Accident causes traffic on Route 1 in South Brunswick
An accident has caused traffic on Route 1 South in South Brunswick. NJ Advance Media SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP. -- A motor vehicle accident has caused traffic on Route 1 South. For the next hour, motorists...
View ArticleN.J. man arraigned on charges he robbed 14 hotels
Tremone Burnett in some cases tied up employees and brandished a gun, authorities charge. NEWARK -- An Orange man is facing the possibility of spending the rest of his life in prison on charges he...
View ArticleCops: Reckless bus driver charged in crash that badly injured 2
Jamal L. Penten was distracted, police said, and failed to take evasive maneuvers. SOUTH BRUNSWICK -- A Lakewood bus driver was charged criminally Monday after a crash that injured seven people, two...
View Article'The Voice' 2016 premiere recap: Alisan Porter slays, but so does N.J. singer
The 'Curly Sue' star earned a four-chair turnaround, but two singers from New Jersey — an acoustic pop-rocker from Colonia and a rockabilly singer from Bayville — also make it through "The Voice"...
View ArticleCommuters facing long delays after person killed by NJ Transit train
Person was struck by a train near Jersey Avenue station in New Brunswick UPDATE: Man struck and killed by train identified as Amtrak employee Many NJ Transit commuters on the Northeast Corridor line...
View ArticleAmtrak worker struck and killed by train
Delays remain after a person was struck and killed by an NJ Transit train early Tuesday morning. NORTH BRUNSWICK TWP. -- NJ Transit NEC trains are back or close to running on schedule after an Amtrak...
View ArticleN.J. man forged checks, stole credit cards and checks from mail: police
A Monroe man is being held without bail after he stole credit cards and checks from four different people, according to a criminal complaint. JERSEY CITY -- A Monroe man is being held without bail...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Firefighters' cooking competition raises money for St. Barnabas
Money went to the state's only intensive care burn unit. EDISON -- Firefighters from around the state of New Jersey cooked food Monday to help raise money for the St. Barnabas Medical Center in...
View ArticleN.J. pet store owner charged with 267 counts of animal cruelty
NJPSCA officials said they also found three dead dogs in freezers in the store EAST BRUNSWICK -- The owner of an East Brunswick pet store has been charged with 267 counts of animal cruelty. Just Pups...
View ArticleMuslim scholar at N.J. talk: ISIS 'hijacked the religion' of Islam
Suzy Ismail spoke to a crowd in South Brunswick this week about misconceptions about the Islamic faith. SOUTH BRUNSWICK -- Suzy Ismail stood before a crowd Sunday, tasked with explaining her faith in...
View ArticlePiscataway man charged with drugs, gun possession
A Piscataway man was arrested in East Brunswick after police found a handgun and drugs on him when they stopped a car. Watch video A Piscataway man is facing weapons and drug charges after he was...
View ArticleState lifts drought watch for 12 counties after soggy, snowy winter
Water concerns disappear after repeated rain and snow events pull reservoirs back to normal. Watch video A drought watch that has been in effect since September in 12 New Jersey counties was lifted...
View ArticleThis dog was rescued from the cold waters of the Arthur Kill
A dog and the animal control officer who saved him survived the cold waters off Woodbridge without injury. WOODBRIDGE -- Austin Clyburn has a special bond with a Corgi-mix that now calls the...
View ArticleEdison Police chief enjoys reading his newspaper next to the dumpster fire |...
The legacy of sleaze and scandal at Edison Police HQ? Blame the press. You have to say this for Edison Police Chief Thomas Bryan: He has a finger on the pulse of his townsfolk, and he's spot-on when...
View Article1 person stabbed in parking lot of Menlo Park Mall
Unclear if anyone was arrested in the assault. UPDATE: Carteret man stabbed twice in the torso at Menlo Park Mall EDISON -- A person was stabbed in the parking lot of the Menlo Park Mall early...
View ArticleRepair work to close Rt. 535 for 3 weekends in Sayreville
Repairs to the Parkway Bridge in Sayreville will close Rt. 535 between Main Street and Sherwood Rd. for three weekends. SAYREVILLE -- Washington Road, also known as Rt. 535, between Sherwood Road and...
View ArticleStabbing at Menlo Park Mall has police on hunt for suspect
A Carteret man was stabbed twice early Wednesday morning at the Menlo Park Mall. EDISON -- Right after a sports bar closed at the Menlo Park Mall early Wednesday morning, a 23-year-old Carteret man...
View ArticleOdor sends 23 elementary school students to hospital
An unknown odor in 2 classrooms in South Amboy Elementary School landed 23 students in the hospital. An unknown odor sent 23 students at South Amboy Elementary School to the hospital as a precaution....
View ArticleVintage photos of styles and fashions in N.J.
Fashions from the '70s: tube tops and overalls, tank tops and cutoffs, sizzler skirts and ponchos, flannel shirts and cords. When I was a little kid, men wore hats. I made it look GOOD.Courtesy of...
View ArticleSchool agency spent lavishly on meals, travel and you picked up the bill
Employees of this obscure agency used taxpayer money for questionable expenses, according to a review by NJ Advance Media. Watch video The motto of the New Jersey Schools Insurance Group is "Keeping...
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