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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - A proposal easing restriction on child patients' access to medical marijuana goes to a state Senate vote today. The measure is a response to the case of a Scotch Plains girl with severe epilepsy whose parents hadn't been able to find a psychiatrist to sign a consent form.
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Rutgers reportedly is poised to name outgoing Syracuse chancellor Nancy Cantor as the new chancellor of its Newark campus. The (Newark) Star-Ledger reports Cantor will be named to the $385,000-a-year position today. She stepped down amid criticism over her handling of a molestation investigation involving coach Bernie Fine.
NORTH HALEDON, N.H. (AP) - North Haledon's mayor and police chief have been exonerated for using town generators in the days after Superstorm Sandy hit the state. A special committee found there was no intent by the men to use their positions to get generator access. The panel's chair tells The Record newspaper they were trying to care for themselves so they could care for the public.
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - The state Assembly today could vote on a proposal providing new protections for some domestic violence victims. The measure would set up a 4-year pilot program in Ocean County to electronically monitor some people accused of violating domestic violence orders.
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Thursday, June 20 2013 8:34 AM EDT2013-06-20 12:34:08 GMT
Joe Torre's daughter caught a 1-year-old boy who fell from a fire escape outside a second-floor apartment in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn Wednesday morning.
Joe Torre's daughter caught a 1-year-old boy who fell from a fire escape outside a second-floor apartment in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn Wednesday morning.
Thursday, June 20 2013 8:30 AM EDT2013-06-20 12:30:09 GMT
A northern New Jersey town has reinstated its volunteer fire department days after suspending it because a teen was accused of molesting a firefighter's 3-year-old son behind a fire truck.
A northern New Jersey town has reinstated its volunteer fire department days after suspending it because a teen was accused of molesting a firefighter's 3-year-old son behind a fire truck.
Thursday, June 20 2013 6:10 AM EDT2013-06-20 10:10:08 GMT
The driver of the vehicle that left several people injured and a trail of destruction in the area of 2nd Avenue and East 4th Street in the East Village has been arrested.
The driver of the vehicle that left several people injured and a trail of destruction in the area of 2nd Avenue and East 4th Street in the East Village has been arrested.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:55 PM EDT2013-06-20 02:55:03 GMT
The actor James Gandolfini, best known for his award-winning portrayal of New Jersey mobster Tony Soprano in the HBO series "The Sopranos," has died in Italy. He was 51.
The actor James Gandolfini, best known for his award-winning portrayal of New Jersey mobster Tony Soprano in the HBO series "The Sopranos," has died in Italy. He was 51.
New York state and Eastman Kodak Co. have reached a deal that will keep some of the troubled company's operations in Rochester and provide $49 million for environmental cleanup at the once bustling Eastman...
New York state and Eastman Kodak Co. have reached a deal that will keep some of the troubled company's operations in Rochester and provide $49 million for environmental cleanup at the once bustling Eastman Business Park.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:51 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:51:22 GMT
Franklin Reyes, 17, was in court Wednesday. He is charged with the death of 4-year-old Ariel Russo.
Franklin Reyes, 17, was in court Wednesday. He is charged with the death of 4-year-old Ariel Russo. He is accused of driving without a license, then fleeing police, jumping a curb, and hitting Ariel and her grandmother as they were walking to school.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:13 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:13:15 GMT
More than 70 percent of New Jersey residents have seen or heard the state's "Stronger than the Storm" advertising campaign, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton poll.
More than 70 percent of New Jersey residents have seen or heard the state's "Stronger than the Storm" advertising campaign, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton poll.
