This 600-year-old great white oak tree is gone, but not forgotten
Visitors were pausing Sunday by the stump Watch video BERNARDS -- Now only a memory, a 600-year-old great white oak tree was still drawing attention Sunday. Six days after safety concerns prompted the...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: May 1, 2017
Thousands of pets of all shapes and sizes await adoption in New Jersey. Here's a little test: hand someone a camera and bring around some puppies or kittens. Afterward, look to see what they shot. If...
View ArticleEarth Day now a rallying point in fight to protect science | Editorial
President Donald Trump has given conservationists, environmentalists and others concerned with the health of our planet cause for worry. Earth Day took on a decidedly political tone this year with...
View ArticleThe 13 N.J. counties with the worst dead deer problems
New Jersey is one of the nation's most densely-populate states, but white-tailed deer thrive here. They also present a danger.
View ArticleNJ.com boys lacrosse Top 20, May 1: A familiar team back on top
The boys lacrosse Top 20 for May 1 has a new team back at No. 1
View ArticleSpectacular N.J. mansion sells for $13M less than original asking (PHOTOS)
Formerly the home of the Stevens family that founded the Stevens Institute of Technology, the stone mansion on 15 acres was given a $25 million makeover A historic Bernardsville estate rescued from...
View ArticlePresident Trump to spend weekend at his N.J. golf course
President Donald Trump is expected to spend May 5-7, 2017, at Trump National golf course in Bedminster, according to a Federal Aviation Administration notice. Watch video President Donald Trump is...
View ArticleCharitable work helps Basking Ridge Scout earn Eagle
Alex Bagnato earns the Boy Scouts' highest honor. Alex Bagnato in front of the shed he built for his Eagle Project. BERNARDS -- Alex Bagnato, a member of Boy Scout Troop 351, has received his Eagle...
View ArticleUpsets, tight division races and lots more N.J. softball hot takes & hot topics
It was a busy week in New Jersey.
View ArticleJ&J hit with $17.5M in damages in defective product suit
Another pelvic mesh lawsuit has gone against the company in a big way, with jurors levying punitive damages. Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has lost another trial over its pelvic surgical...
View ArticleWoman who attacked husband with hot oil, chemicals, ax, loses appeal
Mauvette D. Mattadeen, the woman sentenced to six years in prison for attacking her husband with chemicals, hot oil and an ax, has had her appeal rejected. FRANKLIN -- A former township woman...
View ArticleN.J. commuters, Bedminster taxpayers (who host Trump) could get federal...
Congress will vote this week on legislation funding the federal government through Sept. 30. WASHINGTON -- There's likely to be money for the Gateway Tunnel in legislation funding the federal...
View ArticleMajor change looms for company team runners at Morristown race
The Verizon Corporate Classic is on July 13 Watch video MORRISTOWN -- Organizers of a five-kilometer race that draws several thousand runners and company teams to Morristown want to re-route the...
View ArticlePolice investigating shooting of girl, 18, in Franklin
Police are investigating the shooting of an 18-year-old girl on April 28, 2017, in the Somerset section of Franklin Township, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. FRANKLIN TWP. -...
View ArticleWill Bedminster be reimbursed for Trump security costs?
Congress has set aside money to help states and localities recoup their expenses for protecting the president. WASHINGTON -- New Jersey and its municipalities picked up the tab for extra security when...
View ArticleWhere does crime happen in N.J.? A county-by-county look
A county-by-county look at crime statistics.
View ArticleHave you shared a bed with an infant? Tell us your parenting story (SURVEY)
Is bed sharing, or parents sleeping with infants less than a year old, a dangerous practice or a way to bond with a child? Share your parenting opinions and experiences. SHARE YOUR STORY WITH US The...
View ArticleWho is Jack Ciattarelli and why is he running to succeed Christie as N.J....
He's spent the last six years as a member of the state Assembly from Somerset County. Now he is running for the Republican nomination for governor. EDITOR'S NOTE: The first state-sponsored debates for...
View ArticleBoys Lacrosse: The 20-best storylines from April
A look at the 20 biggest moments from the first month of the season
View ArticleWho are N.J. baseball's top pitchers and hitters from Week 4?
NJ.com's fourth installment of group hitters and pitchers of the week
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