After brutal attack, corrections officers renew calls for better workers' comp
A correctional officer at East Jersey State Prison was brutally attacked recently, prompting calls for better compensation for officers. Daniel Campione, corrections officer at East Jersey State...
View Article2 students suffer minor injuries in Woodbridge bus crash
The bus and another vehicle collided Thursday afternoon WOODBRIDGE -- A motorist was issued a summons following a traffic accident involving a school bus Thursday afternoon, police said. The accident...
View ArticlePit bull mix was found tied to fence
PERTH AMBOY -- Ella is a 3-year-old blue nose pit bull mix at the Perth Amboy Animal Shelter. Found tied to a fence, shelter workers describe her as a "playful, affectionate and intelligent" dog. She...
View ArticleBehind the Lodzinski sentencing: letters to the judge
More than 30 people sent letters to the judge in advance of his sentencing of Michelle Lodzinski, some seeking justice for Timothy Wiltsey and others asking for leniency. Watch video NEW...
View ArticleGlimpse of History: Undrafted, he became an NFL icon
SOUTH RIVER -- Drew Pearson is shown in his yearbook photo from 1969 at South River High School. Pearson attended the University of Tulsa, according to njsportsheroes.com, but went undrafted by the...
View ArticleHelmetta man arrested on child porn, distribution charges
A borough man has been charged in connection with possessing and distributing child pornography. HELMETTA -- A 24-year-old borough man has been charged in connection with possessing and distributing...
View ArticleJury hears conflicting views of evidence as college student killing trial ends
Closing arguments were heard on Friday in the trial over the fatal beating of a college student in New Brunswick in 2014. NEW BRUNSWICK -- A jury will start deliberations early next week to decide the...
View ArticleEdison launches new website, smartphone app
Edison Township has launched a new website and smartphone app. EDISON -- The township has launched a new municipal website that it says is "easy-to-use, regularly updated and more interactive than...
View ArticleClothing chain The Limited closing stores nationwide, reports say
Five New Jersey locations slated to close. Women's clothing company The Limited is closing all of its 250 retail stores by Sunday, including its New Jersey locations, reports said. The apparel chain...
View ArticleWalkable, urban neighborhoods are transforming how we live in N.J. | Opinion
A wave of development centered around N.J.;s many public transit stations are capitalizing on a growing demand for walkable, urban neighborhoods. By Jonathan Schwartz Imagine, if you will, a bustling...
View ArticleMan flown to hospital after Jeep slams tree in Marlboro
The 23-year-old Freehold man driving the Jeep was flown to Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center in New Brunswick, while a passenger was treated locally for less serious injuries Police say a...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Jan. 9, 2017
Dogs and cats throughout New Jersey await adoption. The history of pet photography goes back quite a bit further than the founding of icanhas.cheezburger.com. And for the record, I have both a dog and...
View ArticleAfter nearly 3 years, James Monroe Elementary School reopens
The new James Monroe Elementary School opened this week after nearly three years. EDISON -- Nearly three years since its destruction from a blaze, the new James Monroe Elementary School opened last...
View ArticleN.J. State Police sergeant denies mishandling DWI testing
Criminal case against Sgt. Marc Dennis has brought some 20,000 DWI cases into question. FREEHOLD -- A New Jersey State Police sergeant accused of lying about performing legally required checks on...
View ArticleNJ Transit riders facing delays due to disabled Amtrak train
Westbound Northeast Corridor trains between Metropark and Trenton are running behind schedule New Jersey Transit trains along the Northeast Corridor are facing delays for the second straight morning...
View ArticleTeen who fractured skull in fight near Rutgers returns home
Emily Rand was hospitalized following the Oct. 30 altercation when the teen hit her head on the sidewalk, fracturing her skull NEW BRUNSWICK -- The 19-year-old college student who suffered severe head...
View ArticleNJ.com's Wrestling Top 20 for Jan. 10: 1 giant leap
After shocking Phillipsburg last Saturday night, Cranford makes the biggest move up in the NJ.com Top 20 wrestling rankings this week. Click through the slideshow to see how high the Courgars climbed.
View ArticleOutspoken Edison councilwoman facing lack of party support for re-election bid
The Edison Democratic Organization boss says he won't support a councilwoman in her quest for a second term. Edison Councilwoman Sapana Shah(Submitted Photo) EDISON -- The first Asian-Indian woman to...
View ArticleDriver accused in fatal wrong-way crash during overdose gets indicted
John T. O'Donnell Sr., 58, of Nazareth, Pa., was charged in July in the death of Marcus Scroggins, 33, of Edison. EDISON -- A Pennsylvania man accused of killing a local man in a wrong-way crash on...
View ArticleDon't let my Muslim friend get deported: 7-year-old's mesage to Sen. Booker
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) visited a Middlesex County Islamic center to discuss a bill he that would block President-elect Donald Trump from creating a Muslim registry. The morning after Donald J....
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