Big dog is friendly and gentle
PERTH AMBOY — Brock is a senior cane corso/mastiff mix at the Perth Amboy Animal Shelter. Rescued as a stray, he was never claimed and is described by shelter workers as "a true gentle giant." Brock...
View ArticleN.J. alums in 2016 pro baseball: How'd they do?
A look at how New Jersey alums played this spring and summer, both in the minors and in MLB.
View ArticleMidseason mulligan: Re-picking NJ.com's football title favorites
An update on which teams are most likely to win it all this December.
View ArticleN.J. town opts not to fight affordable housing mandate
The township has reached a settlement to build 700 affordable housing units. OLD BRIDGE -- The Township Council will vote Friday on a measure that would create hundreds of affordable housing units as...
View ArticleAfter delay, Route 27 bridge work resumes this weekend
The state Department of Transportation on Friday announced a weekend detour of Route 27 for the start of the Carter's Brook and Ten Mile Run Tributary culvert replacements project that straddles...
View Article11 bold predictions for Week 6 of the high school football season
What's going to happen on the gridiron this weekend? The football staff at NJ.com offers up its bold predictions.
View ArticleGlimpse of History: A cemetery on the bluff in Laurence Harbor
LAURENCE HARBOR — The Bowne Provost family cemetery in Laurence Harbor is seen in this undated photo. Located at the northern end of Shoreland Circle, members of the Bowne and Provost families are...
View ArticleGirls cross-country: NJ.com runner rankings for Friday, Oct. 14
Girls cross-country: NJ.com runner rankings for Friday, Oct.14
View ArticleOld Bridge man guilty in fatal stabbing of man he met online
Robert McGranahan was found not guilty in the March 2013 stabbing of Edward Demko Jr. NEW BRUNSWICK -- A jury on Friday found an Old Bridge man guilty of aggravated manslaughter instead of murder in...
View ArticleTwo men sentenced in slaying of man visiting family in Carteret
Two men were imprisoned for a homicide in Carteret. Middlesex County Courthouse, in New BrunswickFile Photo NEW BRUNSWICK -- Two men were sentenced on Friday to lengthy state prison sentences in...
View ArticleFootball: Results and links for Friday, Oct. 14, Week 6
Everything you need to follow Friday night football in New Jersey. KEY LINKS• Results & links: Thurs. | Sat.• Schedule/scoreboard: Full | By conference• Week 6 Mega-coverage football guide •...
View ArticleTrump energizes Hindu community at charity event in Edison
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was the keynote speaker at a charity event, "Humanity United Against Terror." Watch video EDISON -- Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump...
View ArticleHuge deal with hospitals could put Rutgers in 'big 10' for medical research
An announcement detailing the partnership is planned before the end of the year, and a launch by July 1. WEST ORANGE -- New Jersey's largest hospital chain intends to invest hundreds of millions of...
View ArticleEdison Police Department launches new bike patrol unit
The Edison Police Department has launched a new bike patrol unit. EDISON -- The township's police department has launched a new bike patrol unit, seeing it as a way to increase public safety by being...
View ArticleN.J. lawmakers seek to stop felons from running for school board
State lawmakers don't want another felon running for school board. EDISON -- After a felon had made it on this year's township school board ballot, lawmakers introduced bills that would require all...
View Article5,000 jack o'lanterns make historic racetrack 'glow' (PHOTOS)
Thousands of detailed pumpkin carvings arranged in elaborate displays are part of a month-long event at Monmouth Park Racetrack. Watch video OCEANPORT - There are cartoon characters and mobsters,...
View Article'That's a stupid religion:' Lawsuit claims Pizza Hut boss discriminated
The three men filed suit in September. SOUTH PLAINFIELD -- A Pizza Hut manager subjected three Egyptian-American workers to multiple acts of discrimination, according to a federal lawsuit. The suit,...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Oct. 17, 2016
Dogs and cats in New Jersey in need of adoption. If you're interested in helping homeless animals but aren't able to adopt one, there are a number of other ways you can be of assistance....
View ArticlePerth Amboy mayor: Municipal IDs helps the marginalized, unites communities |...
Residents that previously felt left out of the community have now been incorporated into the business and social life of our city. By Wilda Diaz There has been a lot of talk during this presidential...
View ArticleDecision to strip armored car driver's permit to carry gun is reversed
A judge took away the Colonia man's permit at a hearing he didn't even know was taking place WOODBRIDGE -- An armored car driver whose permit to carry a gun while working was taken away by a judge...
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