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N.J. taking steps to make state more inviting to businesses, Lt. Gov. Guadagno claims -
'We’re creating smaller, smarter government,' Guadagno told about 100 mayors at the annual League of Municipalities Mayors’ Legislative Day
Winning Powerball numbers drawn for $250M jackpot on Feb. 8 -
The winning numbers in Wednesday night's big Powerball lottery drawing were selected at 11 p.m. Here are the lucky numbers...
A rare winter event in N.J.: Snow falling from the sky -
Light snow has been falling in some parts of the Garden State this evening, and mixed precipitation was reported in other sections of New Jersey
To combat Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum's campaign scrambles to build resources -
Campaign staff looks ahead to Maine, Michigan, Arizona and Super Tuesday contests later this month
Christie calls for NJEA official's resignation after controversial response to school voucher question -
Vincent Giordano, the executive director of the New Jersey Education Association, said recently that "life's not always fair" when asked to weigh in on the vouchers debate
Jersey City residents tell City Council that city neighborhoods are 'under siege' by crime -
Audience was standing-room only in city council chambers
No charges filed against 2 N.J. college students whose actions led to death of would-be thief -
The circumstances of the would-be robber's death remain under investigation, and may be presented to a grand jury
Occupy Newark's temporary permit to expire tonight -
Dozen or so occupiers that have held out since November will be asked to leave
Newark Liberty airport among 28 to test new low-hassle screening process -
Travelers deemed "low-risk" will likely be allowed to keep on belts, shoes and jackets and leave laptops and liquids in bags
Computer learning centers to begin appearing in Newark preschools -
The city’s youngest students will start exploring computers on dozens of pint-sized machines, courtesy of electronics giant IBM
North Bergen High School marching band choreography consultant charged with having sex with 15-year-old student -
The choreographer of the North Bergen High School marching band has been arrested on charges he had sex with a 15-year-old girl who is a student at the school, authorities said today
As end of term looms, Morris County prosecutor touts progress -
Robert Bianchi said his office has gained efficiency, secured more prison time for offenders
Pa. man accused of posing as NYC cop to receive free sex acts from prostitutes -
Warren Taylor, of Bushkill, Pa., was arrested Monday on charges including impersonating a police officer
Arrest made in East Brunswick school bomb threat -
About 10 a.m. Tuesday, a vague threat was found scrawled on a classroom wall at the school on 112 Rues Lane
U.S. Marshals in Michigan arrest Trenton fugitives accused in shootings -
Mercer County sheriff’s officers and Trenton police put together the leads on the suspects, then forwarded the information to the federal agents in Michigan
12-year-old boy hit with lacrosse ball in chest dies -
A 12-year-old boy who was hit in the chest by a lacrosse ball last week has died in upstate New York
Judge denies special grand jury for New Brunswick fatal police shooting -
Instead, the case involving the Sept. 22 shooting of 46-year-old Barry Deloatch will be assigned to one of four grand juries scheduled to be impaneled the first week of March
Newton woman in electric wheelchair struck by car while crossing street -
A 76-year-old Sussex County woman was injured when she was struck by a car while trying to cross a street in downtown Newton while driving her electric wheelchair
N.J. woman accused of stealing more than $1.8M in bank fraud -
Bank fraud and money laundering charges were filed today against 47-year-old Karen Febles of Palisades Park
Union City woman arrested on Florida warrant after questioned in robbery of elderly Hoboken couple: police -
Cathy Evans, 55, of Union City, was arrested for being a fugitive from justice in connection with a home invasion and robbery in Miami-Dade County
Sentencing of Weehawken cop who admitted stealing $75K is postponed -
Township Police Sgt. Patrick Cannon was to be sentenced today for stealing $75,000 in township funds, but the sentencing has been pushed back to Feb. 24, officials said
