Monday, March 28, 2016

Newark man charged in gunpoint robbery of woman at Union motel and other top stories.

  • Newark man charged in gunpoint robbery of woman at Union motel

    A Newark man was charged with a robbing a woman at a motel on Route 2 in Union that the man and an accomplish had arranged to meet, police said. (NJ Advance Media file photo) Tom Haydon | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com  UNION â€” A Newark man is facing charges of robbing a woman at gunpoint at a Route 22 motel where he and an accomplice had arranged to meet the victim, police said. Joshua Wilkens,  26, was arrested Saturday, one day after the woman was robbed and bound with duct tape in a room at..
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  • Poll: Should PATH extension to Newark Airport be on the chopping ...

    Poll: Should PATH extension to Newark Airport be on the chopping ...
    As Port Authority officials are grappling with funding a new Manhattan bus terminal and replacing Newark Airport's aging monorail, a proposed $1.5 billion expansion of the PATH rail line to Newark Airport could be on the chopping block. Advocates and lawmakers said the PATH extension would be a likely candidate to cancel or postpone to free up funds, since NJ Transit and Amtrak trains already provide that service. "Holding off on projects such as the PATH extension to Newark Airport, (and) L..
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  • Lawmakers praise St. Joseph's program aimed at non-narcotic pain ...

    Lawmakers praise St. Joseph's program aimed at non-narcotic pain ...
    Taming New Jersey’s epidemic of heroin and prescription painkillers can start by prescribing fewer addictive medications, federal lawmakers said Monday in praising an innovative program at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center that relies increasingly on non-narcotics. Danielle Parhizkaran/AP Senator Cory Booker speaks during a press conference held at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center on Monday, March 28, 2016. Since January, the Paterson hospital has tr..
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  • Why did a famous Broadway composer get married in an N.J. VFW ...

    Why did a famous Broadway composer get married in an N.J. VFW ...
    marc shaiman married Marc Shaiman, multiple Tony winner and Oscar nominee, married his partner Louis Mirabal Saturday in New Jersey. (Aristide Economopoulos/Star-Ledger file photo) Broadway's biggest stars gathered at a VFW hall in New Jersey Saturday as Tony-winning composer Marc Shaiman married his partner Louis Mirabal during Mirabal's retirement ceremony from the U.S. Navy. Shaiman, born in Newark a..
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  • LOOSE ENDS: Let's all go to the movies, with Bill Lockwood

    LOOSE ENDS: Let's all go to the movies, with Bill Lockwood
       Watching a movie without longtime Princetonian Bill Lockwood is like eating popcorn without the melted butter and salt. His commentary always is delicious food for thought, with just the right seasoning to make the experience thoroughly enjoyable.   I am lucky to be among the thousands of area residents over the past two decades to have been treated to the Bill Lockwood-inspired movie series, made available through the Princeton Adult School. Dubbed “Second Chance Cinema — 10 Films You Shoul..
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  • Justice Department to release deal to reform Newark PD this week ...

    Justice Department to release deal to reform Newark PD this week ...
    NEWARK – Nearly two years after federal investigators released a scathing report that found the city's police department regularly violated citizens' rights, it appears the formal process of reforming the force is finally ready to begin. Multiple city sources confirmed that the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman's office are planning a Wednesday press conference to reveal the details of a consent decree that will set specific benchmarks for the department to improve it..
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  • Allegedly phony 911 calls spark additional charges against hit-and ...

    Allegedly phony 911 calls spark additional charges against hit-and ...
    HILLSIDE â€” The Newark couple charged in connection with the hit-and-run death of a 7-year-old girl on her way to school are now facing additional charges alleging that they filed false reports that the car that struck the girl had been stolen. Hillside Police confirmed Monday that Fabian Rodriguez and Johana Rosas-Alvarez have been charged with hindering apprehension after allegedly "falsely reporting their vehicle stolen after they had committed an offense with it in West New York." The cha..
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  • Jersey City remains 'attractive market' for corporations, report says

    Jersey City remains 'attractive market' for corporations, report says
    Jersey City remains an appealing place for corporations to send their back offices, but is facing stiff competition from other parts of the state and nation, and even from Canada, a new report says. The report, from the Boyd Company, a location consultant based out of Princeton, says a 125-worker corporation needing 30,000 square feet of office space would pay $11.3 million to operate in Jersey City, compared to $12 million in New York City and $12.5 million in San Francisco, the most expensiv..
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  • Chatham grad earns Ivy League honors

    Chatham grad earns Ivy League honors
    Dartmouth senior Jaclyn Leto earned Ivy League and National Weekly Awards.(Photo: Doug Austin/Dartmouth Athletics)Women's lacrosseDartmouth senior Jaclyn Leto (Chatham) was named Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week as well as the conference's Co-Defensive Player of the Week.  The co-captain finished the week with nine goals, which included a game-winner.  She scored a hat trick against No. 8 USC on Wednesday followed by a six-goal performance in a 10-9 comeback victory against No. 16 Penn on..
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  • Christie: Pass Atlantic City aid bills now

    Christie: Pass Atlantic City aid bills now
    WAYNE PARRY, Associated Press 3:19 p.m. EDT March 28, 2016Gov. Chris Christie is pushing for the passage of legislation on Atlantic City's finances.(Photo: Mel Evans, AP)ATLANTIC CITY - Gov. Chris Christie says time is running out for Atlantic City, and he's urging Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto to let his chamber vote on two aid bills for the floundering resort.The Republican governor says he has a bipartisan agreement with Senate President Steve Sweeney on bills to take over the ..
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