Officials charge man still at large with kidnapping 2 children
Authorities are searching for a Woodbridge man they say kidnapped two children. Frank John, 41Photo: Perth Amboy Police Department PERTH AMBOY -- Authorities are still searching for a Woodbridge man...
View ArticleSite chosen for controversial compressor station in Franklin
Proposed facility is part of a proposed $1 billion natural gas pipeline. FRANKLIN -- Officials have settled on a site for a natural gas compressor station strongly opposed by residents that would be...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Dec. 26, 2016
Dogs and cats throughout New Jersey await adoption. Here is this week's collection of some of the dogs and cats in need of adoption in northern and central New Jersey. If a nonprofit rescue group or...
View ArticleExonerated N.J. man seeks $150K in suit after 3 years in prison for BB gun
Jason Patterson was convicted on a weapons charge in 2010. He served three years in prison before the courts reversed the conviction. NEW BRUNSWICK -- A Middlesex County man cleared of a conviction...
View ArticleNJ.com's 17 biggest high school sports stories of 2016
Amazing teams, incredible individual accomplishments, coaching milestones, an Olympian and more
View ArticlePolice investigate crash involving pedestrian on Route 9
Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office is involved the investigation WOODBRIDGE -- Authorities are investigating a crash on Route 9 early Tuesday involving a pedestrian, according to police. The...
View ArticleThe 30 'Most Wanted' fugitives in New Jersey (PHOTOS)
Scroll through the gallery to view 30 people wanted by agencies throughout the state on the most serious criminal charges. NEWARK -- More than two years after authorities named Lamont Stephenson in...
View ArticleN.J.'s Minkah Fitzpatrick gave a 10-year-old cancer patient his best holiday...
Minkah Fitzpatrick may be playing football in Alabama these days, but the St. Peter's Prep alumnus is a Jersey boy at heart. In recent months, a big part of retaining those Garden State roots has b......
View ArticlePolice search for missing South Brunswick man with Down Syndrome
The 51-year-old was last seen at his home in Regents Square UPDATE: John Nogueras was found safe at about 4:30 p.m., South Brunswick police said in a release. SOUTH BRUNSWICK -- Police are looking...
View ArticleRaritan River search enters 12th day for Victory Bridge jumper
Perth Amboy authorities cite water current and weather when the person jumped as issues in the search PERTH AMBOY -- Twelve days after a person jumped from the Victory Bridge, authorities are still...
View ArticlePerth Amboy man, 83, dies after days in hospital following hit-and-run
Viera, also of Perth Amboy, was charged with leaving the scene of the accident and obstruction. PERTH AMBOY -- An 83-year-old man struck in a hit-and-run accident has died after 11 days in critical...
View ArticleEast Brunswick woman killed while walking on Route 9
The accident closed lanes for hours on the southbound side of the highway in Woodbridge WOODBRIDGE -- A 33-year-old woman died early Tuesday morning after being hit by a car on Route 9, authorities...
View ArticleN.J. teacher accused of sending illicit photos to student loses license
Mallory Christ, 29, a math teacher at South Amboy High School was required to give up her teaching certificate after agreeing to enter a pre-trial intervention program SOUTH PLAINFIELD -- A South...
View ArticleJohnson & Johnson hit with another hip lawsuit following $1B payout
An Indiana man filed the lawsuit in Middlesex County Superior Court just four days after a jury in Texas awarded six patients $1 billion NEW BRUNSWICK -- Another lawsuit has been filed against...
View ArticleWhat was Lyft's most-visited restaurant and bar in New Jersey?
The ride-sharing company Lyft recently announced its 2016 Lyftie Awards, honoring the most visited destinations in New Jersey. Ride-sharing enthusiasts in New Jersey are, it seems, always thankful...
View ArticleMan struck, killed by NJ Transit train
The person was hit near the Woodbridge station shortly before 1 a.m. WOODBRIDGE -- A man was struck and killed by a New Jersey Transit train early Thursday, officials said. The man was hit near the...
View ArticleOur favorite N.J. vintage photos: 2016
As we conclude another year of posting our "Vintage New Jersey" photo gallery, we humbly present what we think were the "best of the best" from 2016. This year, we posted 51 galleries and shared...
View ArticleCrimes that left us shaking our heads in 2016
While some of these crimes were relatively small, they all had a dose of meanness. Amidst 2016's typical parade of murder and mayhem, there were smaller crimes that stuck out as particularly galling....
View ArticleLingerie cop settles with Edison for more than $200K
The township council unanimously approved the resolution for the settlement, which will pay the cop $32,000 and cover his legal fees up to $150,000 EDISON -- The township has agreed to settle a legal...
View ArticleGlitches reportedly delay payments to Rutgers vendors
Caterers and guest speakers had to wait to get paid Vendors hired by Rutgers University didn't get paid on time this fall, according to a report on Philly.com. Guest speakers, caterers and utilities...
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