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FERC to hold meeting for proposed $1 billion pipeline
Area residents oppose pipeline because of pollution, noise, safety and quality of life concerns. FRANKLIN TWP. -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is holding a scoping session Thursday from...
View ArticleRutgers cancels some classes after power outage
Power problems affected about 90 buildings on the Cook and Douglass campuses, the university said. NEW BRUNSWICK -- Rutgers University was forced to cancel some classes on Wednesday after a series of...
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Vintage candid photos from N.J.
Today, smart phones make it easy, expected, in fact, to take a picture of everything and anything. I love photographs, and I especially love poring through old photographs. I just wish more of them...
View Article2 hurt in Central Jersey house fire, report says
A house in Carteret was destroyed CARTERET -- Two people were hurt and a home was destroyed during an early-morning fire in Carteret, according to a report. The blaze ignited at about 5 a.m. a house...
View ArticleBoys cross-country: NJ.com runner rankings for Thursday, Sept. 15
Take a look at where the top runners in N.J. are ranked
View ArticleVOTE for the best N.J. football video of the week
NJ.com is asking fans to vote for their favorite video clip from Week 1
View ArticlePower back on at Rutgers after hundreds sleep on cots
Classes will resume on scheduled on Thursday. NEW BRUNSWICK -- Rutgers University will resume classes as scheduled on Thursday after a power outage forced cancellations Wednesday and displaced at...
View ArticleMom, 2 sons injured in early morning fire in Carteret
Three people were hospitalized in connection with the blaze that demolished a two-story home. CARTERET -- A mother and her two sons were seriously injured in a Thursday morning blaze that destroyed...
View ArticleBoys soccer: NJ.com Top 20 for Thursday, Sept. 15
Who is No. 1 in this week's rankings?
View Article7 bands that make Don Giovanni Records the coolest indie label in N.J.
Ahead of the label's New Alternative Music Festival this weekend, some killer tunes
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Raritan to hold 35th annual John Basilone Memorial Parade
World War II hero is having a second navy destroyer named after him. RARITAN -- The borough's favorite son, John Basilone, would have celebrated his 100th birthday on Nov. 4 and these many years after...
View ArticleBody recovered from Raritan River in New Brunswick
Police recovered a body from the Raritan River on Thursday. NEW BRUNSWICK -- A body was found Thursday in the Raritan River off Route 18 North. Authorities found the body of "an adult male in the...
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Yard sale benefits homeless animals
EAST BRUNSWICK — New Beginnings Animal Rescue will host a yard sale on Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its facility in East Brunswick. A large selection of gently-used and vintage items will be on...
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Judge's former lover faces 20 years in clink for lug wrench robbery
A man who robbed a pharmacy with a lug wrench was convicted on Thursday. Jason Prontnicki, pictured in this July 19 file photo, after he pleaded guilty in November 2012 to receiving stolen...
View ArticleAccident causing long delays on I-287 in South Plainfield
Backups ranged up to 90 minutes during the evening rush Thursday SOUTH PLAINFIELD -- Authorities were contending with an accident that caused a significant fuel spill and injuries on I-287 south near...
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Old time baseball at Dey Farm
MONROE TOWNSHIP — The Monroe Township Historic Preservation Commission will present a vintage baseball exhibition at historic Dey Farm on Sept. 24, beginning at noon. The Flemington Neshanock will...
View ArticleU.S. Senate bill tackles lead in drinking water and N.J. flooding
The Senate passed a water resources bill to address lead in water and protect N.J. communities against flooding. WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a water resources bill providing funds...
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N.J. man arrested in money-laundering scheme tied to 'El Chapo', cops say
A Middlesex County man has been arrested in a large drug money-laundering scheme involving several the cartel of the drug kingpin, El Chapo. Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg PRETTY AMBOY -- A Middlesex...
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Newly retired Scotch Plains police chief charged with DUI in crash
Brian T. Mahoney, 51, who served as police chief in Scotch Plains before retiring in March, crashed into a utility pole in South Plainfield on Saturday. Former Scotch Plains Police Chief Brian T....
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Cat has lost two homes
EAST BRUNSWICK — Tazo is a 4-year-old cat in the care of Karma Cat Zen Dog Rescue. Adopted as a kitten, she was returned for reasons unknown. Adopted again, she was brought back after a child in her...
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