Boys basketball: 12 bold predictions for the weekend of Jan. 13-16
Who is going to win and who is going to shine?
View ArticleGlimpse of HIstory: A pop-up rink in Perth Amboy
PERTH AMBOY -- Skaters crowd the ice on Sadowski Parkway in Perth Amboy in this photo from the 1970s. Folks commenting on the Facebook page "You Know You're From Perth Amboy When..." note that the...
View Article5 great shows to check out this week in N.J.
A musical legend, some Mardi Gras and a maestro are a few of the shows are on offer. January Thaw Music Fest at Centenary Stage Get excited for Mardi Gras with January Thaw Music Fest, three nights of...
View Article2 ex-Edison officers avoid probation, fined $325 in retaliation plot
The sentencing of Michael A. Dotro, 39, of Manalapan, was delayed. NEW BRUNSWICK -- Two former Edison cops who took plea deals for their roles in a revenge plot on another officer have avoided...
View ArticleGirls Basketball: 10 bold predictions for the weekend of Jan. 13-16
A look at a handful of bold predictions for this weekend's girls basketball games.
View ArticleMan who owed $1M in tolls arrested on his way to Aruba, cops say
State Police say trucking company had 100 trucks on the road and a "delinquent E-Z Pass account." Lester Morales, 34, of Little Ferry.NJSP TRENTON -- A New Jersey man who runs a trucking company was...
View ArticleN.J. man gets 10 years in prison for robbing 8 banks
Prosecutors say he robbed seven banks in N.J. and one bank in Queens before being arrested near the scene of his last robbery in January 2014. TRENTON -- An Ocean County man was sentenced Friday to 10...
View ArticleEdison pays $175K to lawyers in 'lingerie cop' legal battle
The township has already agreed to pay ex-cop Anthony Sarni over $200,000. EDISON -- In addition to the $200,000 it agreed to pay to settle a legal battle with a police officer accused of...
View ArticleWoman 'alive and breathing' after being struck by train
A woman was struck by a train in Woodbridge on Saturday. WOODBRIDGE -- A woman survived being struck by a North Jersey Coast Line train Saturday morning, officials said. The woman's name and age were...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Jan. 16, 2017
Dogs and cats in need of homes are waiting at shelters and fosters throughout the state. There are many common misconceptions about pet adoption. Petfinder, the for-profit internet company that...
View ArticleFamily of Shore restaurant owner files suit over fatal bike crash
Thomas J. Palermo Jr. was riding along South Long Beach Boulevard on Nov. 19 around 8:30 p.m. when the 66-year-old bicyclist fell into the exposed excavation trench LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP -- The wife of...
View Article37 percent of people in N.J. are among the working poor, study says
About 1.2 million households in New Jersey are struggling to make ends meet and accrue any kind of meaningful savings Charlene O'Brian doesn't want help. The 38-year-old single mother of two has built...
View ArticleRutgers catching up on 12K unpaid bills after tech glitches
Rutgers is struggling to pay a backlog of 12,650 bills after problems with a new computer system. NEW BRUNSWICK -- Rutgers University officials say they have made "significant progress" in paying a...
View ArticleWhat we learned: 9 takeaways from the week in girls basketball, Jan. 8-14
A look back at what we've learned from the past week in N.J. girls hoops.
View ArticleSchool bus with 15 kids on board crashes into passenger bus on Route 18
The small school bus and and an Academy bus collided on the southbound side of Route 18 in East Brunswick Watch video EAST BRUNSWICK -- A school bus with 15 kids on board crashed into the back of an...
View ArticleWhy Rutgers just eliminated College Avenue parking spaces
The 50 coveted parking spaces have been closed in the latest upgrade to Rutgers' main campus. NEW BRUNSWICK -- Rutgers University is eliminating 50 coveted parking spaces in the heart of its New...
View ArticleN.J. Turnpike, Parkway traffic jams slow morning commmute
The delays are mainly in Essex and Union counties Traffic is heavier than normal on Tuesday morning on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway this morning. The eight-mile northbound backup...
View ArticleTrial for N.J. man charged with shooting neighbor to death set to begin
Roland Amos was charged in the shooting death of Brian Hoey on Sept. 1, 2014, following a monthlong investigation NEW BRUNSWICK -- Jury selection is set to start this week in the trial of a North...
View ArticleNJ.com Wrestling Top 20 for Jan. 18: 2 new teams join the field
A couple of huge upsets broke the ice for two programs
View ArticleCan anyone make their pet a service dog and take it everywhere?
There's no documentation required, but the law is clear about who can call their pet a service dog. Cherry Hill teen Ben Shore recently made headlines for challenging his school district's policy on...
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