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Chow mix should be an only-pet
Lucky must go to a home without small children or teenagers. Lucky OLD BRIDGE -- Lucky is a 5-year-old chow mix at the Old Bridge Animal Shelter. According to shelter representatives, he is house...
View Article$11M for N.J. flood control included in U.S. Senate spending bill
The money is part of a $37.5 billion energy and water appropriations measure. WASHINGTON -- An energy and water development spending bill approved by the U.S. Senate Thursday includes $11 million in...
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13 haunted N.J. spots to visit on Friday the 13th
Use this list of 13 haunted locations in New Jersey to plan your own spooky Friday the 13th ghost tour. Watch video Some say if you cut your hair on Friday the 13th, someone in your family will die....
View Article36 N.J. high school teams competing in Envirothon
New Jersey Envirothon brings together 185 students from 36 high school teams representing 16 counties. BRIDGEWATER - The 23rd annual New Jersey Envirothon, a natural resources problem-solving...
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Glimpse of History: Gas up and go in Carteret
Regular gasoline was selling for 26.9 cents a gallon. CARTERET -- An unidentified youngster gasses up his go kart in Carteret in this photo from the 1960s. Regular gasoline was selling for 26.9 cents...
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N.J. contractor ripped off customers in 6 counties, complaint says
Robbinsville contractor Charles L. Johnston Jr. is the subject of a complaint by state that says he cheated 75 customers The state Division of Consumer Affairs has filed a complaint on behalf of 75...
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Fire on roof of new Rutgers academic building extinguished
Construction debris caught fire on the metal and concrete roof NEW BRUNSWICK -- A fire at a building under construction on Rutgers University's College Avenue Campus in New Brunswick has been...
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Newark man wanted in Rutgers New Brunswick campus attack, prosecutor says
Bail has been set for $1 million for a Newark man charged with severely beating a Rutgers student on the New Brunswick campus. Michael P. Knight, 37, of Newark was charged today with attacking and...
View ArticleRoads to avoid Sunday when Obama speaks at Rutgers commencement
More than 52,000 people are expected to pack Rutgers' football stadium for President Obama's commencement speech in Piscataway. PISCATAWAY -- Rutgers University's annual commencement ceremony always...
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Jury asks to rehear more testimony in Lodzinski murder trial
Jurors deciding the 25-year-old case will hear the testimony on Monday, when deliberations continue. Watch video NEW BRUNSWICK -- The jurors in the trial of Michelle Lodzinski, charged with the 1991...
View ArticleLost in the mail? Some Rutgers grads missing Obama commencement tickets
Panicked Rutgers graduates will have another chance to get their tickets Saturday. PISCATAWAY -- Frustrated Rutgers University students who failed to get their tickets in the mail to see President...
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Drunk driver fled scene of fatal Plainfield hit-and-run, authorities say
A man is accused of driving drunk, hitting and fatally injuring a pedestrian in Plainfield, then fleeing and crashing into a car. A Somerset County man was indicted on a vehicular manslaughter charge...
View ArticleChelsea Clinton rails against 'Republican hate speech' at N.J. rallies
More than 100 supporters attended each of Chelsea Clinton's events on Friday in Metuchen and Bloomfield Watch video BLOOMFIELD -- Hillary supporters packed a Metuchen pub and a Bloomfield housing...
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Family of Franklin man shot by police still waiting for answers
Only one of the two officers fired his gun, said the Grant family attorney. FRANKLIN -- Pauline Grant had a pain in her stomach and a hole in her heart on Mother's Day. Her oldest son, Diahlo Grant,...
View ArticleRoad closures begin for Sunday's Obama speech at Rutgers
Extreme traffic jams are expected when President Obama speaks at Rutgers commencement Sunday. PISCATAWAY -- Rutgers University plans to close one of the major arteries on its Piscataway campus...
View ArticleMan with 'one of worst driving records' ever denied gun permit
The private security company employee will not be allowed to carry. TRENTON -- A New Jersey man who works for a private security company cannot get a permit to carry a handgun because of his driving...
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Man accused of attacking, trying to sexually assault Rutgers student surrenders
A 37-year-old Newark man surrendered to police hours after being named a suspect in the beating of a Rutgers University woman. Michael Knight, 37, of Newark, faces charges of attacking a Rutgers...
View ArticleThis woman decided to create the ultimate man cave for her husband
His wife wanted a room where he could enjoy drinks with the guys and watch TV. N.J. Home Makeover is a new feature on NJ.com. To submit your renovation for consideration, email home@starledger.com...
View ArticleRutgers-Camden students will take their own train to see Obama speak
Rutgers-Camden students will have their own trains — a River Line train from Camden and an NJ Transit train from Trenton — to see Obama speak at CAMDEN -- They've got a ticket to ride. On Wednesday...
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Surprise! N.J. college announces name change at graduation
The new name, which is effective immediately, comes as the private school is celebrating its 150th anniversary. HACKETTSTOWN -- Centenary College ended its commencement ceremony Saturday with big news...
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