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Politics and lots of pizza make appearances in this week's test of how well you know New Jersey news. It's been a busy week in New Jersey what with the president stopping by Monday, the elections...
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'NJ Weedman' lights up in council chambers after pot resolution dies
A resolution that would have backed the legalization of marijuana died on the floor Watch video TRENTON -- Ed "NJ Weedman" Forchion lit up a joint and repeatedly called Trenton's city council members...
View ArticleHamilton's new ethics policy is a model for N.J. | Editorial
That's why governing boards invented ethics codes: to lay out a standard of conduct for people engaged in public service, and in particular to make sure that those people don't use their public office...
View ArticleAmerica needs to take action, Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month is here |...
Today's letters: America needs to step in & Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month is upon us When I see men being beheaded and burned alive and women and children being gassed and struggling to breath...
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Hopewell Township police join Coffee with a Cop movement
The Hopewell Township Police Department will host its first Coffee with a Cop event from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Dunkin Donuts in Pennington on Monday Nov. 9. HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP - The Hopewell Township...
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Route 29, other roads to close for Trenton Half Marathon (FULL LIST)
City police will start closing some roads at 7 a.m. Saturday TRENTON -- Parts of Route 29 and other streets around the capital city will be closed Saturday for the annual Trenton Half Marathon. The...
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Assault charges for Trenton woman who stabbed man
Nichole Blackshear, 42, was arguing with a 33-year-old man on the first block of Ashmore Street around 7:30 p.m. when she found a knife and stabbed the man in the left bicep TRENTON - A Trenton woman...
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Authorities ID teen killed in I-195 crash
State Police have identified the victim of a fatal single-car crash on Interstate 195 on Thursday as a Mercer County teen. UPPER FREEHOLD — State Police have identified the victim of a fatal crash on...
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Princeton Chamber of Commerce gives $30,000 in grants to local nonprofits
The Princeton Chamber of Commerce gave grants to help support four local nonprofit organizations Thursday. PRINCETON - The Princeton Chamber of Commerce gave out at total of $30,000 The new Princeton...
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Deja vu: Trenton, IT firm at odds over bid process
The city is again facing legal action from ADPC over a flawed RFP process and claims that the firm poised to replace it submitted a defective bid TRENTON -- Over the years, Trenton has had a sometimes...
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Consolidation will lead to safer Hamilton fire service, unions say
On Wednesday, Hamilton fire union officials talked about Dave Krueger, a District 3 career firefighter, fell through a burning floor during a Wednesday blaze. HAMILTON -- Much of the public discussion...
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Rural N.J. schools lose appeal for more funding
The New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division affirmed a previous judge's decision that additional funding is not necessary for the rural districts Fifteen school districts found in rural parts of...
View ArticleFriends mourn high school student killed in crash
Amber Mohr, 17, was a student at Hamilton High School West. She died Thursday morning when he car struck a tree off eastbound Interstate 195 in Upper Freehold. HAMILTON -- Friends of a Hamilton...
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Federal probe found Title IX problems at Mercer County Community College
Last month, college President Dr. Jianping Wang signed a resolution agreement with federal Department of Education that outlines how the college will resolve the issues. WEST WINDSOR -- A federal...
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Mother and son sue Princeton Police for violating 'civil and constitutional...
Two Trenton residents filed a lawsuit against Princeton Police for prohibiting them from handing flyers and issuing them a traffic ticket. PRINCETON - Two Trenton residents are claiming their rights...
View ArticleTrenton man shot in back on city street
A Trenton man was shot in the back in the city early this morning, police said. TRENTON -- A Trenton man was shot in the back as he walked on a city street early Saturday, city police said. The...
View ArticlePrinceton forges new path with bicyclists' input | Editorial
Members of the community are invited to help craft the municipality's Bicycle Master Plan, a blueprint for improving the town's network of connecting bike trails and destinations. Princeton residents...
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Why is enrollment falling at Rider and other N.J. private colleges?
A NJ Advance Media analysis of state enrollment data shows most of New Jersey's private four-year colleges and universities have lost students since 2009. LAWRENCE— Spirits were high in September as...
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Issues of inequality focus of Princeton peace conference
Princeton's Coalition for Peace Action held its 36th annual peace conference Sunday on the various issues affecting national and international peace. PRINCETON - Princeton's Coalition for Peace Action...
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Gunfire on Oakland Street hits Trenton man in abdomen
A 24-year-old man was walking on the 100 block of Oakland Street around 11 a.m. Friday when he was shot once in the abdomen by an unknown gunman TRENTON - A Trenton man was shot in the abdomen while...
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