After Dallas shooting, N.J. police on alert, mourning officers' deaths
Many police departments were pushing for extra caution by officers Friday, and some were already looking to strengthen their ties with the communities they serve. Watch video PATERSON -- In the wake...
View ArticleDallas shootings will not deter N.J. protests, activists say
Police in New Jersey say they are planning to be extra vigilant in light of a sniper shooting during a rally in Dallas. New Jersey activists Friday said planned rallies and protests throughout the...
View ArticleThis 'weekend warrior' of home renovations has bought and redesigned 5 N.J....
His latest project is a waterfront property in Perth Amboy which he updated with industrial-modern touches. N.J. Home Makeover is a regular feature on NJ.com. To submit your renovation for...
View ArticleGlimpse of History: The mail takes flight in the Amboys
The flight carried 16 pounds of mail for one mile. PERTH AMBOY -- In a photo taken on July 4, 1912, Oliver George Simmons is being towed to shore following the first delivery of mail by air in New...
View Article2 women stopped for selling without a permit end up charged with burglary
Two Newark women, allegedly soliciting for a company without a permit, are now facing burglary charges in East Brunswick. EAST BRUNSWICK -- Two women who were soliciting without a permit on Lake...
View ArticleN.J. man wanted in shooting, carjacking arrested in North Carolina
Sedean A. McCoy escaped police in a high-speed chase six days after the shooting, police said NORTH PLAINFIELD -- A Plainfield man wanted in a shooting and carjacking in the parking lot of a Quick...
View ArticleStrong thunderstorms dump heavy rain, spark flood warnings
National Weather Service says flash flooding could occur in some parts of New Jersey, with heavy rain falling at a rapid rate. Intense thunderstorms are sweeping across parts of New Jersey Friday...
View ArticleRio 2016: N.J. HS star Sydney McLaughlin reaches 400 hurdles final at Olympic...
McLaughlin, a 16 year-old, won her semifinal heat of the women's 400 hurdles on Friday night in 55.23 to advance to Sunday's final at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. McLaughlin, a 16 year-old, won...
View ArticleProtesters march New Brunswick streets, bringing city to a halt
Demonstrators took to the city's streets Friday evening to protest the recent police-involved shootings of black men. Watch video NEW BRUNSWICK -- Traffic in the city was briefly at a standstill...
View ArticleIn Woodbridge, 6 minutes to eradicate a safety threat
Woodbridge plows through dozens of pools Watch video WOODBRIDGE -- It takes only six minutes, at most, to knock down an above-ground swimming pool. One operator in a front loader plows through the...
View ArticleRoads closed, businesses evacuated after Spotswood gas leak
Roads were closed and businesses were evacuated after a gas leak in Spotswood. File Photo SPOTSWOOD -- Roads were closed and businesses were evacuated in the area of Summerhill Road and Main Street on...
View ArticleMemorial service celebrates lives of father, daughter killed in Springfield
Thomas and Roth Brown were fatally stabbed in their home last month. MONTCLAIR -- The hundreds of people who packed the pews of St. Paul Baptist Church on Saturday were there more for a celebration...
View ArticleOfficials baffled over surge in animal hoarding cases
A humane society law enforcement officer says he's never seen so much animal hoarding in such a short timeframe. Watch video It's not uncommon to see a spike in animal hoarding cases in the summer, as...
View ArticleYoung Edison pianist will present original work
Student will perform at the Yamaha 2016 National Junior Original Concert. Aadhitya Raam Ashok EDISON -- Aadhitya Raam Ashok, a rising sixth-grader at John Adams Middle School and a piano student at...
View ArticleRio 2016: N.J. high school phenom McLaughlin aims to make Olympic Team on Sunday
Sydney McLaughlin, the 16-year-old phenom out of Union Catholic High School, could become one of the youngest athletes to make the U.S. Olympic track and field team at Sunday's Olympic Trials in......
View Article10,000 rugged maniacs get muddy at Raceway Park (PHOTOS)
Participants braved muddy conditions and 30 obstacles in this daring take on a 5K race for a good cause. Watch video OLD BRIDGE -- There's a 5K race or walk somewhere in the Garden State almost every...
View ArticleThen and now: N.J.'s 9 track and field stars headed to the 2016 Rio Olympics
Nine former N.J. high school stars made the 2016 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team - check out their accomplishments then and now.
View Article2 shot in weekend drive-by shooting in Dunellen
Two people were shot Sunday, not far from where a baby shower had just been held. DUNELLEN -- Two people were shot Sunday in a drive-by shooting at North Washington and Front streets not far from a...
View Article3 Sydney McLaughlin Olympic Trials videos: The race, an interview, fans going...
Sydney McLaughlin, the 16 year-old from Union Catholic High School, became one of the youngest U.S. track and field Olympians ever on Sunday. Sydney McLaughlin, the 16 year-old from Union Catholic...
View ArticleN.J. town celebrates its new Olympian, gymnast Laurie Hernandez
Old Bridge's most famous 16 year old, gymnast Laurie Hernandez, will represent the U.S. in Rio. OLD BRIDGE -- Laurie Hernandez, who won a spot on the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team Sunday night, is the...
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