Sentencings for 2 in Hudson County golf course extortion scheme postponed
The sentencings of a former Hudson County Improvement Authority employee and the owner of a recycled waste company has been postponed until March. The sentencings of a former Hudson County...
View ArticleSee how much school aid is proposed for school districts in Monmouth County
The Monmouth County school district with the highest proposed aid increase would receive nearly three times the second highest district. Gov. Chris Christie has proposed spending more than $13 billion...
View ArticlePhysician assistant charged with selling opiate prescriptions
Monmouth County authorities say Frank Campione met with people in public places to sell them prescriptions for opiates, such as Xanax and Oxycodone. Watch video FREEHOLD -- A physician assistant from...
View ArticleMystery solved: Where do puffins spend the winter? Off the coast of N.J.
The colorful seabirds like to overwinter over underwater canyons and sea mountains in the Atlantic Ocean. Researchers say they've found an answer to the long-standing question of where Maine's...
View ArticleA 3D printer is helping N.J. woman battle hair-pulling disorder
Louise Damiano-Gavigan has trichotillomania, an impulse control disorder characterized by uncontrollable hair-pulling. WASHINGTON TWP. -- Thirteen years ago, Louise Damiano-Gavigan's New York jewelry...
View ArticleWashington's legacy Jersey strong | Di Ionno
The father of the country was at home in this state I'm a George Washington guy. No disrespect to Abraham Lincoln, FDR or JFK, or the other 40 chief execs, but President's Day started out as...
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Fires seen in central N.J. are controlled burns
Residents were alarmed by columns of smoke on Sunday that officials later clarified were coming from controlled burns. Watch video In this 2009 file photo, firefighters from the New Jersey Forest Fire...
View ArticleMore than 100 seals lounge on island on Sandy Hook Bay
The National Park Service shared a photo of the relaxing seals. Watch video SANDY HOOK -- More than 100 seals were lounging Sunday morning on Skeleton Hill Island on Sandy Hook. Over 100 seals are...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Feb. 22, 2016
Many dogs and cats have never known a real home, rescued as stray puppies and kittens or born in shelters. These are just a small sampling of the thousands of homeless animals currently being cared...
View ArticleNew rides, promotions help Six Flags enjoy record year
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. enjoyed its sixth consecutive year of record financial performance in 2015. Watch video JACKSON - Six Flags Entertainment Corp., the largest regional theme park company...
View ArticleMan indicted for firing at cop in shooting that injured girl, 8
A 20-year-old Asbury Park man was indicted on six counts, including attempted murder, after he allegedly exchanged gunfire with a police officer in November. Watch video FREEHOLD - A Monmouth County...
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Middlesex and Monmouth merge medical examiner's services
Middlesex and Monmouth counties are merging medical examiner operations as of April 1 in North Brunswick. Watch video Middlesex and Monmouth counties are merging medical examiner services for 10...
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Global sea levels rising at alarming rate, RU researchers find
Study released Monday analyzed sea levels and global temperatures over thousands of years. Sea levels around the world rose faster during the 20th century than they did during the previous 2,700...
View ArticleFight over Six Flags solar farm trudges on
Six Flags Great Adventure wants to construct a solar generation facility on 66 acres of woodlands in Jackson Township Watch video JACKSON - There were more hours of opposing testimony on Monday night...
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Pair busted with $70K in stolen spices, cops say
The men were arrested at a Monmouth County storage facility after a stolen tractor-trailer was found in Jersey City Samir Helou, left, and Luis Rivera.New Jersey State Police Two men were arrested...
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Second former cop headed to prison for false police reports
Sean Courter, 35, of Englishtown, sought leniency because of the impact his prison sentence would have on his three young children Watch video NEWARK --In the nearly four months since former...
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Construction material illegally dumped on Deal beach, state says
Officials from the state Department of Environmental Protection issued a violation notice against the construction company for dumping excavated material onto a beach in Deal instead of disposing it...
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40 N.J. contractors accused of cheating customers
State officials release the list of contractors who paid fines in the fourth quarter of last year for violations, including shoddy work. Acting Attorney General John Hoffman (Star-Ledger file photo)...
View ArticleAddicts to get help from cops, counselors in unique, new program
Howell police Chief Andrew Kudrick said the Overdose Prevention Act helps save lives, but doesn't help addicts get treatment. Watch video HOWELL -- In what's believed to be the first program of its...
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Lawyer admits taking more than $100k from dead cousin's estate
John Hamill's license to practice law in New Jersey has been suspended and he agreed to disbarment as part of his plea deal, authorities said. Watch video (File photo) FREEHOLD -- A suspended Jersey...
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