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New Jersey hate blogger Harold "Hal'' Turner of North Bergen was investigated by the Secret Service for talking about assassinating President Obama, according to a report in today's New York Post that quotes court papers filed yesterday in Brooklyn federal court. The report goes on to say that Turner's lawyer thinks that's a good thing because nothing ever came... Full story »

WILDWOOD — A Wildwood man accused in the beating death of his girlfriend's 2-year-old disabled son has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges. Cape May County prosecutors say the child, who had cerebral palsy, was injured in April while 32-year-old Damian Garcia baby-sat him at his girlfriend's apartment in Woodbine. When the boy's mother came home, she saw... Full story »

Two barrier gates were damaged in a recent accident and will be repaired during the bridge closure, the state Department of Transportation said. Full story »

New Jersey and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard -- perfect together? A torture session in Iran took a strange turn when an elite policeman told his captive, a Newsweek reporter, that he believed New Jersey must be heaven on earth. In a television interview to air Sunday at 7 p.m. on CBS, reporter Maziar Bahari, an Iranian-Canadian, recounts the Revolutionary Guard’s... Full story »

Measures include restrictions on marketing credit cards at colleges, more access for principals of certain students' criminal records Full story »

PATERSON -- Police are investigating the death of a man fatally shot early this morning while celebrating his birthday at a Paterson bar. Larry Reed, of Paterson, turned 26 years old three days ago, but was celebrating his birthday with friends at El Tipico Bar, on 21st Avenue, Friday night, said Det. Lt. Don Giaquinto of the Paterson Police Department.... Full story »

The largest liquor store in New Jersey is set to host its grand opening ceremony on Monday, according to today's Jersey Journal. The Super Buy-Rite on Manila Avenue in Jersey City, located in a massive former warehouse near the Holland Tunnel, is run by the 28-year-old son of the man who owns all 50 Buy-Rites in the state. "I... Full story »

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Wide-eyed children around the world will be hearing from Santa's "elves" at the North Pole after all. During Christmas seasons for decades, these dedicated elves responded to thousands of letters addressed to "Santa Claus, North Pole." All that was ending with a U.S. Postal Service decision to discontinue the program based in the small Alaskan town amid... Full story »

WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration is blaming an equipment outage this week for delaying 819 flights. The agency told employees in a briefing memo Friday that air travelers experienced a total of 2,121 delays the previous day due to the equipment outage as well as thunderstorms and other poor weather in the Northeast. The memo said that the more... Full story »

ATLANTIC CITY — A New Jersey man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for killing an underage drinking companion on the Atlantic City beach. Thirty-seven-year-old Jerry "Wolf" Soto pleaded guilty in September to aggravated manslaughter. The victim, 19-year-old Joseph Frankowski Jr. of Somers Point, was slashed and beaten by Soto and 28-year-old Wayne Hoffman. Hoffman pleaded guilty to... Full story »

WEST NEW YORK — A New Jersey man who paid a municipal official $5,000 to get approval for an illegal apartment in a building he owned has been convicted of bribery. A federal jury deliberated for about two hours Friday before convicting 49-year-old Herman Friedman. The Union City man faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine... Full story »

NANTICOKE, Pa. — Police say they've seized more than 1,000 marijuana plants, three pounds of processed marijuana and about $100,000 in cash in a bust in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Police said the search warrants were executed at 10 a.m. Friday at several locations, including a bowling alley in Nanticoke, Pa., about 100 miles north-northwest of Philadelphia. As of Friday... Full story »

Two men being sought by the FBI in Newark for alleged drug smuggling as part of an Albanian organized crime ring will be featured tonight on the television show "America's Most Wanted." Myfit Dika, 45, and Kujtim Lika, 45, have been at large since March, when authorities charged 26 people with participating in a criminal network rooted in several... Full story »

Top chef Craig Shelton adds dozens of eclectic, reasonably-priced dishes while maintaining diner staples Full story »