Ex-racing greyhound ready for a home
Pat walks well on a leash and is crate trained. PatGreg Hatala | The Star-Ledger FLEMINGTON -- Pat is a 4-year-old, 63-pound greyhound in the care of the New Jersey Greyhound Adoption Program. She...
View ArticleGirls cross-country 2016 preseason Top 20
Check out which teams are ranked where heading into the season
View ArticleGlimpse of History: Mineral mining in Watchung
Copper was in high demand demand for use in telephone and electrical lines. WATCHUNG -- Workers at the New Jersey Copper Mining Co. in Watchung load traprock for refining in this circa-1900 photo. A...
View ArticlePolice probe tips in search for Newark school principal reported missing
Bertha S. Dyer, 68, reportedly last seen Tuesday Bertha S. Dyer, 68 (Photo: Franklin PD) FRANKLIN TWP -- Authorities were continuing Friday to search for a Newark elementary school principal who was...
View ArticleMissing Newark school principal found in Philly, sister says
Woman was reported missing Wednesday Watch video Bertha S. Dyer, 68 (Photo: Franklin PD) FRANKLIN TWP -- A Newark elementary school principal reported missing this week was found in Philadelphia,...
View Article2016 football season preview: New big-ticket items and much more still to come
Everything you need to follow the 2016 football season can be find right here on NJ.com The gridiron is heating up, and NJ.com is your place for everything you need to follow the high school football...
View ArticleDrive-thru convenience store chain to open in 2 N.J. counties
Farm Stores employees take customers' orders at their cars and then bring products out to them. An employee delivers food to a driver at an existing Farm Stores location. (Courtesy of Jordan Slack)...
View ArticleMissing Somerset man found safe, cops say
The 25-year-old is described as 200 lbs, dark brown hair, brown eyes, last seen wearing dark pants and walks with a limp, police said. Police handout PEAPACK-GLADSTONE -- A borough man who was...
View ArticleWeddings, Jersey Style: A new kind of love at the movies
Amanda Hammer, and Dan Vicidomine met working at a movie theater, and eight years later said "I Do" in Hillsborough. HILLSBOROUGH -- The first day on the job is always nerve-racking -- falling in love...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Sept. 5, 2016
Homeless pets from northern and central New Jersey that are awaiting adoption. These are just a small sampling of the thousands of homeless animals currently being cared for by shelters and rescues in...
View ArticleN.J. alums who made an impact in college football opening weekend
A look at how some of the N.J. natives in college football fared this weekend.
View ArticlePolice investigating homicide in Franklin Township
The identification of the victim hasn't been released. FRANKLIN -- Detectives from the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office and the Franklin Township Police Department are investigating a homicide that...
View ArticleFather of 2 shot to death while driving with young son in car, report says
The car then crashed into a building housing a doctor's office FRANKLIN -- Authorities are continuing to investigate the fatal shooting of a Franklin Township man Monday morning while he was driving,...
View ArticleGame breakers: N.J.'s 10 best big-play running backs and wide receivers
These running backs and wide receivers are a threat to take the ball the distance every time the ball is in their hands.
View ArticleFootball Top 20 for Sept. 3: Not even Week 1 and a new No. 1
Don Bosco fell in its opener and dropped in the rankings. See who replaced them in the rankings and how far they fell.
View ArticleBoys cross-country 2016 preseason runner rankings
Take a look at where the top runners in N.J. are ranked
View ArticlePolice searching for suspect in stabbing death of Franklin man
After being stabbed the victim entered his vehicle and attempted tried to drive off with his 6-year-old son in the car before crashing. FRANKLIN -- Authorities are conducting a manhunt for a suspect...
View ArticleN.J.'s QuickChek raises $163K for local military families
QuickChek Corporation raised $163,002 to help support post-9/11 service members and their families thanks to a recent in-store donation program and a charity golf outing. WHITEHOUSE STATION -...
View Article12 key changes for N.J. high school football in 2016
A massive realignment, conference expansion, new playoff requirements and more are all among the battery of big changes on the gridiron this season.
View ArticleN.J. radio station to hold an empty shoe 9/11 memorial
Station has collected 2,996 pairs of shoes with each pair representing a victim who died in the 9/11 attacks. FRANKLIN -- A Christian radio station will hold an empty shoe memorial in the township...
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