Gene Wilder returns to theaters for 'Willy Wonka' and 'Blazing Saddles' this...
Wilder, 83, who became a comedy legend for his films in the '60s, '70s and '80s, died on Monday Watch video Anyone looking to relive some of Gene Wilder's most iconic, wild-eyed moments can do so this...
View ArticleGlimpse of History: Keeping things clean in Middlesex
MIDDLESEX — Middlesex Borough sanitation workers John Haller, left, and Harry Peterson are shown in this photo from the 1970s. The two were assisting in the disposal of some of the fish killed by a...
View Article5 things to know as Hermine heads for New Jersey
Emergency management officials are preparing as the storm works its way up the East Coast through the Labor Day weekend. The powerful storm that hit Florida as Hurricane Hermine on Friday will arrive...
View Article2016 football season preview: New big-ticket items and much more still to come
Everything you need to follow the 2016 football season can be find right here on NJ.com The gridiron is heating up, and NJ.com is your place for everything you need to follow the high school football...
View ArticleProfessor from Aberdeen faces child pornography charges
Authorities are asking other possible victims to come forward FREEHOLD-- Authorities believe an Aberdeen man accused of possessing child pornography may have had other victims and are urging them to...
View Article2 more officials signed petition of felon running for school board
Two Edison councilmen signed the nominating petition of Nilesh Dasondi, the felon running for township school board. Nilesh Dasondi, pictured above, is vying for a spot on the Edison Township School...
View ArticleRutgers New Brunswick Honors College welcomes freshmen on move-in day
Rutgers New Brunswick Honors College welcomes 500 incoming freshman. NEW BRUNSWICK --The rain didn't dampen the excitement of move-in day for 500 freshman as they arrived at Rutgers-New Brunswick...
View ArticleWhy Hermine could be such a 'freak show' of a storm for N.J.
Hermine's threats can't fully be communicated because there's nothing in New Jersey's record books quite like it. It has the potential to do serious damage to the Jersey Shore. Watch video The Jersey...
View ArticleRutgers football fans watch game at 'The Yard @ College Ave'
With only two cable/satellite TV companies in New Jersey showing the opening Rutgers football game against Washington, fans flock to College Avenue to watch on giant screen NEW BRUNSWICK - With the...
View ArticleColor Run comes to Old Bridge (PHOTOS)
Event billed as happiest 5K on the planet OLD BRIDGE -- The Color Run arrived in Old Bridge on Saturday. Called the the Happiest 5k on the planet, the run includes runners wearing face paint and...
View ArticleLumbering Hermine could impact N.J. until mid-week, forecasters say
Hermine remains the equivalent of a tropical storm and is expected to regain hurricane strength Sunday, when it turns back toward the coast. Post-tropical storm Hermine has started to turn north, the...
View ArticleN.J. shouldn't let its guard down with Hermine yet, forecasters say
While a sunny Sunday has allayed many fears, Hermine is still expected to cause high winds and coastal flooding along the Garden State coastline. Jersey Shore revelers and residents shouldn't let a...
View ArticleHermine still kicking up surf, but storm warning lifted in N.J.
Hermine continues to swirl far out in the Atlantic, but the Jersey Shore could still face some coastal flooding and dangerous rip currents on Labor Day. Like an unwelcome guest who doesn't want to...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Sept. 5, 2016
Homeless pets from northern and central New Jersey that are awaiting adoption. These are just a small sampling of the thousands of homeless animals currently being cared for by shelters and rescues in...
View Article7 things Rutgers freshmen won't get to experience
The incoming Class of 2020 will miss out on some classic Rutgers experiences remembered by many alumni.
View ArticleN.J. alums who made an impact in college football opening weekend
A look at how some of the N.J. natives in college football fared this weekend.
View ArticleThough major impact evaded, Hermine still spins just offshore
Hermine is slowly lurching back toward the coast, but forecasters predict the storm will weaken over the next several days. New Jersey has likely avoided the worst impact from Post-Tropical Cyclone...
View Article59 years and counting: South Plainfield parade celebrates Labor Day (PHOTOS)
Hundreds enjoy South Plainfield's annual Labor Day Parade. SOUTH PLAINFIELD -The borough celebrated Labor Day this morning the same way it has for 59 years, with a parade. As hundreds of people...
View ArticleFather of 2 shot to death while driving with young son in car, report says
The car then crashed into a building housing a doctor's office FRANKLIN -- Authorities are continuing to investigate the fatal shooting of a Franklin Township man Monday morning while he was driving,...
View Article2 Rutgers students robbed at gunpoint near campus
The students were walking in the parking lot for a Sears store and two restaurants when they were robbed NEW BRUNSWICK -- Two Rutgers University students were robbed at gunpoint Sunday night in the...
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