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15 motorcyclists arrested following turnpike chase
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- State Police say an attempted traffic stop on the New Jersey Turnpike turned into a lengthy pursuit that ended with 15 motorcyclists facing various ...
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On table in NJ Using sales tax to preserve land
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- New Jersey voters have agreed 13 times to allow the state to borrow money to buy land for preservation. Now they could be asked to approve a more farsighted plan - preservation funding for the next 30 years derived from state sales tax ...
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Special officers tempting school security option
HACKENSACK — They get a little more than half the training of regular police officers, typically work part time for $15 to $20 an hour without benefits, and carry ...
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Largest Class In School History Graduates From Rutgers
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Rutgers University graduated the largest class in school history Sunday. The class of 2013 includes an estimated 14,302 graduates from the Rutgers campuses at New Brunswick-Piscataway, Newark, and Camden. But only a few thousand of them were expected to attend a Sunday afternoon system-wide ceremony at High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway. Most ...
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Hang glider rescued in NJ after crashing into tree
Some of his colleagues initially tried to climb the tree to reach him, but the man eventually was freed by firefighters who used a ladder truck to reach him and then sawed off some ...
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Ex-north NJ firefighter sentenced on theft count
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) -- A former volunteer firefighter in northern New Jersey who improperly tried to sell some department-issued gear will not be headed to ...
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Coast Guard finds rescues stranded boater
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) -- The Coast Guard came to the aid of a boater whose 19-foot boat ran aground on a sandbar in southern New Jersey this ...
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Issue Living with fear
That, most of all, is how the nation has changed since 9/11, and because of 9/11. Lurking in a dark corner of our souls is ...
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Sinbad to perform at Tropicana on June 1
Tropicana Atlantic City Casino & Resort on Saturday, June 1 at 8 p.m.Ranked in Comedy Central's top 100 standup comedians of all time, actor and comedian Sinbad has kept audiences laughing in the aisles for over the past two decades. The basis of his humor comes from his life experience, including people he has met and things he has seen and done. He has built a loyal following by ...
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Hurricane Sandy responsible for Atlantic City revenue decline
NEW JERSEY -- New Jersey saw revenue decline 8 percent in 2012 and Hurricane Sandy is considered the culprit, according to New Jersey.comGambling spend in Atlantic City is down 40 percent since 2006, the report said.Hurricane Sandy is thought to have impacted casino revenue for months deterring visitors, New Jersey.com ...
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Powerball jackpot closing in on another record will likely soar over $656M
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Less than 10 months after three tickets split a world-record lottery prize, the jackpot for Saturday's Powerball drawing was nearing historic territory once again.Should nobody pick the correct six numbers, the prize money will roll over to next week's drawing and almost certainly eclipse the $656 million doled out to winners in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland in ...
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Revel AC announces confirmation of plan of reorganization
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Revel AC Inc., (the "Company" or "Revel") announced today that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey (Camden) has confirmed Revel's prepackaged plan of reorganization (the "Plan") under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. The Plan was unanimously accepted by creditors voting on the plan in ...
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Mays Landing veteran recalls his days as a radioman in D-Day attack
He crossed the English Channel that morning on Landing Craft Infantry 492, a 150-foot vessel in a Coast Guard flotilla that carried 200 Army troops to land on Omaha Beach. Most were gunned down quickly by Germans. When Fantacone, 87, talks about that day, he wants people to know about the U.S. Coast Guard's role. "A lot of people don't know the Coast Guard played such a vital ...
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Margaritavilles Atlantic City debut may signal rebound for Resorts
The casino floor and gift shop are open at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, Thursday May 16, 2013, in Atlantic City. The other Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville and LandShark venues at Resorts Casino Atlantic City are set to open on May 24. (The Press of Atlantic City/Staff Photo by Michael ...
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Funeral held for mom son found dead in home
TRENTON, N.J. -; Funeral services have been held for the New Jersey woman and boy whose bodies were found in their home after a 37-hour hostage standoff last ...
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Back in the saddle NJ rejoins Miss Rodeo America
CLARKSBURG — For more than 50 years, the Miss Rodeo America organization has given ...
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Boy killed dad wounded in Jersey City shooting
12-year-old Jersey City boy was killed and his father was wounded when shots rang out on a city street. Hudson County prosecutors say 12-year-old Gywan Levine Jr. was dribbling a basketball as he and his father, Gywan Sr., walked along Rutgers Avenue just before 10 p.m. ...
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Wall police to conduct Click It or Ticket campaign
WALL — Law enforcement officers from the Wall Township Police Department will be cracking down on unbuckled motorists and their passengers as part of the ...
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Prosecutors NJ woman killed husband kept remains
LOWER TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) -- Murder charges have been filed against a southern New Jersey woman accused of killing her husband six years ago and then taking his remains with her when she moved to various ...
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