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NJ man who sued on gay ban says change falls short

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:55:13 -0400

NEWARK, New Jersey - The New Jersey man who first challenged the Boy Scouts' ban on gay members says a new policy allowing gay scouts but barring "open or avowed" homosexual adult leaders is "convoluted."

Sons of rap label founders sentenced in tax case

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:06:01 -0400

NEWARK, New Jersey - Two sons of the founders of the Sugar Hill Records hip-hop recording label have been sentenced to probation for failing to file taxes.

Feds charge NJ trainer with steroid distribution

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:07:09 -0400

NEWARK, New Jersey - A New Jersey personal trainer was charged Wednesday with conspiring to distribute illegal steroids after federal agents found nearly 90,000 units of the drugs in his residence along with shipping materials.

Judge: NJ terror case not influenced by Boston

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:11:04 -0400

NEWARK, New Jersey - A federal judge has rejected an argument by two New Jersey men who pleaded guilty to terrorism-related charges that their sentences were improperly influenced by news of the Boston Marathon bombings.

Woman found dead near NJ Transit station in Newark

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:43:32 -0400

NEWARK, New Jersey - New Jersey Transit officials say a woman's body has been found near a train station in northern New Jersey.

Mexican gets 3 years for smuggling heroin to Texas

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:50:08 -0400

HOUSTON - An airline passenger from Mexico caught in Texas with nearly 4 pounds of heroin in her suitcases has been sentenced to three years in prison.

Jersey City mayor-elect 1 of NJ's new, young pols

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:15:55 -0400

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey - Steven Fulop stood near a subway entrance, waving to commuters as onlookers stopped to snap photos of the city's mayor-elect.

Cory Booker has made $1.3M for speeches since 2008

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:30:51 -0400

NEWARK, New Jersey - Newark Mayor Cory Booker has made $1.3 million in fees for 90 speeches he's given around the country since 2008, including nearly $500,000 since the start of last year, according to campaign finance filings made Thursday.

37 file suits in NY ferry crash

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:31:04 -0400

NEWARK, New Jersey - Thirty-seven claims have been filed in federal court in Newark over the crash of a commuter ferry in New York City that left dozens of passengers injured.

Lockdown follows student slaying in Newark

Thu, 16 May 2013 06:58:24 -0400

NEWARK, New Jersey - Counselors will be available at two schools in Newark after a student was gunned down and a school was put under lockdown.

Cops find bomb-making materials in NJ apartment

Wed, 15 May 2013 06:56:06 -0400

ROSELLE PARK, New Jersey - A traffic stop in northern New Jersey has led police to an apartment, where they say the found bomb-making materials.

3 face charges in NJ of defrauding investor

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:47:21 -0400

NEWARK, New Jersey - In early 2012, the three men were making an attractive offer: the opportunity to purchase Facebook stock just as the company was expected to go public.

NJ man accused of selling rejected airplane parts

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:54:36 -0400

NEWARK, New Jersey - A New Jersey man has been charged with running a scheme to sell airplane parts that had been scrapped or rejected.

Report: 3 NJ colleges improperly awarded loans

Sun, 12 May 2013 14:59:54 -0400

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey - After an office manager for New Jersey City University admitted embezzling $486,000 in student funds three years ago, the U.S. Department of Education began auditing the use of all federal money by the state college.

2007 campaign worker loses appeal to avoid jail

Fri, 10 May 2013 14:52:31 -0400

TRENTON, New Jersey - New Jersey's attorney general says a campaign worker has lost his bid to stay out of jail after admitting he submitted fraudulent absentee ballots in a 2007 state senate race.

Army major, wife plead not guilty to child abuse

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:01:06 -0400

NEWARK, New Jersey - A U.S. Army major and his wife pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges alleging the couple abused their three foster children by withholding food and water, making the children eat red pepper and assaulting them to the point of breaking their bones.

NJ vet gets back dog tag he lost in World War II

Wed, 08 May 2013 17:58:34 -0400

NEWARK, New Jersey - Carol Wilkins leaned over the side of her father's wheelchair and handed him the small red box, a heart-shaped cutout revealing its contents: a weathered, bent silver dog tag.

Ex-Newark cop admits role in housing conspiracy

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:12:05 -0400

NEWARK, New Jersey - Federal prosecutors say a former Newark police officer has admitted conspiring with another person to fraudulently obtain more than $60,000 in payments from a federal public housing assistance program.

NJ extends motor vehicle inspection contract

Wed, 08 May 2013 06:59:40 -0400

TRENTON, New Jersey - New Jersey has extended its motor vehicle inspection contract with Parsons Corp. for another three years.

6 to receive honorary degrees at Washington U.

Wed, 08 May 2013 05:05:02 -0400

ST. LOUIS - The mayor of Newark, New Jersey, the co-founder of two of the nation's largest telecommunications companies and an emergency medicine pioneer are among six people who will receive honorary degrees at Washington University's commencement on May 17.

A bit slimmer: Christie has weight-loss surgery

Tue, 07 May 2013 22:04:27 -0400

NEWARK, New Jersey - Gov. Chris Christie, who once famously called himself "the healthiest fat guy you've ever seen," disclosed Tuesday he had secretly undergone weight-loss surgery, a major new step by the potential Republican presidential contender to address both his health and a political vulnerability.

Lauryn Hill gets 3 months for failing to pay taxes

Tue, 07 May 2013 01:50:22 -0400

NEWARK, New Jersey - Grammy-winning singer Lauryn Hill stood in federal court Monday and compared her experience in the music business to the slavery her ancestors endured before a judge sentenced her to three months in prison for failing to pay about $1 million in taxes over the past decade.

Packed compact car crashes in NJ, 10 injured

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:26:26 -0400

NEWARK, New Jersey - Police say a compact car packed with 10 people crashed in New Jersey's largest city, injuring everyone inside, including a mother and her two young children who sustained life-threatening injuries.

3 resign from NJ church in priest scandal

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:13:33 -0400

NEWARK, New Jersey - The pastor of a church that let a priest barred by law enforcement from working with children to go on youth retreats has resigned.

13 hospitalized for drinking at Seton Hall concert

Mon, 06 May 2013 06:04:13 -0400

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey - Officials say 13 people were taken to hospitals after becoming intoxicated at Seton Hall University's Spring Fling concert.