Men forced others to work in Halal slaughterhouse, authorities say
Prosecutors say the workers lived in an insect-infested boarding house in front of the slaughterhouse NEWARK -- Federal agents on Tuesday arrested two New York men on human trafficking charges after...
View ArticleMilltown police investigating series of vehicle burglaries
Authorities are investigating several vehicle burglaries in the borough. MILLTOWN -- Authorities are investigating a series of vehicle burglaries that have occurred recently in the borough, according...
View ArticleYear of the Tailback? 26 new players join N.J.'s 1,000-yard rushing club
These are the players that reached the 1,000-yard milestone in 2016
View ArticleN.J.'s old water pipes are collapsing. What we can do next | Opinion
Assemblyman McKeon: Bipartisan lawmakers will meet Wednesday in Trenton to discuss a broad range of approaches to avoid a looming water infrastructure crisis. By John F. McKeon New Jersey's drinking...
View ArticleMan charged with kidnapping, restraining woman in Princeton
The woman alerted a police officer and said she had been held in a car against her will for 3 hours. PRINCETON - A woman who said she was held against her will in a man's car for hours Monday was able...
View ArticleMedical transport drivers reportedly caught using phones on the job
LogisitiCare is paid by the state to broker transportation for Medicaid patients At least five drivers for a company that transports Medicaid patients to doctors appointments in N.J. were recorded...
View ArticleWoman knocked unconscious after N.J. Turnpike crash
State Police say the crash near Exit 11 in Woodbridge was probably weather related WOODBRIDGE -- A woman was briefly knocked unconscious after her vehicle and a tractor trailer collided on the New...
View ArticleMust watch: NJ.com's 25 best boys soccer videos of 2016
A look at the top plays from 2016.
View ArticleThis month in N.J. history: December
The people and events from and in New Jersey that helped shape history. The December installment of the "This month in N.J. History" gallery includes firsts in transportation and technology; military...
View ArticleCar crash causes widespread power outage in Perth Amboy
New Brunswick Avenue is closed at border of Woodbridge and Perth Amboy as of 6:25 a.m. PERTH AMBOY - A car crash in Woodbridge led to what police described as a brief, but widespread power outage in...
View ArticleWet weather ends with a dry, sunny weekend forecast for N.J.
No wet weather expected at least through the weekend The two-day stretch of wet, warm weather in New Jersey is about over. A dry, sunny day Thursday begins a stretch of clear weather, the National...
View ArticleFormer school board member suing parents after pot post
Kathleen Fable, who served on the Northern Valley Regional Board of Education, claims a couple libeled her on Facebook. OLD TAPPAN - A former board of education member who wrote on Facebook that some...
View ArticleN.J.'s Karl-Anthony Towns has historic night vs. Knicks (VIDEO)
New Jersey native and former Kentucky star Karl-Anthony Towns had a historic night fro the Minnesota Timberwolves when they faced off with the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. But Carmelo Anthony...
View Article2016 football finals: Previews, picks and everything you need for all 23...
The central coverage guide for football championship weekend NOTE: Please continue to check back into Friday morning as we add more feature previews. This is the place to start for everything you need...
View ArticleProfessor watchlist is a conservative witch hunt | Editorial
A total of five New Jersey college professors have been named to the nonprofit conservative group Turning Point USA's Professor Watchlist. In the 1970s, Richard Nixon unveiled his infamous "Enemies...
View ArticleN.J. man charged in mother's slaying pleads not guilty
The Old Bridge man charged in connection with the killing of this mother is being held on $500,000 bail NEW BRUNSWICK -- An Old Bridge man has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder in the slaying of...
View ArticleMichelle Lodzinski to be sentenced next month in killing of 5-year-old son
A sentencing date has been scheduled for Michelle Lodzinski NEW BRUNSWICK -- The sentencing for Michelle Lodzinski, the former South Amboy woman convicted of killing her 5-year-old son in 1991, has...
View ArticleRutgers stabbing suspect remains hospitalized, under guard
The suspect in the Nov. 4 stabbing at the Rutgers Business School remains in the hospital. NEW BRUNSWICK -- The 25-year-old man accused of stabbing two people inside the Rutgers Business School last...
View ArticleQUIZ: Who said what in this week's news?
NJ.com's local news quiz is focussing on quotes for the first time. See if you remember who said what in our biggest news stories of the week. Big twist in this week's local news quiz. We've plucked...
View ArticleIn Sayreville, football success returns but hazing scandal's impact remains |...
The superintendent who canceled the 2014 season wants it to be known: Winning will never be everything here again. Sayreville has an important football game on Saturday, and for so many reasons,...
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