4 hurt after fuel tanker fire engulfs part of Route 287 in Edison, New Jersey
Route 287 is closed in both directions by Exits 1 and 2 by Edison, N.J. as firefighters try to stop a fuel tanker fire.
May 17, 2026Open source
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NJ Lottery ticket wins $4.4M Pick-6 jackpot in Middlesex County
A New Jersey Lottery player won a $4.4 million Pick-6 jackpot with a ticket sold in Middlesex County.
May 8, 2026Open source
2026-'27 Woodbridge School Budget Brings 3.2 Percent Tax Increase For Property Owners
Utilities costs (what the district pays to keep schools buildings warm and cool) have increased 10 percent since last year.
May 12, 2026Open source
Car Meet-Ups Continue To Be A Problem In Woodbridge, Police Director Says
Organizers are now trying to host sanctioned, permitted car meet-ups in Woodbridge Township, Police Director Joe Nisky revealed.
May 7, 2026Open source
'You Rejected Us': Edison Dad Tells BOE After Budget Cuts Cost Pregnant Teacher Her Job
An Edison family faces losing their home and their son's preschool spot after the BOE's budget eliminated the teacher's position.
May 7, 2026Open source
Ocean Power Technologies advances offshore operations for maritime drones
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc., based in Monroe Township, announced progress in offshore charging and autonomous operations.
May 7, 2026Open source
Rochester architecture and engineering firm buys Prestige Environmental Inc. of Piscataway
LaBella Associates said May 6 it purchased Prestige Environmental Inc., an environmental consulting firm based in Piscataway.
May 7, 2026Open source
Marcus & Millichap announces sale of net-leased Wawa property in Edison for $8.8M
Marcus & Millichap announced May 6 the sale of 1095 U.S. 1, a net-leased Wawa property in Edison that sold for $8,823,000.
May 7, 2026Open source
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Whoops: Two New Reports Level Dems' Claims About Newark ICE Facility
AP Photo/Andres Kudacki Anti-ICE agitators have been wreaking havoc at the Delaney Hall ICE facility in Newark, New Jersey, for about a week. Democratic poli...
May 30, 2026Open source
Gov. Sherrill implements protest zones to ‘cool things down’ at Newark detention center
Gov. Mikie Sherrill said that beginning Friday afternoon, New Jersey State Police will take "public safety operations over from ICE” at Delaney Hall
May 30, 2026Open source
Crews responding to fire at large junkyard in Camden, NJ
Firefighters responded to the scene of a fire at a junkyard Friday morning in Camden, New Jersey.
May 29, 2026Open source
Camden scrap yard fire produces smoke smell around Philadelphia area Crews are on the scene of a fire at EM...
Crews responded to a fire at a Camden scrap yard that has been the source of multiple fires that spewed foul-smelling smoke around the region.
May 29, 2026Open source
6 protesters arrested after clash with ICE officers outside a New Jersey detention center
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Protesters clashed with armed federal immigration officers in front of a New Jersey detention center where advocates have demonstrated...
May 28, 2026Open source
Congress members say conditions dire at NJ detention center facing protests, reported hunger strike
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Democratic members of Congress on Wednesday said they observed dire conditions within a federal immigration detention center in New Jer...
May 28, 2026Open source
Take your car for a boat ride on the Cape May-Lewes Ferry. Trust me.
Oh ship! This cheap ferry ride between Delaware and New Jersey is a fantastic shore-to-shore trip.
May 27, 2026Open source
‘A moral stain’: Sen. Cory Booker criticizes N.J. ICE detainment facility, pledges for its removal foll...
Following an oversight visit on Wednesday, Sen. Cory Booker sharply criticized the conditions at Delaney Hall, the ICE detention facility in Newark, New Jers...
May 27, 2026Open source
‘It's all gone': Brothers escape Mount Laurel townhome fire as roof collapses
Two families were displaced after a fire tore through a townhome in Burlington County, New Jersey, on Friday afternoon.
