New Jersey

Man Allegedly Disembowels Himself And Throws Intestines At Cops

The Huffington Post | Andy Campbell | Posted 05.30.2012

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A New Jersey man allegedly cut out his entrails in front of police and then threw bits of his flesh and intestines at them. The gruesome scene play...

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'Nauseating' Booker Controversy Sparks Resignation

The Huffington Post | Paige Lavender | Posted 05.29.2012

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Newark, New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker's communications director Anne Torres has resigned in the wake of the mayor's controversial "Meet the Press" rema...

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Congressional Candidate Promises Traveling Tea Party Fight

The Huffington Post | John Celock | Posted 05.31.2012

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A Democratic congressional candidate in New Jersey promised during a debate Thursday to travel the country fighting Tea Party members of Congress. ...

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Christie Makes Brazen Move To Defy Federal Ban

AP | WAYNE PARRY | Posted 05.25.2012

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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- New Jersey will defy a federal ban and let people bet on the outcomes of football, basketball and other games this fall, Gov. C...

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Letter From a 'Nouveau Pauvre'

Elizabeth Boleman-Herring | Posted 05.24.2012

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Until very recently, I was one of the unemployed-no-longer-looking-for-work, but I have changed that status. I apply for positions here and there: positions that might earn me a little gas money, but certainly not pay my health insurance.

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SEX TRAFFICKING: Backpage.com Used For Backdoor Deals

AP | RYAN J. FOLEY | Posted 05.24.2012

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IOWA CITY, Iowa — A nationwide sex trafficking ring run by a violent pimp and his associates used Backpage.com to solicit customers for prostitu...

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New Jersey Says NYPD's Muslim Surveillance Was Legal

AP | SAMANTHA HENRY | Posted 05.24.2012

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TRENTON, N.J. — New York City police did not violate New Jersey laws when they conducted surveillance of Muslim businesses, mosques and student ...

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New Report Paints Vivid Picture Of Abuse Among Homeless Youth

Kevin M. Ryan | Posted 05.24.2012

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No one should have to go through the rites of adolescence from a homeless shelter. Creionna should not have had to go to the prom without a home of her own to return to. Benjamin should've had a roof, and a birthday cake, when he turned 18. Instead, he was left at our shelter.

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Broadband Wars: The Battle for New Jersey Has Begun

Bruce Kushnick | Posted 05.24.2012

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The battle for America's entire communications future is playing out this week in two small towns in New Jersey.

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Cory Booker Tweets Up A Pro-Pot Storm

The Huffington Post | Melissa Jeltsen | Posted 05.24.2012

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Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker took to Twitter on Wednesday, calling the government's war on drugs a failure that unfairly targets the black populati...

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Paid Parental Leave: It's About Time

J. Ronald Lally | Posted 05.22.2012

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It's time for the U.S. to catch up with the rest of the industrialized world and stand up for the rights of women and babies.

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Dharun Ravi Prepares To Learn His Fate

AP | GEOFF MULVIHILL | Posted 05.22.2012

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UPDATE: Dharun Ravi has been sentenced. Click here for an update. ORADELL, N.J. -- One couple lost their teenage son to suicide in the days after ...

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'Hypocrite' Dem Slams Christie, Says Gov 'Bends Over Backwards' To Get VP Attention

NJ.com | Posted 05.19.2012

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Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg and Kentucky Congressman John Yarmuth today dubbed Gov. Chris Christie's plans to fundraise this weekend in Vi...

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The Gaslight Anthem Gets Intimate & Interactive in Brooklyn

Salvatore Bono | Posted 05.18.2012

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With songs played like "The '59 Sound," "Miles Davis & the Cool," "The Backseat," "Bring It On," and their latest single, "45," Gaslight Anthem had the crowd rocking and rolling for the near two hour set.

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Braless Tanning Mom Poses For Paparazzi

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.17.2012

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Paparazzi that stopped by Patricia Krentcil's home in Nutley, N.J., earlier this week were treated to an exclusive photo shoot with the embattled "tan...

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Bottom Line? Cory Booker Has Got It!

Erin Schrode | Posted 05.17.2012

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The power of Cory Booker entered my life and quickly spread to family, friends, classmates, teachers, you name it. Everyone seemed to have the same response upon discovering this new breed of political force... this guy is the real deal.

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New Jersey High-Stakes Test Will No Longer Ask 3rd-Graders To Reveal A Secret

AP | Posted 05.13.2012

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TRENTON, N.J. -- State education officials will no longer use a standardized test question that asked third-graders to reveal a secret and write about...

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Prosecutor: High School Teacher Had Sex With Student

Posted 05.10.2012

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An after-school tutoring session allegedly turned into a sexual encounter between a 16-year-old male student and his 26-year-old teacher, who is accus...

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Dem Slams Christie 'Comeback' As 'Myth'

NJ.com | Jarrett Renshaw | Posted 05.10.2012

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The head of the Assembly Budget Committee today said Gov. Chris Christie’s "New Jersey Comeback is a myth rather than a reality" following a report ...

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PHOTOS: 6 East Coast Beaches For Family Getaways

offMetro.com | Posted 05.09.2012

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If you feel like ditching the car and the same old beach retreats, consider staying at one of these delightful ocean-perched properties.

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Bear Crashes Into Elementary School, Chaos Ensues

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 05.08.2012

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Chaos ensued at Ogdensburg Elementary School in Ogdensburg, N.J., after a bear crashed through a glass door and ran through the hallway, CBS New York ...

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Unusual Christie News 'Not A Fluke'

NJ.com | Posted 05.08.2012

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Fifty-six percent of New Jersey voters approve of Gov. Chris Christie, according to a Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind poll this morning....

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Man Survives Getting Hit By One Car, Then Dies When Hit By Second

The Huffington Post | Kyle McGovern | Posted 05.04.2012

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A New Jersey man pushing his broken SUV off the road was hit by two cars and died Thursday night, according to the Associated Press. William J. Cas...

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Parents Of Blind Boy, 20 Months Old, Fight To Give Him Sight

Posted 05.04.2012

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Doctors told the Dillon family that their newborn son Dougie's shuttering eyes were common -- that babies are born virtually blind anyway, and that hi...

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Despite Christie Difficulty, 'The System Can Be Gamed Pretty Easily'

NJ.com | Posted 05.02.2012

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Valerie Vainieri Huttle isn’t a household name. In fact, the biggest headline she has made was for being called a "jerk" by Gov. Chris Christie l...

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