Man found guilty of beating N.J. college student to death with crowbar
The verdict came in just after 10 a.m. in Middlesex County Superior Court in front of Judge Dennis Nieves finding Timothy Puskas guilty on all charges. NEW BRUNSWICK -- The man accused of beating a...
View ArticleMan crashed stolen car with 2 children inside, led cops on chase, Plainfield...
Khalil Harris, 20, of North Brunswick, was charged with possession of a stolen car and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child. PLAINFIELD -- A North Brunswick man driving a stolen car led...
View ArticleN.J. and Rutgers alums in the NFL Conference Championships
Six players with Garden State ties are one game away from the Super Bowl.
View ArticleThe deadliest N.J. counties for motorists in 2016
As traffic fatalities increased last year, the deadliest counties in the state are not the places people would immediately think of. The counties that had the most fatal crashes last year aren't in...
View ArticleJanuary weather pattern in N.J. may be extreme, but is it unusual?
Forecasters say temperatures will be running about 10 degrees warmer than usual for mid- to late January. January continues to feel like a weather roller coaster ride in New Jersey, with temperatures...
View ArticleN.J. revokes license of doctor convicted of groping patient
The state Board of Medical Examiners suspended the license of Farooq Rehman of Colts Neck in November 2015, after his arrest. TRENTON -- A Middlesex County neurologist has lost his medical license for...
View ArticleEssex sheriff's officers charge 4, seize drugs in Newark
Two alleged heroin and crack cocaine dealers arrested this week, according to authorities. NEWARK -- Essex County Sheriff's officers arrested two alleged drug dealers and seized heroin along with...
View ArticleDozens of storage units broken into at Route 1 facility, police say
Police are currently contacting the owner of the 43 storage units broken into. It was unclear what, if anything, was stolen SOUTH BRUNSWICK -- Dozens of storage units at a Route 1 facility were broken...
View ArticleNew Brunswick man convicted for Bridgeton brothel murders
A Cumberland County jury convicted Juan Hernandez Wednesday. BRIDGETON -- Following a three-week trial, a Cumberland County jury convicted a Middlesex man for his role in the murder of two possible...
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Vintage photos of bars and taverns in N.J.
Some people, like me, prefer "old man bars" and mourn the loss of those that have closed. Over the past few years, a lot of craft beer bars have opened in New Jersey. According to...
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2 N.J. centers among dozens of Jewish facilities targeted by bomb threats
The two local threats were called into centers in Union and Middlesex counties just after 9 a.m. Bomb threats were called into two New Jersey Jewish centers Wednesday amidst a second wave of hoaxes...
View ArticlePerth Amboy adds 12 new officers to police force (PHOTOS)
"I wish you the best," Diaz said to the crowd of more than 100 packed into the YMCA Auditorium Wednesday PERTH AMBOY -- The city added a dozen officers to the police force Wednesday in a ceremony at...
View ArticleSayreville police welcomes new officers to Middlesex County
Officers Glenn Wagner, Eric Fischer, Matthew Walczak and Michael Sexton graduated from the Cape May County Police Academy Wednesday SAYREVILLE -- The borough's police department welcomed two new...
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N.J.'s biggest hospital chain and Philly's children's hospital announce...
RWJBarnabas Health and CHOP will collaborate on research and recruitment of specialists. TRENTON -- The reach of New Jersey's largest hospital chain is expanding again, this time to include a...
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Edison man charged with shooting that injured 2 teens in Newark
Man faces multiple counts of aggravated assault, weapons offenses. Watch video Keyon Coleman (Photo: Dept. of Public Safety) NEWARK -- An Edison man faces charges in a Newark shooting that left a...
View ArticlePolice probing possible links in storage unit break-ins
Police are investigating a possible connection between break-ins of self-storage facilities in Edison and South Brunswick. EDISON -- Authorities believe break-ins of more than 50 self-storage units in...
View ArticleQUIZ: How well do you really know New Jersey diners?
Do you want fries with that quiz, hon? This week's list of the best Jersey diner in each county was one of NJ.com's most popular features of the week. So it's only natural that this week's local news...
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North Brunswick pays $13K to resolve wrongful arrest suit
North Brunswick paid out $4,500 to Jason Dawkins last year to dismiss a suit filed in Essex County Superior Court in 2015 NORTH BRUNSWICK --The township has settled a lawsuit with a man who claims he...
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Cat rescued from hoarding situation
EAST BRUNSWICK -- Marley is a 1-year-old female cat in the care of New Beginnings Animal Rescue. Saved from a hoarding situation in New York City where she was kept in an apartment with 86 other cats,...
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4th grade teacher loses tenure over shoplifting charges
A state arbitrator ruled the Woodbridge School District could fire Michele Schwab, a fourth-grade teacher WOODBRIDGE -- A local elementary teacher has lost her tenure due to a pair of separate...
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