Family mourns driver killed in fiery crash on I-78
The wife of the truck driver killed in a crash on I-78 Thursday morning was left unrecognizable. MIDDLESEX -- Fatama Mohmad, the wife of the 52-year-old truck driver killed in a fiery crash on...
View ArticleRutgers science-based summer program engage, enrich teens
Rutgers University 4-H Summer Science Program gives teens the opportunity to explore different fields of science, engineering, and technology. NEW BRUNSWICK -- A group of high school students head out...
View ArticleMusic video aims to 'de-carcerate' the Garden State
Decarcerate the Garden State advocated against forced labor in prisons during an event Saturday in Plainfield. Watch video PLAINFIELD -- Six people stand at the corner of Front Street and Park Avenue,...
View ArticleKaren Fazio's top picks for vet services in N.J.
Criteria that is of utmost importance to me as a pet owner includes expertise in a field or specialty, bedside manner and consideration of a client's concerns. One of the first questions I'm asked by...
View ArticleMotorcyclist dies after crash in Sea Bright, police say
The crash is under investigation. SEA BRIGHT -- A South Amboy man died Saturday night after crashing his motorcycle on Route 36, police said. Michael R. Brewer crashed at about 6:53 p.m. at the base...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: July 18, 2016
Thousands of dogs and cats are available for adoption in northern and central New Jersey. Here is this week's collection of some of the dogs and cats in need of adoption in northern and central New...
View ArticleGun safety questions linger after latest suicide at shooting range
Over the past two years there have been at least six shootings at N.J. gun ranges. WOODLAND PARK - A 24-year-old New Jersey law allowing for temporary transfers of firearms at gun ranges is under...
View ArticleChanges made these sections the toughest in N.J. HS football
NJ.com looks at the toughest football sections after the NJSIAA released its 2016 classifications last week.
View ArticleTraffic delays on Garden State Parkway after 6-car crash in Middlesex County
There were no serious injuries. SAYREVILLE -- A crash involving six cars on the Garden State Parkway is causing some northbound delays for the Monday morning commute, according to police. One car...
View ArticlePolice activity closes N.J. Turnpike ramp in Carteret
The entrance ramp Interchange 12 to the northbound outer lanes of the N.J. Turnpike in Carteret are closed. UPDATE: Authorities are investigating a homicide that occurred at a New Jersey Turnpike...
View ArticleAuthorities investigating homicide near NJ Turnpike in Carteret
The NJ State Police confirmed that troopers are investigating a man killed on the Turnpike and have arrested a woman. CARTERET -- The NJ State Police have just confirmed that authorities are...
View ArticleSevere thunderstorm watch issued for all of N.J.
Some storms that develop Monday afternoon or evening could contain damaging winds, the National Weather Service said. Watch video If you live or work in New Jersey or in the nearby cities, keep your...
View ArticleWoodbridge agrees to pay $70K to settle false arrest suit against cops
The women said they were touched inappropriately while being patted down in the Woodbridge Center Mall parking lot Three Elizabeth women who alleged Woodbridge police threw them to the ground in a...
View ArticleN.J. man killed in crash that closed Easton Ave. for 6 hours
Pedro Vazquez, 61, of Middlesex, was killed in a one-vehicle crash on Easton Avenue in Franklin Township on Monday, July 18, 2016. FRANKLIN -- A Middlesex man died on Monday in an early-morning...
View ArticleA Bayonne man was fatally stabbed in Woodbridge near Turnpike
Authorities are investigating the stabbing death of a Bayonne man near the Turnpike in Woodbridge Monday morning. WOODBRIDGE -- A Bayonne man was stabbed to death early Monday morning near the N.J....
View ArticleRutgers police to get body cams, report says
The devices are becoming standard equipment for a growing number of cops NEW BRUNSWICK -- Rutgers campus police here as well as in Camden, Piscataway and Newark will soon be getting another piece of...
View ArticleN.J. man accused of racking up $46K in unpaid tolls, report says
The 56-year-old has driven over the Henry Hudson Bridge 899 times in five years without paying, authorities allege NEW YORK -- A 56-year-old Middlesex County man is accused of skipping out on nearly...
View ArticleRutgers skyline changes as new practice facility becomes 'reality' (PHOTOS)
Construction moving fast on Fred Hill Training Complex for Rutgers baseball, softball teams Watch video It's a bird ... it's a plane ... it's a new athletics facility at Rutgers? The new indoor...
View ArticleCity workers shoplift then threaten to halt store's garbage pickup
Two New Brunswick sanitation workers threatened to discontinue garbage service after the employee confronted them for stealing water. NEW BRUNSWICK -- Two City sanitation workers were arrested Tuesday...
View ArticleFriends of fatally stabbed Bayonne man remember his 'good heart'
Friends of a Bayonne man who was fatally stabbed in Woodbridge said he was known for his generosity, his "good heart" and his aptitude for achieving his goals. UPDATE: Woman charged with fatally...
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