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Linden swears in first black police chief

A New Jersey police department is getting its first black police chief. Linden officials swore in 47-year-old Jonathan Parham, a 25-year veteran, on Thursday. Parham says he's honored to be chosen

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Sep 1, 2016, 4:55 PM

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