Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield) introduced legislation Wednesday that would make it a crime to not report the death or disappearance of a child. 'Caylee's Law' comes a week after the acquittal of Casey Anthony, a Florida woman who was charged with murdering her toddler, whose disappearance and death went unreported for amonth. 
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Firefighters from 10 fire companies in six Mercer County towns battled a multi-alarm blaze that badly damaged a house in Ewing Township on July 10. Officials said the fire was likely caused by an overload of the electrical panel and wiring at the house.
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This year marks the 10-year anniversary since the demolition of Memorial Homes Housing Complex in New Brunswick, a project rife with drugs and crime. Since then, three new public housing complexes were built, as well as a hotel and luxury homes.
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Authorities said a 21-year-old Newark man was killed and three others injured in a shooting Thursday night. Police are investigating whether the incident was connected to another shooting Monday night that left a 15-year-old boy dead.
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Police found more than $500,000 in stolen artwork Tuesday in the Hoboken apartment of a man accused of stealing a Picasso sketch from a San Francisco gallery, police said. Police found a $350,000 Picasso hanging on the walls of the apartment.
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Toms River residents concerned about two cars speeding down a local road on July 10 decided to block the vehicles in until police arrived, officials said. Police found about the two vehicles surrounded by 10 residents when they responded to the speeding complaint.
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Authorities announced Wednesday that the foster son of a 69-year-old man found stabbed to death in Blackwood has been charged with murder. The 16-year-old was arrested Tuesday.
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A Food Network series featuring Crazy Susan's Cookies in Ocean City premiered Monday. The retail shop has been a boardwalk fixture for two years.
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A Bridgewater resident pleaded guilty Wednesday to murdering a 45-year-old woman on Memorial Day 2009. Gary Wilson, 28, will be sentenced to 28 years in prison.
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A gathering of nearly 40 family members and friends met in Galloway Tuesday night to say goodbye to a 24-year-old who was struck and killed by two cars the previous week. Police are still looking for the driver of the second vehicle.