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Rutgers Basketball Scandal, 'Real Housewives' Brawl Top State News

Other top stories this week include a Galloway man who was murdered Thursday at the end of his driveway and a series of potato gun attacks in multiple Essex County towns.

Rutgers Fires Rice After Abusive Practice Video Surfaces

Rutgers mens basketball coach Mike Rice lost his job after a video of him yelling offensive language and shoving and kicking players during basketball practice surfaced Tuesday. Assistant coach Jimmy Martelli and athletic director Tim Pernetti were also forced out as part of the scandal.

'Real Housewives' Brawl Ends With Blood On The Walls

Two cast members of the Real Housewives of New Jersey are accused of assaulting a man at the grand opening of a Ridgewood business on Saturday.

Residents of multiple Essex towns have reported property damaged by potatoes police believe were launched using a homemade cannon, according to officials. 

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Galloway Man Shot and Killed Thursday Morning

A Galloway Township man was shot and killed at the end of his driveway in what Galloway Police called an isolated incident at 2 a.m. Thursday.

A Gloucester Township man is in jail and faces multiple charges after he allegedly stabbed four people, including a security guard, in a melee inside Top Dog on Route 70 in Cherry Hill early Sunday morning, Cherry Hill Police said.

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U.S. Marshals Capture Kendall Park Man Wanted for New Brunswick Slaying

A Kendall Park man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a New Brunswick man was captured by the U.S. Marshals Service last week.

Ex-Athletic Company Executives Admit Defrauding NJ Schools

Two former executives of an athletic equipment supply firm each face 20 years in prison after admitting their roles in a scheme to defraud schools.

Tanning Mom Legislation Signed into Law

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed legislation banning anyone under 17 from using a tanning bed and anyone under 14 from getting a spray tan.


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