Friday, September 29, 2017

Newark man arrested in 5 home burglaries, police say and other top stories.

  • Newark man arrested in 5 home burglaries, police say

    Newark man arrested in 5 home burglaries, police say
    Troy Chabrier (Courtesy of Newark PD) NEWARK -- City police have arrested a 57-year-old man in connection with five burglaries in Newark's Forest Hill neighborhood. Newark resident Troy Chabrier was charged Friday in one burglary on the 200 block of Grafton Avenue, three in the Forest Hill Apartment Complex and one on the 400 block of Mount Prospect Avenue.  In the Aug. 9 burglary on Grafton Avenue, Chabrier stole jewelry and money from a home around 1:50 p.m. before he fled, police said.  A ca..
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  • Incoming Newark second graders make literacy gains over the ...

    Incoming Newark second graders make literacy gains over the ...
    In a few weeks, more than 750 Newark Public School students will be entering second grade better prepared to read proficiently thanks to an innovative program between the district one of the city’s highest performing charter schools. Over the summer, the students attended the “Rising Second Grade” program, a collaborative effort between NPS and Uncommon Schools’ North Star Academy. The need for the program came after the district identified a disturbing trend among many of their second graders –..
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  • Barcade, a craft-beer arcade bar, opening 2nd NJ location

    Barcade, a craft-beer arcade bar, opening 2nd NJ location
    NEWARK -- It's almost here.  The long-anticipated opening of Barcade, a chain of craft beer bars featuring classic arcade games, will open its doors in Newark on Saturday, Aug. 26. "We're very happy with the way it turned out and hopefully we'll be a good addition," Paul Kermizian, CEO and co-founder of Barcade, told NJ Advance Media. Newark will be Barcade's seventh location and its second in New Jersey. Other locations include Jersey City, Philadelphia, New Haven, Conn. and three in New York ..
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  • NJ sisters, 6 and 9, killed by cousin in stabbing spree, cops say

    NJ sisters, 6 and 9, killed by cousin in stabbing spree, cops say
    Antonio WilliamsPrince George's County Police Department  PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. -- Two young sisters from Newark were stabbed to death in Maryland on Friday allegedly by their older cousin, who is accused of also killing his young sister in the mass slaying, authorities said. Prince George's County police identified the Newark girls as Ariana Decree, 9, and her younger sister Ajayah Decree, 6, of Palmer Street. The girls were visiting relatives in Clinton, where they, along with their cou..
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  • Mariah Carey can still sing, Lionel Richie is still funky, everything is ...

    Mariah Carey can still sing, Lionel Richie is still funky, everything is ...
    NEWARK -- So, Friday night in Newark was technically Lionel Richie's show, and he will get his due praise for what was an energetic, all-world funky good time.  But much of last night's Prudential Center audience was there to see a certain diva special guest, whose recent "live" TV performances have spurred polarization: dissenters are quick to assure Mariah Carey can no longer sing live and lip-syncs all her concert -- especially after the New Year's Eve debacle where her in-ears failed and sh..
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  • Jersey City Pride Festival will focus on transgender rights

    Jersey City Pride Festival will focus on transgender rights
    After decades of fighting for basic rights and finally obtaining the freedom to marry, the LGBT community is gearing up for yet another battle to retain some of their gains. Faced with a hostile U.S. president, this year’s Jersey City’s Pride Festival will become the focal point of that struggle.Celebrating 17 years, Pride will take a particular focus on transgender rights in a reaction to the recent announcement by President Donald Trump that transgender people will no longer be allowed to s..
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  • Menendez in 'good spirits' as jury selection for trial begins next week

    Menendez in 'good spirits' as jury selection for trial begins next week
    NEWARK -- As U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez prepares to stand trial on federal corruption charges, lawyers for the New Jersey Democrat on Friday said they are ready to prove the government's allegations that he accepted gifts from a friend in return for favors are unfounded. In a statement, defense attorney Abbe David Lowell said Menendez, in his second term as senator after serving 13 years as a congressman from the 13th District, has devoted most of his life to serving the public and has steadfas..
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  • Jazz, blues lure Morristown to Green

    Jazz, blues lure Morristown to Green
    CLOSE It was another spectacular day on the Green for the 2017 Morristown Jazz and Blues Festival. IPHONE VIDEO BY WILLIAM WESTHOVEN AUGUST 19, 2017 William WesthovenAnnual free Morristown Jazz and Blues festival noon to 10 p.m. Saturday August 20, 2017 photo by Ed Pagliarini(Photo: Digital Magic Productions)MORRISTOWN - Few people thought there could be an improvement on the weather from last year’s annual Morristown Jazz and Blues Festival on the Green.Thousands enjoyed fair skies and ..
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  • This 110-year-old 'prayer mother' is known for her wit, wisdom

    This 110-year-old 'prayer mother' is known for her wit, wisdom
    CRANFORD -- When Mamie Tarver has something to say, she sings. Or she references her Methodist faith. Occasionally, she says words that make her grandchildren blush.  "She's remained as spunky as ever," her granddaughter, Tiffany Basma, said as she visited Tarver on a recent Wednesday. "It goes from quoting Bible verses to needing a censor."  A longtime Cranford resident, Tarver is known at her nursing home for her gentle nature and bright spirit. She calls herself a "prayer mother," and reside..
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  • NJ singer uses word of God to reach the hopeless and hopeful

    NJ singer uses word of God to reach the hopeless and hopeful
    Brian White, right, who uses the professional name Brian Psalms, is seen with his mentor, DJ Joe Smith. An up-and-coming gospel artist is determined to use what he has learned in the Bible to not only help himself, but to also help those who may be facing challenges in life. Brian White, 36, whose professional artist name is Brian Psalms, is spreading messages of hope and faith through his music. On any given Saturday, you can see the Jersey City resident outside the surrounding areas of Extra..
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