Lovable beagle is ready for a home
Rey is described as excellent with children, other dogs and cats. ReyĀ SOUTH PLAINFIELDĀ -- Rey is a 1-year-old beagle in the care of Happy Paws Rescue. Described by volunteers as excellent with...
View ArticleN.J.'s plants and trees are confused by the record-breaking warmth
Humans aren't the only ones who seem confused by this unusually warm December weather. This unusually warm DecemberĀ is not only messing up humans who are trying to figure out their winter wardrobe...
View ArticlePhotos of the week Dec. 10-17, 2015
NJ.com's best pictures from the week Watch video Woodbridge - The holidays are just around the corner, but it didn'tĀ feel like it this week, as the Garden State enjoyed a stretch of very warm spring...
View ArticleSouth Brunswick cops honor exceptional kids with Target shopping spree
The kids were honored for their good works in the community. SOUTH BRUNSWICKĀ -- A group of township police officers helped escort 10 local kids down the aisles of Target on a shopping spree to honor...
View Article3 teens arrested after series of Edison car break-ins; $1,250 gold bar recovered
The suspects led cops on a brief foot chase. EDISONĀ -- Township police arrested three teens, including two juveniles, who they say broke into several cars off Tingley Lane in North Edison. Trimick...
View ArticleGlimpse of History: Santa's helpers in New Brunswick
The first classes at the New Brunswick location of the Middlesex County Vocational School were held in the winter of 1915. NEW BRUNSWICKĀ -- Students at the Middlesex County Vocational School No. 1 in...
View ArticleRWJUH holds 'Holiday Festival for Children'
Children ages 10 and younger got a visit from Santa Claus on Dec. 12 when he dropped in for the 23rd annual Holiday Festival for Children at the Suydam Street Reformed Church. NEW BRUNSWICKĀ --...
View ArticleDoctor among seven charged in statewide oxycodone ring
Six suspects are in custody and one is being sought as a fugitive. TRENTON - Seven people, including a Somerset County doctor, have been charged as alleged members of an oxycodone distribution ring...
View ArticleWATCH: Flames engulf Christmas tree in seconds
Middlesex County Fire Academy staff conducted a demonstration of a Christmas tree fire on Friday morning. Watch video Christmas tree fire Dec. 2015SAYREVILLE - One minute it is a shining symbol of...
View ArticleWATCH: Ex-Sayreville star Myles Hartsfield thanks 'God's blessing' for Ole...
Take a look inside to see how Hartsfield, the former Sayreville star, has risen above a tough situation to come out on top. Take a look inside to see how Hartsfield, the former Sayreville star, has...
View ArticleCharges upgraded against retired Edison captain in sick-leave theft case
EDISONĀ ā A retired Edison police captain who was accused of using sick time while working another job without permission was indicted on official misconduct charges, the Middlesex County prosecutor's...
View ArticleFeds, prosecutors seize weapons from North Brunswick home
In a tersely worded news release, the prosecutor's office said an undisclosed number of weapons was seized from the home. NORTH BRUNSWICKĀ -- Federal agents and local authorities seized an "undisclosed...
View ArticleSmoke forces brief evacuation of Menlo Park Mall
Firefighters responded to mall early Friday evening EDISON -- The Menlo Park Mall was briefly evacuated Friday night due to a smoke condition at one of the stores, police said. Information on the...
View ArticleHoliday Greetings from the Troops: Dec. 20, 2015
Currently, the United States has military personnel deployed in about 150 countries. DVIDS, a service paid for by the Department of Defense, via the Department of the Army, Third Army/US Army Central...
View ArticleN.J. Forest Service conducting controlled burn in Middlesex County
The N.J. Forest Service is conducting a controlled burn on Middlesex County land in Davidson Mill Park. It began at 10 a.m. and will last until dusk, covering an area of about 70 acres, according to...
View ArticleAfter indictment, Edison police's sick-leave policies questioned
According to township officials, retired Capt. Andy Fresco is not the only person to have collected a paycheck for another job while too sick to work for the township. EDISONĀ -- On Friday, a recently...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Dec. 21, 2015
Many pets throughout New Jersey won't be receiving any gifts this holiday season because they don't have homes. According to thenoseprint.com, a pet-focused online hub for major pet product brands,...
View Article'Extreme' racial disparity in local N.J. arrests, ACLU report finds
Civil liberties group calls on state AG to investigate race gap in minor crimes TRENTON -- The New Jersey chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is calling on the state attorney general to...
View ArticleBefore getting teen help, man allegedly hid heroin overdose evidence
Daniel Guzman, 24, was charged with obstruction of justice and evidence tampering. Talia Salzano, pictured here in a file photograph, graduated from South Brunswick High School in 2014. Brian Amaral |...
View ArticlePOLL: Would you rather have a warm Christmas or a snowy one?
It could be a record-breaking 70 degrees on Christmas Eve in New Jersey. Do you find that frightful, or delightful? Even Santa doesn't have enough power to change the wacky weather forecast, which is...
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