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Another bear sighting reported in Middlesex County
There was another bear sighting in Middlesex County on Thursday. (Express-Times file photo) There has been another sighting of a bear in Middlesex County, officials said in a statement Thursday...
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Can you get a perfect score in NJ.com's weekly quiz? Time to see how well you know New Jersey news. Below are seven questions that will test how well you recall the biggest New Jersey stories of the...
View ArticleNew Brunswick High School graduation 2016 (PHOTOS)
New Brunswick High School graduation 2016 (PHOTOS) NEW BRUNSWICK -- Facing his first graduating class as principal of New Brunswick High School, Jorge Diaz, exhorted the 323 members of the Class of...
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Large crowd gathers at wake of N.J. teen fatally shot in the Bronx
A large crowd gathered Thursday evening for a wake for the Perth Amboy native shot and killed on Saturday in Bronx, N.Y. PERTH AMBOY -- The father of 17-year-old Elwin Coste, the Perth Amboy native...
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Cat found on highway was unable to see
Cooper was suffering from entropion, a condition in which his eyelids continually scratched his corneas. Cooper OLD BRIDGE -- Cooper is a 1-year-old cat who was found on a highway and is now in the...
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Trooper violated driver's Miranda rights after fatal I-95 crash, court rules
Michael Petillo faces charges of death by auto and assault by auto in the 2014 crash that killed one woman and injured two others EWING - A Middlesex County man's admission that he took prescription...
View ArticleHorizon wins another battle challenging its controversial OMNIA plan
It is the second time this month the panel ruled in Horizon's favor in the multi-front court fight. TRENTON -- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey does not have to share a confidential report...
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Glimpse of History: A fort goes up in Spotswood
The boys were creating their hideaway in an area near Ducky's Pond SPOTSWOOD -- Brothers Fred and Jack Eichenlaub are shown building a fort in a wooded area of Spotswood in this undated photo....
View ArticleWATCH: Margaret Cho, Jerry Seinfeld visit N.J. for 'do-over' comedy show
Cho blamed a hoagie, in part, for her New Brunswick show going awry After her comedy show didn't go to plan at Stress Factory in New Brunswick this past March -- some of the audience walked out --...
View ArticleSearch and rescue dogs take the spotlight in New Brunswick
The spotlight went to the dogs in New Brunswick Friday as law enforcement honored three canine partners for their work in saving children. NEW BRUNSWICK -- The Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office...
View ArticlePerth Amboy High School 2016 graduation (PHOTOS)
The high school held its graduation ceremony Friday evening. PERTH AMBOY -- Don't forget who you are -- that was the message Perth Amboy High School senior heard from their own at their graduation...
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Edison Township Council appoints Dem to fill vacancy
The Edison Township Council has appointed a Democrat to fill the vacancy after councilman Robert Karabinchak accepted the appointment to a seat on the state Assembly. Joseph A. Coyle, 47, was recently...
View ArticleN.J. needs new ways to ease tax burden on urban cities | Opinion
My hope is that the state will work with urban cities to come up with creative tools that can help leverage what is unique to the states' urba Sometimes when I think about the Bridgeton community...
View ArticleAuthorities are investigating a shooting in Victory Gardens
The Morris County Prosecutor's Office said there was a shooting last night in Victory Gardens, but gave out no more information. VICTORY GARDENS -- The Morris County Prosecutor's Office and the N.J....
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Fatal crash closing part of I-287 leaves miles of delays
An accident has closed the southbound lanes of Interstate 287 in Franklin Township on Monday, June 27, 2016. FRANKLIN - A fatal accident investigation closed southbound Interstate 287 between exit 12...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: June 27, 2016
Pets in need of adoption from shelters and rescues throughout northern and central New Jersey. While New Jersey was never known as "Hurricane Alley," recent visits by hurricanes Irene and Sandy have...
View ArticleSegregated N.J., a look at how race still divides us
New Jersey has changed dramatically in recent decades. But in many places, deep segregation still exists.
View ArticleN.J. Snapshot: Patriotic pride
Celebrating the Fourth of July With America's birthday just a week away, here's a look back at the bicentennial Fourth of July celebration in Metuchen. Blue and white was the theme for these marchers...
View ArticleN.J. man dies after falling off motorcycle in I-287 crash
The Monday, June 27, 2016, accident is the third on this section of Interstate 287 in Somerset County in recent weeks. FRANKLIN TWP. -- A motorcyclist died early Monday after he lost control of his...
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N.J. woman killed, 5 family members hurt in N.Y. crash
The driver of a pickup truck went through a red light and slammed into the van A Middlesex County woman was killed and five of her relatives injured when their minivan was struck by a pickup truck in...
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