Former New York State Sen. Pedro Espada Gets 5 Years In Prison
The once-influential politician was convicted previously in a separate case alleging he looted more than $500,000 from taxpayer-subsidized health clinics in the Bronx.
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The once-influential politician was convicted previously in a separate case alleging he looted more than $500,000 from taxpayer-subsidized health clinics in the Bronx.
A West Milford police dive team doing a routine practice drill found her body inside a 2004 Toyota Camry at the bottom of the Monksville Reservoir in Passaic County around 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Measles is easily spread through the air when an infected person talks, coughs or sneezes, health officials said. People can also get sick when they come in contact with mucus or saliva from an infected person.
Fire department officials believe the problem may have resulted from a blockage in the hotel's pool heater.
The training exercise at the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail viaduct is expected to begin at 9 a.m. and last about three hours, NJ TRANSIT said.
Round two of wet weather settled over parts of the Tri-State Area on Thursday evening, pushing monthly rainfall totals within reach of the history books.
The body was inside a Toyota Camry that was submerged in about 18 feet of water at the bottom of the Monksville Reservoir. The car was caked with mud and its front windshield and hood were smashed.
Dan Langley, 20, crashed into another car when he suffered a heart attack while driving April 1. Police issued Langley three tickets for the whole incident.
A New Jersey man has been charged in what federal prosecutors say was a scheme to defraud hundreds of sellers of foreign and antique banknotes on the online auction site eBay.
The playgrounds are the fourth and fifth being built as part of the Sandy Ground Project: Where Angels Play, an effort spearheaded by the Firefighters' Mutual Benevolent Association of New Jersey. Most are planned for communities in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut hit hard by Superstorm Sandy, linking the two tragedies that have a name in common.
An Assembly panel has approved a measure that would ban licensed therapists from trying to convert gay minors into heterosexuals.
Hoboken is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Energy, N.J. Board of Public Utilities, Sandia National Labs and PSE&G to develop a resilient electric grid.
A fire in southern New Jersey is being blamed on a homeowner's battle against bedbugs.
WCBS 880 has partnered with the Valerie Fund to support this Saturday's Valerie Fund Walk and JAG Physical Therapy Run, which will be held in Verona Park in Verona, New Jersey.
NASCAR driver Jason Leffler died after an accident in a heat race at a dirt car event at Bridgeport Speedway.
