Ex 'office cat' needs a home
Lara had been abandoned in an apartment complex. Lara WOODBRIDGE -- Lara is a 4-year-old cat in the care of Angel Paws Rescue. She had been abandoned in an apartment complex and spent time at the...
View Article'Greed' helped stall N.J. bill to curb surprise out-of-network medical costs:...
Legislation that would prevent New Jersey consumers from getting surprise out-of-network medical bills stalled Thursday. One reason, according to the sponsor: "Greed-driven special interests." TRENTON...
View ArticleUFO on tape? Sayreville cops' Facebook post goes viral
In addition to the usual activities that Sayreville police officers have in a given day, Thursday night they got one that was out of this world -- and bragged about it. SAYREVILLE -- In addition to...
View ArticleFatal South Brunswick fire under investigation
Information on victim in Friday fire was not immediately available SOUTH BRUNSWICK -- One person was found dead inside a unit of a condominium complex where a fire broke out Friday afternoon, Chief...
View ArticleOne dead in South Brunswick fire, police say
Firefighters found the individual dead at the scene, police said. One person died in a fire Friday afternoon in an apartment complex in South Brunswick, police said. South Brunswick Police (Brian...
View ArticleNew Brunswick reports 3 separate early morning robberies
Police are asking for residents' help in investigating the three robberies. The New Brunswick and Rutgers University police departments are investigating three early morning robberies in the city....
View ArticleRutgers beefs up security after early morning robberies
Officials stepped up security around Rutgers University's College Avenue and Cook-Douglass campuses after three robberies in the area early Saturday, campus police said. (File photo) NEW BRUNSWICK --...
View ArticleNYC man found stabbed in South Brunswick, police say
The 25-year-old man was found on Ridge Road early Friday morning. SOUTH BRUNSWICK -- A New York City man was found stabbed on the side of a township road early Friday morning, police said. The...
View Article920 left without power in Metuchen, PSE&G says
A spokesman for the power company said he expected service to be restored by 2 p.m. METUCHEN -- About 920 people were left without power in Metuchen Sunday afternoon, according to PSE&G. A...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Dec. 14, 2015
One unspayed female cat and her unaltered offspring can produce 420,000 cats in seven years. Some notes on homeless animals in New Jersey: * According to the State of New Jersey Office of Animal...
View ArticleConvenience store next to Rutgers PD robbed
Police say two men with their faces covered had a handgun and a knife. NEW BRUNSWICK -- University police say that the convenience store next to the Rutgers University Police Department on Commercial...
View ArticleVictim in accidental South Brunswick fire identified
The victim in a fatal fire has been identified as a 59-year-old man. South Brunswick police in a file photo. Brian Amaral | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com SOUTH BRUNSWICK -- Police said a man with...
View ArticleSenator denies rumors of imminent departure, even as Edison gears up for race
Senator Peter Barnes first won his Senate seat in 2013. EDISON — Edison Democrats are planning a going away party for a state senator as he prepares an alleged new phase of his career in the...
View ArticlePolice looking for missing Rutgers student, Hillside native
Hillside Police said that Brianna A. Thomas, 20, was last seen Saturday in a college dorm room at the Rutgers New Brunswick campus. Police said Brianna Thomas, 20, was last seen in a Rutgers dorm room...
View Article25 warmest places in N.J. on record-breaking Sunday
Instead of bundling up with gloves, boots and winter jackets, lots of Jerseyans were sporting T-shirts, sandals and shorts on the second weekend of December. All across the state on Sunday, New...
View ArticleHopewell school teacher injured in serious crash on Route 31
Meaghan McGowan, 25, was driving eastbound on Ingleside Avenue at the intersection with Route 31 around 7:23 a.m. when she pulled out in front of a 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee. HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP - A...
View ArticleWelcome to Herointown, New Jersey's fourth largest city
New Jersey is home to at least 128,000 active heroin users, struggling in silence all around you. The scourge of New Jersey's heroin crisis is closer than you know. Today, NJ Advance Media is...
View Article30 Best Meals 2015: Due Mari in New Brunswick
As its name implies, Due Mari specializes in seafood, but also showcases a fat, dynamic rib-eye. On Day 22, among our best choices in Italian cuisine, we offer ... DUE MARI You'll swoon over the...
View ArticleMissing Rutgers student found safe in Orange
Brianna Thomas, 20, was found on Monday at about 9 p.m. and brought to University Hospital for evaluation, police said. Police said Brianna Thomas, 20, was found safe in Orange on Monday at about 9...
View ArticleTraffic pole knocked down in Metuchen, snarling morning traffic
It's becoming a common occurrence. METUCHEN -- In what's becoming a relatively common occurrence on Metuchen's busy local streets, a traffic light pole was knocked to the ground, apparently by a...
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