Don't be fooled by IRS phone scam, police warn
Monroe police are warning residents of an IRS phone scam. (File Photo)SL MONROE TWP. -- Police are warning residents of an IRS phone scam going around. Authorities issued a statement on Tuesday...
View ArticleThe 1916 shark attacks: Matawan, N.J.'s 100-year struggle with a bloody legacy
Like Amityville and Salem, Matawan is famous for a legacy of horror. This summer, the NJ town where shark mania was born finally embraces its history. MATAWAN -- It happened once when John Savolaine...
View ArticleNJ.com boys lacrosse final Top 50 rankings, 2016
For the first time ever, NJ.com expanded its statewide rankings to 50 teams for the end of the 2016 season.
View ArticleN.J.'s best ice cream shop: Vote for your favorite Central Jersey ice cream...
Vote now for your favorite Central Jersey ice cream shop in our N.J.'s best ice cream showdown. Central Jersey won our N.J.'s best diner showdown last year; how will it do in our best ice cream shop...
View ArticleMiddlesex County teacher charged in sex assault of 15-year-old, cops say
Neal Ziskind works for the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High School District. Neal E. Ziskind (BCPO) NEW MILFORD - A Middlesex County history teacher was arrested Tuesday on school...
View ArticleAt Edison vigil, N.J. Muslims to condemn Orlando attack
A candlelight vigil and prayer will be held in Edison in the wake of the Orlando attack. EDISON -- The American Muslim Council and American Muslims for Democracy will host a candlelight vigil...
View ArticleRare 'fire rainbow' appears in sky over N.J.
It wasn't a fire, and it wasn't a rainbow. But did you see this rare phenomenon? If you happened to look up in the sky at the right time and in the right location Tuesday afternoon, you might have...
View Article24 charged in 'intricate' international bank fraud ring
Authorities have charged 24 individuals in an elaborate bank fraud ring. NEW BRUNSWICK -- Authorities have charged 24 people in what they describe as an elaborate "large-scale international bank...
View Article2 arrested in alleged robbery of a Wal-Mart with stun gun
A man and a woman of East Brunswick were arrested late last month for allegedly robbing a Walmart with a stun gun. An East Brunswick Police Department cruiser in a file photograph. File photo EAST...
View ArticleVintage photos of education in N.J.
In the pre-internet days, a research project was way more involved than Googling a subject. According to my kids, school is much harder now than it was when I was a student. My son and daughter might...
View ArticleTrack & Field's Fab 50: Ranking N.J.'s top male athletes, Nos. 1-50
Who are the best of the best in New Jersey track and field? NJ.com tries to answer that question this season with the brand new Fab 50 individual male rankings. Check back each week for five new...
View ArticleHundreds of N.J. Muslims, politicians gather to condemn Orlando attack
Top state officials and members of the Muslim community gathered Wednesday night to condemn the recent attack in Orlando, Florida. EDISON -- At the Royal Albert's Palace Wednesday night, top state...
View ArticleDeaths from the drug that killed Prince are skyrocketing in N.J.
Fentanyl, which is 25 to 50 times more powerful than heroin, has become popular in New Jersey and is killing at an alarming rate. Fentanyl, an opioid up to 50 times more powerful than heroin, is...
View ArticleFighting prostate cancer: Treatments evolve, from robotic surgery to hormonal...
An estimated 220,800 new cases of prostate cancer were diagnosed nationally in 2015. John Grabowski lies on an operating table at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick as eight...
View ArticleRutgers alarms campus with test text warning of armed shooter in library
Students confused, alarmed by test messages took to social media. NEW BRUNSWICK -- Students were alarmed Thursday at 9:49 a.m. with a text notifying students of an armed suspect in an area of...
View ArticleHow much are sneakers worth? $50K to art students at J.P. Stevens H.S.
A group of visual art students at J.P. Stevens High School in Edison won $50,000 for their sneaker designs. EDISON -- Nine visual art students from John P. Stevens High School learned how much four...
View ArticleLottery for vouchers to help lower-income N.J. residents pay rent ends Friday
The deadline is Friday, June 17, at 5 p.m. TRENTON -- In what affordable housing advocates are calling a "huge opportunity" for lower-income New Jerseyans, the state is accepting applications for...
View ArticleMan exposed himself in children's section of library, Linden police say
Daniel Ruiz, 26, has been charged with sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child and other crimes. Daniel Ruiz (Courtesy of Linden PD) LINDEN -- A 26-year-old man walked into the children's...
View ArticleEntire East Brunswick force called to battle house blaze
All township police and fire personnel are out battling a house fire in East Brunswick. File Photo EAST BRUNSWICK -- The township has called nearly all of its fire and police personnel to assist in...
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