Closure and detour of Rt. 516/527 west over Rt. 18 to start Saturday
Starting tomorrow morning (Saturday), westbound traffic will not be able cross Rt. 18 using Rt. 516 in Old Bridge. OLD BRIDGE -- The closure and detour of the bridge carrying Route 516 west, also...
View Article10 arrested in Rochelle Park prostitution, drug sweep
In addition to the arrests, police said they seized $3,000 cash and 200 capsules of suspected anabolic steroids. ROCHELLE PARK - An undercover prostitution and drug investigation at a township hotel...
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Youth counselor charged with sexually assaulting child
An Old Bridge mental health specialist has been charged with improperly touching a young boy on multiple occasions. Watch video File photo OLD BRIDGE -- An Old Bridge youth counselor has been charged...
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Woodbridge cops lied about fellow officer's crash, prosecutor says
The two officers were suspended. Watch video Officer Amanda Felicies in a 2012 photoFile photo WOODBRIDGE -- Two township police officers were charged Friday with providing false information during...
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Rutgers pianist and acclaimed cellist to perform
The Grammy-winning cellist Sara Sant'Ambrogio and Min Kwon, pianist and head of the Rutgers keyboard program, will perform a joint recital Feb. 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the Nicholas Music Center at Rutgers....
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Tennis teacher says Princeton Racquet Club ignored race-driven abuse,...
The teacher, who's originally from India, said he was called a "loser," threatened and assaulted once by a coworker. SOUTH BRUNSWICK - A former tennis instructor at the Princeton Racquet Club said he...
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Rutgers police seek 3 after assault in New Brunswick
One victim sent to area hospital, police say (File photo) NEW BRUNSWICK -- Rutgers University police said they were investigating an assault early Saturday in the city that that sent one person to an...
View ArticleIs threat over for the year after February was snow dud?
Time to put those snow shovels away? Well, not so fast. Watch video With only one day remaining and no big snowstorms brewing in the forecast, February is going to turn out to be a big snowfall dud...
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1 injured in crash that closes Route 1 in North Brunswick
A portion of Route 1 has been closed due to a crash. File photo NORTH BRUNSWICK TWP. -- One person was injured in a crash that has closed Route 1 South at Finnegans Lane, according to police. The...
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Route 1 in North Brunswick closed in both directions
Portions of Route 1 have been closed. File Photo NORTH BRUNSWICK TWP. -- Route 1 between Aaron Road and Commercial Boulevard has been closed due to downed wires, the police department said in a...
View ArticleEdison police chief criticizes media, faults IA takeover proposal
In an unusually public airing of grievances, EPD chiefs defends the department and, by extension, his tenure in charge. EDISON -- From the earliest moments of Monday's town council meeting, even those...
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Questions raised about pay, appointment of Perth Amboy official, report says
The appointment of a former Perth Amboy interim and assistant business administrator is the subject of a state investigation. File Photo PERTH AMBOY -- Questions are being raised about the September...
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Police chase on I-287 in Piscataway ends in arrest
A police chase on I-287 led to the arrest of a man on Sunday. File Photo PISCATAWAY -- Police arrested a driver Sunday afternoon following a brief car chase on I-287, officials said. The chase began...
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Route 1 in North Brunswick reopens in both directions
After being closed late Sunday morning, both directions of Route 1 in North Brunswick have reopened. File Photo NORTH BRUNSWICK TWP. -- Route 1 between Aaron Road and Commercial Boulevard has been...
View ArticleWarm temps can't stop outdoor ice skating in Edison (PHOTOS)
The puddles may have slowed down the ice skaters but it didn't keep them off the ice. EDISON -- The puddles may have slowed down the ice skaters but it didn't keep them off the ice. Roosevelt Park...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Feb. 29, 2016
There are a number of ways people who want to help can participate in caring for homeless animals. If you're interested in helping homeless animals but aren't able to adopt one, there are a number of...
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Appellate court says opiate-addicted mother neglected baby
An appellate court has upheld a ruling that an opiate-addicted mother neglected her infant son when after giving birth she failed to disclose she was taking a medication used to treat opioid...
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Perth Amboy police searching for missing 17-year-old boy
A 17-year-old Perth Amboy boy has been reported missing. Alfredo Rivera, 17, of Perth Amboy, was last seen on Friday, Feb. 25, 2016, by his mother at their home at around 9 p.m.Perth Amboy Police...
View Article$1M Powerball ticket sold in North Jersey
Powerball jackpot closes in on $300M after nobody picks the winning numbers on February 27 PARSIPPANY -- One of three million-dollar tickets sold in Saturday's Powerball drawing was purchased at Lake...
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Traffic stop yields 12 pounds of pot, East Brunswick cops say
Two East Brunswick police detectives stopped a man on motor vehicle violations and found 12 pounds of marijuana in his car. East Brunswick police charge New Brunswick man with having 12 pounds of...
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