NEWARK – A Middlesex County woman and a Hudson County man were both charged today in separate indictments for their roles in trying to fraudulently obtain tax refunds by filing false claims with the IRS, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. »

ELIZABETH – A TD Bank employee from Elizabeth was arrested Thursday on charges he conspired to commit bank robbery, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. »

RAHWAY -- The students in Laura Lopez's third grade class at Franklin Elementary School in Rahway had the opportunity to take what they learned in their geometry lessons to a new level. »

Like millions of stories from the great recession, this one begins with homeowners struggling to keep up with a mortgage payment they simply couldn’t afford. »

Newt Gingrich’s Washington-based advocacy on behalf of a broad array of health care interests has been far more extensive than the Republican presidential candidate has acknowledged, a review by the Center for Public Integrity has found. »

In the post 9/11 world, the threat of a nuclear bomb being fabricated and used by terrorists is real. Now a group of nuclear experts has told Congress that a loophole in a bill meant to limit the use of bomb-grade uranium in medical... »

Newt Gingrich falsely claimed he never favored a federal mandate requiring individuals to have health insurance. Rick Santorum claimed five times more people are seeking free care at Massachusetts hospitals because of Mitt Romney’s health care law — a claim contradicted by official statistics. »

The air wars in a pivotal Florida Republican primary race have so far been a decidedly one-sided affair, with Mitt Romney and a pro-Romney super PAC saturating the airwaves for weeks with a slew of attack ads aimed chiefly at Newt Gingrich. »

A new report released by the National Institute of Corrections slams the U.S. record of sending juveniles to adult prison, and lists multiple reform ideas for federal, state and local leaders to consider. »

Despite growing fears over the health effects of a chemical found in many baby bottles and a host of other products, federal regulators have done little to protect the public, according to a new report from a nonprofit research group. »

ELIZABETH – A Jersey City police officer working with the U.S. Marshal Service suffered a gunshot wound while on duty on North Broad Street last night, shortly after 10 p.m. »

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CARTERET--Robert Wood Johnson Rahway Fitness and Wellness Center at Carteret will be hosting their first Grand Opening Extravaganza Health Fair on Saturday, Jan. 28, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the fitness center located at 60 Cooke Avenue, Carteret. »

CRANFORD — In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, local Enterprise Rent-A-Car branches in New Jersey sponsored the Enterprise Holdings Road to Literacy program through New Jersey After 3. To give back to the local community, Enterprise employees held a children’s book drive. »

Sometimes taxpayers need a copy of an old tax return, but can't find or don't have their own records. There are three easy and convenient options for getting taxreturn transcripts and tax account transcripts from the IRS: on the web, by phone or by... »

UNION COUNTY – The Union County Means Business networking breakfast series will hold its first session next week with more than 160 local business representatives in attendance, along with state Senators Raymond J. Lesniak (D-20) and Thomas Kean (R-21), and officials from local and... »