List of unbeaten N.J. baseball teams down to 8
It's been a wet and wild spring so far in New Jersey High School baseball. How wild? Three weeks into the 2016 campaign only eight undefeated teams remain. Check out the list that is short and sweet....
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Purse-snatcher who attacked man, rammed garage is indicted
Jerrold May Piscataway has been indicted on nine counts in the 2014 incident that began with a purse snatching in Franklin Township. FRANKLIN -- A man who allegedly snatched a woman's purse, showed up...
View ArticleNearly 100 firefighters battle brush blaze at nature preserve
Firefighters' quick response prevented the spreading of a potentially devastating brush fire in Sayreville. SAYREVILLE -- Roughly 80 to 100 firefighters battled a brush fire near Julian L. Capik...
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N.J. senator one step closer to becoming a state judge
A judgeship for state Sen. Peter Barnes III would cause a minor shakeup in the state Legislature. TRENTON -- A state Senate committee signed off Thursday on one of their colleagues becoming a judge in...
View ArticleExperts clash about effects of nature on evidence in Lodzinski murder trial
The blanket found near 5-year-old Timmy's remains was at the center of the conflicting expert testimony. NEW BRUNSWICK --Two forensic experts testifying for the defense in the murder trial of Michelle...
View ArticleTake this week's NJ.com Local News Quiz
Brag on your score in comments. Time to see how well you remember New Jersey's biggest news stories of the past week. Take NJ.com's weekly news quiz below. All of the questions are based on the most...
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Active pup from Anguilla needs a home
Hazel is both affectionate and full of energy. Hazel MIDDLESEX -- Hazel is a 4-month-old mixed-breed dog in the care of Island Puppy Rescue. Found as a stray on the island of Anguilla, volunteers...
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Glimpse of History: Junior prom night in Carteret
Evidence of the first high school proms was not recorded in high school yearbooks until the 1930s and 1940s. CARTERET -- Richard Mancini Jr. and Sue Pavlonnis posed for this photo before the Carteret...
View ArticleMan who drank at go-go bar sentenced to prison for drunk-driving death
Robert Pennington will have to serve more than five years in prison before becoming eligible for parole. Watch video FREEHOLD -- A Superior Court judge on Friday sentenced a Marlboro man who spent...
View Article51 central N.J. officers graduate Mercer police academy (PHOTOS)
Graduate Alex M. Kaufman, of the Princeton Police Department, was chosen as class speaker. WEST WINDSOR — A capacity crowd watched 51 new police officers graduate from the Mercer County Police Academy...
View ArticleChristie touts how N.J. addiction hotline helps save lives
Christie toured the call center for a substance abuse hotline at Rutgers University partially funded by the state. PISCATAWAY -- A few months ago, Heather Carns recalled, a phone number helped save...
View ArticleHere's every Mercer police academy graduate getting their diploma
Seven of the graduates took the alternate route by paying for the academy themselves, independent of a police agency. WEST WINDSOR — Mercer County Police Academy graduated 51 new officers in a...
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Police investigation underway in New Brunswick, possible shots fired
Witnesses reported hearing shots fired in New Brunswick Friday afternoon Watch video NEW BRUNSWICK -- Police taped off a large area near Carman and George streets for a criminal investigation Friday...
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Probation for ex-court employee who stole $135K from dead co-worker
The former Somerset County Superior Court employee told the judge that his co-worker wanted him to have the money after her death. MORRISTOWN -- A former Somerset County Superior Court employee who...
View ArticleWill Rutgers' Daily Targum lose student funding?
The student newspaper is still waiting to learn the results of a campus referendum. NEW BRUNSWICK -- Rutgers University's student newspaper is still awaiting the results of a campus-wide vote to...
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Contractor sentenced for trying to bribe county employee
Madu Rajan, owner of Silverlands Services Inc., is also barred from public contracting for five years File photo FREEHOLD -- A Middlesex County contractor was sentenced to probation for trying to...
View ArticleHere's every Mercer police academy graduate getting their diploma
Seven of the graduates took the alternate route by paying for the academy themselves, independent of a police agency WEST WINDSOR -- Mercer County Police Academy graduated 51 new officers in a...
View ArticleWhere to watch Prince's 'Purple Rain' in N.J.
Movie returning to the big screen after star's death Prince's 'Purple Rain' film will play at 160 theaters across the country starting Saturday -- including several locations in New Jersey -- as a...
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Middlesex County 2016 Caring Award recipients honored
The Middlesex County Guidance Council presents its annual awards. MIDDLESEX COUNTY -- On April 14, the Middlesex County Guidance Council presented Middlesex County high school students with its 2016...
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