Abandoned cat is a little 'quirky'
Portia was abandoned in a cat carrier in an apartment complex parking lot. Portia WOODBRIDGE -- Portia is a 21/2-year-old cat in the care of Angel Paws Rescue. Left in a cat carrier in an apartment...
View ArticleNCAA Division I Softball Tournament gets under way with 22 former N.J. stars
N.J. softball players in the 2016 NCAA Tournament
View ArticleLodzinski and Anthony: 2 moms, 2 dead children, 2 verdicts
There are many similarities between the cases involving Florida mom Casey Anthony and N.J. mom Michelle Lodzinski, and one big difference. Here's why. Watch video NEW BRUNSWICK -- When Michelle...
View ArticleEdison police promotions: 5 new lieutenants, 10 new sergeants
EDISON — The Edison Police Department has five new lieutenants and 10 new sergeants who fill vacancies in the department's ranks. Promoted from sergeant to lieutenants were Robert Dudash Jr., Jason...
View ArticleGlimpse of History: A sweet lover's paradise in Perth Amboy
Perth Amboy had more than enough places to satisfy a sweet tooth. PERTH AMBOY -- An unidentified waitress stands behind the counter of Pamel's Ice Cream Parlor in Perth Amboy in this circa-1950s...
View ArticleN.J. man charged in robbery, carjacking pleads not guilty
Jerrold May plead not guilty to nine counts relating to the May 23, 2014, incident. FRANKLIN -- A man facing nine charges, including robbery and carjacking, plead not guilty Friday in Somerset County...
View ArticleRamp closure begins tonight on Rt. 440 in Perth Amboy
Motorists need to detour beginning tonight for 10 weeks when a ramp from Rt. 440 to Pfeiffer Avenue in Perth Amboy is closed. The ramp from Rt. 440 to Pfeiffer Blvd. in Perth Amboy will be closed...
View ArticleCouple charged with disposal of newborn baby
Authorities have searched sewer drains in New Brunswick and a landfill, but have yet to find the baby, authorities said. File photo NEW BRUNSWICK -- A couple has been charged with the illegal...
View ArticleTrack and field Top 20s, plus individual rankings for Friday, May 20
The best part of the track and field season is upon us. County and conference championships are wrapping up and teams across the state are gearing up the NJSIAA State Championships. With so many...
View ArticleDeal on table in robbery of Chinese food delivery man
Ernest James was offered a plea deal of 12 years in prison during a hearing in Somerset County Superior Court on May 20, 2016. FRANKLIN -- A Highland Park man, who authorities say allegedly committed...
View ArticleDistraught man barricaded himself with woman in house, later surrenders
Police negotiators talked the man out of a Monroe Township home and helped an injured woman, authorities said. A distraught man surrendered hours later to police after he barricaded himself Friday...
View ArticleUnion County cop used fake barcodes to steal from stores, authorities say
A Union County police officer is accused of using fake barcodes to pay as little as $1.50 for items worth $39.99, authorities say. Acting Union County Prosecutor Grace Park announced that a Union...
View ArticleChiropractor admits taking $250K in kickbacks scheme
Retired chiropractor tied to other doctors nabbed in state investigations TRENTON -- A retired chiropractor in Passaic pleaded guilty Friday to bribery and money-laundering charges in a wide-ranging...
View ArticleN.J. towns that don't reassess could lose millions in state funding
A bill introduced in the Assembly would withhold financial aid to towns that wait to long to undergo revaluations. TRENTON -- A new bill introduced by a Republican assemblyman raises the stakes for...
View ArticleFrogger to Donkey Kong: Gamers find paradise in N.J. town
Gaming enthusiast can find anything they want in a four-business cluster in downtown Somerville. SOMERVILLE - Upon entering the arcade wonderland that is YESTERcades, patrons are immediately taken...
View ArticleN.J.'s medical marijuana program, six years later
The program experienced its greatest enrollment boost in 2015 TRENTON -- After 6-1/2 years of bureaucratic delays, political opposition and struggles stemming operating a program outside federal law,...
View ArticleMenendez wants fed inquiry on Sandy road repair overruns
The state says feds signed off on changes and delays, but lawmakers have sticker shock. TRENTON -- If you think spending $26 million per mile to rebuild a state highway is too much, you're not alone....
View ArticleMan hurt in early-morning strip-club shooting, Linden police say
The man was bleeding from his stomach in the parking lot when officers arrived around 2:45 a.m., police said. LINDEN -- A man was found bleeding from a gunshot wound to the stomach outside a city...
View ArticleWoodbridge students add human element to research
Students turn to residents of the Roosevelt Care Center for help with a project. Middlesex County Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences seniors Jacinda Pujois and Sravya Pailla with...
View ArticleJersey Shore Walk to Defeat ALS draws hundreds to Long Branch
Rain and clouds didn't stop the walkers in Long Branch from raising money to help find a cure for ALS. LONG BRANCH -- They walked for family members who died, for friends stricken with the disease and...
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