3 N.J. towns to be among first to get super fast cell phone technology
Verizon recently announced that three towns in New Jersey would be among the five cities to get 5G network trial tests Customers in the Garden State may get the chance to try out some of the world's...
View ArticlePolice seek suspect in robbery of auto parts store
Police are looking for a suspect in a recent armed robbery of a East Brunswick Advanced Auto Parts. Watch video File Photo EAST BRUNSWICK TWP. -- Police are looking for a suspect in a recent armed...
View ArticleJurors forbidden from seeking leniency for man they convicted of killing dad
Jurors are forbidden to speak at the sentencing for the person who they have convicted, an appeals court has ruled. Watch video NEW BRUNSWICK -- Jurors who convicted a defendant in a trial can't...
View ArticleMiddlesex and Monmouth merge medical examiner's services
Middlesex and Monmouth counties are merging medical examiner operations as of April 1 in North Brunswick. Watch video Middlesex and Monmouth counties are merging medical examiner services for 10...
View ArticleN.J. premiere of documentary 'Kandahar Journals' to be held in Iselin
ISELIN - The award-winning documentary film Kandahar Journals by photojournalist Louie Palu will have its New Jersey premiere Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. at The Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel in...
View ArticleWorker's leg crushed by steel beam in Sayreville industrial accident
The injuries are not life threatening. Watch video SAYREVILLE -- A 33-year-old man was flown to the hospital after a steel beam crushed his leg in an accident at a machine shop Monday, borough police...
View ArticleATM 'skimmers' a growing problem, gas stations and bankers say
Gas retailers and bankers are concerned about thieves stealing credit card data using tiny cameras on gas pumps and ATMs. Watch video Gas retailers and bankers are concerned about thieves using tiny...
View ArticleWATCH: Rutgers students take a pie in the face to help sick kids
The event raised money for sick kids. Watch video NEW BRUNSWICK -- For a dollar, members and supporters of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity at Rutgers took a whipped-cream pie in the face to raise money for...
View ArticleRutgers president gets hefty bonus -- and a raise
Rutgers President Robert Barchi is getting a big bump in his paycheck in addition to a potentially lucrative pay package whenever he steps down as head of the university. NEW BRUNWICK -- Rutgers...
View ArticleNew Democratic assemblyman opens district office
Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker narrowly beat incumbent Donna Simon in the 16th District MONTGOMERY -- Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker (D-Somerset) will be in Montgomery on Wednesday for the grand opening of...
View ArticleWhat's the mystery building going up where Parkway, Turnpike meet?
What is that grey building under construction between Route 9 and the N.J. Turnpike? Ask @CommutingLarry. There's a large dark and mysterious building rising between New Jersey Turnpike exit 11 and...
View ArticleFaulty chimney caused fire Sunday night in South Brunswick
A fire that heavily damaged a two-story office/garage in South Brunswick Sunday has been blamed on a faulty chimney. SOUTH BRUNSWICK -- Fire officials have ruled that the cause of a blaze that heavily...
View ArticleSwastika or Buddhist peace sign: Apartment dispute divides Rutgers roommates
A Jewish student was outraged by the way Rutgers University has handled an investigation into a swastika that she found taped to the ceiling of her dorm room in mid-January. NEW BRUNSWICK -- A Jewish...
View ArticleN.J. limo drivers: Without any regulation, Uber scoffs at public safety |...
The Limousine Association of New Jersey asks Uber to enforce the same types of safety requirements their drivers must undergo in order to operate in New Jersey. Watch video By Jeffrey M. Shanker Two...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to stealing $135K from dead co-worker, report says
The Old Bridge man plead guilty to accessing his dead co-worker's retirement account and transferred money to his own account. Defendant formerly worked in Somerset County Superior Court. (File photo)...
View ArticleN.J. homeowner cries fowl after wild turkey break-in attempt
More turkeys in New Jersey that are looking for trouble. EAST BRUNSWICK TWP. -- What is going on with turkeys in New Jersey these days? First, it was turkeys attacking a mail carrier in a town in...
View ArticleHigh school senior runs from Edison to Sayreville for veterans (PHOTOS)
The 15-mile run raised money for a veterans organization. SAYREVILLE -- The footsteps slapped down on the wet pavement as a steady rain soaked a high school senior on a solo "Raise the Flag Run" to...
View ArticleLatest hires in Edison are Democratic insiders
Anthony Russomanno and Maria Tomaro, both Democratic activists, got new jobs in Edison. Anthony Russomanno, a Democratic activist and former mayoral aide, will become the assistant director of...
View ArticleRoute 18 ramp in New Brunswick closed due to flooding
Officials have closed a ramp on Route 18 due to flooding from rain on Wednesday. File Photo NEW BRUNSWICK -- The Route 18 South ramp onto College Avenue has been closed due to flooding from the rain...
View ArticleNo jail time for 3 who stole $21K raised for kids
The three schemes were unrelated. Watch video Three women were sentenced to probation in separate schemes that stole funds from school children. (File photo)File photo WOODBRIDGE -- Three women got...
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