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Another James Seeks Political Office and No New Trial for Disgraced Attorney

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A tip from the public led to the arrest of an 18-year-old city man wanted in connection with a shooting in May that left five people wounded, including a young girl.

An ad paid for by a conservative political group accused Mayor Cory Booker of squandering a $100 million donation made to the city’s public schools by billionaire Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.

Paul Bergrin, the prominent former Newark criminal defense attorney recently convicted on a range of charges -- including murder -- was denied a new trial by a federal judge.

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A poll commissioned by the Newark Charter School Fund revealed that a large majority of Newarkers want more charters in the city.

The son of former mayor Sharpe James filed his candidacy in a special November election for member of the Newark Municipal Council.

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