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Nelson Hearns Jr., a 20-plus-year Cranford patrolman once hailed for saving a resident's life, is now suspended pending an investigation.
A Mountain Avenue man barricaded himself after threatening officers, police say, warning that “somebody is going to get shot.”
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
A fenced, mulched play area now sits behind Angelo L. Tomaso School for special education programs, part of a summer building push.
Lourdes Rosero was detained at an Avenel warehouse, shipped to Louisiana, then bailed out for $15,000 — but she still can't legally work.
He asked to use the bathroom, then killed the lights and tried to hide. Police say he was found and the situation resolved without harm.
Dennis Schmatz co-founded the Hill Runners of Hunterdon in 1999. His family is directing memorial gifts to the club where he held leadership roles.
The teen fled to Middlesex Borough before officers arrived. Two male suspects remain at large.
The Labor Day crash on Parsonage Road left the motorcyclist with severe head trauma and in critical but stable condition.
A Carlisle husband faces up to 10 years for allegedly helping his wife cast an illegal 2024 ballot, as DOJ charges spread to New Jersey and Wisconsin.
She broke a bone and suffered burns fleeing 470 Jefferson Ave, where at least seven neighbors were also displaced.
Real Estate & Development in ...
The 11-story, 179-unit building anchors a $500 million reimagining of the old Connell Corporate Park into apartments, shops and trails.
The landmark sat vacant for 18 years before its September 15 reopening as a 100-room Tribute Portfolio hotel.
Workers at Raritan and Cranford facilities say they've gone without a contract since Atlas Healthcare took over.
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