Man, 28, dies at hospital hours after struggle with police, authorities say
Officials are investigating the death of a man who died at a hospital hours after a struggle with police. HIGHLAND PARK - Authorities are investigating the death of a man who was involved in a...
View ArticlePolice looking for man who tried to lure kids into car
Police are looking for an "older white man" who reportedly attempted to lure children into his car on Saturday. File Photo MILLTOWN -- An unidentified man reportedly asked children in the township to...
View ArticleLongtime East Brunswick instructor honored
Richard Shine Sr. receives the Albert Hudanish Leadership Award. Richard Shine Sr. of Milltown receives the Albert Hudanish Leadership Award from Dawn J. Lystad, MCVTS director of adult education and...
View ArticleMega Millions jackpot surges after nobody hits winning numbers
No one won the Mega Millions jackpot Friday night, bringing the new jackpot to $260 million. The next drawing is Tuesday. TRENTON -- The next drawing for the Mega Millions lottery will be Tuesday...
View ArticleWatch Taylor Swift's surprise performance at N.J. couple's wedding reception
Singer Taylor Swift gave a fan and his bride a wedding they won't forget Saturday on the Jersey Shore Watch video BRANT BEACH -- A New Jersey couple's big day was made even bigger when international...
View ArticleCombining medical examiner's offices makes sense | Editorial
The proposal to have Mercer and Middlesex counties share a common medical examiner's office is a sound one. With the upcoming retirement of its two key professionals, the Mercer County Medical...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: June 6, 2016
A gallery of adoptable pets in New Jersey. While New Jersey was never known as "Hurricane Alley," recent visits by hurricanes Irene and Sandy have shown that big storms can and do strike the Garden...
View ArticleViolent storms lash N.J., leaving havoc and beauty in their wake
The wave of thunderstorms that swept through New Jersey Sunday night moved quickly but packed a powerful punch, with wind gusts as strong as 74 mph The wave of thunderstorms that swept through New...
View ArticleNew $30M mixed-use project is Plainfield's largest in 40 years
Plainfield officials celebrate the groundbreaking of a 44,000 square-foot multi-use building. PLAINFIELD - For 40 years, developers glanced over Plainfield in lieu of towns with higher incomes - and...
View ArticleCop from N.J. killed in Georgia motorcycle crash, report says
College Park Sgt. David Hough grew up in Piscataway, where his family still lives A Georgia police officer who grew up in Middlesex County was killed in a motorcycle crash last week, according to...
View ArticleBaseball X-Factors: Who will get the job done in the 2 biggest games of the...
Our reporters' picks for the clutch situations
View ArticleSoftball: Bold predictions for Tuesday's state semifinals
Softball: Bold predictions for Tuesday's state semifinals
View ArticleWhere to eat now in N.J.: The 10 hottest restaurants for June
A Big Lewboski-inspired food truck, underground Ramen in Hub City, a slew of new Shore spots, and the Halal Guys are the top places to eat for June. NJ.com has launched a new regular feature, "Where...
View ArticleProm best-dressed list
The coolest tuxes and gowns from last weekend's New Jersey proms
View ArticleBlocking affordable housing segregates N.J.'s blacks and Latinos | Opinion
The heads of New Jersey's NAACP and Latino Action Network urge the state's court to continue upholding affordable housing ruling, which is currently being challenged by Republican lawmakers. By...
View ArticleRabid raccoon in Old Bridge is 5th infected with virus in Middlesex this year
A raccoon killed in a fight with an Old Bridge resident's dogs was the township's second rabies case, officials said. A raccoon killed in a fight with an Old Bridge resident's dogs became the...
View ArticlePaying it forward with a snip and a cut in Old Bridge
Hair donated by students at M. Scott Carpenter elementary school with help make wigs for cancer patients. OLD BRIDGE -- Students at M. Scott Carpenter elementary school figured out how to pay it...
View ArticleWho will win at the Meet of Champions? NJ.com's picks for all 36 events
The state's biggest track and field stars will convene at Central Regional High School in Bayville for Wednesday's Meet of Champions
View ArticleEast Brunswick police hunting illegal asbestos dumpers
East Brunswick police are looking for the people reportedly responsible for illegally dumping asbestos. East Brunswick police are looking for the people reportedly responsible for illegally dumping...
View ArticleVOTE: Final Prom of the Week for 2016
Pick the N.J. school that should be featured on NJ.com. New Jersey prom season is drawing to a close. This is the last big week of proms and many schools are already prepping for the end of the...
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