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U.S. / NEWS Thu May 3, 2007 @ 12:15pm neoform

FOX News -- Residents in the rural New Jersey community of Vineland are used to seeing wild turkey, the occasional deer and once in a great while, even a bear. But reports that a black panther has been roaming the woods have some people worried. Residents over.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Fri Dec 14, 2007 @ 1:11pm neoform

New York Times -- The New Jersey General Assembly approved a bill eliminating capital punishment on Thursday, clearing the way for Gov. Jon S. Corzine to sign the measure as early as Monday. Mr. Corzine said he would act quickly. “It will be very, very prompt,” he s.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Fri Jul 20, 2007 @ 7:13pm neoform

CNN -- Police and FBI agents are investigating the discovery of an empty rocket launcher tube on the front lawn of a Jersey City, New Jersey, home, FBI spokesman Sean Quinn said. Niranjan Desai discovered the 20-year-old AT4 anti-tank rocket launcher tube, a.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Thu May 17, 2007 @ 1:14pm neoform

FOX News -- Thanks to a timely rainstorm, New Jersey firefighters believe they will be able to declare a massive wildfire under control sometime Thursday. The fire, which began Tuesday afternoon on a military bombing range in the South Jersey Pinelands region abou.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Tue May 8, 2007 @ 11:33pm neoform

BBC News -- Six men have been arrested on charges of plotting to attack Fort Dix army base in the US state of New Jersey. The men, all foreign-born and described as "Islamic militants", planned to use automatic weapons to kill as many US soldiers as possible, pros.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Thu Apr 19, 2007 @ 4:00pm neoform

USA Today -- As floodwaters from a brutal nor'easter slowly receded in parts of New Jersey, disaster response teams fanned out to begin the process of tallying the damage. Five days after the storm hit, its wrath was being felt in ways big and small — from neighb.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Mon Apr 16, 2007 @ 8:39am neoform

ABC News -- A hard-blowing nor'easter brought relentless rain to the East Coast early Monday, flooding rivers, stranding airline passengers and prompting evacuations from New Jersey to West Virginia. Cars were stuck in the water on numerous roadways, hundreds of f.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Mon Apr 16, 2007 @ 8:38am neoform

CNN -- One of the nastiest spring nor'easters in years roared over the East Coast early Monday, bringing umbrella-breaking wind and relentless rain that forced evacuations from New Jersey to West Virginia. Residents of many low-lying areas along the coast lef.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Tue Mar 20, 2007 @ 12:42am neoform

CNN -- A New Jersey couple claimed half of the record $390 million Mega Millions jackpot Monday and said they are retired -- effective immediately. Elaine and Harold Messner chose the cash option for the prize from the March 6 drawing in the multistate game... Read More

U.S. / NEWS Mon Jan 8, 2007 @ 9:32pm neoform

Time -- Two of Manhattan’s less celebrated hallmarks — its foul odors and its anxious populace — collided on Monday as a strong gas-like smell spread fear, and a lingering hint of bad cabbage, across much of Manhattan and neighboring New Jersey... Read More