Blues Devils Hockey

2010-03-20T18:45:46Z

St. Louis Blues' goalie Ty Conklin (29) attempts to poke the puck away from New Jersey Devils' Brian Rolston (12) during the first period in an NHL hockey game at Delta, American and JetBlue in seeking exemption from tarmac-delay rule</div><div><p>Continental Airlines Inc. has asked regulators for an exemption from new rules to punish airlines for long tarmac ...

Continental Airlines Exemption

2010-03-18T13:00:37Z

FILE - In this June 27, 2007 file photo, a Continental Airlines aircraft lands at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J. Continental joined a growing list of carriers asking not to be punished if they violate a new government rul...

Drug Arrests

2010-03-18T04:00:43Z

FILE - In this Aug. 20, 2007 file photo Newark Mayor Cory Booker answers a question during an interview in his office in Newark, N.J. Authorities are hailing the arrests of 149 people in a drug investigation in a gritty New Jersey city Conan O'Brien mocked on

149 drug arrests in NJ city Conan O'Brien mocked

2010-03-18T03:45:07Z

<div id="subtitle">Drug probe focusing on housing complex in NJ city mocked by Conan O'Brien yields 149 arrests</div><div><p>Authorities are hailing the arrests of 149 people in one of New Jersey's most dangerous cities, which Conan O'Brien mocked on NBC's "New Jersey Devils' Paul Martin celebrates his goal with teammates as he comes back to the bench during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Wednesday, March 17, 2010, in NEWARK, NJ - JANUARY 10: Tim Thomas #30 of the Boston Bruins looks on against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on March 15, 2010 in Newark, New Jersey. Devils defeated the B...

Bruins Devils Hockey

2010-03-15T19:00:59Z

New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur blocks a shot by Boston Bruins' David Krejci, left, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 15, 2010, in NEWARK, NJ - MARCH 12: Martin Brodeur #30 of the New Jersey Devils makes a save against the Pittsburgh Penguins during their game on March 12, 2010 at The Prudential Cente...

Haitian radio host honored for 'tweeting' on quake

2010-03-03T20:16:13Z

<div><p>A Haitian radio host who used Twitter to inform the world about the earthquake which ravaged his country was among the users of the micro-blogging service honored at a ceremony.</p><p>"I dedicate this to my country Haiti," said Carel Pedre after receiving a special "humanitarian" award at the second annual "Shorty ...

Four charged with hacking ticket vendors

2010-03-02T04:15:27Z

<div id="subtitle">Four men were charged on Monday with using computer hacking to obtain tickets to major sporting events, theater productions and concerts.</div><div><p>In what may prove to be a big win for concert-goers, four men were indicted and charged with using fraud, deceit and computer hacking to get first dibs on tickets to major sporting events, theater productions and concerts, and then reselling them to ticket brokers.The "conspiracy" lasted from late 2002 th...

Suggestive NJ billboard of jeans ad to come down

2010-03-01T17:00:16Z

<div id="subtitle">Jeans ad billboard in NJ that shows woman kneeling in front of man is to be taken down</div><div><p>A jeans ad that shows a woman kneeling in front of a man will be taken off a billboard in downtown Newark.</p><p>A spokeswoman for CBS Outdoor, the company that owns the billboard, said Monday the ad for Akoo jean...

4 charged with hacking into concert ticket sites

2010-03-01T12:33:16Z

<div id="subtitle">4 men charged with making $25M by hacking into concert sites, reselling tickets</div><div><p>Federal prosecutors in New Jersey say four California men made more than $25 million reselling tickets to concerts and sporting events they acquired by hacking into Ticketmaster.com

Northeast snow halts planes, trains, automobiles

2010-02-26T14:00:10Z

<div id="subtitle">Financial toll may prove otherwise, but snowy February not a logistical nightmare for carriers</div><div><p>Roughly 2,000 flights were canceled. Train and bus service was scrubbed. And some shipments of small packages and heavy freight were suspended or delayed.</p><p>Sound familiar?</p><p>Another February storm hit the Northeast Friday. The financial toll is sure to be heavy and travelers and businesses are no doubt weary from r...

Senator demand FAA address airline pilot commutes

2010-02-25T12:45:48Z

<div id="subtitle">Senators: Airline pilots exhausted from long commutes undermine safety, FAA should act</div><div><p>Senators are demanding that federal regulators do something about airline pilots who regularly make exhausting commutes of hundreds — and sometimes thousands — of miles to work.</p><p>The senators said at a hearing Thursday they are concerned that in ...

Nets to play in Newark until move to Brooklyn

2010-02-22T08:35:58Z

<div id="subtitle">Nets reach deal to play at Newark arena until new Brooklyn home is built</div><div><p>The New Jersey Nets are going to play in Newark, at least for the next two seasons.</p><p>The

NJ father pleads `not guilty' in missing baby case

2010-02-22T09:05:42Z

<div id="subtitle">NJ father who claimed to have tossed baby off bridge pleads `not guilty'</div><div><p>A New Jersey father pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges stemming from the disappearance of his 3-month-old daughter.</p><p>Officials say Shamsiddi Abdur-Raheem told them he had thrown the child off a Garden State Parkway bridge on Tuesday.</p&gt...

Plane diverted to Fla. in terror scare

2010-02-22T13:28:04Z

<div id="subtitle">New Jersey-Bogota flight diverted to Florida after terror scare: case of mistaken identity</div><div><p>A Continental Airlines jet flying from Newark, N.J., to Bogota was diverted to ...

New Republican governor takes office in NJ

2010-02-22T18:15:56Z

<div id="subtitle">New Republican governor takes office in New Jersey, reminder of party's November wins</div><div><p>Republican Chris Christie was sworn in Tuesday as New Jersey's 55th governor, vowing to deliver the far-reaching change he said voters elected him to bring about.</p><p>"You voted loudly...

NJ man sentenced in $100M investment fraud case

2010-02-22T20:11:33Z

<div id="subtitle">NJ man sentenced to 18 years for masterminding $100M real estate investment Ponzi scheme</div><div><p>A New Jersey man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison and ordered to pay more than $100 million in restitution for masterminding what a judge described as one of the biggest real estate frauds in state history.</p><p>Sixty-one year-old

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