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N.J. Gov. Chris Christie says he's stuck with bill for state worker 7 percent pay hike (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
Christie left open the door to 'the exercise of executive authority' to address the deal but did not say exactly how that could happen
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Preliminary tally shows Bloomfield voters reject plan to renovate condemned football field (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
BLOOMFIELD - In a narrow vote, it appears Bloomfield residents rejected a referendum tonight to spend $2.9 million to refurbish the condemned high school football field and stadium. Unofficial results showed 1,194 votes opposed to the bond issue versus 1,084...
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Trenton man is charged with luring, attempted sexual assault of a minor (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
TRENTON — A Trenton man is accused of luring a 12-year-old girl, according to a report by NorthJersey.com. Jeffrey Simon, 28, was charged with attempted sexual assault, luring and enticing a minor, endangering the welfare of a minor, the report...
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Somerset authorities bust dog-fighting operation (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
Five people have been charged after a South Bound Brook house was raided; the dogs have been scheduled to be euthanized
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Linden woman charged with murder in death of 2-year-old Xavier (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
LINDEN — A Linden woman who was charged with murder today in the death of a 2-year-old boy in her care has been investigated by child welfare officials five times in the past decade, most recently in September. The state’s...
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Newark-bound JetBlue flight is diverted after passenger 'disturbance' (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
AP Photo/Rick MaimanJetBlue aircraft are seen at JFK airport in New York in this 2007 file photo. NEWARK — A flight that left Tampa and headed to Newark was diverted to Jacksonville due to a "distrubance," according to a report...
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Theft investigation that began in Pittsgrove leads to arrest of Vineland man (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
PITTSGROVE TWP. — Julio Torres, 32, of Vineland, was arrested March 1 at 1:30 p.m. when New Jersey State Police Bridgeton Station Criminal Investigations Office detectives continued a theft investigation which was initiated on Feb. 16 in Pittsgrove.The initial investigation...
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FAA expects flight passenger numbers to rise, highlights need for Next Generation Air (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
AP Photo/Mike DererContinental Airlines jets sit at the terminal at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, in this 2005 file photo. U.S. passengers are expected to increase by 2.5 percent starting 2011, highlighting the need for the Next Generation Air,...
>> read more
N.J. attorney general wants to unseal State Police troopers sex-assault case (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
The Star-LedgerNew Jersey Attorney General Paula Dow in a file photo MERCER COUNTY -- The tug-of-war over disciplinary proceedings involving seven troopers accused of sexual assault continued this week as Attorney General Paula Dow asked the appellate division to reverse...
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N.J. school officials say they can't educate parents about budget without state aid numbers (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie in a file photo. While school districts grit their teeth and wait for state aid numbers from Gov. Chris Christie, school officials around the state say the vast level of uncertainty has compromised their ability to...
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Three police officers are honored for quick response to Virginia man with arsenal in Branchburg motel room (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
Tiffani N. Garlic/For The Star-LedgerFrom left, Robert Stober, Quick Chek manager Linda Yannazzno, employee Michael Murray, Patrolman Steven Cronce, and Patrolman Robert Farrigan are honored Monday.BRANCHBURG -- Something wasn’t right. Three Branchburg police officers responding to a report of a...
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N.J. Assembly bill seeks to turn 'freeholders' into 'commissioners' (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
David Gard/For The Star-LedgerSomerset County Freeholder Patricia Walsh When Somerset County Freeholder Patricia Walsh attended a conference in Washington last year with other elected officials from counties across the nation, many were perplexed by the title on her name tag....
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Man convicted of murdering N.J. state trooper is denied parole for third time (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
Joanne Chesimard’s accomplice in the murder of a New Jersey state trooper almost 40 years ago was denied parole for the third time because he still refuses to admit his role in the crime, authorities said today. The state Parole...
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Christie vetoes more action taken by the Delaware River and Bay Authority (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie has, for the second time, vetoed action taken by the Delaware River and Bay Authority.The governor’s office announced Monday Christie had vetoed two actions taken by the board during its Feb. 16 meeting.New Jersey Gov....
