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Man Shot Exiting His Car Friday Morning
May 17, 2013PATERSON, NJ - A 22-year-old city resident is in stable condition with multiple wounds from being shot after exiting his vehicle early...
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Employee in Paterson Law Office Charged with Possession of Child Porn
April 26, 2013NEWARK, NJ — A registered sex offender employed at a law office in Paterson will appear in court following his arrest...
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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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Single Engine Cessna Lands Safely at Essex County Airport After Landing Gear Malfunction
April 10, 2013FAIRFIELD, NJ - Wednesday afternoon, the Fairfield Police Department reported that a plane landed safely at the Essex County Airpor...
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Senator Menendez Speaks at The Children’s Institute of Livingston
April 9, 2013LIVINGSTON, NJ – On Mon. April 8, Senator Robert Menendez visited The Children’s Institute in Livingston for a press co...
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The Family of Sergeant Derek Tra McConnell Wishes to Advise the Community of His Passing
March 29, 2013NORTH CALDWELL, NJ - Sergeant Derek Tra McConnell, age 23, who was injured in Afghanistan on July 23, 2011, died March...
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Noted Olmsted Historian and Author, Jeanne Kolva, to Give Presentation on Essex County Park System
February 21, 2013CALDWELL / ESSEX FELLS, NJ - The Grover Cleveland Park is over 41 acres and runs through the Caldwell-Essex Fells border. It was acqui...
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Morris County Office of Emergency Management and PSE&G Provide Information to Residents and Municipalities to Prepare for the Next Winter Storm
February 7, 2013Essex, Morris, Sussex, Union Counties, NJ - The Alternative Press reading areas are gearing up for the impending snowstorm, which some...
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Essex County Airport Temporarily Closed Over Plane Malfunction
February 7, 2013FAIRFIELD, NJ - The Essex County Airport was temporarily closed this morning after an incident with a Piper aircraft whose l...
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Nor'easter Nemo Headed for Northern New Jersey
February 6, 2013WEST ESSEX, NJ - Nor'easter Nemo is definitely headed toward New Jersey tomorrow from the Great Lakes region. According to the Nat...
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West Essex Middle School Lockdown
February 6, 2013NORTH CALDWELL, NJ - Early this morning, a student at the West Essex Middle School was perceived as being a possible threat to ot...
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PSEG Meeting With Caldwell Residents Produced Little Hope for Change
January 30, 2013CALDWELL, NJ - Last evening, area residents gathered at the Caldwell Community Center at the invitation of Mayor Ann Dassing who arran...
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Train Hits Truck Stalled on Track in Little Falls
January 30, 2013LITTLE FALLS, NJ - About 8:20am this morning, reports came in to the West Essex TAP of a train accident at Main Street in Little...
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Mayor Ann Dassing to Host PSE&G Open Meeting to Discuss Outages
January 22, 2013CALDWELL, NJ - Mayor Ann Dassing has announced an Open Meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 29, when members of the public will be able to he...
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Caldwell College Selected as College of Distinction
January 22, 2013CALDWELL, NJ - Colleges of Distinction has selected Caldwell College to be featured on their website as a nationally recognized school...
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Westfield Teen Died from Flu, Health Department Confirms
January 18, 2013WESTFIELD, NJ—The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services has confirmed that Westfield High School Freshman Mark Hol...
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Power Outages Reported
January 16, 2013CALDWELL, NJ - Residents are reporting to the West Essex TAP that certain roads in Caldwell remain without power since late this morni...
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Morris County Prosecutor And Mount Olive Mayor Hold Press Conference About Budd Lake Tragedy Involving Nicholas Cianciotto And Clyde Schimanski
January 10, 2013MORRISTOWN, NJ - About a dozen reporters from the local press gathered in the Administration and Records Building in Morristown today ...
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Local Chiropractor's Daughter Creates the Jersey Strong Project
January 9, 2013BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - When Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on the tri-state, it destroyed beaches, homes and the boardwalks as well. Fo...
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Hoboken and Newark PATH Trains to Run for One Night Only Tonight
December 31, 2012HOBOKEN, NJ - Tonight for the first time since Hurricane Sandy, the Hoboken PATH trains will run between New Jersey and New York. ...
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Dick Codey: From Governor to PSE&G Lineman
November 13, 2012CALDWELL, NJ - Funeral Director. Insurance Executive. Assemblyman. State Senate President. Governor. And now, Ri...