Rutgers players who have been arrested while playing for Kyle Flood
With Thursday's charges, the total has reached nine PISCATAWAY -- Since Kyle Flood took over as Rutgers football coach in 2012, nine Scarlet Knights have been arrested on various charges, including...
View Article'I stand by my daughter,' says dad of woman charged in Rutgers robbery spree
Kaylanna Ricks was arrested along with 5 members of the Rutgers football team in connection with home invasions and an assault. PERTH AMBOY - The father of Rutgers student Kaylanna Ricks - who...
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North Brunswick fire marshal resigns after admitting he stole $89K
Snediker faces 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine when he is sentenced later this year. File photo NORTH BRUNSWICK - The township's fire marshal resigned Thursday, one day after pleading guilty...
View ArticleTimeline of a case that ensnared 5 Rutgers football players
The assaults and break-ins began with an attack on the street on a few blocks away from the College Avenue campus of Rutgers University. A timeline of events. NEW BRUNSWICK--The assaults and break-ins...
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2 stabbed, 1 arrested in Perth Amboy, reports say
Investigators with the Perth Amboy Police Department and the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office were on the scene. File photo PERTH AMBOY - One person was arrested after a stabbing that left two...
View ArticleN.J. lawmakers say they're shocked, disturbed by Rutgers charges
After five Rutgers University football players were charged with violent offenses Thursday, Democratic state lawmakers, including two Rutgers alumni, said they were struck by the disturbing nature of...
View ArticleArrests in Rutgers case began a month ago
Tejay Johnson, Andre Boggs and other Rutgers football players past and present were charged in a startling and violent crime spree. NEW BRUNSWICK -- The criminal charges that threaten to tarnish a...
View ArticleSweeney 'impressed' with Rutgers use of state's higher ed bond
State senators toured Rutgers-New Brunswick to get a first-hand look at how the university is taking advantage of the Building Our Future Bond Act, $750 million in borrowing to build and renovate...
View ArticleRutgers football arrests: A recap of what's known so far
News of charges brought against 5 Rutgers players 'heartbreaking' Watch video NEW BRUNSWICK -- Neighbors and others who knew them reacted with a mixture of sadness and shock at news of the arrests of...
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Stray cat is a great companion
EAST BRUNSWICK — Doris is a 1½-year-old cat in the care of Karma Cat and Zen Dog Rescue. Rescued in New Brunswick as a stray with a litter, her kittens have been adopted and now she needs a home....
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Christie says suspending accused Rutgers players was 'the appropriate thing'
Gov. Chris Christie said Friday the immediate suspension of five active Rutgers University football players accused of being among group of people charged in connection with a string of crimes was...
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1 firefighter hurt, several families displaced after fire in Dunellen
The cause of the blaze in the 500 block of North Avenue is under investigation. Photo courtesy of Dunellen Fire Defender Company #1 DUNELLEN - One firefighter was injured and several families were...
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75-year-old man stabs 1 person to death, seriously wounds another, cops say
Anibal Rodriguez of Perth Amboy is charged with murder in the death of Phillip Willis, 65, also of Perth Amboy. Rodriguez is charged with attempted murder in an attack of Willis' acquaintance, who...
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Missing South Jersey teen could be in New Brunswick, police say
Marissa Rosario was reported missing Friday night from her home on the 1200 block of North 32nd Street. CAMDEN -- Police are looking for a missing 14-year-old Cramer Hill girl. Marissa Rosario, 14, of...
View ArticleAlleged assault by Rutgers football players was caught on video, sources say
The alleged assault that prompted charges against six former and current Rutgers University football players was captured on video, NJ Advance Media has learned NEW BRUNSWICK -- The alleged April 25...
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N.J.'s Pallone backs Obama on Iran
U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., who voted against the Iraq War, said there was no viable alternative to the nuclear deal with Iran. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. on Friday became the fourth...
View ArticleTailgating Rutgers fan on arrests: 'Let's see if this makes them stronger'
At Saturday morning's tailgate, Rutgers fans reacted to the Thursday arrests of five players with disappointment, but continued optimism for the season. PISCATAWAY -- Harold Hall, a retired police...
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Plainsboro Scouts use 'Leave No Trace' camping skills
Boy Scout Troop 759 took a 12-day trek through the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. Troop 759 Boy Scouts and their leaders, front row, Nikhil Ramakrishna, Brian Sheets, Graham Davies, Philmont...
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13-year-old girl, grandmother seriously hurt in dog attack, report says
A 13-year-old girl and her grandmother suffered serious injuries in a dog attack at a township home Saturday morning, police said. A 13-year-old girl and a 59-year-old woman were seriously injured in...
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Outdoor diners escape serious injury when pickup crashes into tables and chairs
The pickup struck another car before crashing into Cranbury Pizza on North Main Street. The outside of Cranbury Pizza in a photo taken before the crash.Photo courtesy of Bob Huegel CRANBURY - One...
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