Wandering horseman ticketed on Outerbridge Crossing
The 80-year-old New York State man has a history of cross-country riding, including one trek through Madison, WI, where he was issued a summons for animmal neglect when his horses appeared underweight...
View ArticlePlainsboro firefighters leave one blaze to battle another
It was Plainsboro's second house fire in five days. PLAINSBORO -- Plainsboro firefighters battled a residential fire Monday for the second time in five days. The 1:30 p.m. fire at the Addison...
View ArticleThe Old Bridge council has chosen a replacement for Reginald Butler
The Old Bridge council chose a replacement last night for Reginald Butler, the longest serving member who died this month. June Dungee, Old Bridge's new council memberMark Razzoli OLD BRIDGE -- The...
View ArticleRabid bat found in South Brunswick
The South Brunswick Health Department reported a rabid bat was found in the Kendall Park section of town earlier this month. A rabid bat was found in the Kendall Park section of South Brunswick...
View ArticleFraud victim says man promised 'free money' on Instagram
A woman was recently the victim of fraud after giving bank information after being promised free money on Instagram. AP/File Photo SOUTH BRUNSWICK -- Authorities say a woman was the victim of fraud...
View ArticleFormer Superfund Site in Edison turned into dog park
Edison and Metuchen are going to share responsibility and use of a dog park located on a former Superfund site in Edison. The former Chemical Insecticide Corp. site on Whitman Ave. in Edison is now...
View ArticleN.J. sees large drop in homeless population, count finds
The number of homeless people in New Jersey declined by 12.4 percent this year compared to a year earlier WASHINGTON -- The number of homeless people in New Jersey declined by 12.4 percent this year...
View ArticleRoute 539: a trip in time, through the pines | Di Ionno
Another in the 'Backroads, New Jersey' series For 54 miles, Route 539 goes almost straight. And flat. There were no hills to curve around or sedimentary rock to blast though when one of New Jersey's...
View ArticlePet shop owner pleads guilty to animal health violations
The Woodbridge pet shop owner charged with animal cruelty can't be involved with an animal business for 20 years. WOODBRIDGE -- A pet shop owner, charged in December with animal cruelty, has pleaded...
View ArticleN.J. teacher charged after allegedly sending student illicit photos
A South Plainfield teachers has been charged after sending photos of herself to a student. Mallory Christ, 29, of South PlainfieldCourtesy of the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office SOUTH PLAINFIELD...
View ArticleThe first 6 of the 15 HS sports Mount Rushmore polls this summer will be...
These schools will get polls this summer for fans to vote for the best-ever athlete alums. These schools will get polls this summer for fans to vote for the best-ever athlete alums.
View ArticleHouse Democrats shift gun protest to N.J. | The Auditor
New Jersey's Democratic House members planned activities for Wednesday's "national day of action." Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, who helped plan last week's sit-in on the House floor, and Rep. Frank...
View ArticleDozens of cats, several dead, found in Iselin apartment
Officials say an apartment in which dozens of cats were found including several years cats has caused a health hazard. A Woodbridge police cruiser is seen in a file photograph. File Photo WOODBRIDGE...
View ArticleCollege students get hands-on experience at Summit hospital
Seventeen college students spend a month shadowing doctors at Overlook Medical Center. SUMMIT -- At the beginning of the day, 21-year-old Candace Pallitto wasn't sure if she wanted to be an OB/GYN. In...
View ArticleN.J. man killed in wrong-way Pa. crash is identified, report says
68-year-old Woodbridge man crossed over the center media and into the eastbound lanes The New Jersey resident killed in Tuesday morning's fiery wrong-way crash on Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania was...
View ArticleEmergency repairs on Route 35 bridge to restrict truck traffic
Trucks won't be allowed in the right lane of Route 35 north on the Perth Amboy connector/Rt. 624 until bridge repairs are made. The state Department of Transportation announced trucks will not be...
View ArticleVintage photos of American pride in N.J.
Fireworks -- one of the few things that people from the past 200+ years have all shared the same way. I could try to open with a joke, but I don't think I could do better than Stephen Colbert: "It's...
View ArticleTeacher accused of having sex with student stripped of creds
A Piscataway teacher accused of having sexual relations with a student has been stripped of his teachers credentials. A suspended Piscataway teacher who's accused of having sex with an 18-year-old...
View ArticleTake this week's local news quiz
See if you can get a perfect seven this week. Before you knock off for the long holiday weekend, let's see how well you recall the top stories of the week gone by. Answer the seven questions below...
View ArticleN.J. man wanted in shooting, carjacking eludes police in car chase
Fugitive was spotted by police driving a motor vehicle on Thursday afternoon but refused to stop, leading to a high-speed police chase. NORTH PLAINFIELD -- A Plainfield man who authorities had been...
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