4 injured when driver fleeing police runs red light, hits car, cops say
A Colonia man who allegedly fled from police and crashed on Route 22 in Scotch Plains faces assault and drug charges. MOUNTAINSIDE -- A man faces a string of charges after he allegedly refused to...
View ArticleIntroducing our N.J. forecast Bust-O-Meter: How likely is a storm to hit?
Forecasts don't always work out. Our new tool helps show when a snow forecast has the best chance of falling apart. Let's be honest: Weather forecasts don't always hit the mark. That's not from any...
View ArticleProtesters demand New Brunswick declare itself a 'sanctuary city'
Protesters gathered on Tuesday to demand New Brunswick resist President Tump's immigration policy, and declare itself a sanctuary city. Watch video NEW BRUNSWICK -- Following a massive protest on the...
View ArticleWho will follow Obama? Rutgers to name 2017 grad speaker today
The university Board of Governors is scheduled to vote on the graduation speaker at its meeting. NEW BRUNSWICK -- Rutgers University students won't have to wait much longer to find out who will speak...
View Article'I just want to be whole again,' condo owner says at start of Kushner Cos. trial
The trial in Middlesex County court is expected to last between three and four weeks NEW BRUNSWICK -- The trial between condo owners and the Kushner Companies started Tuesday over the long-stalled...
View ArticleN.Y. food packaging company relocating to N.J. facility
The New York company, Trans-Packers Service Corp., will move its operations into Middlesex County just off I-287 PISCATAWAY -- A Brooklyn-based food packaging company is moving its operations into...
View ArticleRutgers police investigating swastika drawn in dormitory, report says
The swastika was spotted inside a George Street residence hall, according to the Daily Targum. NEW BRUNSWICK -- Rutgers University Police Department is investigating a report of a swastika drawn on a...
View ArticleRanking the top 50 N.J. alums in women's college basketball
Breaking down which N.J. alums are having the best season's in women's college basketball.
View ArticleChurch volunteer accused of improperly touching teen attending CCD
Luis Felipe Batista was charged and released with a summons on a third-degree count of endangering the welfare of a child, police said Luis Felipe Batista, 21, of Perth Amboy Middlesex County...
View ArticleHow much snow is forecast to fall in your backyard? (MAP)
Using the National Weather Service's National Digital Forecast Database, we mapped snowfall predictions for every few square miles in New Jersey. Winter storm warnings have been issued for most of New...
View ArticleSteven Van Zandt to rock Rutgers as 2017 grad speaker
The E Street Band guitarist and former cast member of "The Sopranos" follows President Barack Obama, who spoke at commencement in 2016. NEWARK -- Steven Van Zandt, a long-time member of Bruce...
View ArticleNJSIAA implements new rule requiring all transfers to sit 30 days
The new rule could have a far-reaching impact on the state's athletic scene and received opposition from a prominent state Assemblyman. ROBBINSVILLE – New Jersey high school sports have a new transfer...
View ArticleNew Brunswick to open parking decks in preparation of snow
City residents will be able to use designated facilities for parking for the coming snowstorm. NEW BRUNSWICK -- In preparation for the coming snowstorm, the New Brunswick Parking Authority will open...
View ArticleRutgers confronts ties to slavery by renaming buildings, walkway
A walkway will be named after a slave that helped build Old Queens. New apartments will bear the name of a famed abolitionist. NEW BRUNSWICK -- In an effort to acknowledge its historical ties to...
View ArticleKnow her? Police seek ID of woman who allegedly cashed fake checks
Police said she cashed fake checks in Manhattan, N.Y., Staten Island and Woodbridge. New Jersey State Police are asking for help to identify a woman who they believe fraudulently cashed two checks...
View ArticleSchool teacher nabbed for owing $28K in EZ Pass violations, police say
A public school teacher was nabbed for allegedly owing more than $28,000 in tolls and fees. Mark Maliaros, 56, of Manalapan(Courtesy of the Port Authority) PERTH AMBOY -- A public school teacher from...
View ArticleRutgers announces price tag for new football practice fields
The new high-end practice fields, scoreboards, permanent film towers and state-of-the-art lighting system will raise Rutgers' practice facility to the caliber of other Big Ten teams, PISCATAWAY -- The...
View ArticleAll Rutgers campuses closed during the day Thursday due to snowstorm
Officials have declared a "Level 4 closure" ; classes at Newark campus cancelled until Friday NEW BRUNSWICK-- The Rutgers University system is suspending most classes Thursday ahead of a storm that...
View ArticleMiddlesex County school closings, delayed openings Thursday
Because of the snowstorm, schools in Middlesex County have announced closings and delayed openings for Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. MIDDLESEX COUNTY -- Winter warnings have been issued. Forecasts have been...
View ArticleVintage photos of clubs and bands in N.J.
There are still many music clubs in the state, but times have changed. I noted last year when we posted vintage photos of clubs and music venues, that the 1970s and 1980s were great times in New...
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