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NC Woman Killed By Northeast Corridor Train In Central Jersey, Amtrak Says NC Woman Killed By Northeast Corridor Train In Central Jersey, Amtrak Says
NC Woman Killed By Northeast Corridor Train In Central Jersey, Amtrak Says Authorities have identified the North Carolina woman who was killed by a train in South Brunswick on Veterans Day, officials said. Emily Price of Durham, NC, was named as the victim of the crash, an Amtrak spokesperson said on Monday, Nov. 18. The 43-year-old was struck between Jersey Avenue and Princeton Junction at around 9:35 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11. None of the 110 customers and crew members on the train were injured. They were transferred to a following train. The Northeast Corridor train had left New York Penn Station at 8:37 p.m. It was due to arrive in Trenton at 10:…

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by Chris Spiker
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Princeton University Ranked Best College In America By U.S News Princeton University Ranked Best College In America By U.S News
Princeton University Ranked Best College In America By U.S News U.S. News & World Report has released its latest rankings of the best colleges in America. Princeton University was ranked No. 1 in the nation. The calculations were based on nine broad measures of quality: graduation and retention, graduation rate performance, graduate indebtedness, social mobility, faculty resources, expert opinion, financial resources, student excellence, and alumni giving. The following universities were named: 2. Columbia University: New York, NY (tie) 2. Harvard University: Cambridge, MA (tie) 2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Cambridge, MA (tie) …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Gun Violence: Essex Prosecutor's Detectives Help Probe Six Newark Homicides In 21 Days Gun Violence: Essex Prosecutor's Detectives Help Probe Six Newark Homicides In 21 Days
Gun Violence: Essex Prosecutor's Detectives Help Probe Six Newark Homicides In 21 Days Investigators continued to pursue leads Monday in the deaths of three different people gunned down on city streets in less than a week. That makes six homicides in 21 days. Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said he has dedicated members of his Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes Newark police detectives, to investigating the killings: Khalif T. Ransom, 36, of Durham, North Carolina was shot dead in the 200 block of West Runyon Street around 3:30 p.m. Friday; Nasir Clayton, 17, was pronounced dead at University Hospital after someone shot him less than…

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by Jerry DeMarco