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  • Man struck 10 times in Newark shooting, police say | NJ

    Man struck 10 times in Newark shooting, police say | NJ
    Another victim sustained injuries to the torso in the shooting, the reports say (file photo).NEWARK— A Sunday evening shooting on Broome Street left two Newark men wounded, according to police reports.According to the reports, first responders discovered a man suffering an apparent gunshot wound to the torso after arriving at a residence in the 100 block of Broom Street.The man later told police that he was visiting a friend when he heard multiple gunshots and realized he was struck, the report says. He was later transported to University Hospital for treatment.A second male victim was shot 10 times in the incident, according to the report. A friend later drove the victim to University Hos..
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  • Glimpse of History: A homecoming in Newark | NJ

    Glimpse of History: A homecoming in Newark | NJ
    NEWARK— Newark Mayor Charles Gillen (standing where the flags cross) is shown reviewing troops who returned home from World War I in this photo taken in front of city hall on Broad Street in 1918.Thousands of men from Newark served in the Great War. The Weekly Underwriter from May 1920 notes that this included 1,729 employees of the Prudential Insurance Co. of America.The company erected an eight-foot bronze memorial in its Newark headquarters to honor those who served and those who gave their lives.If you would like to share a photo that provides a glimpse of history in your community, please call 973-836-4922 or send an email to essex@starledger.com. And, check out more glimpses of history..
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  • Cerf tells state board Newark schools succeeding in spite of funding shortage | NJ

    NEWARK –Superintendent of Schools Christopher Cerf offered state officials an optimistic take on Newark schools' progress over the last year Wednesday morning, though he said the district continues to suffer from insufficient funding amid a steady influx of new students.During an annual report on the city's schools before the state Board of Education in Trenton, Cerf outlined how he hadwhittled down a budget deficitthat stood at $63 million when he arrived, to its current level of approximately $12 million.As he searches for dollars to close the remaining gap, he said he has discovered that as many as 4,500 additional children now attend both city public and charter schools than in 2011, a..
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  • Devils' fans helped raise over $60000 for Hockey Fights Cancer

    Devils' fans helped raise over $60000 for Hockey Fights Cancer
    NEWARK —TheDevils, through their fans, raised over $60,000 on Hockey Fights Cancer Night.The Oct. 27 event was part of the NHL's annual initiative during Cancer Awareness Month.The money raised, which is the highest amount the franchise has collected since the initiative started in 1998 and nearly double last season's total, will be distributed to four New Jersey hospitals – Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Atlantic Health, Holy Name Medical Center and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital – for use in cancer research and cancer care programming."We have an obligation to use the power of sports and entertainment to make a difference in our communities and Hockey Fights Cancer is a perfect ex..
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    Shahid Baskerville sentenced to 30 years(L-R) Shahid Baskerville and his attorney, Paul Bini, look toward James Harvey, the father of murder victim, Dashon Harvey, as Harvey gives his victims impact statement in this file photo. Newark, NJ Robert Sciarrino/The Star-Ledger/Court PoolTRENTON— The state Supreme Court on Wednesday announced it would not hear an appeal from a man who pleaded guilty in a vicious Newark schoolyard killing.The state's highest court denied a request from Shahid Baskerville to review his appeal, which claims his 30 year sentence for his role in the 2007 triple murder was excessive.Baskerville was one of six young men who authorities said shot and slashed four victims..
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  • $50M Walmart donation includes funding for 75 N.J. new teachers

    $50M Walmart donation includes funding for 75 N.J. new teachers
    The family who founded Walmart has made a $50 million donation to support the hiring of 4,000 new teachers across the nation, including 75 in Camden.The Walton Family Foundation's grant will go to Teach For America, which recruits college graduates to teach for two years in schools with high poverty ratesA news release from the foundation on Thursday said the three-year grant will go toward the recruitment, development and professional development of the new teachers.Of the 4,000 teachers, 800 will be hired in Arkansas and the Mississippi Delta Region, near Walmart's Bentonville, Ark. headquarters.The grant also plans to support Teach for America members in Atlanta, the San Francisco Bay Are..
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  • Rutgers' Kemoko Turay on Michigan block 1 year later: 'Wow, It was...

    Rutgers' Kemoko Turay on Michigan block 1 year later: 'Wow, It was...
    RutgersPresident Robert Barchi stood before the most influential decision-makers on campus, delivering a presentation to the university's Board of Governors in October 2014.It was only five days after the Rutgers football team had won its first-ever Big Ten triumph in dramatic fashion, and it seemedas if all Barchi wanted to talk about was a pictureof Kemoko Turay's game-saving field goal block."You have to look at this picture, I just can't believe this picture,'' Barchi said, addressing the governing board as an image of Turay's highlight-reel block landed on the projector. "We beat Michigan 26-24 but if you look here, what you see is ... this gigantic arm reaching up there and the ball is..
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  • 'Spotlight' review: Michael Keaton gets the story

    'Spotlight' review: Michael Keaton gets the story
    Vampires don't live in the sunshine.They need darkness. They need secrecy. They need a steady supply of victims. And they need a staff of terrified servants, people to cravenly protect them and provide.And for years, child molesters among the clergy have had just such an army of slaves – church officials, lawyers and even a slightly squeamish press – that allowed them to prey and prosper."Spotlight" is a story about how that began to change.This tautly directed, terrifically acted movie springs from a Boston Globe investigation a decade ago that led to hundreds of incidents of abuse – in reality, an entire perverted culture – being hauled out into the sanitizing glare of daylight.But it bega..
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  • Newark man found not guilty in killing of IHOP manager | NJ

    NEWARK— A Newark man was acquitted today on charges of killing an IHOP restaurant manager during a 2013 shooting at the city eatery.After beginning their deliberations on Wednesday afternoon, jurors this morning found Edward Turner, 28, not guilty of murder and related offenses in theMarch 23, 2013 fatal shooting of Papa Khaly Ndiaye. The shooting occurred at about 3 a.m. during a melee among customers at the Bergen Street restaurant.Turner, who has been in custody at the Essex County jail since his arrest in March 2014, is expected to be released today, according to his attorney, Richie Roberts.In an interview after the verdict was handed down, Roberts said he was "tremendously pleased with..
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  • Hillary responds to Christie's barbs with praise | The Auditor

    During thethird Republican presidential debateOct. 28, Gov.Chris Christiemade it clear what he thought of former U.S. Secretary of StateHillary Clinton."You put me on that stage against her next September, she won't get within 10 miles of the White House," Christie declared. "Take it to the bank."Clinton, the front-runner for theDemocratic presidential nomination, mentioned Christie two days later in a campaign speech. And she had words of praise.She talked about efforts to overhaul the criminal justice system, finding alternatives to incarceration and developing ways to find jobs for ex-prisoners so they don't wind up back behind bars.RELATED:N.J.'s Booker and Watson Coleman seek to help ex..
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