Opening arguments begin in case of college student killed by alleged drunk driver in 2007
(Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
Woman who crashed into car carrying college students was 'drunk enough for two people,' prosecutor says
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Motorcyclists depart from Newark to trace intended path of Flight 93 (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
David Bergeland/For The Star-LedgerPhoto of last year's memorial ride. The riders met at Newark Liberty International Airport to begin the ride. NEWARK — A group of motorcyclists has begun its second annual ride tracing the intended path of Flight 93...
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Oil spreads into Gulf after Vermillion Bay oil rig explosion off Louisiana (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
Google MapsAn oil rig exploded today in the Gulf of Mexico about 90 miles south of Vermilion Bay in Louisiana. CNN is reporting 13 people jumped into the water to escape the blaze, but have since been accounted for. NEW...
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Your comments: Thousands of N.J. commuters search for alternatives as DeCamp bus drivers' strike begins (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
Highlighting the best comments from the NJ.com community
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N.J. is among coalition of states awarded Race to the Top funds to assess standardized tests (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
Lori Van Buren/Times UnionArne Duncan, U.S. Education Secretary, heads a round table with teams of teachers in N.Y. TRENTON — The U.S. Department of Education today awarded a total of $330 million to two coalitions of states — both of...
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N.J. siblings are charged with series of burglaries in Sussex, Warren counties (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
Google MapsA map view of Hampton and Stillwater in Sussex County. SUSSEX COUNTY — A 32-year-old Andover man with a lengthy criminal record and his sister were arrested in connection with a series of residential burglaries that occurred this summer...
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Merchantville man killed in motorcycle crash in Oldmans Township (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
OLDMANS TWP. — A motorcycle accident on Interstate 295 here Wednesday night claimed the life of a Merchantville man, New Jersey State Police from the Woodstown Barracks said Thursday morning.State police responded to a fatal accident Wednesday night on Interstate...
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NJ Transit, Port Authority launch campaign promoting family-friendly train service to Newark airport (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
Jerry McCrea/The Star-LedgerA file photo shows an NJ Transit train at the rail link terminal near Newark Liberty Airport in Newark. NEWARK — Ride the family-friendly rails to fly the friendly skies. That’s the message from officials at NJ Transit...
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Jury clears Franklin Township police officer charged with fatally shooting man carrying loaded gun (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
Matt Rainey/The Star-LedgerThe exterior of a Franklin Boulevard home in Franklin Township, where police shot and killed a man during after he pulled a gun while police attempted to arrest him, authorities said. FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP (Somerset) — A grand jury...
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Butler barber is accused of slashing car's tire with scissors (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
Google MapsA map view of Main Street in Butler, where a barber slash a tire of a minivan parked by his shop. BUTLER — A local barber, upset about a minivan that always parked in front of his Main Street...
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Branchburg financial adviser is accused of stealing $11M from clients (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
BRANCHBURG — A Branchburg investment adviser was accused today of stealing $11 million from her clients in an elaborate Ponzi scheme to finance a lavish lifestyle. Sandra Venetis allegedly told some of her clients that phony promissory notes were guaranteed...
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N.J. panel upholds license suspension for Clifton psychologist who allegedly had relationship with client (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
TRENTON — A New Jersey appeals court panel has ruled that state regulators acted properly when they suspended a Clifton psychologist's license over her "inappropriately close" relationship with a patient. The ruling issued today upheld a one-year suspension and fine...
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N.J. SIDS rate plummets (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
The number of deaths in New Jersey as a result of sudden infant death syndrome dropped by 45 percent from 2000 to 2006, and by 16.5 percent nationwide, according to a report on NorthJersey.com. That led to a 17 percent...
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Newark women are charged in attempted slaying of 2 Fair Lawn police officers (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
Bergen County Prosecutor's officeCyrinthia Marlin, 30, and Priscilla Coleman, 31, of Newark are charged with the attempted murder of two police officers. FAIR LAWN — Two Newark women have been charged with attempted murder after they reversed a car into...
