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Neighbor Intervenes to Break Up Assault
April 29, 2013PATERSON, NJ - A city resident entering his own home was assaulted at his front door Sunday night before a neighbor intervened to send...
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Sunday Morning Shooting Wounds Man Critically
April 28, 2013PATERSON, NJ - A shooting early Sunday morning on Sussex Street left a 22-year-old man in critical condition and injured a young woman...
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Paterson High School Students Meet with Local Law Enforcement to Consider Career Options
April 28, 2013PATERSON, NJ - On Friday, Paterson’s East Side High School forum initiated by Principal Dr. Karen Johnson, School of Government ...
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Woman Jumped, Robbed by Four Men Thursday Morning
April 26, 2013PATERSON, NJ - Police are investigating the attack in broad daylight of a woman who was robbed by four males Thursday morning. Acc...
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Two Men Shot in 4th Ward Wednesday Afternoon
April 24, 2013PATERSON, NJ - Police are investigating the shooting of two men Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of 10th Avenue and East 28th S...
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Westfield Police Increase Training for “Active Shooter Scenarios” in Schools
April 24, 2013WESTFIELD, NJ — In the wake of the recent school shooting in Newtown, CT, Westfield Police Chief David Wayman told TAP that last...
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Isaih Lowery Arrested After Strong-Arm Robbery Tuesday
April 24, 2013PATERSON, NJ - Isaih Lowery, who has been wanted by Paterson police for a string of strong-arm robberies on the north side ...
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Man Stabbed During Mugging Tuesday Morning
April 23, 2013PATERSON, NJ - Police are investigating the stabbing of a man at 175 Broadway early Tuesday morning. At around 1:30 a.m., a 38-yea...
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South Orange Police Make 3 Arrests
April 22, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – (A weekly roundup of SOPD activity) Police arrested three individuals in separate incidents during...
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Madison Advisory: Road Construction
April 22, 2013MADISON, NJ – Road Construction: Starting tomorrow, avoid Rosedale Avenue for the next couple of weeks due to r...
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West Caldwell Seeks Certified Fire Inspector
April 21, 2013WEST CALDWELL, NJ - West Caldwell is seeking a full-time Certified Fire Inspector. According to the job description, the in...
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Body Recovered from Passaic River
April 21, 2013PATERSON, NJ - Paterson detectives and a rescue team from the Paterson Fire Department recovered the unidentified body of a man from t...
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FBI, Local Police Seek Suspect in Caldwell, West Orange Bank Robberies
April 21, 2013CALDWELL / WEST ORANGE, NJ - The Newark Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation released a publ...
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Man Shot in Car on Chestnut St. Saturday
April 21, 2013PATERSON, NJ - A city resident is in stable condition after being shot in the leg in his car Saturday night. According to Lt. Patr...
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New Providence Firefighters Support Young Burn Victims
April 19, 2013NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – It’s early on a recent Wednesday morning when one of the bay doors of the borough’s Floral Aven...
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Attempted Robbery at Wells Fargo in West Orange
April 19, 2013WEST ORANGE, NJ - There was an attempted robbery at the Wells Fargo at 412 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange on Thursday at 5:44 p.m....
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Paterson Man Arrested on Attempted Murder Charges After Thursday Shooting
April 19, 2013PATERSON, NJ - A Paterson man is being held on attempted murder and weapons possession charges after the shooting of a 19-year-old cit...
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Serious 280 East Accident Thursday Morning
April 18, 2013EAST ORANGE, NJ - East Orange Police report that around 7:40am Thursday morning, a tractor trailor which was traveling ea...
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Man Convicted of South Orange Carjacking, Kidnapping and Sexual Assault
April 16, 2013NEWARK, NJ – An Essex County jury has convicted Isiah Green, 24, of Newark of carjacking, kidnapping, sexual assault ...
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1 Firefighter Hurt, 5 Displaced by E. 24th St. Blaze
April 16, 2013PATERSON, NJ - One firefighter was hospitalized and five residents displaced after a fire at 571 East 24th St. Monday night. The b...
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Overall Paterson Crime Down 3.2 Percent in Winter 2013
April 16, 2013PATERSON, NJ – The overall crime rate in the city fell 3.2 percent year over year in the recently concluded winter, b...
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Firefighters Respond to Morning Fire at Alcatel Lucent
April 15, 2013BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Firefighters responded shortly after 7 a.m. today to a report of a fire at Alcatel Lucent. According to rep...
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Man Shot During Street Fight on Market Street Monday
April 15, 2013PATERSON, NJ - Police are investigating the shooting of a man near 111-113 Market St. this afternoon at around 4 p.m. According to...
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"Heightened State of Security;" Essex County Increases Vigilance
April 15, 2013ESSEX COUNTY, NJ - As cities around the nation are putting heightened security plans in place in the wake of Monday's Boston Ma...
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Fire Damages Godwin Ave. Building
April 15, 2013PATERSON, NJ - A vacant building at 180 Godwin Ave. was damaged by fire Monday morning. The single-alarm blaze in the two-and-a-ha...