Hundreds march to protest fatal police shooting of N.J. man
Family of slain man wants answers as to why he was killed. Watch video NEW BRUNSWICK -- More than 200 marchers braved the sweltering heat Thursday afternoon to protest the fatal police shooting of a...
View ArticleTake this week's NJ.com Local News Quiz
This feels like the week you're finally going to get that perfect score. Time to see how well you recall this week's top local news stories. Take the quiz below, and then tell us how well you did in...
View ArticleFriendly hound mix needs a home
Rescue volunteers describe Lexi as excellent with children, other dogs and cats. Lexi SOUTH PLAINFIELD -- Lexi is a 3-month-old boxer/hound mix in the care of Happy Paws Rescue. Rescue volunteers --...
View ArticleThe heat is on across N.J. Will records be set?
Forecasters say the heat wave that's currently underway could stretch as long as five to seven days. If you're drenched with sweat when you're walking or working outside on Friday, just remember how...
View ArticleNJ.com's completely subjective Top 25 all-around HS sports programs for 2015-16
Which schools were the all-around best last year?
View ArticleBronx man struck and killed on Turnpike in East Brunswick
A Bronx man was killed on the N.J. Turnpike Thursday night in East Brunswick but investigators don't know why he was there. EAST BRUNSWICK -- A Bronx man was struck and killed on the New Jersey...
View ArticleN.J. man acccused of carjacking, shooting waives extradition
Sedean McCoy was arrested in North Carolina after escaping police. Sedean A. McCoy (Somerset County Prosecutor's Office) NORTH PLAINFIELD -- A Plainfield man accused in a shooting and carjacking in...
View ArticleGlimpse of History: Hot rods in South Plainfield
The term hot rod may be a contraction of "hot roadster." SOUTH PLAINFIELD -- This photo from the 1960s shows car enthusiasts posing with their hot rods in front of Nicastro's Garage on Hamilton...
View ArticleAre those sharks or rays swimming along the Jersey Shore? Experts disagree
Those in the ocean research community can't seem to agree upon this question. MONMOUTH BEACH -- Are those sharks or rays swimming along the shore in Monmouth Beach and Belmar? The answer to that...
View ArticleMacy's to test artificial intelligence app in 2 N.J. stores
The mobile app, dubbed "Macy's On Call," will utilize Watson, IBM's counterpart to Apple's Siri Macy's has announced it's teaming up with IBM to test an artificial-intelligence powered app in 10 of...
View ArticleBronx man killed on Turnpike after leaving bus, running across highway
A Bronx man was struck and killed as he ran across the N.J. Turnpike Thursday night after leaving a bus. EAST BRUNSWICK -- A Bronx man who was struck and killed Thursday night while crossing the...
View ArticlePokemon Go to be used as organizing tool for protest march
A high school student plans to use the location-based Pokémon Go to rally support for a Clean Energy protest march in Philadelphia on Sunday. NEW BRUNSWICK -- A lot of inventions and creations are...
View ArticleWhy not N.J. for a political convention? Here are 7 places that could host one
A semi-serious guide to Garden State locales that would make for an interesting convention spot.
View ArticleWATCH: N.J.'s Taylor McLaughlin wins silver medal at World Championships
McLaughlin, a 2015 graduate of Union Catholic High School ran a personal best 49.45 to place 2nd in the 400 hurdles at the World Under 20 Championships on Saturday in Poland. New Jersey's Taylor...
View ArticleMore than 100 gather to pay respects to fatally stabbed Bayonne man
More than 100 mourners congregated at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Bayonne to say goodbye to a man they say left them to soon. More than 100 mourners congregated at St. Vincent de Paul Church in...
View Article2 dead after car plunges into Raritan River in New Brunswick
Emergency personnel were attempting to extract a vehicle that crashed in the Raritan River in New Brunswick early Monday morning. Watch video UPDATE: Police release names of 2 people killed in crash...
View ArticleBehind the scenes with U.S. Olympian Sydney McLaughlin training for Rio...
16-year-old U.S. Olympic Track and Field athlete Sydney McLaughlin trains for Rio 2016 at Union Catholic High School, where she will be a senior in the fall.
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: July 25, 2016
Pets in need of adoption in northern and central New Jersey While New Jersey was never known as "Hurricane Alley," recent visits by hurricanes Irene and Sandy have shown that big storms can and do...
View ArticleChild poverty in N.J. isn't only an urban issue - a plan to combat it | Opinion
In New Jersey, as it is nationwide, the poverty threshold is $24,300 a year for a family of four. One out of six children in Mercer County live below that level. By Jeffrey M. Vega The Advocates for...
View ArticlePolice identify 2 men killed in New Brunswick crash
Robert J. Veras-Toribio, 22, of North Brunswick and Kelvin Lantigua, 21, of New Brunswick were killed. Watch video NEW BRUNSWICK - Police have identified two men killed early Monday when their vehicle...
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