Energetic dog needs active owners
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP — Teddy is a 7-month-old pit bull terrier mix at the Franklin Township Animal Shelter. Rescued as a stray, shelter employees say he can be timid at first, but warms up quickly and is...
View ArticleFootball power point analysis: Every section's playoff picture
A complete look at the power points throughout the state. There is just one week left in the regular season, and the New Jersey football playoff picture is starting to take shape. NJ Advance Media has...
View ArticleBoys Soccer: Statement wins, upsets, surprises from crazy NJSIAA quarterfinals
Boys Soccer: Top upsets, games, and surprises from the quarterfinals
View ArticleDrones help locate 2 missing cows hiding in woods
The two missing cows were found less than a mile from the owner's property in the woods Watch video HAMPTON - Richard Shafer smiled and accepted the unusual job from a couple who called his drone...
View ArticleN.J.'s Touchdown Makers: 30 players with 20 or more TDs
The players in N.J. who have had a hand in 20 or more touchdowns rushing, passing, receiving or on defense in 2016
View ArticleGlimpse of History: War hero grew up in Raritan
RARITAN — John Basilone, who was born on Nov. 4, 1916, in Buffalo, N.Y., and raised in Raritan was the only enlisted Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross and the only one to...
View ArticleSheriff's Office purchases drone system to help in search-and-rescue
County is the first public safety agency in the country to purchase the system SOMERVILLE -- The Somerset County Sheriff's Office has purchased a drone system to help in search-and-rescue operations...
View ArticleSomerset adopts state-wide drug treatment intervention program
Acting Somerset County Prosecutor Michael Robertson said drug addiction has no social or economic boundaries. SOMERVILLE -- Jeff, who didn't want to give his last name, had elbow surgery...
View ArticleN.J. cop caught in stolen property sting gets probation
Cop had been a member of the Plainfield Police Department for 10 years. SOMERVILLE -- A Plainfield police officer caught receiving stolen property in a 2015 undercover sting was sentenced to two years...
View ArticleFootball: LIVE updates, results and links for Friday, Nov. 4
All the big game results and stories from cutoff weekend. ESSENTIALS• Results/links: Thurs. | Sat.• Schedule/scores: Thurs. | Fri. -Sat. | Conf.• Mega-coverage guide for Week 9• Picks: All games | Top...
View ArticleFootball: Results and links for Saturday, Nov. 5 - Week 9
Your one-stop shop for all of NJ.com's football coverage ESSENTIALS• Results/links: Thurs. | Fri.• Schedule/scores: Thurs. | Fri. -Sat. | Conf.• Picks: All games | Top 20 | By conf.• Rankings: Top 20...
View ArticleLIVE NOW football playoff projections: Real-time analysis & chat
Everything you need to know about power points this weekend. The last week of the football regular season is here and the playoff picture is coming into focus. NJ Advance Media already has you covered...
View ArticleSolitary confinement in N.J. should not become torture | Editorial
A bill that overhauls the way solitary confinement is used in New Jersey prisons reflects the growing realization that punishing inmates in a cruel way undermines a fundamental goal of modern...
View ArticleA fundraiser of a different color
Milltown Primary School hosts a Color-A-Thon. Milltown Primary School third-grader Jack Budelmann is covered with blue powder at the school's Color-A-Thon. Bridgewater Public Schools BRIDGEWATER --...
View ArticleMount Saint Mary students honored by diocese
Two students will receive the Disciple of Mercy Awards. Mount Saint Mary Academy seniors Julia Hadley, directress Lisa D. Gambacorto, and Thea Dekker.Mount Saint Mary Academy WATCHUNG -- Mount Saint...
View Article2016 NJSIAA football playoff brackets: Check your team's path to a title
Every bracket in the state tournament. These are the tentative brackets for the 2016 NJSIAA football championship playoffs. The brackets will become official at noon on Monday. Check the brackets for...
View ArticleToo much is at stake to stay at home on Election Day | Editorial
Voting is your opportunity to exercise control over your own future – and your children's. The presidential campaign of 2016 may not go down in history as the nastiest - our Founding Fathers and their...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Nov. 7, 2016
Dogs and cats throughout New Jersey await adoption at shelters and rescues. If you're interested in helping homeless animals but aren't able to adopt one, there are a number of other ways you can be...
View ArticleFootball Top 20: Playoff teams lining up for shot at No. 1
A repeat No. 1 for the first time in weeks; will it last?
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