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President Obama will answer questions about the election, the presidential transition and his legacy Monday at a White House news conference — his first since voters handed the White House over to a candidate who promised to dismantle his agenda.

A Westwood man is facing a charge of child endangerment for trading lewd photos with a local teen and bringing her to a motel where he gave her alcohol, police said Monday.

Police blotter items reported in Belleville as of Nov. 14, 2016.

A 31-year-old city man had his SUV stolen at gunpoint early Sunday morning after he left a downtown bar, police said.

The brightest moon in almost 69 years lit up sky around globe this week.

Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) test scores of Passaic Valley High School students during the prior year were compared with other districts in the state at the Nov. 10 Board of Education meeting.

The program, dubbed the “mayors challenge” combined access to federal funds with coordination with social service groups in an effort to get homeless veterans into shelter immediately.

New Jersey is now one of the worst-rated states, although its bonds are still considered to be “investment grade.”

Superior Court Judge Scott Bennion dismissed the remaining 11 jurors for the day and ordered them to return Tuesday morning to resume deliberations if the full jury is present.

A 28-year-old resident from Prospect Park was robbed at gunpoint on crime-ridden North Main Street on Saturday, police said.