Settlement in works to reinstate N.J. police chief
The details in Greenwich Township are expected to be finalized "very shortly." A tumultuous time for the Greenwich Township police force could soon be drawing to a close. Richard Hummer...
View ArticleMan rear-ends SUV, ends up in hospital, police say
The crash happened at 5:10 p.m. Tuesday, police say. A 20-year-old Hackettstown man was taken to the hospital after he rear-ended an SUV at 5:10 p.m. Tuesday on Route 57 at Port Colden Road in...
View ArticleTips on social media lead cops to accused school burglar
Police said the 17-year-old from N.J. gained access through a roof hatch. A social media posting led police to charge a teenager with burglary at Hatchery Hill School, Hackettstown police said. Police...
View ArticleWhere to kayak in each of New Jersey's 21 counties
The best places to go kayaking in each of New Jersey's 21 counties.
View ArticleMom feared traffic was caused by daughter's wreck. Sadly, she was right
Friends and family are rallying around the "princess" seriously hurt in a Route 46 hit-and-run. Donna Del Vecchio tried texting her daughter as she sat in traffic. "I was stuck in the traffic of her...
View ArticlePortland woman out of hospital after I-80 crash
N.J. State Police said alcohol was believed to be a factor in the crash earlier this week. A Portland Borough woman seriously injured when the vehicle she was driving left Interstate 80, crashed into...
View ArticleVintage photos of going down the Shore in N.J.
No matter your favorite beach or town, the Jersey Shore has always had a lot to offer. According to nj.gov, New Jersey boasts some 141 miles of oceanfront from Sandy Hook to Cape May Point -- that's a...
View ArticleEx-mayor's son charged with DUI following high-speed N.J. crash
Police said the teen was over the legal limit in the Warren County wreck. The son of a former Washington Township councilman and mayor has been charged with drunken driving following a May high-speed...
View Article3 found sleeping in abandoned apartment with alleged stolen goods
The trio was each charges with criminal trespass. Three people have been charged after Mansfield Township police found them sleeping in an abandoned apartment with alleged stolen goods. Officers...
View ArticleSuspicious driver found stopping at N.J. homes, cops say
The driver had 10 active warrants containing various aliases, police said. A suspicious man was found driving a van through a Mansfield Township neighborhood and slowly stopping in front of various...
View ArticlePokemon Go leads to a prized catch: $2K in cash
The money had been reported missing and was returned. The hunt for Pokemon led a player in New Jersey to an unexpected prize -- $2,000 in cash. Police in Hackettstown said the money was found...
View ArticleA deal-breaker? Major Phillipsburg project halted, developer says
An "arbitrary" decision about the Ingersoll Rand site could push away a major company, according to project managers. Watch video The future of a multimillion-dollar warehouse project that has been...
View ArticleTake this week's New Jersey local news quiz
Seven questions beckon. Can you get them all right? Let's see how well you recall this week's top stories. The quiz below has seven questions based on some of our most popular stories from the past...
View ArticleLargest balloon festival in North America gets underway
The QuickChek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning launched on Friday, July 29, 2016, at Solberg Airport in Readington Township. READINGTON - Some 100 pilots from 19 states and six countries arrived at...
View ArticleFired police chief returning to Greenwich under settlement
Most of the disciplinary charges against him are dismissed. A fired police chief will return to Greenwich Township next week. Richard Hummer has fought for reinstatement after his termination last...
View ArticleWhy Phillipsburg's mayor isn't worried about huge project's delay
Regulations on trucking in contaminated soil have frustrated the developer. Is the dirt too dirty? That, essentially, is the question that a developer has said threatens the future of a massive...
View ArticleAs Phillipsburg police chief steps out, captain stepping up
Robert Stettner will be the officer in charge as the town searches for the next chief. James Faulborn's officers were making sure he didn't stay late on his last day. "It was a good run. It was fun,"...
View ArticleWarren County authorities seek Donte Garris -- fugitive of the week
The 27-year-old is wanted on an aggravated assault charge. Donte D. Garris (Courtesy photo) Donte D. Garris, 27, is wanted on an aggravated assault charge under a warrant dated July 11, 2016,...
View ArticleWrong-way Route 22 driver was drunk, N.J. police say
The allegedly pulled a U-turn on the major road in Lopatcong Township. A Lopatcong Township woman was drunk when she was spotted driving the wrong way on Route 22 early Saturday in the township,...
View ArticleCarrying the fallen: March aids veterans with PTSD (PHOTOS)
Participants' physical challenges were symbolic of the invisible burdens borne by military veterans. They weight they carried Saturday was symbolic, a way to visualize the invisible burden borne by...
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