Vintage photos of New Jerseyans engaged in 'dicey' activities
Building forts deep in the woods, climbing fences and roughhousing on the school playground were activities I'm glad I experienced. Each time I collect photos for this gallery I find myself wary that...
View ArticleBartender charged in Sparta crash told cops she was drunk, report says
Sarah Jane Beagle was charged with aggravated assault earlier this month. SPARTA -- A 30-year-old woman who was charged with aggravated assault in connection with a crash that injured three people...
View ArticleNew, opulent wedding venue is among largest in county
Venue includes capacity for 500 guests in its ballroom and 400 guests in its patio. FRANKLIN -- Tucked in an unassuming location off JFK Boulevard in Somerset is the county's newest wedding venue, The...
View ArticlePreparing teens to survive in new reality with mass shooters, tragic events
High school students also trained in a mass casualty exercise PARSIPPANY -- Thirty-seven cadets from 22 Morris County high schools got hands-on experience on Thursday as part of a week-long immersion...
View ArticleIntroducing The Big 6: Summer camp with N.J.'s toughest football division
NJ.com is spending a day at training camp with some of the state's top programs – Bergen Catholic, DePaul Don Bosco Prep, Paramus Catholic, St. Joseph (Mont.) and St. Peter's Prep – for insight int......
View ArticleN.J. towns sue 35 hospitals over property taxes
The New Jersey Hospital Association said 35 of the 58 nonprofit hospitals have been hit with tax appeals – a challenge to their tax-exempt status. TRENTON -- Eager to tap into a new source of cash to...
View ArticleMan charged with assault by auto over crash that injured pregnant woman
There were no reported issues with the woman's pregnancy following the crash, police said. SPARTA -- A 20-year-old man is facing charges because police say he was driving recklessly before he crashed...
View ArticleSparta highway to close as overturned truck removed
No one was hurt when the truck tumbled into a pond Friday afternoon SPARTA -- Part of Rt. 15 will be closed as of 7 p.m. Friday night to remove a dump truck that rolled over into a pond earlier in the...
View ArticleToll cheats owe $26k dodging Goethals Bridge charges, police say
Two motorists were charged in separate incidents with skipping toll payments on the bi-state bridge John Branagan of Stanhope, left, and Zenadia Soto of Newark were charged with evading tolls at the...
View ArticleJerzeez Diner co-owner indicted over fire that gutted restaurant
A grand jury has indicted Tina Diakos in connection with the blaze that destroyed her diner in March. NEWTON -- The co-owner of a Vernon diner destroyed by a fire in March has been handed a six-count...
View ArticleActivist trying to hike tax assessor's property tax
A tax court judge rejected assessor Penny Holenstein's attempt to dismiss the case on grounds it was a "frivolous" action, the Herald reported MORRISTOWN -- A state tax court judge has ruled that a...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Aug. 22, 2016
Homeless pets in need of adoption from northern and central New Jersey. There's summer heat, and then there's oppressive summer heat. Courtesy of biscuitacres.com We've experienced some of the latter...
View ArticleEvery single $1M home in N.J. on one map
New Jersey is one of the wealthiest states in the country. But it may surprise you how many $1M homes there are in the Garden State. We mapped every single one.
View ArticleFootball: 25 can't-miss scrimmages, Summer 2016
The games don't count yet, but the stage is being set for the 2016 football season in scrimmages.
View ArticleCo-owner pleads not guilty to conspiring to burn down Jerzeez Diner, report says
Ozkan Cegiz and his girlfriend, Tina Diakos, owned the diner, authorities say. VERNON -- The co-owner of Jerzeez Diner, who was indicted last week for allegedly conspiring with his girlfriend to burn...
View ArticleReturning All-State football players: A quick look
From 315-pound people movers to 165-pound, make-people-miss scatbacks, the returning All-State football players from are a talented group.
View ArticleMedical pot user sues Sparta cops over alleged false arrest, report says
Weeks after he was stabbed in the chest by his roommate, Scott Waselik was facing a marijuana possession charges. SPARTA -- A medical marijuana user has filed suit against the township, the police...
View ArticleMan allegedly posed as cop when pulled over by police in Sparta
The man told an officer at the stop he was an "Essex County constable," police said. SPARTA -- A 26-year-old Elizabeth man is facing charges after he allegedly posed as an officer when he was pulled...
View ArticleGroom arrested for trashing hotel room on wedding night, police say
Man allegedly caused $5,000 in damage FAIRFIELD -- Police say a groom was arrested on his wedding night for allegedly trashing a room at the Crowne Plaza on Route 46 because he was reportedly angry...
View ArticleDrug suspect escapes by bolting across I-80, report says
Police are looking for a Pennsylvania man who allegedly fled Monday BYRAM -- Police are searching for a Pennsylvania man who fled from arrest Monday by dashing across four lanes of interstate...
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