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Shoppers skip Black Friday chaos in favor of Cyber Monday online deals
Cyber Monday refers to the first day back at the office after the Thanksgiving weekend Full Story;
Rutgers University settles racial discrimination lawsuit with groundskeepers
Chris Faytok/The Star-LedgerColelge Avenue at Rutgers University in New BrunswickNEW BRUNSWICK — Rutgers University has settled a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by four groundskeepers, who in 2006 accused the school of denying them promotions and ignoring a noose hung on… Full Story;
N.J. budget gap forces state to withhold $20.7M in aid payments to towns
Gov. Jon Corzine asked his departments to deliver $400M in cuts to close a looming budget gap Full Story;
Bouncers for Atlantic City’s 40/40 Club to face charges in alleged beating of Neptune men
ATLANTIC CITY — Police plan to file charges against several bouncers who were videotaped beating two men outside a nightclub co-owned by hip-hop star Jay Z. A video was shot by a disc jockey who had just finished performing early… Full Story;
Irvington toddler was beaten to death, police say
IRVINGTON — A 3-year-old Irvington girl who died four days after being taken to the hospital with bruises appears to have been beaten to death, authorities said Monday evening. The girl, Nevaeh Turner, was killed by blunt force trauma to… Full Story;
Neighborhood rallies against proposed community center on Pine Street in Jersey City
David Jolkovski/The Jersey JournalResidents of Pine Street who are opposed to a community center being built on their block gather outside the vacant building targeted for the project.A Jersey City nonprofit that runs after-school programs wants to open a community… Full Story;
North Caldwell teen charged with having drugs, bombs
NORTH CALDWELL — A bomb squad removed five explosives from the North Caldwell home of a 17-year-old suspected drug dealer who was arrested after detectives searched his bedroom early this morning, local authorities said. North Caldwell and Fairfield police raided… Full Story;
Bloomfield man gets prison for $100K income tax evasion from eBay, Internet sales
BLOOMFIELD — A Bloomfield man was sentenced today in federal court in Newark to six months in prison for failing to pay taxes on money he earned selling watches and other items over the Internet, authorities said. Jaime Virtucio, 60,… Full Story;
Ecuadorian man accused in Newark sexual assault, abduction is arrested in Spain
NEWARK — An Ecuadorian man charged in 2003 rape and abduction of a flight attendant from a street in Newark’s Ironbound neighborhood has been arrested in Spain, authorities said today. Antonio Ochoa was apprehended by Spanish police on Nov. 21… Full Story;
Monmouth authorities search for suspects in Long Branch man’s slaying
LONG BRANCH — A 36-year-old Long Branch man died Sunday from gunshot wounds he suffered at a 7th Avenue residence, and Monmouth County authorities are searching for his killer. Norberto Nieves, 36, of Fourth Street, was unconscious when police found… Full Story;
Stop & Shop moves ahead with Sparta store despite liquor license vote defeat
SPARTA — Stop & Shop is proceeding with plans to build a new store in Sparta despite the defeat of a public referendum that would have approved the creation of two new liquor licenses, one of which the supermarket chain… Full Story;
Mediator to tackle Jersey City’s Sixth Street Embankment issue
NEIL BACON / The Jersey Journal The Jersey City Council has hired a mediator in an effort to resolve a disagreement between the city and a developer over the fate of the Sixth Street Embankment.Jersey City has hired a former… Full Story;
Mercer County father pleads for disabilities services funding with ‘basket of hope’
TRENTON – When Robert Hage brought his twin daughters home from the hospital, they didn’t fuss. “They were literally expressionless, they couldn’t move — they just were there,” the Pennington man said. Tony KurdzukIdentical 6-year-old twins Maya (left) and Annika… Full Story;
Judge weighs official misconduct charge against North Brunswick lieutenant in fatal crash
John O’Boyle/The Star-LedgerDefense attorney Robert Gluck, left, looks on as his client North Brunswick Police Lt. Keith Buckley is arraigned in September on a charge of vehicular homicide for Aug. 12 accident when he crashed in a rented Viper, and… Full Story;
Teen driver smashes glass doors at Kinnelon hair salon
KINNELON – A car Sunday evening smashed into the glass doors of a hair salon on Route 23 South, police said. The 2002 four-door Chevrolet, driven by a 17-year-old boy from Pompton Plains, had been parked in front of the… Full Story;
Car slams into Rent-A-Wreck parking lot on Route 9 in Sayreville
SAYREVILLE — A Sayreville man lost control of his car while speeding on Route 9 south on Sunday and veered into the parking lot for a Rent-A-Wreck business, causing damage to eight rental vehicles, authorities said. Robert Casiano, 22, of… Full Story;
Union Township slay victim identified as deli owner
A 41-year-old employee of the Three Stooges Supermarket was found dead by a customer this afternoon Full Story;
N.J. senator blasts airlines for complex surcharges, baggage fees
‘Clear Airfares Act’ would mandate clear explanation of flight costs Full Story;
New Brunswick man is shot while riding bicycle
NEW BRUNSWICK — A 40-year-old New Brunswick man was shot in the wrist as he was riding a bicycle along a residential neighborhood Saturday afternoon, police said. The man told police he was riding on Baldwin Street near Lee Avenue… Full Story;
Arlen Specter argues for dredging of Delaware River despite N.J. opposition
WILMINGTON, Del. — Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter has asked a federal judge to allow him to argue for deepening the channel of the Delaware River. Specter, a Democrat, said he wants to speak for 15 minutes before Judge Sue Robinson… Full Story;
N.J. proposal would eliminate special elections for vacant U.S. Senate seats
Star-Ledger file photoAssemblyman John McKeonA proposed state law would eliminate special elections to fill seats vacated by New Jersey’s U.S. senators, instead requiring the governor to appoint replacements from the same party as the departing senator. If passed, the Assembly… Full Story;
Natural gas leak reported at Picatinny Arsenal
ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP – A natural gas leak this morning at Picatinny Arsenal impeded vehicular traffic at the military base but did not cause any injuries or lead to any evacuations, an arsenal spokesman said. The leak was reported at 11:45… Full Story;
Authorities announce another gun amnesty buyback for Newark, Irvington and East Orange
ESSEX COUNTY — Essex County authorities will announce the second gun amnesty buyback program in three weeks, this one for East Orange, Irvington and Newark. Residents can turn in all types of firearms to police officers at designated churches and… Full Story;
N.J. inmate wins appeal of prison preaching ban
Man convicted in Trenton murder says ban restricts religious freedom Full Story;
Ban on fund raids may be put to N.J. voters
Frank H. Conlon/The Star-LedgerAssemblyman John Burzichelli, a south Jersey Democrat, appears in this Star-Ledger file photo. TRENTON – Voters could decide whether to prevent governors and legislators from dipping into state funds meant to benefit workers. The Assembly Labor Committee… Full Story;
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