WWI bomb unearthed at Middlesex County College, police say
The "Cooper bomb," approximately 14 inches long and 5 inches thick, was found as part of the Army's "extensive" survey to excavate possible buried munitions and remediate the area, said Middlesex...
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Court: Mom neglected son, 4, found wandering Carteret streets
The 4-year-old was not injured, but was neglected, the appeals court ruled. CARTERET -- A former Carteret resident neglected her three young children when she left them home alone for an hour to take...
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N.J.'s Pallone wields power in key post year after winning fight with Pelosi
Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. has used his position as ranking member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee to work with Republicans on some issues and challenge them on others. WASHINGTON -- Last year,...
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Neptune woman was driving drunk in crash that killed passenger, cops say
Nakoma Jones, 38, was driving a 2009 Lincoln MKS east about 3:38 a.m. when she crossed into on-coming traffic near Mannino Park Drive, crashing into a 2011 Sonata, according to Middlesex County...
View ArticleDriver in Tracy Morgan crash looks to dismiss charges, report says
Kevin Roper, 35, of Georgia, has asked a Superior Court judge to drop the charges of assault by auto and death by auto, because he doesn't believe he'll get a fair trial, according to an ABC News...
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The mysterious history of N.J.'s secret campus societies
Across the country, there are dozens of these secret and not-so-secret groups still thriving. Joseph Nedick knows the crowd gathering in Rutgers University's Kirkpatrick Chapel might be wondering if...
View ArticleN.J. summer photo album: Your pictures from Labor Day weekend
To cap the summer season NJ.com users shared their favorite photos from Labor Day weekend As the final days of summer approached we asked NJ.com users to help us cap the summer season by sending us...
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New Brunswick man shot in the face
The victim was shot Monday night, police said. NEW BRUNSWICK -- Police here are searching for the gunman who shot a city resident in the face. The victim, a 29-year-old man, had walked into Robert...
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NJ.com's Sept. 19 Rutgers football watch party just got bigger
Join other NJ.commers to watch the Penn State game, and have a chance to win Rutgers vs. Ohio State tickets Our Rutgers football watch party sold out so fast last week, we've added more tickets to...
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Rutgers geneticist wins prestigious award for DNA work begun in 1941
Witkin's insights into how bacteria cells manage to recognize and overcome damaged sections of DNA paved the way for research on genetic therapies for humans. A 94-year-old retired Rutgers University...
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Trio stole $1K worth of beer kegs without realizing they were empty, cops say
A trio's plan to bring beer to a lake party Tuesday didn't go very smoothly after Riverdale police caught them trying to steal $1,000 worth of kegs from a Route 23 restaurant, authorities said. Three...
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N.J.'s best tattoo shop: 5 finalists revealed
After more than 18,000 votes, NJ.com readers have chosen the Top 5 tattoo shops in New Jersey. See them here! After more than 18,000 votes in the semifinal round of the search for New Jersey's best...
View Article3 suspects in Rutgers home invasions due in court Wednesday
They were among nine people -- five of them Rutgers football players -- arrested last week following a lengthy investigation. NEW BRUNSWICK - A dismissed Rutgers University football player, a former...
View ArticleWhere are New Jerseyans going to college? (MAP)
Local students are studying from southern California to New England and everywhere in between. Last month, we asked NJ.com readers to tell us where New Jersey college students are matriculating this...
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Charges that Planned Parenthood sold fetal tissue 'unsubstantiated': Pallone
U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said a probe found no evidence to back up charges by an anti-abortion group against Planned Parenthood....
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N.J. app developer to pay $49K to settle fraud claims
A Piscataway mobile app developer is settling claims it disclosed users' personal information without their consent, state authorities said. TRENTON -- A Piscataway mobile app developer will pay about...
View ArticleLast suspect in Rutgers football case turns himself in
Daryl Stephenson maintains his innocence, his lawyer said. NEW BRUNSWICK -- The final suspect in the Rutgers football assault case turned himself in Wednesday morning, his lawyer said. Daryl...
View ArticleFingerprint, text messages link Rutgers football players to home invasions,...
NEW BRUNSWICK – A fingerprint found on a cellphone stolen from a home-invasion robbery victim – along with text messages and "trophy" photos – helped investigators link two Rutgers football players to...
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South Plainfield teacher sexually assaulted teen for years, prosecutor says
Police began the investigation after the victim told relatives, who contacted authorities, officials said. John Q. AngelineFile photo SOUTH PLAINFIELD - A high school English teacher was indicted...
View ArticleMajor delays, multiple injuries after crash on Route 287 in Edison
Multiple people were injured in the crash, police said. EDISON -- Route 287 north in Edison is choked with traffic Wednesday afternoon after a crash involving at least two trucks and two cars. Police...
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