Media ask judge to reject 'John Doe's' request to keep Bridgegate ...
NEWARK — The last-minute request to stop the release of the names of the unindicted co-conspirators in connection to the George Washington Bridge lane closure scheme should be dismissed as too little, too late, a coalition of news organizations said in a federal court filing Friday. The coalition, including NJ Advance Media, asked U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton to toss the request filed late Thursday by one of the unindicted co-conspirators in the Bridgegate case. Wigenton ruled earli..>> view original5 charged in nothern NJ heroin distribution ring
NEWARK — Five men, three from New Jersey and two from New York, made their initial appearances in federal court Thursday on charges that they ran a heroin distribution conspiracy that brought the drug to users in Paterson and Morris County. Charlie Rodriguez and Reinaldo Rodriguez, both of Paterson; Edward M. Stanel, 25, of Parsippany; Victor Alfonso Alvarez Martinez, 26, of the Bronx; and Joseph Trimarco, 28, of Stony Point, N.Y. were each charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute ..>> view originalOff-duty Newark cop fatally shot man outside Union pub, authorities ...
Paddy's Place on Rosemont Avenue in Union. (Google Maps) UNION — An off-duty Newark officer fatally shot a Piscataway man outside a popular Union pub in the early morning hours on Friday, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced Friday. The shooting occurred after an altercation between the two men and is under investigation, Park said. The shooting took place outside Paddy's Place on the 900 block of Rosemont Avenue. The victim was identified as Michael Gaffney, 37, of Piscata..>> view originalFree Faith Evans concert kicking off Newark's weekend birthday bash
Faith Evans kicks off Founders Day Festival Friday. (Courtesy NC 350) NEWARK — It might be the biggest birthday party the city has seen since Queen Latifah and other Newark-born celebrities hung out in the Brick City a few years ago to help ring in Mayor Ras Baraka's 46th. Events celebrating the 350th anniversary of the founding of the city of Newark have been happening throughout the city all year long. But Friday night, Grammy-winning singer Faith Evans is coming to town to kick off one o..>> view originalLost in the mail? Some Rutgers grads missing Obama ...
PISCATAWAY — Frustrated Rutgers University students who failed to get their tickets in the mail to see President Barack Obama's speech at Sunday's commencement ceremony will get another chance. Students can go to the Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday to inquire about missing tickets, said Greg Trevor, a Rutgers spokesman. Students can also email tickets@scarletknights.com if their commencement tickets did not arrive in the regular mail at their houses o..>> view original48-year-old woman found slain in Newark, authorities say
NEWARK — A 48-year-old woman found dead in her Norfolk Street home was the victim of a homicide, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said Friday. Sharon Hollie was discovered suffering from "fatal injuries" in her residence on the 100 block of Norfolk Street around 4 p.m. Thursday, Acting Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and city Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said in a statement. Authorities did not reveal the nature of the injuries. An autopsy would determine the cause of death, acco..>> view originalWorld's oldest person dies in NYC at 116, report says
The world's oldest person — who spend part of her life living in Newark — died Thursday at 116. Born and raised in Alabama, Susannah Mushatt Jones spent a year working as a housekeeper and nanny in New Jersey beginning in December 1922, according to NYMag.com. Jones died Thursday evening in her home in the Canarsie section of Brooklyn, N.Y. home. Her death was confirmed by Robert Young, a senior consultant for the Gerontology Research Group. The group tracks and maintains a database of the..>> view originalACLU joins suit over denial of NJ mosque
NEWARK — The national American Civil Liberties Union is joining a host of religious groups supporting a Muslim community suing Bernards Township over the denial of a proposal to build a mosque. The ACLU's Program on Freedom and Belief, the ACLU of New Jersey and Muslim Advocates joined a friend-of-the-court brief filed this week by a coalition of religious organizations supporting the Islamic Society of Basking Ridge. Fifteen other religious organizations also signed onto the filing by Musl..>> view originalMeet the Smith family, winners of the $429M Powerball jackpot ...
LAWRENCE — The Smith family - a mom and seven adult children - emerged Friday as the winners of the $429.6 million Powerball jackpot and credited "divine intervention" in helping them pick the numbers. "It's the only way you can explain it," family spokesperson and oldest of the children Valerie Arthur said during a press conference at NJ Lottery headquarters. "No birthdays, no anniversary dates. Through a dream." The Smith family matriarch, Pearlie Mae Smith, 70, (center) purchased the winn..>> view original1 dead in afternoon Newark homicide
NEWARK — Detectives were investigating a deadly shooting Friday afternoon on Cutler Street, authorities said. Essex County Prosecutor's Office spokeswoman Katherine Carter said the victim was a male. Additional details were not immediately available, she added. At least 35 homicides were reported in the state's largest city this year, according to NJ Advance Media reports. Noah Cohen may be reached at ncohen@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @noahyc. Find NJ.com on Facebook.>> view original
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