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Syracuse Falls Short In Final Four, Michigan Earns Spot In NCAA Final

Jim Boeheim sat on a stool most of the night, hand propped against his chin, looking more like a man proctoring a math exam than one coaching a basketball game.

2013/04/07

SAN JOSE, CA - MARCH 23: Michael Carter-Williams #1 of the Syracuse Orange goes up over Robert Thurman #34 of the California Golden Bears in the first half during the third round of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at HP Pavilion on March 23, 2013 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Syracuse Overcomes Poor Shooting To Top Cal 66-60

C.J. Fair scored 18 points, James Southerland added 14 and the fourth-seeded Orange survived a second-half drought of more than 12 minutes without a field goal to beat No. 12 seed California 66-60 on Saturday night in the NCAA tournament.

2013/03/24

Fire at East Orange, NJ home Feb. 17, 2013 (credit: CBS 2)

Deadly Fire Rips Through Abandoned Home In Orange

One person was rescued from inside the home on Reock Street, an area where there are a lot of abandoned buildings.

2013/02/17

Guns turned in at a Dallas gun buyback event (credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Essex County Churches Holding Gun Buyback Today And Tomorrow

After a number of successful guns for cash exchanges in New Jersey, another gun buyback is taking place today and Saturday in Essex County.

2013/02/15

8 Families Left Homeless After Orange, N.J. Fire

Eight displaced families were receiving help from the American Red Cross Saturday after a raging fire in Orange, N.J.

2012/12/08

4-Alarm Blaze In Orange Destroys Building, Displaces Residents

The fire started in a three-story building at 216 Main St., around 1:30 a.m. Residents said they woke up to thick black smoke pouring into their apartments and scrambled for safety.

2012/12/07

A man fell as many as 30 feet from an escalator after the Giants game at MetLife Stadium on Sunday afternoon. (Credit: CBS 2)

Connecticut Man David Chupcavich Identified As Fan Who Fell From Escalator At MetLife Stadium

A spokesman said that 42-year-old David Chupcavich of Orange, Conn., was leaving the stadium in East Rutherford on Sunday when he fell over the side of the escalator. It’s not clear what caused him to fall.

2012/10/22

Newark Man Charged In Friday Night Stabbing Death Of Orange Man

Authorities in New Jersey are investigating the stabbing death of a man in Newark, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office.

2012/09/29

Strong winds topple Jesus statue in Orange, N.J. (credit: CBS 2)

Winds Topple Statue Of Jesus Atop NJ School Building

Newark Archdiocese spokesman James Goodness said the statue, which is about 25 years old, was a replacement for the school’s original statue, which also was toppled in a storm.

2012/09/19

Man In CT Adult Store Gets Stuck While Trying On ‘Love Cuffs’

After store employees and police tried to remove the handcuffs to no avail, they eventually were able to free the unidentified man’s wrists with bolt cutters, police said.

2012/03/29

Wintry Mix Could Affect Areas North And West Of I-287

Snow is expected to arrive around midday and will mix with and change to sleet and then rain in the afternoon. There is expected to be little or no accumulation on roads before the changeover in New York City.

2012/02/28

Seton Hall Cracks AP Top 25 For First Time Since 2001

Welcome back to the national spotlight, No. 24 Seton Hall.

WFAN–2012/01/09

More Than A Dozen NJ Doctors Arrested In Alleged Kickback Scheme

Federal prosecutors say 15 doctors and other health care professionals says the physicians were paid to refer patients to Orange Community MRI, a scheme they say started as early as 2010.

2011/12/13