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• Newark leaders protest 'troubling' dismissal of Beth Israel official | NJ

  

  Newark Beth Israel Hospital, shown here in a file photo. (Star-Ledger file photo)NEWARK —City leaders are voicing concerns over the recent firing of a Newark Beth Israel Hospital employee who they say had become a key liaison between the hospital and residents.Tracy Munford, the South Ward hospital's longtime director of public relations and community affairs, was terminated earlier this month. The reasons remain unclear, though her supporters say she was escorted from the building by security a..

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• Authorities investigate fatal shooting of 27-year-old Newark man | NJ

  

  Essex County Prosecutor's Office Mobile Command Center (Vernal Coleman|NJ Advance Media)NEWARK —A 27-year-old Newark man was shot and killed early Wednesday morning, authorities said.Donovan Younger was fatally shot in the 700 block of South 15th Street at approximately 12 a.m., said Anthony Ambrose, Essex County Prosecutor's Office Chief of Detectives.No other details were immediately made available.Investigators have not identified any suspects in connection to the killing, or identified a m..

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• After 2 mistrials, man accepts 'very favorable plea' in killing

  

  Rashad ZeiglerEssex County Correctional FacilityNEWARK— After jurors were unable to reach a verdict in two previous trials, an Irvington man has pleaded guilty to fatally shooting another man on a Newark street nearly four years ago.Rashad Zeigler, 28, pleaded guilty on Nov. 16 to charges of reckless manslaughter and unlawful possession of a weapon in connection with theDec. 29, 2011 killing of Cleavon Washington, 27, of Newark.When Zeigler pleaded guilty, Essex County Assistant Prosecutor Tim..

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• Was it right to overturn N.J. man's murder conviction?

  

  NEWARK— The New Jersey Supreme Court is reviewing whether a murder conviction was correctly overturned last year for a man in connection with his claims of racial discrimination during jury selection at his trial.The state's highest court is scheduled to hear oral arguments on Tuesday in the case of Saladin Thompson, whose 2007 conviction was vacated by a state appeals court in September 2014.The case centers on Thompson's claims in his appeal that prosecutors improperly excused African-Americ..

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• Pequannock cops honored for efforts to save victim in fatal crash

  Pequannock police officer receive medal of valorFive Pequannock police officers and a police dispatcher were recognized Tuesday, Nov. 24 for their heroic efforts last month to save the victim of a fiery fatal crash. Pictured left to right: Sgt. Robert Brown, Patrol Officer Kenneth Hunt, Patrol Officer Kevin Ricciardi, Chief Brian Spring, Patrol Officer Jack Lyon, Patrol Officer Christopher Nelson and Dispatcher Jerome McMahon.(Pequannock Police Department)PEQUANNOCK— Five township police offic..

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• Extra trains, buses roll to bring riders to parades in N.Y., Philly

  Going to the parade in New York or Philadelphia?Additional trains, boats and buses will help get you there.NJ Transit trainsand buses will operate on a weekend/major holiday  schedule.Extra trains for parade goers will be added on the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast, Raritan Valley, Morris & Essex and Port Jervis lines. Check njtransit.com for specific times.Selected NJ Transit bus routes will operate extra service to and from the Port Authority Bus Terminal for riders traveling to th..

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• Don't want to hunt for mall parking? Take the bus

  

  NJ Transit's fleet plan-what's coming and goingAn NJ Transit LIvingston Mall bus leaves the Penn Station Newark bus lanes. Extra service to major malls has been added starting on Black Friday. (Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)(Larry Higgs )Want to shop until you drop, but don't want to drive or hunt for parking at the mall?NJ Transit is running extra bus serviceto various malls starting on Black Friday.Starting on Friday and continuing through Dec. 26, NJ Transit will offer additional ..

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• What's up with Devils tryout Tyler Kennedy and injured defenseman...

  

  NEWARK —When Tyler Kennedy signed another professional tryout contract with theDevilsone week ago, he knew the return of veteran forward Patrik Elias was imminent.Now that Elias is set to playWednesday night against the Columbus Blue Jacketsafter missing 20 games with an ailing right knee, the odds may be against Kennedy from getting a spot on the NHL roster. He could at least start in Albany (AHL)."I think it has an impact on every forward whenever a guy comes back. Especially a good player l..

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• Jeray Demby on teammate and Rutgers commit Sidney Gopre: 'That...

  

  In 2015,Monroe Community College(Rochester, N.Y.) cornerbackJeray Dembyplayed alongside Rutgers linebacker commit Sidney Gopre, whocontinues to battle his way to the banks, following multiple academic setbacks.Originally a member of the class of 2014, the former Weequahic (Newark, N.J.) star wasn't cleared by the NCAA to attendRutgersfollowing a short stint at Milford Academy (New Berlin, N.Y.).The NCAA would not accept some of the courses on his transcript, something that could have likely been..

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• In suit, owner of condemned Newark building claims he's 'scapegoat' for city's ills | NJ

  NEWARK –The owners of a South Ward property condemned by Newark officials earlier this month have filed suit against Newark and Mayor Ras Baraka, claiming they exaggerated conditions at the buildings to conceal their own failures at controlling crime and other social ills.Wayne Fox, the agent behind Aspen Stratford Apartments Company LP, filed the claim in federal court on Monday to halt the condemnation process and keep the nearly 300 residents at 2 Stratford Place from being relocated.U.S. Dis..

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