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Rutgers apologizes to students fed up with living conditions
Rutgers plans to compensate students living at a university apartment that has continued to have a slew of utility problems. NEW BRUNSWICK -- Since the middle of December, Rutgers students living at...
View ArticlePet store owner charged with 267 counts of animal cruelty claims innocence
Officials said they found three dead dogs inside a freezer at Just Pups in East Brunswick. EAST BRUNSWICK -- The owner of an East Brunswick pet store charged with 267 counts of animal cruelty claimed...
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NJ Transit unions rally in Woodbridge as strike threat looms
Hundreds of NJ Transit workers rallied in Woodbridge Saturday, calling on state leaders to accept contract terms previously negotiated by federal mediators. Watch video WOODBRIDGE -- Hundreds of NJ...
View ArticleTeens battle for the castle in medieval-themed robotic competition (PHOTOS)
39 teams from New Jersey and Pennsylvania competed in the annual Mid-Atlantic District Robotic Competition. Watch video MOUNT OLIVE -- Aspiring teenage engineers gathered at Mount Olive High School in...
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New MCVTS program draws visitors
New pre-engineering and manufacturing technology shop brings government officials and potential employers to the school. MCVTS freshmen Jordan Aurelio of Perth Amboy and Jake Dantas of Avenel...
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Wardlaw-Hartridge filmmakers take a bow
Wardlaw-Hartridge School hosts their INDIE Film Festival. Wardlaw-Hartridge School seventh-grader Emilia Tobey of Scotch Plains won two awards at the school's INDIE Film Festival.Wardlaw-Hartridge...
View Article4 families displaced by Perth Amboy fire
The Red Cross is providing temporary lodging to the families. PERTH AMBOY -- The American Red Cross provided four families with temporary lodging Saturday after a fire in Perth Amboy, the humanitarian...
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East Brunswick to decide on license of pet shop after animal cruelty charges
The East Brunswick Township Council will hold a special meeting on Monday on the Just Pups pet store. Just Pups in East Brunswick. The owner was charged with 267 counts of animal cruelty.Google Maps...
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N.J. pets in need: March 7, 2016
The history of pet photography goes back quite a bit further than most people think. The history of pet photography goes back quite a bit further than the founding of icanhas.cheezburger.com. Courtesy...
View ArticleOne of Middlesex County's most notorious rapists to be sentenced
Bruce Sterling will be sentenced the after being convicted for the second time for the 2002 rape of a New Brunswick woman. NEW BRUNSWICK -- One of Middlesex County's most notorious rapists is due to...
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Potential NJ Transit strike could have an outsized effect on this central...
The strike might not happen, but if it does, Metuchen could suffer. Watch video METUCHEN -- The Metuchen train station is sometimes described as the town's center of gravity. Without the vital link to...
View ArticleSerial rapist gets 70 years, won't be eligible for parole until 2060
Bruce Sterling, one of Middlesex County most notorious rapists, may serve up to 70 years in prison. Watch video NEW BRUNSWICK -- One of Middlesex County's most notorious rapists received an additional...
View ArticleBooster bag abetted Barnes & Noble thefts, N.J. man admits
Dominick J. Izzo admitted using an aluminum-lined bag to evade anti-theft systems. TRENTON -- It's not uncommon to see book lovers with tote bags stroll the aisles of Barnes & Noble booksellers to...
View ArticleAmtrak employee killed by NJ Transit train ID'ed
Officials have identified the Amtrak employee struck and killed by an NJ Transit train last week. The Amtrak employee struck and killed by an NJ Transit train last week has been identified as...
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Police respond to reported shooting in New Brunswick
New Brunswick police responded to a reported shooting Monday night. Watch video NEW BRUNSWICK -- Police responded to a reported shooting Monday night near the intersection of Townsend and Drift...
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Notre Dame HS senior soccer player killed by train had 'greatest personality'
Jacob J. "Coby" St. Phard, 18, was killed Sunday night when he was struck by a train near the Hamilton train station. HAMILTON -- Shortly after Jacob J. St. Phard declined an offer to play soccer at a...
View ArticleN.J. legislator says comedian's fake gun charges should be dropped
A state legislator says charges should be dismissed for an actor/comedian facing up to five years for a fake gun while filming a movie. A state legislator believes charges should be dropped for Carlo...
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Catholic school head apologizes over scolding of student's afro
The principal of a Perth Amboy Catholic school has apologized for chiding a student for her afro hairstyle. File Photo PERTH AMBOY -- The principal of Assumption Catholic School has apologized to a...
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Metuchen Bishop Bootkoski retires, Pope Francis appoints successor
Pope Francis appointed a new bishop for the Diocese of Metuchen. The longtime bishop, Paul Bootkoskie, retired. Monsignor James Checchio (Courtesy The Diocese of Metuchen) PISCATAWAY -- Bishop Paul...
View ArticleIce-cold assault: Taco Bell drive-thru worker doused with drink
Milltown police are looking for an unidentified man who threw a drink in the face of a Taco Bell employee after purchasing food at a drive-thru. MILLTOWN -- After purchasing food at the drive-thru of...
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