Man at large, employee arrested in connection with Sky Zone robbery
A Sky Zone employee has been arrested and a man remains at large in connection with the armed robbery of a South Plainfield trampoline park in late October. SOUTH PLAINFIELD -- An employee at the Sky...
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Man purposefully burned 6-year-old child's face with lighter, cops say
The child was in the care of the man at a residence in Toms River, police said. TOMS RIVER -- A New Brunswick man was arrested last week after police say he purposefully burned the face of a...
View ArticleSchool uses dog therapy to improve students' English
An Old Bridge elementary school is using dog therapy to help improve the English of students of foreign native language. OLD BRIDGE -- A township elementary school is using dog therapy to improve the...
View ArticleMan found shot dead outside his Carteret home, police say
Briccio Guevara, 63, was pronounced dead at shortly after being found by police at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Rahway CARTERET -- Police are investigating the death of a 63-year-old...
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WATCH: Protesters disrupt Rutgers meeting with demand for 'sanctuary' campus
Rutgers University's president declared the school a "safe haven" for unauthorized immigrants, but refused to declare it a "sanctuary campus." Watch video NEW BRUNSWICK -- Shouting "shut it down,"...
View Article'Daddy Long Legs' at George Street review: Squash this musical out
The latest from the New Brunswick theater cloys more than it charms In choosing to mount the 2008 musical "Daddy Long Legs," with music and lyrics by Paul Gordon and book by John Caird, New...
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Perth Amboy appoints new acting police chief
The city announced that it has appointed a new acting police chief. Capt. Roman McKeon has been appointed the new Perth Amboy police chief.(Courtesy of the City of Perth Amboy) PERTH AMBOY -- The...
View ArticleFeds: Brothel enforcer could face death penalty in 2 killings
Wilmer Chavez Romero previously was indicted on racketeering and murder charges in connection with his alleged role in a statewide prostitution ring. NEWARK -- An alleged enforcer for a New Jersey...
View ArticleNJ.com Football Final 50: The Top 20 (and 30 more)
It's the final rankings for the 2016 season.
View ArticleNJ.com 2016 boys soccer All-State and postseason honors
See which players, coaches, and teams were honored by NJ.com BOYS SOCCER SEASON IN REVIEW, 2016 • Mason Toye of Seton Hall Prep is the NJ.com Player of the Year • Christian Brothers Academy is the...
View ArticleTrio charged in 6 jewelry store burglary spree that netted nearly $1M
Three people have been charged in a jewelry store heist that totaled nearly $1 million. NEW BRUNSWICK -- An Irvington man has been charged with breaking into six jewelry stores throughout central New...
View ArticleMan struck 12 year old with car and drove away, police say
The Middlesex County man was issued a pair of motor vehicle summons. MANALAPAN - A 76-year-old Middlesex County man was issued multiple motor vehicle citations Friday, after he allegedly struck a...
View ArticlePolice seeking suspect in Old Bridge bank robbery
At least one man remains at large in an Old Bridge bank robbery on Wednesday. OLD BRIDGE -- Authorities are looking for at least one suspect in a bank robbery Wednesday afternoon in the Laurence...
View ArticleVintage photos of supermarkets and food stores in N.J.
The "golden age" of supermarkets was the 1950s and 1960s. For parents navigating the aisles of a supermarket with a child in tow, the seat section of the shopping cart is a necessity, I'd say. It's...
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New Census data paints ugly picture of N.J. recovery. See how your town did.
Newly released data from the 2011-2015 American Community Survey indicates the state is still having a difficult time recovering from the recession. The most remarkable thing about post-recession New...
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Missing N.J. man found dead near train tracks
The 25-year-old from Edison left home Nov. 11 after a reported argument with his grandmother HIGHLAND PARK -- A 25-year-old Edison man who went missing last month was found dead on Monday morning in...
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Worker alleges Perth Amboy denied him full-time job because he's Mexican
Fernando Ramirez, a Mexican national and permanent resident of Perth Amboy, has filed a lawsuit in Middlesex County Superior Court PERTH AMBOY -- A Perth Amboy sanitation worker has filed a...
View ArticleWhich 22 QBs joined N.J.'s 2,000-yard passing club in 2016?
A look at the quarterbacks who cracked 2,000 yards passing this season.
View ArticleMedical van flips over in Edison, police say
None of the injuries appear to be significant EDISON -- A medical transport van flipped over in Edison on Thursday morning near the intersection of Grove and McKinley avenues, though no serious...
View ArticlePolice investigating industrial accident in East Brunswick
Police, fire and EMS officials were at the scene on Edgeboro Road since 11:30 a.m. EAST BRUNSWICK -- Township police are investigating an industrial accident at a salvage yard in East Brunswick,...
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