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Right now, they are the New Jersey Nets. That is set to change for the 2012-2013 NBA season.
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Right now, they are the New Jersey Nets. That is set to change for the 2012-2013 NBA season.
An off-duty Newark police officer has shot a man who allegedly tried to rob him at gunpoint.
A fatal shooting in Newark capped nine reported carjackings, nine shootings and three attempted carjackings in Essex County.
Newark Mayor Cory Booker banged the bi-partison drum Sunday morning on NBC's "Meet the Press," saying partisan rhetoric was good for ratings but not for progress.
Kwanzaa is also just around the corner this weekend and the only nationally recognized Kwanzaa celebration in the country is underway.
Roughly 287 sanitation workers were to be let go Dec. 23 and their jobs were to be outsourced to a private company.
Anthony Clark was a manager in the city's Neighborhood Services Department. He pleaded guilty to attempted extortion during an appearance in U.S. District Court in Trenton.
There has been a huge increase in violent crimes in Essex County, particularly in Newark. The trend is so alarming, the county prosecutor is calling in the National Guard to help combat the violence.
Twelve law enforcement agencies are joining forces to stem a spike in violent crime in northern New Jersey. Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert Laurino called for cooperation after 167 police officers were laid off in Newark.
The FAA airspace redesign is intended to ease congestion and delays at the three main New York City area airports starting in 2012.
It is that time of year when all those great holiday decorations start popping up in towns all over. But in some parts of New Jersey municipalities are scaling back their displays because of the economy.
Federal authorities on Friday were investigating reports of lasers being pointed at planes landing at Newark Liberty International Airport.
GM recently brought a couple of Volts to PSE&G headquarters in Newark for them to check out and test drive.
After months of talks, legal maneuvers, and delays 167 Newark police officers will lose their jobs, the head of the Newark Fraternal Order of Police said.
Three NJ mothers gathered with their families Tuesday night to remember their sons at an annual Thanksgiving dinner thrown by an anti-violence group for people who lost loved ones to gun violence.
The City of Newark announced Tuesday evening that it will lay off 167 police officers effective on November 30.
The union for Newark police made the decision after a morning public appeal from Mayor Cory Booker. 167 officers would be be laid off if no agreement is reached.
A group of New Jersey school children received a pep talk on healthy eating and exercise from Michelle Obama.
Three California men who made more than $25 million reselling illegally purchased tickets to concerts and sporting events have pleaded guilty in federal court in New Jersey.
Mrs. Obama will visit Newark Thursday afternoon to talk with students about how eating better and exercising more can improve their lives.
Michelle Obama will be joined by Newark Mayor Cory Booker and will hear from students at the city's Maple School in Thursday.
Mayor Booker said the program will generate millions of dollars in needed revenue for the city.
Saying it was a difficult balancing act between public safety and fiscal responsibility, a judge delayed the scheduled layoffs of more than 150 police officers in Newark for 10 days.
