Ice Hockey: Spotlight on New Jersey -- 2016 USHL, OHL Draft Recap
Jalen Kaplan was sitting quietly in Math class at Delbarton when a friend in front of him turned around and congratulated him. Down the Shore, Gavin Gulash was deep in thought in his English class at Middletown South when he found out."I was sitting in class and one of my friends turned around to me and said, 'Congrats!,' Kaplan, a standout sophomore defenseman, said. "So I checked the online draft board and saw that Youngstown had just picked me.""I was in English class at the time so I had to..>> view originalTrio in stolen car led cops on wild Newark chase, had heroin ...
HILLSIDE — Three people with heroin in a stolen car led Hillside police on a chase into Newark Wednesday night before they blew a tire and were arrested, police said today. According to Hillside Police, it was about 11:30 p.m. when officers monitoring traffic on Maple Avenue checked the plate of a passing Honda Civic and found it was reported stolen by Newark Police. Officers tried to stop the vehicle, but the driver, Israel J. Rosado, 28, of Newark, disregarded their signal and accelerated ..>> view originalArrest made in slaying of Hackettstown man in Newark
Alphonso Richardson, 30 (Photo: Essex County Prosecutor's Office) NEWARK — An Orange resident was arrested Thursday for the shooting death of a Hackettstown man last month in Newark, officials said. Alphonso Richardson, 30, faces charges of murder and weapons offenses, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose announced in a joint statement. Richardson is accused of killing Gerard Jones, 49, around 12:30 a.m. April 26 near Poinier Stre..>> view originalHistoric New Jersey Bell building in Newark sells for $16.5M
NEWARK – Verizon's iconic downtown headquarters has been sold to a developer that plans to turn it into a modern high-rise apartment building. The 20-story building at 540 Broad Street, known for its art-deco design, was sold to a company affiliated with New York-based L&M Development for $16.51 million, according to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. The board, which must approved the sale of any assets by Verizon or other utilities, signed off on the deal in January. A source familiar..>> view originalMan with NJ ties gets life sentence commuted by President Obama
NEWARK — A man with New Jersey ties who had been sentenced to life in prison on drug charges had his prison term commuted Thursday by President Obama. Kenneth W. Kemp, 47, who the White House listed as a Guttenberg resident, has been imprisoned in Virginia since 1994 after being convicted on charges of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base and other counts related to distributing cocaine. He is one of 58 individuals whose sentences were co..>> view originalGlen Tapia's mom is in his corner
A discouraged Glen Tapia sat on the floor of an Atlantic City hotel room, his championship dream destroyed. SPECIAL TO THE RECORD Passaic’s Glen Tapia, top, with his mother, Josefina. The boxer, above left, fighting Michel Soro last May, faces a make-or-break bout against former IBF middleweight champ David Lemieux on Saturday. His mother, father and girlfriend will be anxiously watching. This was supposed to be the night Passaic’s Tapia became a boxi..>> view originalNewark Mayor Ras Baraka urges Latino community to register, vote ...
NEWARK - Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is pushing New Jersey’s Latino community to register to vote before the November presidential election, and he’s urging them to vote against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Statistics show that there are more than 27 million eligible Latino voters nationwide; up 40 percent since 2008. Experts say the community makes up 12 percent of the general election voter pool and are an emerging voter block. There are more than 830,000 Latinos in New Jersey ..>> view originalNew BOE President Dodges Questions After Lead Found in Six ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—At her first meeting in charge of the powerful Board of Education (BOE), Emra Seawood declined to discuss the highly-anticipated results of testing for lead contamination in the drinking water at city schools. The results showed water fountains, kitchen sinks, and nurse's sinks were contaminated in six city schools, but that didn't stop the nine-member BOE from keeping that a secret during their May 3 meeting. And it happened in the same city where a Water Utility worker w..>> view originalRutgers to announce Obama ticket lottery for students on Friday
PISCATAWAY — Rutgers University on Friday is expected to announced how its graduating students can win more tickets to see President Barack Obama speak at the university's May 15 commencement ceremony. The university intends to hold a lottery to distribute additional tickets after imposing a three-ticket limit in the first distribution, spokesman E.J. Miranda said. Miranda could not yet say how many tickets will be available in the lottery, he said. The lottery is only for graduating student..>> view originalWhen do farmers' markets start in NJ? 136 options for summer 2016
Crisp tomatoes! Plump blueberries! Juicy melons! As the weather warms up, Jersey farmers' markets will start for the season, bringing all these and more. Up and down the state, these markets offer deals on fresh produce and are often open from spring through fall. Here's a roundup of farmers' markets in 21 counties. Just click on your county to get dates, locations and websites. (Source: Jersey Fresh) In the comments section, tell us about other farmers' markets you enjoy. ATLANTIC COUNTY | B..>> view original
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