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NY man says he's proud he tampered with red light cameras

August 26, 2015 1:25pm EDT

MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A suburban New York man facing criminal charges after police say he tampered with several red light cameras said he knew he would be arrested after posting video of his actions online, declaring it was done in protest of what he called government abuse.

New Jersey man pleads not guilty in mother's brutal killing

August 24, 2015 2:38pm EDT

HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) — A northern New Jersey man accused of stabbing and beating his mother to death last year has pleaded not guilty to murder and weapons charges.

Economic boom for Edison Businesses expected

August 13, 2015 3:47pm EDT

The upcoming Barclays 2015 FedExCup Playoffs will showcase Edison – the state's fifth largest municipality, on a global stage and generate an economic windfall for Central Jersey as 125 of world's ...

The sushi burrito is taking over NYC

August 6, 2015 12:26pm EDT

The sushi burrito: A burrito not meant for the faint of heart. How does one take sushi and burritos and mold them into one? Uma Tamakeria was ready to show NYC how it is done.

U2 joins Fanwood resident on stage

July 31, 2015 10:26am EDT

On a night off from their stint as the "house band" at Madison Square Garden during the month of July, U2's Adam Clayton and The Edge surprised tribute band Unforgettable Fire by joining them on st...

Spotswood honors memory of late EMT Hinal Patel

July 30, 2015 1:17pm EDT

A large contingent of first responders from area towns along with family, friends and community members came to pay their respects to emergency medical technician Hinal Patel at a candlelight vigil...

Giorgina Nigro of European Hair Designs killed in apparent murder/suicide

July 23, 2015 12:33pm EDT

Giorgina Nigro of South Plainfield’s European Hair Designs was killed in an alleged murder/suicide by her husband Vito Nigro on Wednesday morning in Colonia.

Cops and bar owners team up to help Brooklyn hipsters stay safe

July 23, 2015 11:15am EDT

Crime is down in NYC; but for young adults in Brooklyn it's a different story."Hipsters" are becoming the go-to-target for criminals, and according to cops, it's because these young, trendy folks a...

'Braves the Shave for Kids with Cancer'

July 20, 2015 11:53am EDT

When West Orange resident Kevin Kinney first began raising money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, he had no idea how far his efforts would lead or how close he was tied to the cause.

Modular homes a good fit for some Sandy victims

July 19, 2015 3:00am EDT

BETHEL, Conn. (AP) — Even as the third anniversary approaches of Hurricane Sandy's bashing of the East Coast, the effects of the storm are still felt by many Connecticut residents, and a local homebuilding company is among those trying to make things right again.

A quaint bit of history tucked away near New Britain

July 19, 2015 3:00am EDT

PLAINVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Growing up not far from the colorful, quirky little cottages that make up the Plainville Campgrounds, Bob Simone wondered about the truth of widespread talk that "they had Munchkin people living there."

Dairy farm in northwest Connecticut to milk cows with robots

July 18, 2015 3:00am EDT

CANAAN, Conn. (AP) — The cows on Freund's Farm are about to trade in their cowbells for transponders, and robots will take over their daily milking.

Biological predators attacking invasive species in Conn.

July 18, 2015 3:00am EDT

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — There is a savage biological war going on across Connecticut's fields, forests, lakes and ponds.

Obama orders emergency board for NJ Transit labor talks

July 15, 2015 11:38am EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has signed an executive order to create an emergency board to investigate the dispute between New Jersey Transit and its labor unions.