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September 26, 2022 at 6:21 am

Former NJ governor, US Rep. James Florio dies at 85

Former New Jersey Gov. James Florio has died at age 85.

FILE – Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., speaks during a House Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Washington. U.S. Rep. Scanlon was carjacked at gunpoint by two men in a south Philadelphia park but wasnâ€™t injured, police and her office said. Police said Scanlon, was walking to her parked vehicle after a meeting in FDR park shortly before 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021, when two armed men demanded her keys. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP, File) NYPH401 NYPH401

December 23, 2021 at 3:42 am

5 teenagers charged in armed carjacking of US Rep. Scanlon

Five teenagers face charges in Delaware after they were found in a vehicle that was stolen at gunpoint in Philadelphia from U.S. Rep. Mary Gay...

May 26, 2020 at 12:28 pm

Judge whose anti-rape advice was ‘close your legs’ loses job

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A judge who suggested that a woman seeking a restraining order could “close your legs” to prevent a sexual assault was...

May 18, 2020 at 9:28 am

New Jersey gym reopens in defiance of coronavirus measures VIEW

BELLMAWR, N.J. (AP) — A gym in New Jersey reopened for business early Monday, defying a state order that shut down nonessential businesses to help...

January 2, 2020 at 9:51 am

Blackface again mars Philadelphia’s troubled New Year parade

The mayor of Philadelphia sharply criticized two men who wore blackface while marching in the city's annual — and often racially troubling — New Year's...

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November 16, 2019 at 6:10 am

Alleged gunman, victim among 6 charged after game shooting VIEW

Six men have been charged after a shooting at a New Jersey high school football game that critically wounded a 10-year-old boy and sent players...

May 7, 2019 at 9:56 am

Yearbook adviser sues in dispute over pro-Trump photos

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A high school yearbook adviser who was suspended after photos of two students were altered to remove President Donald Trump's name...

March 18, 2019 at 8:06 am

Businessman pleads not guilty in slaying of brother’s family VIEW

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey businessman accused of killing his brother, his brother's wife and two children pleaded not guilty Monday to felony...

March 7, 2019 at 10:16 am

Mystery good Samaritan enables man’s $273M lottery win

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — An unemployed New Jersey man who won last Friday's $273 million Mega Millions jackpot said he wants to reward the mystery...

July 23, 2018 at 9:48 am

Indictment: Sandy worker sought bribes from storm victims

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man working at a Superstorm Sandy housing recovery center in New Jersey solicited thousands of dollars in bribes and...

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