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Former Brooklyn Dodgers player Ralph Branca at Barclays Center - Nov. 3, 2012 (credit: Elsa/Getty Images)

Jackie Robinson Teammate Ralph Branca Reflects On Anniversary

It was 66 years ago today when Jackie Robinson took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers and broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier.

2013/04/15

New Jersey State Senate Proposes Swipe Cards For Gun Background Checks

The proposal is different than those made by the New Jersey Assembly, but now, the state Senate has released its gun control legislation.

2013/04/13

A home along the Jersey Shore in Beach Haven damaged by superstorm Sandy - Nov. 10, 2012 (credit: Tim Larsen / Governor's Office)

HUD Secretary Announces Extended Mortgage Assistance For Sandy Victims

Shaun Donovan, the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, said that families who are rebuilding and have FHA loans can put off making their mortgage payments for another 12 months.

2013/04/12

Campos Houses in the East Village (file / credit: Google Maps)

Three Dozen Indicted In Connection With Drug Rings At Manhattan Housing Projects

Authorities in Manhattan announced Friday the indictment of 41 alleged members of two narcotics trafficking rings, but there’s a twist.

2013/04/12

Fired Rutgers coach Mike Rice (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)

Rutgers Lawyer John Wolf Resigns Amid Rice Inquiry; John J. Farmer Takes His Place

The board of governors announced that a widely-respected former state attorney general, John J. Farmer, will be the school’s new top lawyer. Farmer had been serving as dean of its Newark law school.

2013/04/11

Damage at Staten Island's WTC Memorial "Postcards," April 11, 2013. (credit: Peter Haskell/WCBS 880)

Vandals Hit Staten Island’s World Trade Center Memorial

The “Postcards” Memorial on the St. George Waterfront contains 274 plaques in honor of Staten Islanders who died in the 1993 and 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. In recent weeks, officials said some of the plaques have been damaged or removed.

2013/04/11

Police Question Suspect In Burning Of Jewish Religious Items In Brooklyn

Police continued to question a suspect Wednesday evening in connection with a string of recent mezuzah burnings in Brooklyn.

2013/04/10

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (file / credit: Governor's Office)

Cuomo Lays Out Reform Proposals Aimed At Better Policing Government Corruption

The proposals outline new crimes for violating the public trust, including bribery of a public servant, corrupting the government and failure to report public corruption.

2013/04/09

President Barack Obama speaks on gun control in Hartford, Conn. (credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Obama Calls On Congress To Follow Conn., And Pass ‘Common Sense’ Gun Law

The president said “we can’t forget” the tragedy of the Newtown massacre last December that left 26 dead. Obama also applauded parents of victims, who he said “used the grief to make a difference.”

2013/04/08

Rutgers athletic director Tim Pernetti (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Donors, Students Upset Over Rutgers Athletic Director Pernetti’s Resignation

It was a sad and disappointing day for some major donors to Rutgers University Friday, after athletic director Tim Pernetti resigned in the wake of the Mike Rice player abuse scandal.

2013/04/06

Prom Dresses (credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images/FILE)

Not-For-Profit Group To Give Away 800 Donated Prom Dresses To Sandy Victims

Dennis McKeon, the executive director of the not-for-profit, “Where to Turn,” is heading the donations.

2013/04/05

Assemblyman Eric Stevenson (credit: http://assembly.state.ny.us/)

N.Y. State Assemblyman Eric Stevenson Arrested On Bribery Charges

“Watch your backs.” That is the warning from federal prosecutors to crooked New York politicians, after another one was arrested.

2013/04/04

Rutgers University (file / credit: Rich Schultz /Getty Images)

Firing Of Coach Puts Rutgers Reputation Back In Spotlight

Ever since the tragic suicide of Rutgers University freshman Tyler Clementi, the school has been facing challenges over its image.

2013/04/04

(credit: Guillaume Meyer/AFP/Getty Images)

Conn. Senate OKs Gun Control Bills, Sends To House

Following a respectful and at times somber debate, the Senate voted 26-10 in favor of the bill crafted by leaders from both major parties in the Democratic-controlled legislature.

2013/04/03

Mike Rice (credit: Chris Trotman/Getty Images)

Video Shows Rutgers Basketball Coach Mike Rice Verbally, Physically Abusing Players

The video immediately garnered national attention, as Rice is seen both physically and verbally abusing his players. The head coach included gay slurs in his rants and even threw basketballs at his players.

2013/04/02

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