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Stage set for showdown over legalizing assisted suicide in New Jersey

A controversial bill known as the Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act was voted out of committee on Thursday and will head to the full Senate for a debate and vote.

 

Melania Trump pledges to combat cyber-bullying as first lady

In her first solo speech since the Republican National Convention, Melania Trump on Thursday called for an end to online bullying of children and teenagers, saying, it is "absolutely unacceptable when it’s done with no name hiding on the internet."

 

Authorities say former Knicks draft choice was killed with an ax in Closter home

Court documents also revealed that Mark A. Holdbrooks, 59, who is charged with murder and other offenses, faced a theft by deception charge for allegedly obtaining in excess of $75,000 worth of property from two unnamed victims.

 

Veteran suffering from PTSD credits service dog with saving his life

The two met in August, when Brereton, a 48-year-old Marine and Army combat veteran, flew to Florida for a three-week training course held by K9s For Warriors.

 

I took my 84-year-old dad, a long-suffering Cubs fan, to the World Series

This time, my 84-year-old father Patrick would not be watching this game from his North Side living room, pounding his fist on the arm-rest.

 

Starbucks profit up 23 percent as sales rise

Starbucks reported a 23 percent rise in profit in its fourth quarter, thanks to rising sales at its coffee shops and benefiting from an extra week in the period.

 

Six candidates vying for three spots on Teaneck Board of Education

Six candidates are vying for three seats on the Teaneck Board of Education in the Nov. 8 election.

 

Study: Obama tax on rich didn't hurt economy

President Barack Obama’s 2013 tax increases for wealthy Americans neither slowed their income growth nor hurt the economy, according to a study that taps into a key debate in the current presidential race.

 

United Arab Emirates exporter opens Lyndhurst warehouse

The company, Y International USA, a division of LuLu Group International, officially opened the building Thursday. The 75,000-square-foot structure can handle dry, frozen and perishable foods, as well as other products.

 

Heading into Bergen County freeholder race, Democrats have some advantages

They outnumber Republicans by 77,000 among registered voters in the county. And they have a lot more money – spending nearly four times as much as their Republican counterparts and holding nearly six times as much cash on hand in the final days of the election, according to the most recent campaign finance filings.

 

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