Town-by-town breakdown shows N.J.'s great degree divide
New Jersey's science and business majors have settled in the middle of the state, while the surrounding areas are dominated by liberal arts majors
View ArticleWoman who drove getaway car following murder, robbery is sentenced
29-year-old New Brunswick woman drove dealer to New York, where he slashed a customer's throat WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- A New Jersey woman who served as the getaway driver after a drug dealer robbed and...
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Off-duty police chief helps make gun bust, cops say
South Brunswick men walked from train tracks into the parking lot of a strip mall, according to police SOUTH BRUNSWICK -- An off-duty police chief responded to a call Tuesday morning that resulted in...
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Grand jury indicts N.J. woman accused of poisoning victim
A Metuchen woman accused of poisoning a victim was indicted on Wednesday. Middlesex County Courthouse, in New BrunswickFile Photo NEW BRUNSWICK -- A Middlesex County grand jury on Wednesday indicted...
View ArticleActing chief testifies he saw former boss's Mustang at police garage
Jurors at the theft trial of former Perth Amboy Police Chief Benjamin Ruiz saw video filmed at the garage by a police mechanic. NEW BRUNSWICK -- With continual objections and sidebar stoppages, the...
View ArticleBoys cross-country 2016 preseason Top 20
Take a look at N.J.'s top boys cross-country teams heading into the season
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Vintage photos of jobs and workers in N.J.
Labor Day is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Labor Day is "dedicated to the social and economic achievements of...
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Parents of student enrolled in out-of-town school reportedly owe $12K tuition
Bound Brook parents owe Piscataway district more than $11,000 in tuition BOUND BROOK -- The decision by the parents of a Bound Brook girl to illegally send their daughter to school in a nearby town...
View ArticleCrystal ball: NJ.com writers predict postseason football awards
Who will be the Players of the Year, Coach of the Year, Team of the Year? Find out who we think could end up holding those titles.
View ArticleMan faces attempted murder charges in New Brunswick double shooting
43-year-old man remains in critical condition NEW BRUNSWICK -- A Newark man faces two counts of attempted murder in a double shooting that left two people wounded on a New Brunswick street,...
View ArticleRepublicans tell Gov. Christie to let N.J. bridge project resume
State Sen. Kip Bateman (R-16th) and Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli (R-16th) have called for Gov. Chris Christie and the state Department of Transportation to declare the replacement of the Route 518...
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Edison man missing for weeks found safe
The 52-year-old had checked himself into a substance abuse rehabilitation facility without telling anyone EDISON -- An Edison man whose family hadn't heard from him in more than seven weeks has been...
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2 men shot in supermarket parking lot in New Brunswick
Police said that around 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, officers responded to the area near Aldi's on Van Dyke Avenue to investigate a possible shooting. Police responded to the Aldi's on Van Dyke Avenue...
View ArticlePolice ID worker killed in Edison scaffolding collapse
Man hit by steel scaffolding, according to investigators EDISON -- Police on Thursday identified the worker killed in a scaffolding collapse at a Mill Road warehouse as a 36-year-old man from New...
View Article6 decades in prison for shooter who left his victim severely disabled
Lewis C. Hooper must serve at least 85 percent of the lengthy sentence NEW BRUNSWICK-- A Highland Park man may be in prison until he's in his 90s for shooting another man in the head three years ago,...
View ArticleAttorney claims acting Perth Amboy police chief was out to get boss's job
Testimony continued on Thursday in the trial of former Perth Amboy police chief Benjamin Ruiz. NEW BRUNSWICK -- Tempers flared on Thursday in the trial of former Perth Amboy Police Chief Benjamin Ruiz...
View ArticleTake this week's NJ.com news quiz
Springsteen, Sharp and self-serve gas all made this week's quiz. Time to measure yourself against other NJ.com readers in the weekly local news quiz. Below are seven questions based on stories all of...
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Dog wants to be with people
Newton takes treats gently and is very well behaved on a leash. Newton SAYREVILLE -- Newton is a 21/2-year-old blue nose pit bull terrier mix in the care of Sammy's Hope. Shelter volunteers say he...
View ArticleGirls cross-country 2016 preseason Top 20
Check out which teams are ranked where heading into the season
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How to drive the MVC into a ditch, and leave it there | Editorial
Gov. Christie waited until his seventh year in office to wrestle with tech infrastructure. No one expects to see fixes before he leaves office. Watch video Even if you easily tire of Jersey jokes, you...
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