JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — The video shows the dramatic end of a police chase: A man with his clothes ablaze emerges from the flames of a fiery crash, rolls on the ground to put them out and then gets kicked by police officers. This image from video shot on June 4, 2017 shows a […]
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Spokesman: Tracy Morgan Transferred to Rehab
Actor-comedian Tracy Morgan. (AP Photo) NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Actor-comedian Tracy Morgan has been moved from a hospital to a rehabilitation facility as he recovers from a serious auto accident, his spokesman said Friday. The former star of “30 Rock” is showing signs of improvement but has a long road to full recovery, spokesman Lewis […]
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Lauryn Hill Pleads Guilty in NJ to Tax Charges
(June 29, 2012) NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Eight-time Grammy-winning singer Lauryn Hill has pleaded guilty in New Jersey to not paying her taxes. Hill was charged this month with three counts of failing to file tax returns on more than $1.5 million earned from 2005 to 2007. Hill appeared in U.S. District Court in Newark […]
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Funeral for Whitney Houston set for Saturday in NJ
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Whitney Houston’s funeral service will be held Saturday in the church where she first showcased her singing talents as a child. The owner of the Whigham Funeral Home in Newark said Tuesday that Houston’s funeral will be held at noon at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark. The funeral home […]
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Houston Family Directs Donations to Arts Focused NJ Public School
Whitney Houston’s family is asking that any donations in her memory be sent to the arts-focused public school in New Jersey that she attended as a child and that is now named after her. In lieu of flowers, they say mourners should donate to the Whitney Houston Academy of Creative and Performing Arts in East […]
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Ja Rule Pleads Guilty to $3M Tax Evasion
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Rapper and actor Ja Rule admitted Tuesday that he failed to pay taxes on more than $3 million in income, and he faces up to three years in prison. The platinum-selling rapper, whose given name is Jeffrey Atkins, earned the money between 2004 and 2006 while he lived in Saddle River, […]