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Man charged with punching female EMT at Meadowlands Hospital (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
Doug Bauman/The Jersey JournalA man was arrested for punching an EMT at Meadowlands Hospital last night.A 26-year-old man was charged with punching a female EMT in the chest at Meadowlands Hospital last night, Secaucus police said.The man, who lives in...
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Hurricane Earl closes in on East Coast as body of missing swimmer is found in Asbury Park (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
Robert Sciarrino/The Star-LedgerThe Asbury Park Medical Examiner and Asbury Park Police remove the body of a man who drowned while swimming in the ocean late Tuesday. Federal authorities today urged states along the eastern seaboard to take immediate action to...
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Judge freezes funds of couple that allegedly stole $1M from Chatham law firm (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
Google MapsThe law firm of Maloof, Lebowitz, Connahan & Oleske, located in Chatham Borough. CHATHAM — A Chatham law firm’s former longtime office manager and her husband were ordered today by a judge to freeze any funds or assets, including...
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Gov. Christie chides Delaware River Port Authority for 'weak' reforms (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
Christie said he would not renew DRPA CEO John Matheussen's contract if changes were not implemented
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Wayne woman discovers alligator during nature walk (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
Google MapsA map view of Lenox Road in Wayne Township, where a woman found an alligator on the road. WAYNE — A Wayne Township woman encountered a 4-foot alligator this morning while on her nature walk near a school on...
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Alleged Lee Evans accomplice pleads not guilty in 1978 Newark killings (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
John O'Boyle/The Star-LedgerDefense attorney Joseph Krakora talks to Philander Hampton during his arraignment on charges in the killing of the five Newark boys on Aug. 20, 1978. NEWARK — Philander Hampton, the so-called cooperating witness jailed in the 1978 slayings...
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Public comment period for controversial Susquehanna-Roseland power line is extended (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
Jerry McCrea/The Star-LedgerView of PSE&G's North Jersey Susquehanna-Roseland transmission line in Montville. The National Park Service is extending the public comment period for alternatives on the proposed Susqueshana-Roseland transmission line that would cross the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area....
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Woman who crashed into car carrying college students was 'drunk enough for two people,' prosecutor says
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Motorcyclists depart from Newark to trace intended path of Flight 93 (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
David Bergeland/For The Star-LedgerPhoto of last year's memorial ride. The riders met at Newark Liberty International Airport to begin the ride. NEWARK — A group of motorcyclists has begun its second annual ride tracing the intended path of Flight 93...
>> read more
Oil spreads into Gulf after Vermillion Bay oil rig explosion off Louisiana (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
Google MapsAn oil rig exploded today in the Gulf of Mexico about 90 miles south of Vermilion Bay in Louisiana. CNN is reporting 13 people jumped into the water to escape the blaze, but have since been accounted for. NEW...
>> read more
Your comments: Thousands of N.J. commuters search for alternatives as DeCamp bus drivers' strike begins (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
Highlighting the best comments from the NJ.com community
>> read more
N.J. is among coalition of states awarded Race to the Top funds to assess standardized tests (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
Lori Van Buren/Times UnionArne Duncan, U.S. Education Secretary, heads a round table with teams of teachers in N.Y. TRENTON — The U.S. Department of Education today awarded a total of $330 million to two coalitions of states — both of...
>> read more
N.J. siblings are charged with series of burglaries in Sussex, Warren counties (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
Google MapsA map view of Hampton and Stillwater in Sussex County. SUSSEX COUNTY — A 32-year-old Andover man with a lengthy criminal record and his sister were arrested in connection with a series of residential burglaries that occurred this summer...
>> read more
Merchantville man killed in motorcycle crash in Oldmans Township (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
OLDMANS TWP. — A motorcycle accident on Interstate 295 here Wednesday night claimed the life of a Merchantville man, New Jersey State Police from the Woodstown Barracks said Thursday morning.State police responded to a fatal accident Wednesday night on Interstate...
>> read more
NJ Transit, Port Authority launch campaign promoting family-friendly train service to Newark airport (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
Jerry McCrea/The Star-LedgerA file photo shows an NJ Transit train at the rail link terminal near Newark Liberty Airport in Newark. NEWARK — Ride the family-friendly rails to fly the friendly skies. That’s the message from officials at NJ Transit...
