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Celebrity Hitchhiker Charged With Murder, Prostitution Bust at Senior Complex Top State News
Other top stories include a Newark High School student shot and killed on his way home from school and a man busted on pot-growing charges after he called police to report his wife's death.
Internet Celebrity Hitchhiker Arrested in Clark Murder
A homeless hitchhiker who gained internet fame earlier this year was arrested at a Philadelphia bus station and charged with the murder of a Clark lawyer last Sunday.
Englewood police are stepping up their presence at a public senior housing complex after complaints led authorities to arrest two residents on drug and prostitution charges, authorities said.
Weequahic High Student Shot and Killed Wednesday
An 18-year-old Newark High School student was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon minutes after leaving school grounds, officials said.
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Man Busted on Pot-Growing Charges After Finding Wife Dead
A Rockaway Township man was charged with maintaining a drug production facility Tuesday when he called police to his Sanders Road home after finding his wife dead inside, authorities said
Police: Chaperone Sexually Assaulted 12-year-old Girl On Class Trip
A Delaware man has been arrested and charged in connection with a sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl on a class trip to Great Adventure on April 27, Jackson police said.
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Toms River Father Charged in 4-Year-Old's Fatal Shooting Of 6-Year-Old
A Toms River man has been charged with having multiple unsecured weapons accessible to his 4-year-old son when he fatally shot a 6-year-old neighbor, Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor James P. McClain announced Monday.
Precocious Five-Year-Old Helps Save Dad's Life
A quick-thinking Newark kindergartner is being hailed as a hero for helping save his father, who suffered a stroke while driving Monday, Today.com reported.
Plainfield Father Arrested for Allegedly Beating His 3-Month-Old Child
A Plainfield man wanted for allegedly severely beating his 3-month-old child was arrested Saturday night in Newark while attempting to flee the state via bus, Union County Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow said.
Two Found Dead in Montclair Park
The death of a man and woman whose bodies were discovered late Thursday in a Montclair park is being treated as an isolated incident, and authorities say they have the gun believed used in the killings.
Fake Cancer Scheme Leads to Guilty Plea for Delran Woman
A Delran woman who bilked supporters out of tens of thousands of dollars by faking terminal cancer admitted her scheme in court Monday.
Manchester Man Arrested in Murder of Point Pleasant Man
Authorities arrested a 54-year-old man in connection with the murder of a Point Pleasant man in Long Branch, a Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office spokesman said.
Ventnor Man Indicted in Murder of Galloway Teenager 23 Years Ago
A Ventnor man has been indicted on one count of murder and weapons offenses in connection with the death of a Galloway Township teenager 23 years ago, Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor James P. McClain announced Friday.
Parsippany Mayor Cleared Of Wrongdoing In Bribery Allegation
The Somerset County Prosecutor's Office will not file criminal charges in connection with a town council candidate's allegations that Parsippany Mayor James Barberio offered him a job in January in exchange for not running for office.
Court: Former Ruiz Campaign Worker Must Go to Jail
A city man who worked on the 2007 election campaign of state Sen. Teresa Ruiz (D-Newark) must serve jail time for election fraud, a state appeals court ruled Friday.
Britain's Prince Harry came to Seaside Heights with Gov. Chris Christie Tuesday morning after the two toured destruction caused by Superstorm Sandy in Mantoloking.
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