Girls Basketball: The NJ.com Top 20, Dec. 22
One team falls out in the first regular-season edition of the Top 20
View ArticleQUIZ: How well do you know Santa Claus?
He's been to your place dozens of times, but have you ever taken the time to really get to know Santa Claus? Time to check your Santa Claus IQ. These days, it seems that you can't have a Christmas...
View Article'Quirky' cat needs a good home
EAST AMWELL -- Luna is a 31/2-year-old black and white cat at Tabby's Place. Her original owners had her declawed and then abandoned her. Workers at Tabby's Place describe her as "quirky, smart and...
View ArticleHere's how to get free Starbucks coffee for the next 10 days
The nationwide coffee chain Starbucks is offering free coffee for the next 10 days through Christmas and New Years. Starbucks has decided to offer free tall espresso drinks daily but you will have to...
View ArticleGlimpse of History: Waiting for Santa in Manville
MANVILLE -- Santa is shown visiting Manville National Bank in this photo from the early 1950s. Photos from the day show that Santa arrived on a horse-drawn sleigh before settling down to greet...
View ArticleDriver crashes into police car transporting teen to jail
Trenton police were taking the teen to the Middlesex County Juvenile Detention Center in North Brunswick. WEST WINDSOR -- A Somerset man was charged with careless driving early Friday after apparently...
View ArticleSite chosen for controversial compressor station in Franklin
Proposed facility is part of a proposed $1 billion natural gas pipeline. FRANKLIN -- Officials have settled on a site for a natural gas compressor station strongly opposed by residents that would be...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Dec. 26, 2016
Dogs and cats throughout New Jersey await adoption. Here is this week's collection of some of the dogs and cats in need of adoption in northern and central New Jersey. If a nonprofit rescue group or...
View Article4, including 2 children, injured in Christmas Day crash
The accident occurred Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Route 27 and Henry Street in Franklin Township FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP -- Police say four people, including a 5-year-old and a 2-year-old, were...
View ArticleThe 30 'Most Wanted' fugitives in New Jersey (PHOTOS)
Scroll through the gallery to view 30 people wanted by agencies throughout the state on the most serious criminal charges. NEWARK -- More than two years after authorities named Lamont Stephenson in...
View ArticleEx-N.J. assemblyman guilty of $5.3M fraud to be sentenced next month
Robert Schroeder pleaded guilty to second-degree charges of misconduct by a corporate official and issuing bad checks Watch video SOMERVILLE -- The sentencing of former Assemblyman Robert Schroeder...
View ArticleWhat to expect from Thursday's winter storm in N.J.
Some parts of New England, particularly Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, could get pounded with as much as 12 to 18 inches of snow from this storm, which will bring blizzard conditions to some of...
View ArticleOur favorite N.J. vintage photos: 2016
As we conclude another year of posting our "Vintage New Jersey" photo gallery, we humbly present what we think were the "best of the best" from 2016. This year, we posted 51 galleries and shared...
View ArticleFirst responders train with large animals
BERNARDS TOWNSHIP -- Several members of Somerset County's 4-H youth program recently worked with Somerset County First Responders in a Large Animal Training Class at Lord Stirling Stables. The program...
View ArticleQUIZ: How well do you know N.J.'s biggest stories of 2016?
This week's questions are based on NJ.com's top local news stories of the year gone by. The year 2016 is nearly gone, a fact that spells relief for many of us worn down by the news of the year. There...
View ArticleWell-behaved dog is ready for a home
READINGTON -- Mercy is a 4-year-old mid-sized mixed-breed dog in the care of Rogers' Rescues. Volunteers describe her as a "sweet and calm" dog who should be a good pet in any home. Mercy, who is...
View ArticleBest photo of 2016? It's up to you to pick
Which news photograph from this past year do you think is the most emotional, the most interesting and has the best story to tell? Our photographers went through their work from 2016 and found several...
View ArticleHit the slopes: 15 N.J. spots perfect for sledding
As the Garden State prepares for the first snowfall of the season, check out this list of places to go sledding once the ground is covered in white
View ArticleAnother N.J. temp agency fined after 'Invisible workforce' series
Delta Personnel Services paid a $4,810 penalty after opening unlicensed temp agency offices in New Brunswick and Bound Brook, state officials said. Watch video NEW BRUNSWICK -- A second temp agency...
View ArticleWhich N.J. homes obsessed us in 2016? You may be surprised
Here are the nine most clicked-on homes in New Jersey in 2016 according to Zillow
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