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1. Wendi Deng Murdoch not new to scandals
(U.S./Nation)

... had been finalized. Millions of people saw as comedian/activist Jonnie Marbles attempted to throw a shaving cream pie at Murdoch during the select committee hearing last week about the phone-hacking ...

2. Ja Rule apologizes to court during sentencing for tax evasion
(Entertainment/Movies)

... money, who simply did not know how to deal with his finances. He assured the court he never attempted to deceive the government. An agreement with prosecutors allowed Atkins to plead guilty to three ...

3. Christie’s budget vetoes to be debated on ‘New Jersey Now’
(N.J./State)

... "New Jersey Now" this Sunday, July 17, 2011 at 12:00 noon on WWOR-TV Ch. 9 to discuss the debate over the New Jersey budget in the State Senate and the attempted override of Governor Christie's line-item ...

4. Sen. Rice says crime-ridden Newark could use a share of the $50M in vetoed public safety aid
(N.J./State)

... failure of Senate Republicans to stand with us in an attempted veto override is not the end of this discussion.” Responding to Rice's comments and the Newark shootings, Adam Bauer, a spokesman for the ...

5. Police: ‘Melrose Place’ actress Amy Locane-Bovenizer giggled after fatal accident
(N.J./State)

... as they attempted to telephone police. When officers caught up to the actress, they detected an odor of alcohol, and said Locane-Bovenizer's eyes were bloodshot and glassy, and her speech was slurred, ...

6. Babysitter Sheila Polanski of Westville charged in shaking death of toddler
(N.J./State)

... July 6 at McHenry’s parents South Jersey home where Polanski was babysitting. According to the APP.com, Polanski did not immediately call 911 after she found McHenry unconscious. The woman attempted CPR ...

7. N.J. Consumer Affairs sting bags 25 unlicensed movers
(Money/Economy)

... warrant, was arrested by the State Troopers on the scene, and was subsequently released to the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Two movers attempted to flee the scene but found themselves ...

8. 2011 NBA lockout can trace its roots back to 1983
(Sports/Professional)

... after leaving Cincinnati in 1972, went west to Sacramento in 1984-85. Utah attempted to solve some of its financial problems by playing a number of home games in Las Vegas. The players and owners met ...

9. N.J. DOT engineer Gaudner Metellus and accomplice indicted for seeking $325,000 in bribes
(N.J./State)

... bribery, attempted theft by deception and false contract payment claims, Taylor said. Each charge is a second-degree offense carrying a maximum sentence of 10 years in state prison. Each charge, except ...

10. Times Square pole rapper: 'I'm God's gift to music'
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Hospital for psychological evaluation, The New York Post reported. Velasquez allegedly attempted to enter MTV studios Tuesday morning to get his CD heard, but studio officials gave him the boot, and ...

11. Arrest of F. Chris Garcia, former University of New Mexico president, linked to FDU professor David Flory
(U.S./Nation)

... username was "Burque Pops," attempted to delete his postings and other information linking him to the site. Garcia was allegedly apart of the sites "hunt club." His job was to seek out new prostitutes, ...

12. Nine Trey gang leader Robert Christie of Trenton pleads guilty to weapons possession by a convicted felon
(N.J./State)

... of attempted murder, and five counts of conspiracy to commit murder. In addition, Green and 10 of the others were charged with conspiring to unlawfully possess, use and traffick in guns. Green was personally ...

13. Dr. Ajit Jayaram indicted for plotting to kill wife, lover, and former partner with hitman
(N.J./State)

... illegally distributed narcotic painkillers, and attempted to hire hitmen to kill three people: his wife, his lover and a business partner. State Acting Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Ronald Chillemi said ...

14. Irvington High School teacher Sharonda Wilson indicted for murder
(N.J./State)

... to her Headley Terrace home and found Stubblefield, 38, suffering from a stab wound to the heart. Emergency medical services attempted to revive him, but were unsuccessful. He was pronounced dead at the ...

15. Non-fatal Irvington police shooting still under investigation
(N.J./State)

... of two people allegedly responsible for damaging the vehicle. A short time later, officers’ spotted two juveniles, ages 15 and 16, fitting the description. The 16-year-old attempted to flee, but was ...

16. Salvatore Iacopelli of Secaucus charged with internet sex crimes against minors
(N.J./State)

... on sex crime charges, authorities announced. In an afternoon press release, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Bianchi stated 39-year-old Salvatore Iacopelli, was charged with second-degree attempted sexual ...

17. Anwar Crockett and Ali Karim of Elizabeth indicted for Newark double homicide
(N.J./State)

BY ALICIA CRUZ NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM An Essex County grand jury returned a 37-count indictment against two Elizabeth men charged with murder, attempted murder, felony murder, carjacking, robbery, arson, ...

18. Kenny Britt's latest legal woe involved Hoboken narcotics officers
(Sports/Professional)

... be the source of the aroma. The plainclothes detectives approached Britt and identified themselves as police officers. As they attempted to handcuff the suspect, he allegedly "pulled his arm away" from ...

19. Terrence Simonson of Newark sentenced for role in multi-state auto theft ring
(N.J./State)

... 750 valued at $85,000. He also admitted that on Nov. 10, 2009, when officers of the Essex/Union Auto Theft Task Force attempted to stop motor vehicles driven by Simonson and another person in the parking ...

20. UPDATE: Legal woes mount for Lenny Dykstra
(Sports/Professional)

... Federal prosecutors said Dykstra was able to lease cars in January, a Ford Flex, a Lincoln and a Ford Mustang. The New York Daily News reports that Dykstra was charged with five counts of attempted grand ...