Coffin paraded through streets to remember N.J. workers killed on the job
The New Brunswick rally included heartfelt testimonials from families of New Jersey workers killed while doing their jobs. NEW BRUNSWICK -- It was an ordinary Friday when James Hoyt left his Bergen...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: April 25, 2016
Dogs and cats throughout northern and central New Jersey are in need of permanent homes. Spring allergy season is here. And, what many people don't realize is that dogs and cats can suffer, too....
View ArticleOne-third of N.J. hospitals fare worse in new safety report
Six hospitals have received straight A's since the Leapfrog safety report card debuted in 2012. TRENTON -- One-third of New Jersey hospitals dropped a grade or more in the latest national report card...
View ArticleMan held ex-girlfriend at knifepoint in her Parsippany apartment, report says
Edward A. Peters, 33, of New Brunswick, is facing multiple charges, the Daily Record reported. PARSIPPANY -- A New Brunswick man is facing charges after he allegedly broke into his ex-girlfriend's...
View ArticleMillions of tax dollars lost in Sandy contractor fraud | Di Ionno
Cases keep coming as recovery work continues The money came and the money went, and nobody was watching. Now, it's a police problem. That is the abridged version of the hurricane-related contractor...
View ArticlePerth Amboy police looking for missing girl
Perth Amboy police are looking for a 15-year-old girl reported missing on Sunday. Marycielo Mallma, 15, was reported missing Sunday, April 24, 2016.Photo courtesy of the Perth Amboy Police Department...
View ArticlePerth Amboy police ask public's help to find missing teenage girl
Perth Amboy police are asking for the public's help in finding a 15-year-old Hispanic girl, missing since Sunday. Marycielo Mallma, 15, of Perth Amboy, who has been missing since Sunday.Perth Amboy...
View ArticleHuman remains identified as those of missing N.J. vet
Remains found earlier this month have been confirmed to be those of Adam Sharp, the former Edison man and retired U.S. Marine who had gone missing. Adam Sharp's remains were recently found by police...
View ArticleEx-Rutgers football players and students return to court next month
The ex-Rutgers students and football players charged in a series of crimes in New Brunswick return to court next month. Watch video NEW BRUNSWICK --The ex-Rutgers University football players and...
View ArticleCrash involving police officer shuts Route 130 in South Brunswick
Police have shut down a portion of Route 130 due to police-involved crash. File Photo SOUTH BRUNSWICK -- Police are advising motorists to avoid Route 130 South at Route 522 due to a crash. The crash...
View ArticleRutgers releases ticket info for Obama commencement speech
Graduates will be limited to three guests inside High Point Solutions Stadium when President Barack Obama speaks at commencement. PISCATAWAY -- Rutgers University graduates will be allowed to bring...
View ArticleCop injured after being struck by car while writing ticket
A police officer was injured after being struck by a vehicle while sitting in his cruiser. SOUTH BRUNSWICK -- A police officer sitting in his patrol car writing a traffic summons was struck by a...
View ArticleRutgers' Targum to keep publishing after partial funding loss
The student newspaper failed to win enough votes through a referendum to maintain its full funding from students. NEW BRUNSWICK -- Rutgers University's independent student newspaper plans to continue...
View ArticleAspiring rapper killed over a dice game, prosecutor says
Zaire Cromedy was friends with Eric Andrews, Jr., Somerset County Assistant Prosecutor Robert Hawkes said. SOMERVILLE -- The trial of two brothers accused in the 2013 fatal shooting of an aspiring...
View ArticleN.J. Senate confirms colleague to become state judge
Peter Barnes III was given final approval to become a state Superior Court judge in Middlesex County. TRENTON -- The New Jersey Senate on Monday confirmed one of its members for a state judgeship,...
View ArticleWhy where you live in N.J. can take years off your life
New Jersey, generally speaking, has one of the highest average lifespans in the nation. But new research shows where you live and how much money you make can add years to your life.
View ArticleWhat's the delay opening the new bridge over Route 1?
Work to replace the Route 18 bridge over Route 1 was supposed to be finished this month. Why is it delayed? Ask @CommutingLarry. Commuters who've been stuck in construction traffic around the DOT's...
View ArticleLIVE coverage (4/26/16): Ex-cops to testify in 25 year old murder case
Retired officers to testify in an attempt by the defense to show there's no evidence linking Michelle Lodzinski with the death of her son NEW BRUNSWICK -- The lawyer for a mother on trial for...
View ArticleSoldiers still recovering after severe crash on N.J. Turnpike
Officials have released an update on the soldiers injured in the severe crash on the New Jersey Turnpike recently. SOUTH BRUNSWICK -- Two soldiers have been released from the hospital after being...
View ArticleHere's why so many dead fish are floating in Lake Carnegie
Residents have reported seeing hundreds of dead fish in the Carnegie Lake. Why? PRINCETON -- You may have seen dozens and dozens of dead fish floating in Lake Carnegie recently. The New Jersey...
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