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Man Shot On Newark-South Orange Border: Police Man Shot On Newark-South Orange Border: Police
Man Shot On Newark-South Orange Border: Police A man was found shot on the border of Newark and South Orange on the early morning of Thursday, Dec. 5, authorities said. At 1:25 a.m., Newark police responded to Kenmore Avenue near Holland Road in South Orange on a report of shooting and found the man, Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. The man was transported to a nearby hospital treatment and is reportedly in stable condition, Miranda said. The shooting remains under investigation, Miranda said.

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News
WINNER! Powerball Ticket Sold In Essex County Nets Big Bucks WINNER! Powerball Ticket Sold In Essex County Nets Big Bucks
Winner! Powerball Ticket Sold In Essex County Nets Big Bucks A Powerball player in Essex County rang in the 4th with some extra money in their bank account. A ticket sold in South Orange matched four numbers plus the red Powerball in the drawing held on Wednesday, July 3, winning $50,000. The ticket was sold at Village Smoke Shop. The winning numbers were 2, 26, 33, 55, 57 and the red Powerball was 22.

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Schools
Columbia HS Principal Reinstated After Charges Dropped Columbia HS Principal Reinstated After Charges Dropped
Columbia HS Principal Reinstated After Charges Dropped Frank Sanchez has been reinstated as principal at Columbia High School after a grand jury declined to indict him on charges of child endangerment. Sanchez was reinstated at a South Orange-Maplewood School District Board of Education meeting on Thursday, June 27, on a 6-1 vote, with two board members abstaining. The charges against Sanchez stem from an incident involving a student in January at the school in the district, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. The simple assault charges were referred to Maplewood Municipal Court, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Sanchez w…

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