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One-car crash on Atlantic City Expressway kills passenger
HAMILTON (Atlantic County) — A one-car accident late Sunday night killed a passenger and seriously injured a driver when the car slammed into a guardrail while entering the Atlantic City Expressway at exit 12, according to a report on PressofAtlanticCity.com....
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Deportation of illegal immigrants without criminal records more likely in N.J. than nationwide
So far this year, 64 percent of people deported from N.J. had no criminal record
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Middle Township man is charged with threatening to kill wife, brandishing handgun
Google MapsMap view of Middle Township. MIDDLE TOWNSHIP — A Middle Township man has been charged with multiple weapons offenses after a neighbor told police he was in his front lawn carrying a gun and making verbal threats to kill...
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Officials identify body found in Spotswood water tank as Helmetta man
Google MapsPolice found a body in a 40-foot water tank at a box manufacturer on Summerhill Road in Spotswood. SPOTSWOOD — The man who was found dead Saturday inside a water tank at a cardboard box factory in Spotswood was...
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Production problems delay Star-Ledger delivery
Due to severe production problems, we are experiencing a delay in the delivery of today's newspaper. Please contact us at www.starledger.com/csd with any questions you may have about your subscription or if you would like to add a subscription to...
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East Rutherford man is killed in collision on Garden State Parkway
Google MapsA map view of the Garden State Parkway in Barnegat, where a fatal crash occurred Sunday. BARNEGAT — An East Rutherford man was killed Sunday afternoon after his Jeep Liberty veered off the Garden State Parkway and then reentered...
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Rockaway Township schools turn to DVD lessons after losing language teachers to budget cuts
ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP — After losing all three elementary school Spanish teachers due to budget cuts last spring, school officials in Rockaway Township have turned to teachers on DVD. The district will fulfill the world languages curriculum requirement using DVD Spanish...
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Dragonflies invade Jersey Shore, help combat greenhead flies
Mel Evans/AP PhotoA 2005 photo showing a greenhead fly on a piece of wood near Little Egg Harbor, N.J. Dragonflies have invaded the Jersey Shore and are devouring the greenhead flies. JERSEY SHORE — Swarms of dragonflies not seen in...
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Clear skies, 80-degree temperatures forecast throughout N.J. for Labor Day
Noah K. Murray/The Star-LedgerBeach goers cool off at the beach in Ocean Grove on Saturday. The unofficial last day of summer in New Jersey is set to be a perfect one for beachgoers and barbecues. Clear skies, low wind, and...
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Labor Day closings in N.J.
Today is a federal and state holiday
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Christie, Schundler conflict is latest in politicization of N.J. education department
Bob Braun: Frequent leadership turnover at the Department of Education has made it difficult to accomplish anything
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Retail vacancy dips for North and Central New Jersey
NOAH ADDIS/THE STAR-LEDGERChipotle Mexican grill is among restaurants that plan to open new locations throughout the state. The retail vacancy rate in North and Central New Jersey dropped slightly in July to 8.16 percent from 8.18 percent a year ago,...
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Scotch Plains couple want inspector to file claim for chimney damage they say he missed
Photos by Joe Epstein/For The Star-Ledger Mike and Jessica Gromek had their Scotch Plains home inspected before purchase, and they say the inspector overlooked chimney problems, above, resulting in $18,500 in repairs. They say the inspector said he would contact...
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Atlantic City Race Course officials 'pleased' by Gov. Christie's gambling industry proposal
Chris Faytok/The Star-LedgerHorses leave the gate at the start of the sixth race on the last day of racing at the Atlantic City Race Course in Pleasantville, in this 2008 file photo. HAMILTON TOWNSHIP (Atlantic County) — Atlantic City Race...
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N.J. temperatures are expected to hike up to 90 degrees after Labor Day weekend
AccuWeather.comMeteorologists predict that 90-degree heat will return to the mid-Atlantic after the Labor Day weekend. Mid-Atlantic states should expect the 90-degree weather to return after Labor Day weekend, according AccuWeather.com meteorologists. Temperatures on Monday are expected to be about 5...
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Paper Mill Playhouse organizes flash mob event to promote 'Hairspray' production
Millburn theater's event illustrates how arts community is using the internet
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Annual memorial to be held for first-recorded 9/11 victim
AP Photo/Matt MoyerA poster of the Rev. Mychal Judge, New York's Fire Department chaplain, is displayed as part of a memorial to the victims of the World Trade Center attack outside of Engine Co. One/Ladder Co. 24 in New York,...
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Authorities await autopsy results after finding dead body in Newark Bay
Google MapsA map of Newark Bay, where Jersey City police found a body today, authorities said. JERSEY CITY — The body of an adult male was found at the water’s edge of Newark Bay on Sunday, authorities said. The adult...
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Essex County Turtle Back Zoo orders lockdown after leopard eludes keepers
Patti Sapone/The Star-LedgerA 2008 file photo of Megan, an Amur leopard, at the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange. Megan this morning slipped from the sight of her caretakers, causing zookeepers to issue a 'code red' lockdown, and moving patrons...
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Lawyer for ex-JetBlue flight attendant Slater says client was not fired by airline
Patrick E. McCarthy/Newsday/MCTA file photo of former JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater. NEW YORK — A flight attendant who captured America's attention when he told off a plane full of passengers and then slid down an emergency chute resigned from...
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