20 years later, N.J. church to remember victims of 'thrill kill' pizza murders
The First Baptist Church of Sussex is marking the April 19, 1997 anniversary double-murder with a service SUSSEX BOROUGH -- A local church is holding a remembrance service Wednesday night to mark 20...
View ArticleVintage photos of proms in N.J.
Many a magical night in the Garden State. Not only did I attend my senior prom at Sacred Heart High School in Vineland in 1977, I also worked on the prom committee. Sorting through some old papers, I...
View ArticleWho's played the Waterloo Village stage? A look back before it's torn down
The rural concert field has hosted Lollapalooza and some other surprisingly big-name acts.
View ArticleBunny-suited prankster, and cop who slapped him, returning to court
Both are facing charges stemming from a Nov. 17 encounter in the lobby at Hopatcong police headquarters Watch video SPARTA -- A Hopatcong police officer and the bunny-suited prankster he slapped last...
View ArticleWoman, her mom killed in head-on crash in Jefferson, cops say
The crash occurred on Berkshire Valley Road between Solar Road and Taylor Road JEFFERSON -- A 25-year-old Sussex County woman and her mother were killed Wednesday in a head-on crash in Jefferson...
View ArticleStaying Perfect: 18 N.J. baseball teams remain undefeated in Week 3
Which teams in N.J. can't be beat?
View ArticleAccused killer who gouged his eyes out reportedly still unfit for trial
Victor Razumov is accused of killing Virginia Sommers in 2012 NEWTON -- The attorney representing the man accused of killing a 73-year-old woman during the burglary of her home in 2012 says his client...
View ArticleWoman accused of hiding body in Route 22 median in custody
Nicole Barbour, 26, of Ringwood, charged with second-degree disturbing human remains, will make her first appearance in court in Somerville on April 20, 2017. SOMERVILLE - A Ringwood woman sought in...
View ArticleBunny-suited prankster pleads guilty while cop heads to trial on assault charge
A municipal court judge set a July 6 trial date for Hopatcong Police Officer Nicholas Maresca Jr. Watch video SPARTA -- The Hopatcong police officer who slapped a bunny-suited, airhorn-toting...
View ArticleBrand new NJSIAA transfer rule shot down by acting Commissioner of Education
The stunning decision forces New Jersey back to square one to solve on of the most complex issues plaguing the state. Acting Commissioner of Education Kimberley Harrington has overturned the state’s...
View ArticleHS baseball's season stats leaders through April 19
NJ.com looks at the statewide baseball statistical leaders for games played through April 19, 2017
View ArticleN.J.'s median teacher salary is up; see what every district pays
The median teacher salary in one district is more than $100,000. TRENTON -- The median salary among New Jersey teachers is $66,117 this school year, about a 2.4 percent increase from last year,...
View ArticleCompare what your district spends per-pupil versus any other district
Some districts spend twice as much per student as others. TRENTON -- The average cost of educating a public school student in New Jersey eclipsed $20,000 a year for the first time in 2015-16,...
View ArticleDad who fled with sons, causing massive search, faces sentencing
Kristopher Dohm is facing up to 10 years in state prison NEWTON -- A father from Hopatcong who disappeared with his two young sons for more than a month in 2015, prompting a massive nationwide search,...
View ArticleN.J. county with 12 heroin overdoses, 3 deaths in 1 week issues alert
Three died and nine others were revived within the past week Watch video NEWTON -- A deadlier than usual batch of heroin is believed to have contributed to a dozen overdoses within the past week,...
View ArticleDad gets 10 years for disappearing with sons, causing national search
Kristopher Dohm has been in jail for more than two years NEWTON -- Kristopher Dohm was sentenced to 10 years in state prison Friday, more than two years after his six-week disappearance with his two...
View ArticleMan charged after sending explicit texts to cop posing as teen
Authorities said Richard Boydston was charged after an undercover investigation revealed he was having sexually explicit conversations with who he believed was a 14-year-old girl. Richard Boydston of...
View ArticleToxic heroin prompts 1,200 percent spike in Sussex County's need for Narcan
Authorities said they used Narcan 12 times in less than a week on overdose victims, compared to using Narcan three to four times a month last year. NEWTON -- The Sussex County Prosecutor's Office...
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...
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