Youth soccer referee busted with child porn stash, cops say
Lawrence Lapczynski, 47, was arrested Monday and charged with one count of possession of child pornography NEW BRUNSWICK -- Authorities say a Piscataway man who worked as a high school soccer referee...
View ArticleNJ man admits filing false tax return, pocketing proceeds
The scheme cost the government more than $97,000 NEWARK-- A man who prepared tax returns in Middlesex County has pleaded guilty to one count of making a false claim, the IRS said in a statement....
View ArticleVintage photos of people at play in N.J.
"Oh, the games people play, every night and every day" -- Joe South I have no clue what possessed us to do it, but one year when I was a lad, my brother, sister and I played Monopoly every night for...
View ArticleCops showed 'flagrant police misconduct' in hotel drug bust, court rules
The state appellate court sided with Korey Reeves, 23, of Glassboro, on his appeal vacating a 2013 drug dealing conviction connected to an Edison arrest. EDISON -- A 23-year-old convict accused of...
View ArticlePhotos show the toxic wasteland N.J. was in early days of EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency has cleaned up a lot of the Garden State. Here's what it looked like in the early days of the EPA.
View ArticleMeet the N.J. alums and all the starters for No. 1 Rutgers men's lacrosse
Rutgers is the top-ranked team in the nation with 19 NJ alums on its roster.
View ArticleThe 15 N.J. colleges where professors make the most money
The average full professor at New Jersey colleges made $127,696 in 2015-16, according to new data from the Chronicle of Higher Education.
View ArticleLook who's talking: Ventriloquist Paul Zerdin discusses his N.J. shows
The winner of "America's Got Talent" season 10 brings puppet favorites Sam, Albert and Baby to New Brunswick's Stress Factory Comedy Club. It's weird to interview a ventriloquist like Paul Zerdin over...
View ArticleTop-rated N.J. BBQ restaurant opens second location
The state's reputation as a BBQ wasteland is slowly improving "There's real barbecue in Middlesex County!'' Doug Walsh says excitedly over the phone. The owner of Jersey Shore BBQ in Belmar opened a...
View ArticleRacist, threatening messages linked to Monroe HS on social app After School
Monroe High School students have been asked to stop using the After School social networking app MONROE -- Township police are investigating threatening and racist remarks posted on the After School...
View ArticleGirl stabbed in face with scissors during fight at Middlesex Vo-Tech
The fight, which happened at about 8:50 a.m., was an isolated incident between two girls, the school superintendent said. EAST BRUNSWICK -- A student at Middlesex County Vo-Tech was hospitalized...
View Article2 men charged in Christmas-time home burglary
Two men have been arrested after a three-month investigation into a home burglary around Christmas time. Left, James O'Connor, 38, and Derrick McCaskill, 51, both of North Brunswick(Courtesy of the...
View ArticleTractor trailer crash causes power outage in South Brunswick
A tractor trailer crashed Thursday afternoon, causing a power outage after striking a utility pole. SOUTH BRUNSWICK -- Traffic signals began failing on Route 130 and surrounding areas after a tractor...
View ArticleMan admits to brutally beating woman in head with pipe, leaving her for dead
A man has pleaded guilty to beating a woman in the head with a pipe. EDISON -- A man has pleaded guilty to brutally beating a 30-year-old woman in the head with a pipe and then leaving her for dead...
View ArticleHere's how your N.J. lawmakers will vote today on Obamacare repeal
The Republicans' American Health Care Act is supposed to reach the House floor on Thursday.
View ArticleFrisbee-loving dog needs a home
SOUTH PLAINFIELD -- Espresso is a 21/2-year-old Labrador retriever/hound mix in the care of Happy Paws Rescue. Volunteers say he is very active and likes to catch Frisbees. Espresso, who would be a...
View ArticleStudents ordered to run outside after violating dress code, report says
While three-quarters of New Brunswick Middle School's approximately 1,300 students violated the dress code, 30 had to run outside NEW BRUNSWICK -- A group of 30 New Brunswick Middle School students...
View ArticleBaseball Preview, 2017: N.J.'s 16 returning All-State players
With the start of the high school baseball season a little over a week away, NJ.com begins its preview of the 2017 season. Now up, the returning All-State players from 2016.
View ArticleBoys Lacrosse: Goalies to watch in 2017
The top goalies to watch entering the 2017 boys lacrosse season
View ArticleGlimpse of History: Keeping them in the air in Piscataway
PISCATAWAY -- Sarah Berkowitz of Piscataway tosses bean bags at the Johanna Westergard Library during a summer recreation juggling program in 1987. According to recordsetter.com, Adam Litwin of...
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