82-year-old man hurt in Barnegat fire
Victim suffered minor burns and smoke inhalation BARNEGAT -- An 82-year-old man was hospitalized following a fire at a Windward Drive home Tuesday afternoon, police said. MaryAnn Spoto | NJ Advance...
View ArticleMan's arm severed by train in Hackensack
Victim was struck Tuesday night HACKENSACK -- A man lost his arm after being struck by a train in a suicide attempt, according to published reports. The person, identified only as an adult male,...
View ArticlePlant that spewed tons of sewage into bay during Sandy still not hurricane-proof
A lack of board members stemming from a corruption scandal and the loss of its top executive have hurt the Pssaic Valley Sewerage Commission Watch video NEWARK -- Like much of New Jersey, the Passaic...
View Article10 must-read stories in N.J. on Thursday morning
Firefighter dies in line of duty; Poll shows Christie doesn't have much support among N.J. Republicans A dry, sunny day is ahead Thursday in New Jersey. Here are the top stories around the state this...
View ArticleBayonne residents can pick up bags for fall leaf recycling
With leaf recycling scheduled to begin next month, city officials are encouraging residents to pick up leaf bags at designated locations around the city. BAYONNE -- With leaf recycling scheduled to...
View Article1-hour delay at Lincoln Tunnel this morning because of accident
Commuters hoping for a quick ride into Manhattan via the Lincoln Tunnel will be disappointed this morning, with an earlier accident causing a 1-hour delay as of 8:15 a.m., 1010 WINS radio reported....
View ArticleNearly 50K sign petition to save 'Pedals,' the injured walking bear
Petition asks the New Jersey Fish and Wildlife to allow the bear to be relocated to a facility in Otisville, N.Y. Watch video JEFFERSON -- More than 48,000 people have signed a Care2 petition as of...
View ArticleThis map shows the racial makeup of every block in N.J.
One map, one dot for all of the nearly 9 million people in the Garden State New Jersey's more than 8.9 million residents sure can paint a pretty picture, but it takes more brush strokes than any one...
View ArticleDay care 'fight club' defendants seeking probation
Two former Cranford day care employees facing charges of encouraging young children to fight are now applying for a probationary program. ELIZABETH -- Two women accused of urging children to fight at...
View ArticleN.J. woman, 38, killed in Connecticut interstate crash
Morris Plains resident struck a tree after he car left Interstate 84 in Southbury A 38-year-old Morris County woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash, Connecticut State Police said.Wikipedia...
View ArticleGet your antiques, collectibles appraised at Bayonne Historical Society event
The Bayonne Historical Society is hosting Antiques and Collectibles Appraisal Day Saturday as part of its history fair at the Bayonne Community Museum Saturday. The Bayonne Historical Society is...
View ArticleN.J. foreclosure rate is highest in U.S., report shows
The state's foreclosure rate is more than double the national average, according to RealtyTrac. New Jersey's foreclosure rate was the highest in the nation in the third quarter of 2015, edging out...
View ArticleConveyor system explodes at Bridgewater quarry, cops say
The conveyor belt system caught fire after the explosion occurred at Stavola Quarry on Thompson Avenue but the blaze was quickly extinguished, police said Pictured, a file photo of Stavola...
View ArticleAct of kindness leads to assault in Philly, report says
A man was assaulted as he went to his wallet to give a stranger money Tuesday night, according to police. PHILADELPHIA -- A man was tossed to the ground just after he was about to hand his attacker...
View ArticleWhat we know about N.J. toddler reported missing, later found dead
What happened to Brendan Creato? Two days after the 3-year-old was reported missing by his father, the cause of death remains unclear. HADDON TWP. -- What happened to Brendan Creato? Two days after...
View ArticleGreat white shark Mary Lee returns waters off N.J.
OCEARCH recorded the shark's location just before 7 a.m. after popping up Wednesday night east of Cape May but much farther out at sea. > After a summer vacation in southern waters, New Jersey's...
View ArticleIs N.J. medical marijuana program finally chilling out? | The Auditor
When Gov. Chris Christie inherited the medical marijuana law in 2010, he made sure his administration adopted the toughest rules in the nation. TRENTON -- When Gov. Chris Christie inherited the...
View ArticleCould this Rutgers lab hold the key to fixing America's crumbling bridges?
Rutgers University's brand new accelerated testing facility for bridges could save billions in infrastructure costs Watch video PISCATAWAY -- Meet The BEAST, a 120 feet long, 30 feet tall, bright...
View ArticleRutgers-New Brunswick hosting college fair for unauthorized immigrants
The event, called undocuRutgers, is designed to help "undocumented" immigrants take advantage of a recent change in New Jersey law to attend college. NEW BRUNSWICK -- Nine months after a similar event...
View ArticleFor sale: 18th century Rutgers mansion (needs work)
The original plan was to restore the grand fixer-upper back to its Colonial Era glory and turn it into a showplace house for the Rutgers president. PISCATAWAY -- More than a decade ago, Rutgers...
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