Voorhees defeats Bernards, 5-6, in boys lacrosse action
After a game that went back and forth until the final quarter, Voorhees beat Bernards, 5-6, on Thursday in overtime on April 20, 2017. GLEN GARDNER - After a game that went back and forth until the...
View ArticleGlimpse of History: Stepping out in High Bridge
HIGH BRIDGE -- Cecil Ader Jr. and Marlene Maxham had this photo taken at the High Bridge High School prom in 1961. According to newjerseyhills.com, High Bridge High School closed in 1974; the...
View ArticleMan sentenced to 10 years for posssesion, distribution of $1.2M in drugs
Defendant must serve four years without parole. SOMERVILLE - A Warren Township man was sentenced to 10 years in state prison Friday in Somerset County Superior Court for a 2015 arrest on possession of...
View Article32 officers from 6 N.J. counties graduate police academy (PHOTOS)
The Mercer County Police Academy graduation follows 23 weeks of training WEST WINDSOR -- Thirty-two new officers are ready to join their departments after graduating from the Mercer County Police...
View ArticleQuarantines lifted on N.J. veterinary clinic, horse farm
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture has lifted the quarantines on properties in Hunterdon and Somerset counties. The quarantines were imposed after a horse developed highly infectious equine...
View ArticlePrinceton U.'s overdue, but praiseworthy, decision | Editorial
Princeton University, which has claimed both Toni Morrison and Sir Arthur Lewis, as faculty members, announced it is renaming two prominent campus buildings in their honor. Toni Morrison won a Nobel...
View ArticleTech teacher earns kudos for use of technology
Eighth-grade teacher wins "The Heart of Education" award. BERNARDS -- Steven Isaacs, an eighth-grade video game design and development teacher at William Annin Middle School in Basking Ridge, has...
View ArticleStar-Ledger wins journalism, advertising awards in N.J. Press Association...
The Star-Ledger took home 32 journalism awards at the annual New Jersey Press Association awards ceremony. HAMILTON -- The Star-Ledger was presented with 32 journalism awards Thursday in the New...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: April 24, 2017
Shelters and rescues throughout the state have pets waiting for adoption. You can teach an old dog new tricks. From television shows to the internet to specialists for hire, there are a myriad of...
View ArticleMan accused of killing N.J. teacher in front of cop heads to trial
Authorities said the man was shot by a police officer who witnessed the killing NEWARK -- Opening arguments are expected this week in the trial of a Watchung man accused of fatally shooting the mother...
View ArticleCentral Jersey park 10 years in the making officially opens
Over 100 people turned out on an overcast and damp Saturday on April 22, 2017, to celebrate the official opening of Mountain View Park in Hillsborough, and to play baseball. HILLSBOROUGH - Over 100...
View ArticleThen and now: 15 N.J. football stars headed for the 2017 NFL Draft
Before they starred in college, these prospects made their marks in NJ.
View ArticleNJ.com boys lacrosse Top 20, April 24: Top teams continue to fall
A number of upsets caused another change in the NJ.com Top 20 this week.
View ArticleN.J. man identified in fatal crash involving state trooper
Larry Helwig, 72, of Bridgewater, has been identified as the person killed in the April 23, 2017, fatal accident involving a State Police troop car on Route 22 in Hunterdon County. LEBANON - A...
View ArticleN.J. community says goodbye to 600-year-old oak tree
Workers expect to have the 600-year-old great white oak tree completely cut down and its stump removed by Wednesday, Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church officials said. BERNARDS - Under cloudy skies...
View ArticleThese are N.J.'s top 25 high schools, U.S. News says
Three New Jersey high schools rank among America's 100 best, according to the new ranking.
View ArticleCan these marks be broken? N.J. athletes own dozens of national records
The Garden State has produced some of the most amazing national records for high school sports. Ever wonder what they are? We have the answers.
View ArticleShutting out free speech isn't a solution to campus violence | Editorial
Free speech is becoming an endangered species on many of our college campuses. And that's downright frightening. A speech by a former Pennsylvania senator and Republican candidate for president at a...
View ArticlePenn Relays 2017: N.J.'s 21 best chances to win
Who's next in line to add to the history?
View ArticleVOTE for the top junior infielder and outfielder in N.J. baseball
Have your voice heard! We're a few weeks into the season and N.J. baseball fans have already made their choices for the best senior at each position known. Now, it's time to move on to the juniors...
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