North Brunswick voters to cast ballots on $87 million school referendum
The North Brunswick Board of Education is asking voters to approve a nearly $87.7 million referendum to fund construction of two new schools in a special election Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015. North...
View Article'Derby Days' raises record total
The Sigma Chi chapter at Rutgers University hosted its 25th annual Derby Days Philanthropy Week last month and raised more than $220,000 for Children's Specialized Hospital through Children's Miracle...
View ArticleHabitual drunk driver faces prison for driving on suspended license,...
A former Old Bridge man is facing time in state prison after he was convicted Monday of driving while his license was suspended following his third drunk driving conviction. A former Old Bridge man,...
View ArticleNo one hurt in fire on roof of Rutgers building
The fire broke out on the roof of a Behavioral Health Care facility A fire on the roof of a Rutgers building was knocked down this morning.Rutgers Emergency Services PISCATAWAY -- A fire that broke...
View ArticleConvicted killer loses another bid for a new trial
A New Brunswick man, serving a life sentence for the murder of a drug dealer in the city in 1991, will remain behind bars. A convicted killer lost his latest effort to reverse his 1993 murder...
View ArticleShare your holiday shopping nightmares
Bamboozled wants to help you this holiday season. Had a shopping nightmare this holiday season? Tell us about it. (Star-Ledger File Photo) It's the most wonderful time of the year ... unless you're...
View ArticleJersey Avenue in New Brunswick will experience lane closures
A rail replacement project near the train station will close Jersey Avenue at times between Wednesday and Friday, New Brunswick police announced. A rail replacement project near the Jersey Avenue...
View ArticleFormer NY Yankee brings gifts to hospitalized children in New Brunswick
Former N.Y. Yankee Cecil Fielder brought the latest Hess trucks to patients at the PSE&G Children's Specialized Hospital in New Brunswick Tuesday, and spread holiday cheer. NEW BRUNSWICK -- Former...
View ArticleWhat are the plans for a new Parkway Exit 125?
Drivers and residents can hear about plans to build a complete interchange at Exit 125 on the Garden State Parkway in Sayreville on Wednesday. New Jersey Turnpike authority officials are planning to...
View ArticlePlainfield man who recruited teen for prostitution gets 12-year sentence
Ronald Garris, now 31, admitted arranging "dates" in which the 15-year-old girl was expected to perform sexual acts in exchange for payment. A 31-year-old Plainfield man appeared in federal court and...
View ArticleStudent disciplined for 'hoax' at South River High School
The student's conduct didn't rise to a criminal level, police say. SOUTH RIVER -- Police say a borough youth was disciplined internally after making a statement that "caused concern" on Tuesday. The...
View ArticleStolen quilts made to honor late Edison soldier are back home with his family
Edison police returned three quilts made from Karen Delmonaco's late son Robert's T-shirts, quilts that were stolen off her porch just before Thanksgiving, to her on Monday. EDISON TOWNSHIP — For...
View ArticleGlimpse of History: A classroom celebration from days gone by
Concerns about food allergies are among the many issues that have reduced the instances of classroom parties. NORTH BRUNSWICK -- The combined morning and afternoon kindergarten classes at the Parsons...
View ArticleMan robbed at Sam's Club in botched drug deal, Linden cops say
The Woodbridge man went to the big-box retailer's parking lot to negotiate the sale of prescription pills, police said. A Linden police cruiser is shown at a crash scene. (Katie Lannan | NJ Advance...
View ArticleN.J.-based testing company pays $5M over claims it didn't follow EPA procedures
Accutest Corp. is based in Dayton. SOUTH BRUNSWICK -- A Dayton-based environmental testing company has reached a $5 million settlement with the federal and state government over claims that it failed...
View ArticleNorth Brunswick voters reject $87M school referendum; what's next?
North Brunswick voters rejected the school district's plan to construct two schools for nearly $87.7 million, but the overcrowded classrooms and increases in student population aren't going away,...
View Article7 N.J. hospitals sue Horizon for branding them subpar in ad campaign
Continuing the barrage of legal attacks against the state's largest insurance company, a group of hospitals filed a lawsuit against Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey Thursday for wrongly...
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View ArticleHotel tax hikes could pay for property tax relief under N.J. bill
The state Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved a bill allowing counties to impose a 1 percent sales tax on hotel stays. TRENTON -- A bill that would allow counties to impose...
View ArticleRutgers police investigating robbery on Cook campus
Rutgers University police are investigating a robbery near the greenhouses on the Cook campus in New Brunswick Thursday evening in which a person affiliated with the university suffered minor injuries...
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