New Brunswick declares 'code blue' as temperatures dip
The designation is aimed at populations who don't have enough protection from the cold. NEW BRUNSWICK -- People without enough protection from the cold can go to Elijah's Promise soup kitchen at 18...
View ArticleHospital merger completed between Meridian, Raritan Bay Medical Center
The Christie administration has approved the merger between shore-based Meridian Health and Raritan Bay Medical Center in Middlesex County TRENTON -- The Christie administration has approved the...
View ArticlePedestrian killed New Year's Eve in Woodbridge identified as Hopelawn man
Woodbridge police Monday identified the pedestrian killed New Year's Eve as George R. Parker, 65, of the Hopelawn section of Woodbridge. Woodbridge police identified pedestrian killed on New Year's...
View ArticleToms River girl, 13, was victim in New Year's Day crash
The girl was a rear passenger in a car driven by her brother. SOUTH BRUNSWICK -- Police have released the identity of a 13-year-old girl who was killed in a two-car crash on New Year's Day. Blanca...
View ArticleDozens of N.J. pet shops cited in state crackdown
26 establishments accused of violating the Pet Purchase Protection Act, which went into effect last year Watch video TRENTON -- More than two dozen pet shops have been cited by state authorities for...
View ArticleWho has the right to run alumni group? NJIT feud heads back to court
NJIT officials have spent years in court clashing with members of the former Alumni Association of NJIT after cutting ties with the group in 2008. NEWARK -- When can university alumni call themselves...
View ArticleOn-duty N.J. cop caught taking his undercover car on out-of-town dates (VIDEO)
Sgt. Carmelo Jimenez already served his eight-day suspension and gave back 27 hours of pay to the city. Watch video PERTH AMBOY -- A city cop was suspended and gave up part of a paycheck after an...
View ArticleLibrary to host jazz trio
Composer and jazz guitarist B.D. Lenz will perform with his trio at the Old Bridge Public Library on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Jazz guitarist B.D. Lenz will perform with his trio at the Old Bridge Public...
View ArticleMan in jail after police say he struck patrol car trying to elude cops
A New Brunswick man is facing several charges after police say he took off when North Brunswick police tried to pull him over for a traffic stop. NORTH BRUNSWICK -- A New Brunswick man is facing...
View ArticleEast Brunswick mayor expected to resign to take judge seat
David Stahl ran as a Democrat but switched to the Republican Party. EAST BRUNSWICK -- David Stahl, the mayor of East Brunswick, is expected to step down soon to take a position as municipal judge in...
View ArticlePerth Amboy declares 'code blue' as temperatures dip
Temperatures will fall below 20 degrees around the state. Watch video PERTH AMBOY -- City officials have called for a "code blue" and announced that several facilities will be open Tuesday and...
View ArticlePolice continue to investigate crash that killed 13-year-old Toms River girl
No charges have been filed yet, and the driver, 27-year-old Azel Hernandez Vargas, is the older brother of the victim, which could factor in whether criminal charges are appropriate. SOUTH BRUNSWICK...
View ArticleMan admits to drinking beers at strip club before fatal car crash
Robert A. Pennington, 51, pleaded guilty to second-degree death by auto and DWI before Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Anthony J. Mellaci for his role in the crash, which killed 32-year-old Siva...
View ArticleHoverboards are now banned at this N.J. college
The school will confiscate any hoverboard found on campus. Watch video UNION TOWNSHIP -- A New Jersey college has banned an immensely popular device that has both caused injuries and also...
View ArticleCop promoted after suspension for taking undercover car on out-of-town dates
At the beginning of a roller coaster day, Carmelo Jimenez was a sergeant. He's now a lieutenant. Watch video PERTH AMBOY -- On the same day his on-duty assignations became public knowledge, a Perth...
View ArticleEdison trainer revives Colonia freshman basketball player after collapse...
A Greater Middlesex Conference game between Edison and Colonia that was set to be played at Edison High School on Tuesday at 7 p.m. has been postponed to a later date, according to Edison's Twitter......
View Article2 arrested in string of Bergen County burglaries
Police made two arrests in a string of area burglaries. Watch video HACKENSACK -- Police made two arrests in a string of area burglaries. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Special Investigations...
View ArticleStudy: How influential kids can stop school bullying
Researchers from Princeton, Rutgers and Yale universities sought out the most influential students in 56 New Jersey middle school and asked them to spread messages about the dangers of bullying and...
View ArticleEdison cop fired after 'lingerie episode' will get his job back, judge rules
Anthony Sarni will get back pay and the town might have to pay his legal fees. EDISON -- A judge has reinstated an Edison police officer who was fired after allegations that he pressured a woman to...
View ArticleIndicted ex-Rutgers football players plead not guilty in home invasions, assault
The defendants entered not guilty pleas at their arraignments Wednesday. NEW BRUNSWICK -- The former Rutgers University students who were indicted late last year in a series of home invasions and an...
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