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Ceraycia Rios, 19, of Buchanan Place, in The Bronx, N.Y., was extradited from New York on a a failure to appear warrant and was lodged in the Cumberland County Jail.

Now that Miss America has returned home pageants are once again in the news. Next week lovely ladies will grace the stage at Harrah's Casino and Spa in the Concert Venue for the Ms New Jersey Senior America Pageant slated for 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 4. The contestants come to the pageant with life experience and a lot of energy.

Governor Chris Christie speaks at the New Jersey Law Enforcement Memorial Service honoring men and women killed in the line of service at the Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove, N.J. on Tuesday, May 21, 2013.

For the last two years, the meeting held monthly in a bare Trenton conference room determined the fates of hundreds of New Jersey public employees, including scores of teachers and school administrators.

Legislation Assembly Democrats Tim Eustace and Connie Wagner sponsored to make clear participation by New Jersey residents in contests of skill does not constitute unlawful gambling was approved 78-0 Monday by the Assembly.

The annual Walk Now for Autism Speaks once again drew people from all over North Jersey to the Bergen Community College campus on Sunday to walk for the cause.

U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez led officials in applauding the Coast Guard's approval of a plan to raise the roadway of the Bayonne Bridge, a project intended to assure the future growth of the port.

The New Voices Collective will present the world premiere of Leaving Hom e - a triple bill of three one-act musicals with music by Jonathan Larson Award-winner Sam Davis and book and lyrics by Drama Desk-nominee Sean Hartley .

Third place? We couldn't do better than #&@$ing third place? New Jersey residents were beaten out by Ohio and Maryland in a survey ranking individuals most likely to drop swear words on a complete stranger during a phone conversation.

Three out of four people polled said they believed New Jersey's ocean and bay water is safe for swimming and boating.

Those working to preserve Morris County history had something to be proud of last week when the state recognized two county preservation projects currently underway.

Walter Kucharski, 71, of South River, waits for the next Middlesex County Area Transit Shuttle at Brunswick Square Mall.

Young New Jerseyans may not be able to buy cigarettes until they're old enough to buy a six-pack, after State Sen.

More than six months after Superstorm Sandy caused unprecedented damage to the Jersey Shore region, the beaches will be open for Memorial Day Weekend and the summer.

More than six months after Superstorm Sandy caused unprecedented damage to the Jersey Shore region, the beaches will be open for Memorial Day Weekend and the summer.

The nattering chatterers are at it again. Here we are still three years away from picking our next president, and they're already drooling all over our TV screens at the possibilities.

Mommies 24/7, the online community that has reached thousands of moms in just four New Jersey towns, is expanding to meet moms throughout the region.

CAMDEN - The Delaware River Port Authority Public Safety Department will join law enforcement professionals across the country in the Click It or Ticket seat belt campaign beginning May 20.

A few weeks ago, a Monmouth University/Asbury Park Press poll was taken to gauge whom New Jerseyans view as their favorite president.

First, the piano illustrated a few hushed, tentative steps, hopping and plodding around.