Cat was rescued from hoarding situation
Billie was one of 86 animals found living in one 81-sq. ft. room. Billie Holiday EAST BRUNSWICK -- Billie Holiday is a young cat in the care of Karma Cat Zen Dog Rescue. She and three other cats came...
View ArticleEx-Rutgers football player to be sentenced for breaking man's jaw
A former Rutgers football player will be sentenced Friday for his role in an assault in New Brunswick in April 2015. NEW BRUNSWICK -- A former Rutgers University football player is expected to be...
View ArticleQ & A: 21 revealing insights into N.J.'s Karl-Anthony Towns' NBA top-rookie...
Rookie of the Year was in N.J. leading a kids' camp at Kean.
View ArticleRio 2016: N.J.'s Sydney McLaughlin could make Olympic dream come true at age 16
McLaughlin, a rising senior at Union Catholic High School, is one of the top ranked 400-meter hurdlers in the world. She has a good chance to become one of the youngest U.S. Olympians track and fie......
View ArticleGlimpse of History: Celebrating the Fourth in Iselin
Woodbridge Township will hold an Independence Day celebration on July 3. ISELIN -- This photo from the 1960s shows the Iselinettes marching in a Fourth of July parade along Oak Tree Road in Iselin,...
View ArticleEx-Rutgers football player gets 3 days jail, 3 years probation for breaking...
Ex-Rutgers football player gets 3 days in jail, 3 years probation for breaking man's jaw in April 2015 fight in New Brunswick. Watch video NEW BRUNSWICK -- A former Rutgers University football player...
View ArticleMan, facing new trial for allegedly killing his parents, asks judge to lower...
A judge reserved decision Friday on whether to reduce bail on a man facing a second trial for killing his parents in 2008. NEW BRUNSWICK -- A 27-year-old South Brunswick man, facing a second trial for...
View ArticleTornado watch issued for parts of N.J.
A tornado watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes to develop during severe thunderstorms. UPDATE: Storms leave thousands of homes without power The National Weather Service has issued a...
View ArticleFugitive from N.J. caught by U.S. Marshals
Authorities said the 27-year-old fugitive was found hiding in a home in Minerville, Pennsylvania. SCRANTON, PA - A 27-year-old fugitive from New Jersey was arrested in Minersville, Pennsylvania on...
View ArticleMore than 50 cats, a dozen dead, removed from Iselin apartment
Officials said that as of Friday more than 50 cats had been removed from an Iselin apartment. WOODBRIDGE -- As of Friday, officials said they have removed more than 50 cats from an Iselin apartment...
View ArticleAnimal abuse cases prompt police to donate cars to SPCA
In the wake of several animal abuse cases in recent months, Edison police have donated patrol vehicles to the state SPCA. EDISON -- Following several animal hoarding and abuse cases in recent months,...
View ArticleStrong thunderstorms leave thousands without power in N.J.
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for the state until 10 p.m. Friday, according to the National Weather Service. Thousands of homes and businesses were without power in New Jersey Friday...
View ArticlePerth Amboy police looking for missing 14-year-old girl
Police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 14-year-old girl. File Photo PERTH AMBOY -- Police are looking for a 14-year-old girl reported missing Friday night. Police reported...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: July 4, 2016
Dogs and cats throughout northern New Jersey need forever homes. It seems intuitive, but it's worth a reminder -- Fourth of July fireworks and fare don't necessarily mix with pets. Pets as well as...
View ArticleMt. Rushmore: VOTE to pick East Brunswick's 4 best athletes/coaches of all-time
Who will go on the monument in the rich history of Bears athletics Who will go on the monument in the rich history of Bears athletics
View ArticleMan convicted of 2003 murder of friend loses appeal
Rahjiv Smith failed to convince an appeals court his attorney in 2005 was ineffective and that's why he was convicted of murder. Rahjiv Smith, right, at his arraignment in 2003 with a public defender,...
View ArticleMan has life-threatening injuries in head-on crash
A man was flown to the hospital on Tuesday after crashing head-on with another vehicle. WOODBRIDGE -- A man was flown to the hospital Tuesday late morning with life-threatening injuries after a...
View ArticlePiscataway road closed after driver crashes into utility pole
A motor-vehicle crash into a utility pole has closed a road in Piscataway. File Photo PISCATAWAY -- Officials have closed Washington Avenue between Carlton and Winans avenues after a driver crashed...
View ArticleGot an illness that marijuana could help? N.J. wants to know
The state medicinal marijuana program began serving patients in December 2012. TRENTON -- People with debilitating illnesses who believe they could be helped by marijuana have a unique opportunity to...
View ArticleRabid groundhog, raccoon reported in Old Bridge, Spotswood
Middlesex County health officials reported a groundhog and a raccoon tested positive for rabies in Old Bridge and Spotswood. OLD BRIDGE -- A groundhog has tested positive for rabies in the vicinity of...
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