Edison couple's grandson killed in Palestinian attack in Israel
Alan Senecal's 18-year-old grandson Ezra Schwartz was killed Thursday in a terrorist attack in Israel Ezra Schwarz, the Massachusetts teenager with ties to Edison, was killed Thursday in Israel in a...
View ArticleParents lose custody of kids after mom attempted exorcism
The mother was homeless and said she was hearing two voices – a good one and a bad one – and had to resist the urge to give her children to the devil, court documents say. NEW BRUNSWICK -- A state...
View ArticleFirefighter charged with collecting $42,000 in phony disability claims
A firefighter has been charged with stealing thousands of dollars by collecting thousands of dollars in disability while continuing to work for the city and collecting a pay check, Middlesex County...
View ArticleCelebrate World Hello Day: How many ways can you say hi? (VIDEO)
Watch as more than 20 students from South Brunswick High School say hello in different languages from around the world to celebrate World Hello Day. Watch video Celebrate World Hello Day by making a...
View ArticleN.J. Comic Expo comes alive with costumed guests, artists, celebs (PHOTOS)
The first-annual New Jersey Comic Expo opened Saturday at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center. Watch video EDISON - Comic book and action-adventure fans - many dressed as their favorite...
View ArticleThief steals irreplaceable quilts honoring late Edison soldier, report says
A person was seen on camera taking a package containing stitched together T-shirts that an Edison mom made to remember her son who died last year, reports say. EDISON -- A person was caught on...
View ArticleTorahs destroyed in historic synagogue fire laid to rest
City and religious officials pledged to rebuild an even stronger congregation than the one prior to the fire. Watch video NEW BRUNSWICK -- The Torahs and religious books destroyed in a fire that...
View ArticleMan shot in New Brunswick, police say
Captain J.T. Miller said in an email that an adult male was shot shortly after 11 a.m. in the area of Seaman Street and Lee Avenue. The shooting is under investigation by the New Brunswick Police...
View Article6 massage parlors in Middlesex County raided in prostitution bust, cops say
Nineteen people were arrested, police said. Nineteen people were arrested and six massage parlors were shuttered in raids last week. (NJ Advance Media File Photo) EDISON -- Nineteen people have been...
View ArticleN.J. clergy, congressman press for 'open doors' to Syrian refugees
U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone said 10,000 is not enough HIGHLAND PARK -- Muslim, Jewish and Christian religious leaders gathered at the Reformed Church of Highland Park on Monday to push back against a...
View ArticleFleeing driver tries to shoot Edison cops, hits own backseat instead: police
Jesse Namotka was charged with a stunning number of crimes. EDISON -- A fleeing driver emptied several rounds into his own backseat while trying to shoot at police over his shoulder in a chase down...
View ArticleAt-home gun businesses stoke concern in Edison
Per state and federal law, at-home gun shops are legal, but they can run into trouble with the local zoning board. A firearm for sale at a New Jersey gun shop in 2012. (Staff Photo by Cindy...
View ArticleThis 'healthy' N.J. Turnpike rest stop could be a model for future areas...
The new Grover Cleveland service area on the New Jersey Turnpike north in Woodbridge, which emphasis fresh, healthy food, will likely be the model for other highway service areas. The newly reopened...
View ArticleN.J. Snapshot: Hotels, motels and inns
Where we stayed on overnight trips in the Garden State in the 1960s. THE OWNERS of the Solar Motel, on Route 1 and Ridge Road in South Brunswick, are ready to greet visitors in this photo from 1960....
View ArticleWoodbridge health officials issue rabies alert
Woodbridge Township health officials are asking residents in or near the Claremont Avenue school in Colonia to contact the health department if they believe they have come close or in contact with a...
View ArticleShow us what foods are on your Thanksgiving table
Flip through these Thanksgiving staples and let us know what you're serving Thursday, and what you aren't. Watch video On Thanksgiving, some experts say we eat more than three times the average...
View Article25-year-old Edison man convicted in 2011 Plainfield murder
A Superior Court jury convicted an Edison man of the 2011 fatal shooting in Plainfield. Malcolm Bradley, 25, was convicted of killing a 31-year-old Plainfield man in 2011. (NJ Department of...
View ArticlePet service in Metuchen gathering donations for shelter
METUCHEN — Paws First LLC, a pet-sitting and dog walking service in Metuchen, will be collecting food donations in December for its Hungry Bowl Pet Food Drive. From Dec. 5 to 13, the following...
View ArticleMan arrested after 2 failed attempted carjackings
An Elizabeth man is in the Middlesex County jail, charged with two attempted carjackings and robberies in Woodbridge on Nov. 18, 2015. An Elizabeth man is in the Middlesex County jail, charged with...
View ArticleOverturned tanker truck shuts I-287 ramp to Rt. 1 in Edison
A tanker truck filled with cement overturned Tuesday morning at 11:25 a.m. on the ramp from I 287 north to Rt. 1 south in Edison, shutting the ramp and several lanes of Route 1 for several hours,...
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