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Archdiocese of Newark’s Mercy House Distributes Nearly 200 Thanksgiving Turkeys to Families in Need

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Newark NJ, The Mercy House, a resource and referral center run by the Archdiocese of Newark’s Respect Life Office, distributed nearly 200 turkeys to families in need during its annual Thanksgiving giveaway on November 23 at its base in Newark’s Clinton Hill section.

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Ousting Incumbent, 19 Year Old Elected to Nutley Board of Education

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Nutley NJ, statement from Nutley BOE Trustee-elect Nicholas Scotti a 19 year old after beating an incumbent :

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NJ State Police Seeking Public’s Assistance with Identifying a Woman Wanted for Theft at the Vince Lombardi Service Area

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Ridgefield NJ, NJ State Police are seeking public’s Assistance with identifying a woman wanted for stealing a catalytic converter.

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Passaic County Man Admits Receiving and Possessing Child Pornography

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West Milford NJ, a Passaic County man admitted today to receiving and possessing child pornography, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.

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Multi-County Motor Vehicle Pursuit Leads NJ State Police to Arrest Man Who Brandished Handgun After Road Rage Incident

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Bridgewater Twp NJ, the New Jersey State Police have arrested Russell T. Brown, 62, of Shallotte, N.C., after he allegedly pointed a handgun at another motorist and led troopers on a motor vehicle pursuit that spanned multiple counties.

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Mother of Missing East Orange Teen Charged with 2 counts of Endangering Welfare of Child

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East Orange NJ, the mother of a 14-year-old girl who went missing in East Orange last month is now facing charges.

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Pilot who flew with William Shatner to space killed along with Flight Instructor in New Jersey Plane Crash

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Hampton NJ, a crew mate of William Shatner’s in last month’s historic rocket trip to the edge of space, was one of two men killed Thursday in a plane crash in New Jersey, officials said.

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New Jersey Based Johnson & Johnson to Split into Two Companies

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New Brunswick NJ, New Jersey based Johnson & Johnson said on Friday that it is planning to break up into two separate companies, splitting off its consumer health division that sells Band-Aids and Baby Powder from its large pharmaceuticals unit.

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East Orange Girl Last Seen October 14th

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East Orange NJ, the mother of a 14-year-old girl who went missing in New Jersey is pleading for her daughter’s safe return as police and family desperately search for her. Jashyah Moore, of East Orange, was last seen on October 14, when mom Jamie Moore sent her to get some juice and paper towels at Poppies Deli on Central Avenue, not far from their 3rd Ward home.

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Morristown Attorney Sentenced In Illegal Campaign Contribution Scheme

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Morristown NJ, Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced that an attorney was sentenced today for her role in a scheme involving illegal use of straw donors to conceal campaign contributions and secure lucrative government contracts for her law firm. 

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ARREST MADE IN CONNECTION TO WAYNE HOMICIDE

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Wayne NJ, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Wayne Police Chief Jack McNiff announce that at approximately 10:33 p.m. on Friday, November 5, 2021, members of the Wayne Township Police Department were dispatched to 21 Hinchman Avenue in Wayne, New Jersey in response to a report of a domestic dispute. Upon their arrival, officers were able to deescalate the matter between the two residents involved in the incident and left the scene.
A short time later, at approximately 11:40 p.m., Wayne Police again responded to the same location on a report of an unresponsive male. The officers discovered a male lying on the floor within an apartment, at which time they provided the victim, later identified as Frank Majuri, 60-years old from Wayne, with CPR. However, Mr. Majuri remained unresponsive and was declared deceased at the scene at approximately 12:02 a.m. on Saturday, November 6, 2021.

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Monmouth County Doctor Charged with Taking Bribes in Exchange for Prescribing Fentanyl

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Marlboro NJ, a Monmouth County, New Jersey, doctor was charged today for his participation in a scheme to receive bribes and kickbacks from a pharmaceutical company in exchange for unlawfully prescribing large volumes of a powerful fentanyl narcotic, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.

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U.S. Attorney’s Office Reaches ADA Settlement with Port Authority Regarding Newark Liberty International Airport Rail Station

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Newark NJ, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey today reached a settlement with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority) to resolve findings that the rail station at Newark Liberty International Airport is not accessible to individuals with disabilities, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).

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Bernie and Murphy, Perfect Together, Horrible for Jersey

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Jersey City NJ, After an appearance with the most unpopular Democratic President in 40 years, Joe “Bare Shelves” Biden drew all the excitement of drinking warm milk while watching wet paint dry, failed Governor Phil Murphy is getting increasingly desperate. His solution? Call in the most famous Socialist obstructionist of all, comrade Bernie Sanders.

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Archdiocese of Newark Joins Dioceses Worldwide to Launch Historic Papal Synod Re-Examining Church

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Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin greets a young parishioner on his way out of Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart on October 17 following the Archdiocese’s Opening Mass for the Church’s global Synod.

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Newark NJ, The Archdiocese of Newark joined dioceses throughout the world in celebrating a special Opening Mass on October 17 to launch “Synod 2021-2023: For a Synodal Church,” a two-year re-examination of the way the Catholic Church is listening to and walking with its parishioners.

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