Playoff push: 19 can't-miss football games in Week 8
A look at the biggest games and best matchups from around the state this week.
View ArticleMichelle Lodzinski denied new trial in killing of her 5-year-old son
Judge Dennis Neives wrote that the former South Amboy woman received a fair trial NEW BRUNSWICK -- The former South Amboy woman convicted earlier this year of killing her 5-year-old son in 1991 had...
View ArticleBoys soccer: LIVE updates & chat from NJSIAA tournament seeding
Follow along live to the NJSIAA seeding meeting ROBBINSVILLE – The NJSIAA state tournament will be officially seeded on Wednesday morning, and NJ.com will have the seeds and bracket as soon as they...
View ArticleAttorney calls for Grand Jury probe into fatal police shooting
Attorney Edward Hesketh says the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office report on the death of Diahlo Grant leaves more questions than answers. FRANKLIN -- The new attorney representing the family of...
View ArticleWATCH: Dashcam shows newly retired Scotch Plains police chief after DUI crash
Brian T. Mahoney, 51, served as chief for 11 years before retiring in March. He was charged with DUI after he allegedly crashed his SUV into a utility pole last month. Watch video SOUTH PLAINFIELD --...
View ArticleCounty Crime Stoppers adopts bloodhound duo trained to track humans
The Crime Stoppers of Middlesex County has adopted two bloodhounds trained to track missing persons. Whenever someone goes missing in the county, Joker and Aleck -- a duo of bloodhounds from the...
View ArticleBoys Soccer: 2016 NJSIAA state tournament brackets
Where is your favorite team playing in states? The NJSIAA seeded the 2016 state tournament on Wednesday morning. NJ.com was on hand to provide live coverage from the seeding meeting and posted the...
View ArticleVintage photos of N.J. landmarks
Some are still here, others are a memory. New Jersey, according to nj.gov, covers 7,417 square miles; only four other states are smaller in area. Yet in that relatively small area, there is a plethora...
View ArticleBoys cross-country: NJ.com Top 20 for Thursday, Oct. 27
Here's the latest look at the top ranked teams in N.J.
View ArticleTractor trailer hauling boat jackknifes on Route 1 causing major delays
The southbound lanes are closed at Sands Hill Rd. in South Brunswick SOUTH BRUNSWICK -- A tractor trailer hauling a boat spilled 100 gallons of diesel onto Route 1 this morning after it jackknifed,...
View ArticleDoes your town gain or lose people every day?
The population of New Jersey changes from day to night, as people make their way to and from work. In total, more than a million residents flow in and out of their towns each morning.
View ArticleThe most beautiful place in each of New Jersey's 21 counties
Two waterfalls, two lighthouses, gorgeous architecture, stunning views and a pizza oven top the list of New Jersey's most bee-yoo-tiful places.
View ArticleBoys XC: NJ.com runner rankings for Thursday, Oct. 27
Take a look at the top ranked cross-country runners in the state
View ArticleI spent 6 months in jail after I was lost in the system, man alleges
Alexander Buckle, 35, claims he was held without arraignment or trial from Sept. 2014 until March 2015 HACKENSACK - A Maryland man is suing Bergen County officials for malicious prosecution and false...
View ArticleDharun Ravi pleads guilty to attempted invasion of privacy in Tyler Clementi...
Dharun Ravi appeared in Superior Court in Middlesex County on Thursday. NEW BRUNSWICK -- The former Rutgers University student whose bias intimidation conviction in the Tyler Clementi webcam case was...
View ArticleN.J.'s David Copperfield tops Forbes list for world's richest magician
The Metuchen native made about $64 million last year, more than twice as much as Penn & Teller David Copperfield conjured up $64 million in income last year, making him the world's riches...
View ArticleAfter 6 years, the end comes quickly for Ravi | Di Ionno
Clementi case defendant pleads out to minor charge Dharun Ravi finally spoke in court. It's been 3 1/2 years since he was convicted on 15 counts of bias intimidation, invasion of privacy and evidence...
View ArticleWarning to N.J. officials clinging to Trump: It's going to leave a mark |...
Five men in our congressional delegation remain devoted to a candidate also endorsed by the K.K.K. Watch video This is a pivotal moment in the American story, which is just one national brain cramp...
View ArticleGirls cross-country: Massive changes in the NJ.com Top 20 for Friday, Oct. 28
Here's the latest look at the top ranked teams in N.J.
View ArticleLooking for something fun to do? Check out 8 fabulous N.J. events
Find some new bricks at a LEGO expo, watch as WWE superstars wrestle in Smackdown Live, and see the actions of a reviled king in a Shakespeare tale. Build it at BrickFair, a LEGO expo on Oct. 29 and...
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