New Brunswick official who hit kids with SUV being sued
Fire director struck three children two years ago NEW BRUNSWICK -- The fire official who struck three children while driving a city-owned SUV nearly two years ago is being sued by the victims,...
View ArticlePickup truck bursts into flames in North Brunswick
A pickup truck traveling on Route 1 South burst into flames. NORTH BRUNSWICK TWP. -- A silver pickup truck burst into flames on Wednesday on Route 1 South. The vehicle -- which had been approaching...
View ArticleElderly man with dementia has been found safe
An elderly South Brunswick man who suffers from dementia has been located and is safe. Robert HordonSouth Brunswick police SOUTH BRUNSWICK --An elderly man who suffers dementia has been safely...
View ArticleImmigration detentions decline in N.J. despite nationwide raids
Numbers obtained from the N.J. office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement show no difference in apprehensions and detentions of undocumented immigrants in the month of Jan, when raids were...
View ArticleFedEx truck catches fire inside South Brunswick warehouse
Members of the Monmouth Junction Volunteer Fire Company were able to confine a fire in a FedEx warehouse to one box truck. Watch video The remains of a box truck that caught fire Tuesday night in the...
View ArticleN.J. man arrested after selling $35K worth of cocaine, cops say
A North Brunswick man faces drug charges after being arrested when he tried to sell cocaine to an undercover detective. Juan Jose' Morales-Bustos (Somerset County Prosecutor's Office) FRANKLIN -- A...
View ArticleVintage photos of the Great Depression in N.J.
From 1932 through 1935, unemployment in the U.S. never dipped below 20 percent. My parents, who are 90 and 91 years old, experienced the hardships of the Great Depression and I bore witness to many of...
View ArticleWoman killed in Parkway crash was devoted grandmother, husband says
Marie McNally, 63, died Monday when she crashed into a tree while driving along the Garden State Parkway in Old Bridge, police said. Marie McNally (Photo provide) NEW PROVIDENCE -- Marie McNally's...
View ArticleWho is mystery witness in the Lodzinski murder trial? Jury might find out
Bernard McShane of Arizona may have to tell a jury he did not kill 5-year-old Timothy Wiltsey in 1991 in New Jersey. Watch video NEW BRUNSWICK -- Who is Bernard McShane? According to Damien Dowdle, he...
View ArticleEdison man bound, raped underage girl at hotel, police say
Victim was allegedly picked up at her home and bound with restraints before assault Michael R. JaneskiYork County prison A 37-year-old New Jersey man has been arrested after allegedly raping a...
View Article2 men charged with illegally disposing body of Edison man
Two men have been arrested and charged with illegally disposing a corpse, the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office announced. Watch video Middlesex County Courthouse, on Paterson Street, in New...
View ArticleBrother who taught at Catholic high school allegedly had child porn
A brother who taught history at St. Joseph's High School in Metuchen is charged with possessing and viewing child porn. Watch video UPDATE: Diocese says it reported teacher accused of child porn NEW...
View ArticleGlimpse of History: Using their hands in Perth Amboy
The WPA was the largest and most ambitious American New Deal agency, employing millions of unemployed people. PERTH AMBOY -- This photo, taken in 1937, shows men employed on a Works Progress...
View ArticleSuspected serial killer investigated in teen's cold case homicide
Prosecutor Andrew Carey is reopening the 47-year-old homicide of a 17-year-old girl believed to be killed by Robert Zarinsky. Watch video Linda BalabanowFile photo NEW BRUNSWICK -- Middlesex County...
View ArticleGSP to honor longtime supporter
The George Street Playhouse will present the Thomas H. Kean Arts Advocacy Award to The Actors Fund and its president and chief executive officer Joseph P. Benincasa at its annual gala benefit on May...
View ArticleDiocese says it reported teacher accused of child porn
The diocese said the matter was reported promptly. METUCHEN -- The Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen said that its officials were the first to discover that a teacher at St. Joseph's High School may...
View ArticleWait! That call could be a scam to loot your bank account
Be careful, that call could be a scam and it could leave your bank account dry. South Brunswick Township police say callers claiming to work for Microsoft Tech Support are gaining access to peoples'...
View ArticleTake this week's NJ.com news quiz
You've seen all of these stories on NJ.com during the past week. Time to see how well you recall the biggest local news stories from the past week. Answer the seven multiple-choice questions below,...
View ArticleRescued stray is outgoing
Binx was rescued from an apartment complex as an 8-week-old kitten. Binx OLD BRIDGE -- Binx is a young male cat in the care of SARA-South. He was rescued from an apartment complex as an 8-week-old...
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