Bridging the age gap at the Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Wardlaw-Hartridge Lower School students meet their "senior buddies." Kindergarten students in Kelly Marikakis' class at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School, front row, Vihaan Singh of Edison, Shweta...
View ArticleEdison performer dies after being swept out to sea in Central America
Jessica Paikarovski, 33, died Friday in the freak accident, which occurred as she sat with a friend near a pool on the Pacific Ocean on a private beach in Puerto de La Libertad, El Salvador. EDISON -...
View ArticleEdison man to get new trial in brother's death
An appeals court has overturned an Edison man's 2011 conviction for beating his brother to death with bricks, ruling James Kucinski, deserves a new trial because the prosecutor in his 2011 trial in...
View ArticleCops arrest suspect in robbery of 3 bicyclists behind Pathmark
Arizae Halley, 20, of East Brunswick, is charged with three counts of first-degree robbery and is being held at the Middlesex County jail on $100,000 bail. NJ Advance Media File Photo EAST BRUNSWICK...
View Article2 split $939K Jersey Cash 5 jackpot
Winning tickets were sold in Middlesex and Camden counties A pair of winning tickets were sold for Saturday's $939,008 Jersey Cash 5 drawing.New Jersey Lottery Two tickets sold for Saturday's...
View ArticleFire rips through Sayreville auto body shop, ties up Route 35 traffic
Numerous firefighters were battling the blaze. SAYREVILLE -- Police here are urging caution after a Monday afternoon fire at Universal Auto Body on Route 35. Borough police say just after 12:30 p.m....
View Article2015 Hess toy truck revealed, will be available at select N.J. malls
N.J.-based Hess Toy Truck will also sell the toys online, despite the closure of the gas stations The Hess truck's back -- but not at the gas stations. Since Hess stations have closed, this will be...
View ArticleTracy Morgan schedules show in New Brunswick
Tracy Morgan appears to be planning his next steps toward a full-time return to laughs NEW BRUNSWICK -- Fresh off a hosting gig on "Saturday Night Live" this past weekend, comedian Tracy Morgan...
View ArticleJuried show winners announced
The winners of the Guild of Creative Art's "23rd Annual Open Juried Show" were announced by judges Stacy Smith, manager of publications and communications of the Zimmerli Museum at Rutgers University,...
View ArticleNew Brunswick police investigating armed robbery
Woman's purse taken at knife-point, Rutgers PD says NEW BRUNSWICK -- A woman was robbed of her purse at knife-point Saturday night, Kenneth Cop, chief of the Rutgers University Police Department, said...
View ArticleEdison squeezes $11M more from insurance co. to replace burned-down school
James Monroe Elementary School will be rebuilt by September 2016, officials say. EDISON -- The Edison school district's former insurance company has agreed to pay about $11 million more toward the...
View ArticleOh the horror! 'Dracula' at the ballet
The famed vampire story is told through dance, music and spoken work. FEAR! RAGE PASSION! All will be part of the Roxey Ballet production of Bram Stoker's "Dracula" at the Canal Studios Theater in...
View ArticleFormer N.J. abortion doctor due in court to answer why he still owns clinics
A former abortion doctor has been ordered to appear in court Wednesday to explain why he failed to turn over ownership of his chain of clinics when his license was revoked a year ago. TRENTON -- A...
View ArticlePolice make prostitution, heroin arrests at East Brunswick spa
The arrests were made earlier this month at New Era Spa, located at 11 Main St., according to a news release on Monday. NJ Advance Media File Photo EAST BRUNSWICK - Police arrested two employees -...
View ArticleLet's see N.J.'s best Halloween decorations
Tweet your pics #JerseyWeen You see them around your neighborhood at this time every fall: The house that goes overboard for Halloween. A strand of orange lights and a creepy spider aren't enough for...
View ArticleMenendez blasts Trump as Senate blocks bill penalizing 'sanctuary cities'...
Newark, Princeton and several N.J. counties could lose federal funds under the Senate Republican legislation WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Republicans failed Tuesday to get the 60 votes needed to move...
View ArticleFormer N.J. abortion doctor turns over clinic records, avoids hearing
An abortion doctor who lost his license last year has avoided a court hearing Wednesday by finally turning over records subpoenaed by the state Attorney General to determine whether he has...
View ArticleMom tried to get underage son into bar, police say
Amy Bozich, 56, of Niskayuna, N.Y. and Luke Bozich, 20, of Cranbury were arrested at the Nassau Street tavern at about 9:15 p.m. Saturday, Princeton police said. PRINCETON -- A mother and son were...
View ArticleSample a taste of Spain in Jersey City
Fourteen chefs will prepare paella in the semifinals of an international contest. COME ONE, COME ALL — and be sure to come hungry to the New Jersey Paella Festival on Oct. 24 in Jersey City. The free...
View ArticleConvicted killer loses bid for new trial in 1994 murder of Woodbridge mom
Convicted killer Steven Fortin lost his bid for a third trial in the 1994 murder of Melissa Padilla in Woodbridge. NEW BRUNSWICK -- Convicted killer Steven Fortin lost his bid Tuesday for a third...
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