parsippany, Feb. 24, 2011(Photo: File photo)Buy PhotoFormer Parsippany schools superintendent Dr. Leroy Seitz — whose controversial contract sparked a public debate with Gov. Chris Christie — is returning to the township as interim superintendent of Morris County's largest school district.Seitz will resume his former post, which was vacat..

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• Morristown settlement could lead to N.J. hospitals shelling out millions

  Witha hefty windfall coming to Morristownfollowing its property tax settlement with Morristown Medical Center, institutional non-profits throughout New Jersey likely are looking at a future in which they too will be asked to pay more into their municipalities' bank accounts.State officials have been talking to municipalities, representatives of non-profits like the medical center and other stakeholders to develop legislation requiring non-profits to pay a fair share to their host communities. Th..

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• The fight for better wages: employed, in college and living in a...

  

  By Benyamin MorteI'm an airport worker, community college student at Essex County College and I live in a shelter in Newark (the name has been withheld for safety reasons). I'm also among the 64 million Americans who earn less than $15 per hour. Last week, I joined fast food workers, airport workers and home care workers from across the country to demand dignity.The Fight for $15 has gained momentum and support from elected officials and the public, partly because as a country we cannot continu..

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