Murder or mistake? Jury to decide fate of mother in daughter's death
NEWARK — Inside an Irvington apartment in 2011, authorities say 8-year-old Christiana Glenn and her two younger siblings were beaten, starved and did not receive medical attention for their injuries, ultimately leading to Christiana's death. In assessing blame Thursday during closing statements at the murder trial of their mother, Krisla Rezireksyon Kris, on charges of killing Christiana and abusing the other children, the defense and the state relied on different sets of photos. Defense attor..>> view originalDanny Hurley is the right hire for Rutgers basketball | Politi
The man who was the best candidate for the Rutgers basketball job three years ago — and who is still the best candidate crazy enough to take it now — was just 39 miles away when the big news broke in Piscataway. Danny Hurley was getting his Rhode Island team ready for an Atlantic 10 Tournament game against UMass when Eddie Jordan was fired on Thursday afternoon. That was close enough for a few of the long-suffering fans to cover him in a burlap sack, throw him in the back of a van and drag h..>> view originalJudge tosses bid for new trial in 2007 Newark schoolyard killings
NEWARK — In an effort to overturn the conviction of Rodolfo Godinez, his co-defendant, Melvin Jovel, testified last month that he was solely responsible for the 2007 execution-style killings of three friends in a Newark schoolyard. Jovel claimed Godinez and four other co-defendants were wrongfully convicted in the case. Jovel said he "forced" them to commit certain acts – such as attacking one victim with a machete – and he also said they pleaded with him to stop. But Superior Court Judge Mich..>> view originalQuestions remain as officials work to solve water crisis in Newark ...
NEWARK — Officials continue to formulate a plan to ensure water at nearly half of Newark's schools will once again be safe to drink, but the road to and from just how the city arrived at this point and how it will return to normal remains a matter of debate. One day after revealing that dangerously high traces of lead had been found in water at 30 schools, the city's state-controlled school district said it had no timetable for when the supplies might be remediated, and was focusing a majority..>> view originalNJ Transit, unions meeting again today; rail strike would shut A.C. ...
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NEWARK — New Jersey-born dog trainer, Hans Klose, and his wife, Mariya, stole the show Thursday afternoon with a short demonstration of the many tricks they will perform as part of Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. The demo was part of a celebration of the elephants of Ringling Bros. Earlier this year, the circus announced it would retire the use of elephants. To commemorate their service, four Asian elephants were fed a "brunch" of apples, bananas, carrots, bread, and watermelon..>> view originalCop who admits to killing ex-wife tops Week in Crime
A suspended police officer in Monmouth County admitted he killed his former wife. A volunteer firefighter in Mercer County allegedly wielded a machete during a dispute with his colleagues. They're among a collection of people either charged with, indicted for, convicted of or sentenced in a wide array of crimes that made news across New Jersey in the past week. Click through the gallery above to catch up on any law and order news you might have missed. Here's some of what's there: A 51-year-o..>> view original
Friday, March 11, 2016
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