New Brunswick music school welcomes all including special needs students
Octopus Music School was started by Rutgers alumni Joe Fekete and does not have a strict music curriculum, but instead teaches students based on their own individual needs. Watch video New Brunswick...
View ArticleEx-Rutgers football players to apply for probationary program, could avoid jail
They can have their records expunged after a few years if they stay out of trouble. NEW BRUNSWICK — The lawyers for three ex-Rutgers University football players signaled in court Wednesday that their...
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Police investigating illegal hunting in Milltown
Milltown police discovered a dead deer, recently shot by an arrow and left on the ground in the area of Highland Drive woods and the rail road trestle. Milltown police are looking for the person who...
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5th grader lied about being approached outside Edison school, cops say
The child won't be charged, police said. EDISON -- A 5th-grader who told school and police officials that she was approached by a stranger outside an Edison school has now admitted she made the story...
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Cats being treated at Edison Animal Shelter for infections
The treatment comes a few weeks after a ringworm outbreak. EDISON -- Fourteen cats are being quarantined and treated for respiratory tract infections at the Edison Animal Shelter, according to town...
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Judge accused of hiding fugitive boyfriend seeks to have case tossed
Attorney for the judge said his client had no inherent duty to execute an arrest warrant on her then-boyfriend. SOMERSET -- The lawyer for suspended Middlesex County Judge Carlia Brady argued for a...
View ArticleGlimpse of History: A 'barrel roof' supermarket in Middlesex
MIDDLESEX — The A&P supermarket in Middlesex is shown in this photo from the early 1970s. The store, a "barrel roof" design, was located on Route 28 at the point where Union Avenue becomes Lincoln...
View ArticleState blasts tax boards, may force N.J. towns to reassess properties
Three New Jersey municipalities in in Union, Hudson and Middlesex counties are under investigation by the state for stalling property reassessments for decades and could be forced to to undertake...
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New Brunswick police investigating pair of late-night armed robberies
New Brunswick police are investigating a pair of armed robberies that reportedly occurred late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. NEW BRUNSWICK - Police are investigating a pair of armed...
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10 N.J. restaurants offering a Thanksgiving feast
Establishments around the Garden State are gearing up for the big holiday crowd with special prix fixe menus. For some, Thanksgiving is all about getting together with family and friends for a...
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Cops stop DWI driver on Turnpike by deflating his tires
State Police troopers attempted to stop a silver Toyota Tacoma for speeding and reckless driving, police said. EAST BRUNSWICK -- A Hackensack man was charged with DWI after he led authorities on a car...
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South Brunswick seniors reminded that low-cost transportation is available
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — South Brunswick Township Transportation Services wants to remind area residents, age 55 and older, that they may avail themselves of low-cost rides to local destinations. The...
View ArticleHow did Timmy Wiltsey die? Manner of death at issue in cold-case murder trial
The manner of death comes under question. Watch video NEW BRUNSWICK -- To cops and prosecutors who have worked on the case for more than two decades, there is clear and convincing evidence that...
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Plainsboro hospital worker sexually assaulted incapacitated patient, cops say
Richard Smith, 40, was arrested Tuesday. Richard Smith is seen in a photograph provided by authorities. He allegedly sexually assaulted a female patient who was incapacitated. PLAINSBORO -- A...
View Article3 more N.Y. men sentenced in torture-for-hire plot to force divorce
The three were nabbed along with seven others in an FBI sting two years ago during a torture-for-hire operation that crossed state lines. Three more New York men who were involved in a bizarre plot to...
View ArticleComic Expo in Edison to feature array of iconic characters, celebrities
The expo is organized by MAD Event Management, which has been producing the Long Beach Comic Con in California for seven years. EDISON - Comic book collectors, replica-car fans and autograph-seekers...
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Young cat saved from horrible conditions
OLD BRIDGE — Sapphire is a 1-year-old semi-longhair female cat in the care of SARA-South. She was rescued from a home where the conditions were "cluttered and filthy." Sapphire has been described by...
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Philadelphia Marathon weather forecast, what to wear
It's going to be chilly this weekend, so be prepared. Here are some clothing tips for runners and spectators. If you're among the thousands of runners who will be hitting the streets this Sunday for...
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Nickelodeon recognizes N.J. teen for helping Indian widows 'Sew a Future'
Ruchita Zaparde was one of four honorees at the cable network's HALO Awards It's not every day that a drone shows up at your front door, drops a package with an iPad in it and whirls away, leaving you...
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Man sought for attacking two with ax at Jersey City mall, cops say
Police say the man went to the mall to attack his ex-girlfriend. UPDATE: Cops say suspect arrested after found hiding in closet JERSEY CITY -- Police are on the lookout for a man accused of attacking...
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