>> read more
Jury clears Franklin Township police officer charged with fatally shooting man carrying loaded gun (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
Matt Rainey/The Star-LedgerThe exterior of a Franklin Boulevard home in Franklin Township, where police shot and killed a man during after he pulled a gun while police attempted to arrest him, authorities said. FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP (Somerset) — A grand jury...
>> read more
Butler barber is accused of slashing car's tire with scissors (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
Google MapsA map view of Main Street in Butler, where a barber slash a tire of a minivan parked by his shop. BUTLER — A local barber, upset about a minivan that always parked in front of his Main Street...
>> read more
Branchburg financial adviser is accused of stealing $11M from clients (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
BRANCHBURG — A Branchburg investment adviser was accused today of stealing $11 million from her clients in an elaborate Ponzi scheme to finance a lavish lifestyle. Sandra Venetis allegedly told some of her clients that phony promissory notes were guaranteed...
>> read more
N.J. panel upholds license suspension for Clifton psychologist who allegedly had relationship with client (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
TRENTON — A New Jersey appeals court panel has ruled that state regulators acted properly when they suspended a Clifton psychologist's license over her "inappropriately close" relationship with a patient. The ruling issued today upheld a one-year suspension and fine...
>> read more
N.J. SIDS rate plummets (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
The number of deaths in New Jersey as a result of sudden infant death syndrome dropped by 45 percent from 2000 to 2006, and by 16.5 percent nationwide, according to a report on NorthJersey.com. That led to a 17 percent...
>> read more
Newark women are charged in attempted slaying of 2 Fair Lawn police officers (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
Bergen County Prosecutor's officeCyrinthia Marlin, 30, and Priscilla Coleman, 31, of Newark are charged with the attempted murder of two police officers. FAIR LAWN — Two Newark women have been charged with attempted murder after they reversed a car into...
>> read more
Man charged with punching female EMT at Meadowlands Hospital (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
Doug Bauman/The Jersey JournalA man was arrested for punching an EMT at Meadowlands Hospital last night.A 26-year-old man was charged with punching a female EMT in the chest at Meadowlands Hospital last night, Secaucus police said.The man, who lives in...
>> read more
Hurricane Earl closes in on East Coast as body of missing swimmer is found in Asbury Park (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
Robert Sciarrino/The Star-LedgerThe Asbury Park Medical Examiner and Asbury Park Police remove the body of a man who drowned while swimming in the ocean late Tuesday. Federal authorities today urged states along the eastern seaboard to take immediate action to...
>> read more
Judge freezes funds of couple that allegedly stole $1M from Chatham law firm (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
Google MapsThe law firm of Maloof, Lebowitz, Connahan & Oleske, located in Chatham Borough. CHATHAM — A Chatham law firm’s former longtime office manager and her husband were ordered today by a judge to freeze any funds or assets, including...
>> read more
Gov. Christie chides Delaware River Port Authority for 'weak' reforms (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
Christie said he would not renew DRPA CEO John Matheussen's contract if changes were not implemented
>> read more
Wayne woman discovers alligator during nature walk (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
Google MapsA map view of Lenox Road in Wayne Township, where a woman found an alligator on the road. WAYNE — A Wayne Township woman encountered a 4-foot alligator this morning while on her nature walk near a school on...
>> read more
Alleged Lee Evans accomplice pleads not guilty in 1978 Newark killings (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
John O'Boyle/The Star-LedgerDefense attorney Joseph Krakora talks to Philander Hampton during his arraignment on charges in the killing of the five Newark boys on Aug. 20, 1978. NEWARK — Philander Hampton, the so-called cooperating witness jailed in the 1978 slayings...
>> read more
Public comment period for controversial Susquehanna-Roseland power line is extended (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
Jerry McCrea/The Star-LedgerView of PSE&G's North Jersey Susquehanna-Roseland transmission line in Montville. The National Park Service is extending the public comment period for alternatives on the proposed Susqueshana-Roseland transmission line that would cross the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area....
>> read more
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