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TOP STORIES:

COLD CASE SLAYINGS

LONG BRANCH — Prosecutors say three people have been arrested and will face charges in a pair of homicides a quarter-century ago in New Jersey. SENT: About 270 words.

EXCHANGE:

EXCHANGE-MESSAGE BOTTLE

MONTCLAIR —The basement walls from College Hall, an original building of Montclair State University, had to be taken out in sections. Laborers could only do that last spring by chipping away at certain areas of brick to loosen up the walls for removal. Robert Kanaby found a sweet spot with his chipping gun, and that break through has remarkably led to descendants to one of the two Newark brick layers who helped build the wall 112 years ago. What he thought was brick, turned out to be a beer bottle covered and encased in mortar, bearing a handwritten note dated July 3, 1907. Barry Carter, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. SENT: About 780 words.

AROUND THE STATE:

FATAL HIT-AND-RUN — A New Jersey man accused of having twice fled the scene of a deadly hit-and-run accident has been sentenced to just under a year in jail.

GAS PRICES — Drivers in New Jersey and around the nation are seeing higher gas prices following a week of uncertainty due to tension in the Middle East, but analysts say the jump could be halted by lower crude prices, reduced demand and increased supplies.

SPORTS:

HKN—DEVILS-CAPITALS

WASHINGTON -- The NHL-leading Capitals look to bounce back from a rough loss when they host the struggling New Jersey Devils. By Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Game starts at 7 p.m. EST.

BKC—RUTGERS-ILLINOIS

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Ayo Dosunmu scored 18 points and Kofi Cockburn added 11 and grabbed 17 rebounds and Illinois held off Rutgers 54-51 at home on Saturday. SENT: About 490 words, photos.

BKC—MARQUETTE-SETON HALL

NEWARK —Seton Hall will try to extend its winning streak to six games when it hosts Marquette at the Prudential Center. By Tom Canavan. UPCOMING. 700. Game starts at 4 p.m. EST.

BKW—T25-PRINCETON-PENNSYLVANIA

PHILADELPHIA — Two-time Ivy League Player of the Year Bella Alarie scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Taylor Baur also had a double-double and Princeton celebrated its return to the Top 25 with a 75-55 win over Penn on Saturday. SENT: About 240 words.

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