May 22, 2026Open source
Pride flag veto deepens tensions in Boonton, New Jersey
A move to raise a Pride flag on town property has intensified political division in Boonton, NJ, where the mayor vetoed a council-approved measure.
May 20, 2026Open source
Investigation underway into death of 2-month-old baby boy in Bayonne
A 2-month-old baby boy was found dead in a Bayonne, NJ apartment and the circumstances still remain a mystery.
May 19, 2026Open source
1.8-magnitude earthquake hits near Gladstone, N.J. A 1.8-magnitude earthquake shook near Gladstone, New Jer...
A 1.8-magnitude earthquake shook near Gladstone, New Jersey, Tuesday afternoon.
May 19, 2026Open source
Fire crews respond as flames tear through Merchantville, NJ, home
Firefighters were working on the roof of a home along Woodlawn Avenue in Merchantville, New Jersey, as smoke poured from the building on Tuesday.
May 19, 2026Open source
Overnight burglaries target businesses in Woodbury Heights, NJ
Several arrests were made following burglaries at businesses in Woodbury Heights, New Jersey.
May 19, 2026Open source
Mass Shooting, Fatal Bus Crash, and 34-Hour Standoff Shake New Jersey
Two men killed in a Paterson Mother's Day shooting, a 7-year-old struck by a school bus in South Jersey, and a 34-hour SWAT standoff — one NJ weekend.
May 14, 2026Open source
Newark mayoral race on the line as polls close
Here is the information voters need ahead of Tuesday's mayoral election in Newark, New Jersey, which sees seven opponents to incumbent Ras Baraka.
May 13, 2026Open source
Port Authority launches solar expansion at Newark Liberty International Airport
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced plans to expand solar energy infrastructure at Newark Liberty International Airport.
May 12, 2026Open source
PopUp Bagels to open first location in Westfield; at least 25 more planned in N.J.
PopUp Bagels is expanding into New Jersey, with its first location set to open in Westfield early this summer.
May 12, 2026Open source
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Plainsboro is in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
Region: New Jersey
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Whoops: Two New Reports Level Dems' Claims About Newark ICE Facility
AP Photo/Andres Kudacki Anti-ICE agitators have been wreaking havoc at the Delaney Hall ICE facility in Newark, New Jersey, for about a week. Democratic poli...
May 30, 2026Open source
'What's the word?' New Jersey voters look for answers about Tom Kean Jr.'s absence from Congress
When New Jersey voters gathered this week to talk with a state lawmaker about affordable housing and new data centers, there was something else on their mind...
May 30, 2026Open source
New Jersey Gov. Sherrill announces protest zones around Delaney Hall, citing concerns over ICE agent surge
The governor said protecting demonstrators and federal immigration enforcement officers is her administration's top priority.
May 30, 2026Open source
Mercer County, New Jersey enacts new rules limiting ICE agents from conducting enforcement operations
The policy mirrors steps taken by state officials and other New Jersey counties.
May 30, 2026Open source
NJ Senate approves bill to protect reproductive, transgender healthcare
The New Jersey Senate approved a bill Thursday aimed at protecting abortion seekers and transgender healthcare patients, along with their medical providers,...
May 30, 2026Open source
NJ makes push to let bars stay open later for World Cup
In proclamation, New Jersey's governor reminds municipalities they have total control over the hours during which alcohol can be sold.
May 30, 2026Open source
Early voting begins in New Jersey
Early voting in congressional primaries that could help decide control of Congress for the next two years began Tuesday morning.
May 30, 2026Open source
Watch Live: Gov. Mikie Sherrill on Delaney Hall protests Protesters continued to gather Friday outside Dela...
Clashes between New Jersey State Police and protesters erupted outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention facility Friday night.
May 29, 2026Open source
New Jersey restaurant embodies pride for Mexican national soccer team La Fortaleza in New Jersey will becom...
La Fortaleza in New Jersey will become a home away from home for Mexico fans during the World Cup.
May 29, 2026Open source
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