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Two Newark men shot in South Ward are expected to survive (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
NEWARK -- Two men were shot in the city’s South Ward Monday night but are expected to survive, police said. One man was shot in the hand, and the other was shot in the hip in the 300 block of...
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Edison police arrest 3 in attacks, robberies near township train station (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
JENNIFER BROWN/THE STAR-LEDGER The Edison train station in a file photo. EDISON -- Three township men face robbery charges following a police investigation into a six-month string of attacks on people walking home from the Edison train station. Dominick Corbin,...
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Scientists say N.J. black bear population can't be controlled without hunt (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
Robert Sciarrino/The Star-LedgerA black bear wanders through the side yard of a home located on Brook Valley Road in Kinnelon in this 2006 file photo. New Jersey’s black bear population has soared to nearly 3,500, a level that can no...
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Sen. Donald Norcross proposes bill requiring N.J. employees to live in state (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-LedgerView from above the New Jersey Senate Chamber at the Statehouse in Trenton in January. File photoNew Jersey Sen. Donald Norcross in this file photo.TRENTON — Some top lawmakers have this message for public workers: If you work...
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N.J. man admits Newark Liberty airport security breach for goodbye kiss (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
Haisong Jiang agrees to fine, community service for Newark airport terminal shutdown
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Newark man pulled over for talking on cell phone while driving is arrested on drug charges (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
NEWARK -- A 22-year-old Newark man who was pulled over Monday night for talking on his cell phone while driving found himself in the Essex County Corrections Center today, awaiting arraignment on several drug charges, authorities said. Sherloc Alphonso was...
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Morris County police investigate threats posted in Morristown High School bathroom (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
MORRISTOWN -- Morris County law enforcement agencies are investigating a pair of threats scrawled on a bathroom wall inside Morristown High School, authorities said today. The first set of threats, described as two brief writings written inside a bathroom, hinted...
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Christie left open the door to 'the exercise of executive authority' to address the deal but did not say exactly how that could happen
>> read more
Preliminary tally shows Bloomfield voters reject plan to renovate condemned football field (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
BLOOMFIELD - In a narrow vote, it appears Bloomfield residents rejected a referendum tonight to spend $2.9 million to refurbish the condemned high school football field and stadium. Unofficial results showed 1,194 votes opposed to the bond issue versus 1,084...
>> read more
Trenton man is charged with luring, attempted sexual assault of a minor (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
TRENTON — A Trenton man is accused of luring a 12-year-old girl, according to a report by NorthJersey.com. Jeffrey Simon, 28, was charged with attempted sexual assault, luring and enticing a minor, endangering the welfare of a minor, the report...
>> read more
Somerset authorities bust dog-fighting operation (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
Five people have been charged after a South Bound Brook house was raided; the dogs have been scheduled to be euthanized
>> read more
Linden woman charged with murder in death of 2-year-old Xavier (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
LINDEN — A Linden woman who was charged with murder today in the death of a 2-year-old boy in her care has been investigated by child welfare officials five times in the past decade, most recently in September. The state’s...
>> read more
Newark-bound JetBlue flight is diverted after passenger 'disturbance' (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
AP Photo/Rick MaimanJetBlue aircraft are seen at JFK airport in New York in this 2007 file photo. NEWARK — A flight that left Tampa and headed to Newark was diverted to Jacksonville due to a "distrubance," according to a report...
>> read more
Theft investigation that began in Pittsgrove leads to arrest of Vineland man (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
PITTSGROVE TWP. — Julio Torres, 32, of Vineland, was arrested March 1 at 1:30 p.m. when New Jersey State Police Bridgeton Station Criminal Investigations Office detectives continued a theft investigation which was initiated on Feb. 16 in Pittsgrove.The initial investigation...
>> read more
FAA expects flight passenger numbers to rise, highlights need for Next Generation Air (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
AP Photo/Mike DererContinental Airlines jets sit at the terminal at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, in this 2005 file photo. U.S. passengers are expected to increase by 2.5 percent starting 2011, highlighting the need for the Next Generation Air,...
