Rutgers study reveals why many hurricanes weaken before landfall
Storm study started in 2011, after Hurricane Irene lost strength before making landfall in southern New Jersey. Findings could help forecasters make more accurate predictions. Watch video In late...
View ArticleNew bishop to be installed in Metuchen Diocese in May
Rev. Monsignor James Checchio will replace Bishop Paul Bootkoski, who served in that leadership post for 14 years. Watch video Monsignor James Checchio (Courtesy The Diocese of Metuchen) METUCHEN --...
View ArticleParkway back open in Woodbridge after emergency work
Traffic is backed up for more than a mile. WOODBRIDGE -- Both directions of the Garden State Parkway are back open Tuesday afternoon in Woodbridge after emergency work to repair a downed wire. Tom...
View ArticleCologne thief claimed to be cop, Paramus police say
Middlesex County man charged with robbery Timothy Lynch, 37 (Photo: Paramus Police Department) PARAMUS -- A 37-year-old North Brunswick man pilfered cologne from a store at Westfield Garden State...
View ArticleSchool agency's meals, travel bills in state senator's crosshairs
State Sen. Kevin O'Toole is requesting testimony from the head of an agency that spent lavishly on meals and trips. WOODBRIDGE -- A member of the state Senate budget committee wants the head of a...
View ArticleFuneral services announced for the Rev. John Graf, Jr.
Funeral services for the Rev. John Graf, Jr. will be held Saturday in South Plainfield. A second memorial service is planned for March 15 in Somerville. Funeral services have been announced for the...
View ArticleBail reduced for woman accused of robbing, stabbing Trenton man to death
Charlotte Carman is accused of stabbing a man to death and robbing him before using some of the money to have his name tattooed on her arm TRENTON - A woman accused of stabbing a man to death and then...
View ArticleMaking the most of March: 9 things to do in N.J.
Best entertainment events through the weekend The focus is on marriage in a new production from the New Jersey Repertory Company. On March 10, the company debuts "For Worse," about a man who's...
View ArticleEdison lingerie cop back to work next week, but he won't have his gun
Anthony Sarni will be back to work for the first time since October 2013, even though he's collected a paycheck for most of that time. EDISON -- The township police officer who almost lost his job...
View Article15 of the biggest, best and most historic St. Patrick's Day events
The history of the St. Patrick's Day Parade is the urban Irish becoming the suburban Irish, said Seton Hall University Professor Dermot Quinn. the whole history of the St. Patrick's Day Parade is the...
View ArticleServices announced for Notre Dame HS soccer player killed by NJ Transit train
Jacob J. 'Coby' St. Phard led Notre Dame's soccer team in assists and recently pledged to play for Susquehanna University EAST WINDSOR - Memorial services have been announced for Jacob J. "Coby" St....
View ArticleWidow calls her husband heroic for trying to put out fire that killed him
Barbara Titus said her husband Mark was "heroic" for trying to put out the fire that killed him in Springfield Thursday. Mark and Barbara TitusBarbara Titus WOODBRIDGE -- The widow of the Woodbridge...
View ArticlePolice say Facebook page helped identify shoplifting suspect
East Brunswick police say the public's use of the department's Facebook page helped them identify a shoplifting suspect. The East Brunswick police said the public helped them arrest a suspect in a...
View ArticleWoman awarded $1M verdict after slip at Sayreville sub shop
The plaintiff, Louse Hockman, was awarded nearly $1 million after severely breaking her ankle. A woman was awarded about $1 million after a slip and fall at a Sayreville sub shop. Ed Murray/NJ Advance...
View ArticleSouth Brunswick power outage knocks out traffic lights
A power outage in South Brunswick has affected certain traffic lights. Jersey Journal File Photo SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP. -- Some traffic lights have been reported out due to a power outage in the...
View ArticleMan charged for allegedly throwing drink in Taco Bell worker's face
Police have arrested a suspect who allegedly tossed his drink in the face of a Taco Bell worker while purchasing food at a drive-thru. MILLTOWN -- Police have identified and charged a man who, after...
View Article63-year-old motorcycle rider hospitalized after crash
A 63-year-old motorcycle rider was hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after crashing his bike. File Photo SPOTSWOOD -- A 63-year-old motorcycle rider was hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after crashing...
View ArticleSecret Service notified of Woodbridge counterfeit arrest
A man was arrested on Tuesday in connection with passing counterfeit $100 bills in the township, police said in a statement. Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg WOODBRIDGE -- Police have informed the U.S....
View ArticleRecords crack across N.J. as temperatures soar
Temperature soars into the upper 70s across much of New Jersey and hits the low 80s in some towns, setting new records for early March. Watch video If you had any doubts about how warm it was outside...
View ArticleVintage photos of specialty stores in N.J.
Not too long ago, shopping was pretty much "either/or." You went to a department store, or you went to a specialty store. I understand, of course, that in 2016 there are specialty stores all over New...
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