Glimpse of History: Volunteers in the service of peace with Shriver at RU
NEW BRUNSWICK — R. Sargent Shriver, the first Peace Corps director, is shown addressing Corps volunteers in the quad near Hegeman Hall on the campus of Rutgers College in this photo taken in June...
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When will construction at Routes 1 & 18 be done? Ask @CommutingLarry
Drivers who use Routes 1 and 18 in Middlesex County are familiar with shifting lanes and closed ramps. When will that new Route 18 bridge over Route 1 be done? Ask @CommutingLarry. The traffic...
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N.J.'s best tattoo shop: And the winner is ...
It's finally here — after six weeks of searching, it's time to name New Jersey's best tattoo shop! EDISON -- After six weeks of searching, more than 100 nominations, more than 50,000 votes, and many...
View Article4 conflicting Lodzinski statements from 1991 played in court
Tape recordings of four conflicting statements given by Michelle Lodzinski in the days following her son, Timmy Wiltsey's disappearance in 1991, were played in court in New Brunswick Thursday. Watch...
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Woman trying to buy oxycodone is robbed, dragged by car, cops say
Driver Kelly Kehoe and passenger Kristen Wolfe, both of South Amboy, were arrested and charged with robbery after the incident, which occurred earlier this month on George Street, police said....
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Fall into this week's NJ.com News Quiz
Were you paying attention to local news this week? As the calendar turns to autumn, it's time for another NJ.com New Quiz. There are no mentions of pumpkin spice or fall leaves here; just seven...
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Kitten would fit into any family
SOUTH PLAINFIELD — Doc is a 6-month-old kitten in the care of Happy Paws Rescue. One of a litter of eight, he is a typical playful kitten that gets along with children. Happy Paws would like to place...
View ArticleN.J. inspectors find pesticides at medical marijuana dispensary
State health inspectors have cited the state's largest medical marijuana dispensary after finding pesticides at its Woodbridge facility, although no traces of the bug-killing substance was detected in...
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Robbery victim dies from assailant's punch, authorities say
Pascual Luna-Grande, 37, of Perth Amboy, was assaulted and robbed on Sept. 18. Police found him unconscious on the sidewalk on Madison Avenue in Perth Amboy at 4:40 a.m. File photo PERTH AMBOY - A...
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N.J. man stole more than $50K from Wyoming hotel owner, report says
The Woodbridge man never delivered the promised supplies to two Super 8 motels, authorities allege Nilay D. ShahGreen Rock, Wyoming police A New Jersey man stole more than $52,000 from a motel owner...
View ArticleGirlfriend of Rutgers' Leonte Carroo signs complaint against alleged victim
The new charges add another complication to an already controversial event. Watch video PISCATAWAY -- One of the alleged assailants in a fight outside the Hale Center involving Rutgers wide receiver...
View ArticleJudge lowers bail for ex-Rutgers football player charged in home invasion
A judge has lowered the bail for one of the former Rutgers football players charged with being involved in a home invasion in New Brunswick. Watch video UPDATE: Prosecutor: Ex-Rutgers football player...
View ArticleProsecutor: Ex-Rutgers football player admitted to robberies, implicated...
The former Rutgers fullback told authorities earlier this month that he and several other members of the team went to a home on Prosper Street and made off with drugs and cash in April, it was...
View ArticleEx-Rutgers football players 'sang like canaries' when arrested, judge says
There seemed to be a difference of opinion Friday morning about the likelihood of conviction of former Rutgers football players for armed robberies at a court hearing to decide whether one of them...
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Sheriff's officer arrested for illegal AR-15 rifle days after assault charge,...
Neil Raciti was charged with possession of an assault weapon and possession of a high-capacity magazine, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office. File photo of an AR-15 assault rifle....
View ArticleAs N.J. trial looms, friend of mother accused in son's murder haunted by doubt
Cheryl Kassay Naimo of Jamesberg said she saw Lodzinski and her son Timmy nearly every day, and her memories of them are of a loving, nurturing mother who adored her son, Timmy, and told him so. Watch...
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MCVTS expands its manufacturing, design programs
The MCVTS is now offering a program in advanced manufacturing on its East Brunswick Campus and has expanded its graphic design program. < EAST BRUNSWICK -- The Middlesex County Vocational and...
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Edison cop car crashes into hotel
Nobody was hurt in the accident, police said. EDISON -- An Edison police cruiser had a brief and unexpected stay in a hotel room Saturday morning. Township police said the cop car crashed through a...
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Cops probe early-morning North Brunswick car fire
The resident saw someone running way, but couldn't catch up. NORTH BRUNSWICK -- Detectives and the Fire Marshal's Office are investigating an early-morning car fire Wednesday in North Brunswick....
View ArticleDuck races go swimmingly at Raritan River Festival (PHOTOS)
Raritan River Festival and rubber duck race in New Brunswick. NEW BRUNSWICK -- An ongoing drought has lowered the Raritan River but it was still deep enough for the rubber ducks. The 2015 Raritan...
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