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4 hrs ago | Millville News

Verona teen sentenced to year in prison for online attack of Scientology

Star-Ledger reporters Mike Garafolo and Jenny Vrentas talk about how the New York Giants are rejuvenated after the bye week and ready to go with their game against the Falcons on Sunday at Giants Stadium.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, New York Giants

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Millville News

Essex County Sheriff's Office holds food drive to benefit soup kitchens, families in need

To fill the Thanksgiving tables of needy families, employees at the Essex County Sheriff's Office are helping out with an annual food drive that will benefit food pantries, soup kitchens and about 1,000 area families.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Cedar Grove, NJ, Canada, Newark Metro, Newark, NJ

The Jersey Journal

Off-duty Essex County Sheriff's Officer is wounded outside Newark lounge

An off-duty Essex County Sheriff's Officer was wounded early this morning during a brief shootout with a group of unknown attackers outside of a lounge, police said.

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Related Topix: Newark, NJ

Tue Nov 17, 2009

The Jersey Journal

Newark man accused of killing brother-in-law flees to Virginia, commits suicide

A day after allegedly slashing the throat of his brother-in-law and shooting the man in the head , a Newark man fled nearly 400 miles to Virginia and killed himself as state police burst into the hotel room where he was hiding, authorities said.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Newark, NJ

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Millville News

Linden man accused of threatening Obama admits harassing airport employees

The 55-year-old security guard at Newark Liberty International Airport who was arrested last month on charges of threatening to shoot President Obama, has pleaded guilty to harassing two airport employees, authorities and his attorney said.

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Related Topix: Prison, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama

Sun Nov 15, 2009

Verona-Cedar Grove Times

Hollywood buys into Cedar Grove

The entertainment industry pays up to $1,000 a day to record and broadcast images from inside the buildings at the Essex County Hospital Center on Fairview Avenue in Cedar Grove, according to documents released last week.

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Related Topix: Cedar Grove, NJ, Bloomfield, NJ

Sat Nov 14, 2009

The Alternative Press

North Plainfield Man Sentenced For Arson and Insurance Fraud Related to Vehicle Fire

North Plainfield Man Sentenced For Arson and Insurance Fraud Related to Vehicle Fire By Office of the Essex County Prosecutor 11/13/2009 Essex County Prosecutor Paula T. Dow today announced that a Vailsburg Middle School guidance counselor was sentenced in court this morning for having his vehicle and his friend's vehicle destroyed by fire in order ...

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Related Topix: Fire, North Plainfield, NJ, Plainfield, NJ, Newark, NJ

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Baristanet

Continue reading "Essex County Now Raising Money through Raising the Dead"

Camera crews from the SyFy channel's popular show Ghost Hunters paid Essex County up to $1,000 a day for the right to film inside the abandoned Essex County Hospital Center in Cedar Grove, according to NorthJersey.com . The show also paid additional fees to hire off-duty officers for security, and for permits allowing off-site parking and access to ...

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Related Topix: Cedar Grove, NJ, Life, Holidays, Halloween

Thu Nov 12, 2009

The Jersey Journal

Essex County Hall of Records in Newark is treasure for historians

One of the artifacts brought out from behind the heavy, six-inch doors of a basement vault in Newark is an oil portrait of Arthur T. Vanderbilt, New Jersey's chief justice from 1948-1957. Still stored there are original letters from the Olmsted Brothers, famed park designers, and even original art-deco door knockers, shaped as human figures and ...

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Related Topix: Newark, NJ, Newark Metro, Verona, NJ, Freehold, NJ, Rahway, NJ

Millville News

Newark residents protest shooting death of drug suspect by Essex sheriff's officer

More than 50 people blocked a Newark intersection this afternoon as they protested the death of a city man shot and killed Thursday by an Essex County sheriff's officer during a drug bust.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Violent Crime, Newark, NJ

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Baristanet.com

You Can't Appeal Death, But You Can Fight Taxes

Good story by Phil Read in today's Star Ledger about the number of Essex County homeowners that are appealing their latest property tax assessments.

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

NorthJersey.com

Large turnout for Newark 'safe surrender' program

Hundreds of people were waiting in line Saturday to turn themselves in under a "Fugitive Safe Surrender" program being held in Newark.

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Related Topix: Newark, NJ

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Millville News

West Caldwell woman charged with arson in house fire

In this video clip, New Jersey governor-elect Chris Christie addresses the media at the Robert Treat Academy in Newark.

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Related Topix: Caldwell, NJ, West Caldwell, NJ, Fire, New Jersey, Newark, NJ, Newark Metro

Sun Nov 08, 2009

The Jersey Journal

Essex County's spends $2.8M to settle legal claims from rodent bites to slip-and-falls

They called the prairie dog Cujo, and his name turned out to be prophetic. Shortly after his 2001 arrival at Essex County's Turtle Back Zoo, the rapacious rodent named after the rabid St.

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Related Topix: South Orange, NJ, 9, Scotch Plains, NJ, Clark, NJ

The Jersey Journal

Family mourns 9-year-old killed in Nutley Halloween accident

Giants beat writer Mike Garafolo and columnist Steve Politi talk about the Giants big loss to the Eagles in Philadelphia.

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Related Topix: Sports, Eli Manning, NFL Players

Sat Nov 07, 2009

The Jersey Journal

East Orange police find man, woman shot dead

Ledger Live for Thursday November 4th, 2009 - Ledger Live with Brian Donohue. On today's show: We follow Governor-elect Chris Christie to Newark, of course, one of the state's biggest Democratic strongholds.

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Related Topix: Orange, NJ, East Orange, NJ, Newark, NJ, Newark Metro

Fri Nov 06, 2009

The Jersey Journal

Newark mortician convicted in body part scheme indicted on new charges

Five months after he was sent to prison for his role in a macabre scheme to sell stolen body parts, a former Newark mortician was indicted today on new charges that could extend his time behind bars.

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Related Topix: Newark, NJ, Newark Metro, New Providence, NJ, Fort Lee, NJ

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Daily Record

NJ gov.-elect renews pledge to improve education

NEWARK, N.J. - New Jersey's next governor, making his first post-Election Day appearance at a thriving charter school in the state's largest city, renewed a campaign pledge to reform urban education.

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Related Topix: New Jersey, Newark Metro, Newark, NJ, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election

Wed Nov 04, 2009

The Alternative Press

West Caldwell Woman Charged With Setting Fire To Her Home

West Caldwell Woman Charged With Setting Fire To Her Home By Office of the Essex County Prosecutor 11/4/2009 West Caldwell Police have arrested Elizabeth Zartin, 47, on charges arising from a fire at her family's Mountain Avenue home in West Caldwell.

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Related Topix: Fire, West Caldwell, NJ

PhillyBurbs.com

Newark 4-day 'safe surrender' program begins

A four-day "Fugitive Safe Surrender" program is getting under way in Newark. The program gives people with outstanding warrants for nonviolent offenses the chance to resolve their legal problems, usually without going to jail.

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Related Topix: Newark, NJ

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