>> read more
N.J. attorney general wants to unseal State Police troopers sex-assault case (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
The Star-LedgerNew Jersey Attorney General Paula Dow in a file photo MERCER COUNTY -- The tug-of-war over disciplinary proceedings involving seven troopers accused of sexual assault continued this week as Attorney General Paula Dow asked the appellate division to reverse...
>> read more
N.J. school officials say they can't educate parents about budget without state aid numbers (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie in a file photo. While school districts grit their teeth and wait for state aid numbers from Gov. Chris Christie, school officials around the state say the vast level of uncertainty has compromised their ability to...
>> read more
Three police officers are honored for quick response to Virginia man with arsenal in Branchburg motel room (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
Tiffani N. Garlic/For The Star-LedgerFrom left, Robert Stober, Quick Chek manager Linda Yannazzno, employee Michael Murray, Patrolman Steven Cronce, and Patrolman Robert Farrigan are honored Monday.BRANCHBURG -- Something wasn’t right. Three Branchburg police officers responding to a report of a...
>> read more
N.J. Assembly bill seeks to turn 'freeholders' into 'commissioners' (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
David Gard/For The Star-LedgerSomerset County Freeholder Patricia Walsh When Somerset County Freeholder Patricia Walsh attended a conference in Washington last year with other elected officials from counties across the nation, many were perplexed by the title on her name tag....
>> read more
Man convicted of murdering N.J. state trooper is denied parole for third time (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
Joanne Chesimard’s accomplice in the murder of a New Jersey state trooper almost 40 years ago was denied parole for the third time because he still refuses to admit his role in the crime, authorities said today. The state Parole...
>> read more
Christie vetoes more action taken by the Delaware River and Bay Authority (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie has, for the second time, vetoed action taken by the Delaware River and Bay Authority.The governor’s office announced Monday Christie had vetoed two actions taken by the board during its Feb. 16 meeting.New Jersey Gov....
>> read more
Two Newark men shot in South Ward are expected to survive (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
NEWARK -- Two men were shot in the city’s South Ward Monday night but are expected to survive, police said. One man was shot in the hand, and the other was shot in the hip in the 300 block of...
>> read more
Edison police arrest 3 in attacks, robberies near township train station (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
JENNIFER BROWN/THE STAR-LEDGER The Edison train station in a file photo. EDISON -- Three township men face robbery charges following a police investigation into a six-month string of attacks on people walking home from the Edison train station. Dominick Corbin,...
>> read more
Scientists say N.J. black bear population can't be controlled without hunt (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
Robert Sciarrino/The Star-LedgerA black bear wanders through the side yard of a home located on Brook Valley Road in Kinnelon in this 2006 file photo. New Jersey’s black bear population has soared to nearly 3,500, a level that can no...
>> read more
Sen. Donald Norcross proposes bill requiring N.J. employees to live in state (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-LedgerView from above the New Jersey Senate Chamber at the Statehouse in Trenton in January. File photoNew Jersey Sen. Donald Norcross in this file photo.TRENTON — Some top lawmakers have this message for public workers: If you work...
>> read more
N.J. man admits Newark Liberty airport security breach for goodbye kiss (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
Haisong Jiang agrees to fine, community service for Newark airport terminal shutdown
>> read more
Newark man pulled over for talking on cell phone while driving is arrested on drug charges (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
NEWARK -- A 22-year-old Newark man who was pulled over Monday night for talking on his cell phone while driving found himself in the Essex County Corrections Center today, awaiting arraignment on several drug charges, authorities said. Sherloc Alphonso was...
>> read more
Morris County police investigate threats posted in Morristown High School bathroom (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
MORRISTOWN -- Morris County law enforcement agencies are investigating a pair of threats scrawled on a bathroom wall inside Morristown High School, authorities said today. The first set of threats, described as two brief writings written inside a bathroom, hinted...
>> read more
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