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Days before 2012 election, Menendez intern spared arrest, documents say
Agents in Newark had arranged to arrest the intern at the local prosecutor’s office on Oct. 25, less than two weeks before the election. View full size U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J. Documents show...
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Barack Obama weighing 19 possible executive orders on gun control
The president is expected to unveil his proposals Wednesday. View full size Vice President Joe Biden flanks President Barack Obama during a statement Dec. 19 after the school shooting in Newtown,...
View ArticleAbducted Philly girl was 'targeted,' police say; Police respond to stabbing...
Also, a New Jersey State Police employee allegedly posed as an inspector to get a generator after Superstorm Sandy. Abducted girl, 5, found overnight in playground was ‘targeted’ [philly.com] New...
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Facebook unveils social search feature
Called "graph search," the new service lets users search their social connections for information about people, interests, photos and places. View full size Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg today...
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Allentown man accused in million-dollar meth ring to plead guilty in exchange...
The 49-year-old defendant was the final of six men, charged in the million-dollar operation back in late October, to waive his charges to Northampton County Court. View full size Johnny "Amigo"...
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Snow, sleet and freezing rain expected tonight
A winter weather advisory issued this afternoon by the National Weather Service calls for a mix of rain, sleet and snow overnight and into Wednesday morning. View full size Adam Hlinka, 9, of...
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House approves $50.7 billion in Superstorm Sandy aid
The vote was 241-180, and officials said the Senate was likely to accept the measure early next week and send it to President Barack Obama for his signature. View full size Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen,...
View ArticleSchool delays across the Lehigh Valley and northwest New Jersey after snow,...
Easton, Bethlehem and Allentown have two-hour delays. The Easton Area School District has a two-hour delay this morning, with no a.m. kindergarten. Hackettstown and Phillipsburg have a 90-minute...
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Minor crashes as Lehigh Valley and northwest New Jersey see wintry mix of...
Many major roads are in good shape, but be careful on local streets. View full size A scraper will be needed at the start of the commute this morning and major roads such as North Fourth Street in...
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The Express-Times to lay off 12 full-time employees, continues one-week...
The sluggish economy and weakness in 'key advertising categories,' are blamed by the newspaper's new publisher. Vacant jobs also won't be filled. The Express-Times will reduce staff as the newspaper...
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Obama takes executive actions on gun control, unveils $500M gun violence package
Obama pushed through 23 orders and requested more from Congress. View full size From left to right: Hinna Zeejah, 8, Taejah Goode, 10, Julia Stokes, 11, and Grant Fritz, 8, who wrote letters to...
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Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem table games outperfomed other casinos in 2012
Parx Casino in Bucks County made the second most on table games, gaming control board says. View full size Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem has topped the state in table games revenues. Express-Times...
View ArticlePhilly police narrowing search for abductors of 5-year-old girl - news links
Also, will Michael Vick stay as the Eagles' quarterback with Chip Kelly as the new coach? Police narrowing search for abductors of 5-year-old girl [philly.com]N.J. schools to face unannounced security...
View ArticleAnthony 'Boz' DeNardo, former Slate Belt butcher - Obituaries today
Anthony “Boz” DeNardo, 78, of Wind Gap, passed away, Tuesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital -Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. DeNardo was a 1952 graduate of Pen Argyl High School and was employed as a butcher for...
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FAA grounds Boeing's 787 Dreamliners
The 787 is Boeing's newest and most technologically advanced plane. View full size The Federal Aviation Administration issued an order today grounding all of Boeing's 787 Dreamliners. AP Photo | ITSUO...
View ArticleACLU: Philadelphia cops wrongly arrest people videotaping officers in public
A suit was filed on behalf of a college student who was charged with disorderly conduct for using his cellphone to record police during a large altercation. Police in Philadelphia have recently shown...
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NRA criticizes Barack Obama in online video
The spot, posted even before Obama unveiled his gun policy proposals, labels the president an "elitist hypocrite" for allowing his daughters to be protected by armed Secret Service agents while not...
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President Obama gun-control call joined by Liberty High School grads' son
President Barack Obama introduced Grant Fritz, 8, to a national audience at Wednesday's televised signing of executive orders on weapons measures. View full size President Barack Obama hugs 8-year-old...
View ArticleNew Jersey planning surprise school security inspections
The state already requires two lockdown and shooting drills per year. Local schools have had lockdowns in recent years and Hackettstown High School was saluted for its security. Schools in New Jersey...
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Pennsylvania Lottery privatization contract finalized by Gov. Tom Corbett
Pennsylvania state Rep. Bob Freeman, D-Northampton, says the current state lottery management can meet the same goals. View full size Myesha Randle, of York, departs Pak's Food Market in the city...
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