BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI

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Suspect in daughter killing due in NJ court Monday

A man charged with killing his 2-year-old daughter and leaving her in a park creek, still strapped into her car seat, is due in a New Jersey courtroom Monday afternoon.

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Irene evacuees hole up in schools, 5-star hotels

Evacuees from Hurricane Irene sought refuge any place they could: with friends and family, in churches and schools, at stadiums and universities — and even some five-star hotels.

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No disruptions from taxi fire near NJ airport

Authorities say a taxi that caught fire near a Newark Liberty Airport terminal outside New York City caused no major problems or disruptions.

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Eastern US cooks in summer heat, temps reach 100s

Another wave of oppressive heat clamped down on a broad swath of Eastern states on Saturday, with temperatures in the high 90s and 100s and residents scrambling for shade or just staying indoors.

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NY Daily News wins 2 top National Headliner Awards

The New York Daily News has won two top honors in the 76th annual National Headliner Awards.

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NJ Transit announces fare hikes, service cuts

Bus and rail commuters will be digging deeper to ride NJ Transit.

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NJ lawmakers target unsolicited text message ads

A pair of state lawmakers are hoping to stop unsolicited text message advertisements from being sent to New Jersey residents by sponsoring legislation to heavily fine violators.

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NJ lawmakers to consider 'Do-Not-Solicit' registry

New Jersey residents tired of being pestered by companies seeking to issue them credit cards may soon be able to block such solicitations.

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NJ lawmaker moves to ban unsolicited checks

One New Jersey lawmaker wants to stop a marketing technique that he believes is deceptive.

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Dad, son on hunting trip die in NJ plane crash

A small plane has crashed in southern New Jersey, killing a father and son headed to Indiana for a hunting trip.

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NJ towns move to preserve area, limit developments

One of New Jersey's most significant environmental areas may soon get new protections that probably would limit development projects.

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NJ bolsters 'senior freeze' property tax program

Thousands of elderly and disabled New Jersey residents will more easily get a break on their property taxes under a new law enacted this month.

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NJ mass murderer who killed 13 in 1949 dies at 88

Howard Barton Unruh, who killed 13 people as he walked the streets of Camden in a psychotic 1949 shooting spree that was the nation's worst mass murder at the time, died Monday. He was 88.

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NJ cracking down on online crimes against minors

Legislation targeting online harassment of children and related electronic crimes may soon become law in New Jersey.

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Study: unemployed feel 'traumatized' by recession

A new study finds that the recession has left many jobless workers struggling to cope with the psychological stress caused by becoming unemployed in a weak economy.

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Judge: Bondholders can oppose Trump casinos plan

A federal bankruptcy judge has handed Donald Trump a legal setback in his battle to buy back three Atlantic City casinos he once controlled.

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US families of Lockerbie victims plan next move

Relatives of Americans killed when Pan Am Flight 103 was blown up over Lockerbie, Scotland, plan to converge on New York City in September to protest Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's speech at the United Nations.

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Detroit Free Press, AP win top Headliner Awards

Newspaper reporters in Detroit who uncovered a scandal that led to the mayor's downfall and a staff photographer for The Associated Press whose work was described as "absolutely amazing" won top honors Friday in the 75th annual National Headliner Awards.

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Munitions storage site near NJ school to be closed

The Army Corps of Engineers agreed Wednesday to immediately close a Long Beach Island storage site containing some World War I-era munitions after local officials complained that it was near an elementary school, playground and library.

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Can dolphins survive winter in NJ rivers?

A group of bottlenose dolphins have been confounding humans since they took up residence in two rivers near the Jersey shore six months ago. Now that it's winter, some people are worried they'll never make it out.

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NJ School Attack Plan Foiled, Police Say

A developing plot to stage a "military-style assault" at a high school near the end of the school year has been foiled, authorities said.

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Taco Bell E. Coli Tests Clear Most Foods

Taco Bell announced Saturday tests have ruled out all its ingredients except one — scallions — as a possible source of a harsh strain of E. coli that has sickened more than 60 people in the Northeast.

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