N.Y. burglars hit 65 homes in Middlesex, Essex, prosecutor says
A Middlesex County grand jury has charged two Bronx men with 142 counts arising out of 65 burglaries committed in nine communities in Middlesex and Essex counties. Two Bronx men were indicted in New...
View ArticleNew Brunswick man convicted for second time of 2003 rape
A city man was convicted Tuesday for a second time of breaking into a woman's house in New Brunswick and sexually assaulting her in 2003. Bruce Sterling, at his 2006 trial, was convicted second time...
View ArticleMan fatally hit by truck in South Brunswick warehouse parking lot
Linwood Moore, 55, was hit by a 1999 Freightliner around 6 a.m. SOUTH BRUNSWICK -- A 55-year-old man was struck and killed by a truck in a parking lot near a South Brunswick warehouse Wednesday...
View ArticleGlimpse of History: A Willkie wave in Plainsboro
PLAINSBORO — Republican Wendell Willkie is shown on a campaign visit to Plainsboro while running for president in 1940. Willkie was defeated by incumbent Franklin Roosevelt, who took the electoral...
View ArticleRutgers student, a political leader, dies suddenly at 21
Edward Romano of Iselin was president of the Rutgers University Democrats and an intern with the Middlesex County Democratic Committee. Rutgers student Edward Romano, 21, died suddenly Wednesday...
View Article3 arrested on prostitution charges as cops seize $17K at Plainsboro business
Detectives had been investigating the activities at Orange Sun Therapy at 666 Plainsboro Road since July, when they received a complaint from a resident. File photo PLAINSBORO - Two women and a man...
View ArticleFirst case of rabies reported in Monroe Township, 9th in Middlesex County
Monroe Township's first case of rabies was reported Wednesday when the disease was found in a bat, according to the Middlesex County Office of Health Services. The case was the ninth this year in...
View ArticleLawyer for Leonte Carroo pressing for quick resolution to assault charge
A trial could take place in mid-November. Watch video PISCATAWAY -- The lawyer for suspended Rutgers wide receiver Leonte Carroo is trying to get his assault case resolved as quickly as possible....
View ArticleCounseling available to Rutgers community following death of popular student
Edward Romano, 21, died Wednesday morning of unknown causes at his home in Iselin. Edward Romano, 21, was the President of the Rutgers University Democrats and was considered a promising history...
View ArticleMan arrested in Times Square for killing girlfriend in South Brunswick
A South Brunswick man was arrested Thursday morning in Times Square in New York and charged with the murder of his live-in girlfriend. A South Brunswick man was arrested Thursday morning and charged...
View ArticleWhat's your New Jersey news IQ?
Take this week's NJ.com News Quiz and find out. Take a break from Hurricane Joaquin prep and take this week's NJ.com News Quiz. Surely answering seven questions based on local news stories of the week...
View ArticleEnergetic mix should be an only-dog
PERTH AMBOY — Benji is a male Labrador retriever/German shepherd mix at the Perth Amboy Animal Shelter. Benji, who is between 2 and 3 years old, has been with the shelter for several months. Shelter...
View ArticleDozens signed up for N.J. medical marijuana dispensary opening Monday
The Compassionate Sciences Alternative Treatment Center will open Monday, introducing a medical marijuana competitor to the south Jersey market as participation in the state's slow-going program...
View ArticleRutgers student's death not suspicious, police say
Edward Romano, a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in history and political science, died Wednesday at his home in Iselin. Rutgers University student Edward Romano, 21, died Wednesday at his...
View ArticleHurricane Joaquin: How to safely use a generator if the power goes out
A lot of the danger occurs when people attempt to use the generator in their home's electrical panel without using a transfer switch, an expert says. Watch video Carbon monoxide poisoning deaths due...
View ArticleJury awards man $3 million for injuries in 2011 auto crash
A jury awarded a Perth Amboy man $3 million for the back injuries he received in an auto accident in the city in 2011. A jury in New Brunswick awarded a Perth Amboy man $3 million for back injuries in...
View ArticleImages of rising water at the Jersey Shore flood from social media
Even though New Jersey will be spared Hurricane Joaquin's worst, coastal flooding is still a concern. Many New Jerseyans breathed a sigh of relief when forecasters said the state would likely be...
View ArticleNew Brunswick cancels Ciclovia Sunday due to weather
Ciclovia, the popular bi-annual event in New Brunswick, designed to foster health by closing streets, has been cancelled due to the weather. NEW BRUNSWICK -- New Brunswick officials are not taking any...
View ArticleMan arrested twice in 3 days for drugs, stealing taxi
Officers arrested Anthony Greco in West Windsor Friday morning on Nassau Park Boulevard, not long after he allegedly stole a taxi. PRINCETON -- Police arrested a 27-year-old South Brunswick man twice...
View ArticleEdison police identify pedestrian killed Thursday on Brunswick Avenue
Edison police have identified the pedestrian who was killed Thursday night on Brunswick Avenue as a 32-year-old Princeton Junction woman who was struck by a car as she walked along the street. Edison...
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