EDISON -- An Edison police officer was arrested yesterday and charged with five counts of attempted murder and one count of aggravated arson for allegedly setting fire to the home of an Edison police captain and his family, Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey and Chief Michael E. Lloyd of the Monroe Township Police…
STATE – Memorial Day, the unofficial start of the summer vacation season for many, traces its roots back to the end of the Civil War. The holiday was first established at Decoration Day in 1868 as a time for the nation to decorate the graves…
NEW BRUNSWICK -- Children recovering from brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, premature birth and life-changing illnesses celebrated in style with their families at the first ever prom held by staff at PSE&G Children’s Specialized Hospital in New Brunswick. Several teen patients missed their opportunity to…
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LINDEN — Linden Teachers of the Year were honored at the Somerset Patriots Game on Wednesday, May 15. Here Vivian Pupo (School 9), Gregory Stier (Linden High School) and Kathy Burke (School 9) pose with former New York Yankee pitcher and current Somerset Patriots manager…
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg and Robert Menendez today announced that Brick Township and Scotch Plains Township will receive more than $2.5 million in federal Sandy aid to reimburse the towns for the costs of repairs and debris cleanup in the aftermath of Superstorm…
RAHWAY -- On the Friday before Memorial Day weekend, most people are looking to relax and ease into the weekend. Many students and faculty at Rahway High School, however, spent Friday, May 24, rolling up their sleeves, either to donate blood or to help others…
TRENTON– The contaminated drug that caused last fall’s fungal meningitis outbreak, killing 55 people nation-wide and sickening 51 New Jerseyans, is just the tip of the iceberg of an industry-wide problem, according to a report released this week by NJPIRG. The meningitis outbreak was simply…
WOODBRIDGE – Mayor John E. McCormac today announced the appointment of eight new police officers to the ranks of the Woodbridge Township Police Department (WPD) – the officers have completed the state-mandated police training program at the Monmouth County Police Training Academy and will immediately…
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Who needs Republicans when Wall Street has the Democrats? With the help of congressional Democrats, the Street is rolling back financial reforms enacted after its near meltdown.
Gannett News columnist Bob Ingle not only says Assemblyman Joe Cryan lost respect and credibility as state party chairman under former Gov. Jon Corzine, and he calls Cryan “the poster child for double-dippers” — then declares that he’s is not seen as a champion on women’s issues: “Can you say emails, boys and girls?”
Ingle says a top state Democrat once told him, “The biggest mistake we ever made was making Cryan our party chairman.”
PERTH AMBOY - Police arrested a 39-year-old city man last week who allegedly possessed heroin with a street value of $1,000 following a motor vehicle stop.
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UNION COUNTY – Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa announced the appointment of former federal prosecutor Grace H. Park, of Westfield, as Acting Prosecutor in Union County effective June 17.
