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Middlesex County
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Officials identify body found in Spotswood water tank as Helmetta man
Google MapsPolice found a body in a 40-foot water tank at a box manufacturer on Summerhill Road in Spotswood. SPOTSWOOD — The man who was found dead Saturday inside a water tank at a cardboard box factory in Spotswood was...
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N.J. schools see reductions in police presence due to budget problems
Many of the School Resource Officer and D.A.R.E. programs were funded with federal grant money that has dried up
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N.J. Republicans hope to ride Gov. Christie's rising star to midterm success
Christie's approval rate at 51 percent, according to August poll
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New flood map pushes Woodbridge homeowner's insurance rates through the roof
Eunice Lee/New Jersey Local News ServiceJose DaRocha and his son, Gabriel, 5, outside their home on Brookside Court in the Colonia section of Woodbridge on Friday. WOODBRIDGE — Jose DaRocha was stunned when he learned just how much insurance will...
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Glimpse of History photo gallery
This week's Glimpse of History photo gallery can be viewed at the following link: http://photos.nj.com/4504/gallery/glimpse_of_history/index.html Somerset County Glimpse of History: An undated photo of the Rockingham, George Washington’s headquarters in Kingston during the Revolutionary War. Morris County Glimpse of...
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Towns resist governor's list of best practices
Alexandra Pais/New Jersey Local News ServiceRalph Catone drops his recycling at the West Orange Recycle Center on Friday. Having a central drop-off spot for recyclables is one item on Gov. Christie's checklist of best practices for municipalities released last month....
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Body recovered in Belmar is missing Carteret swimmer
Middlesex County College student had been missing since Thursday night
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Police find body in Spotswood water tank
Google MapsPolice today found a body in a 40-foot water tank at a box manufacturer on Summerhill Road in Spotswood. SPOTSWOOD — A man was discovered dead today inside a 40-foot-tall water tank at a cardboard box factory in Spotswood,...
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Abortion doctor licensed in N.J. is ordered to stop practicing in Md. after patient is critically injured
BALTIMORE — Maryland health officials have ordered two doctors, one of whom is licensed and has several offices in New Jersey, to stop performing abortions after a woman was critically injured during a procedure last month. The Maryland Board of...
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New Brunswick police lieutenant is charged with stealing more than $500 in health benefits
Google MapsA map view of New Brunswick, where a police lieutenant is charged for theft and illegally voting. NEW BRUNSWICK — A New Brunswick police lieutenant was charged today with stealing more than $500 in health insurance benefits and, in...
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Hurricane Earl starts to affect Shore as missing Belmar swimmer is identified
20-year-old Carteret man went missing in water Thursday night
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Bus fire in East Brunswick causes delays on Route 18 south
Google MapsA map view or Route 18 near the New Jersey Turnpike in East Brunswick, where a charter bus caught on fire Friday morning. EAST BRUNSWICK — A charter bus that caught fire near the the New Jersey Turnpike at...
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N.J. exterminators use dogs to sniff out growing bedbug infestation
Canines capable of locating bedbugs with 97 percent accuracy
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Metuchen looks forward to Route 27 bridge reopening
David Gard/New Jersey Local News Service Construction work continues on the Route 27 bridge in Metuchen in April. METUCHEN — For the last five months, it has jumbled traffic patterns and caused business to drop throughout Metuchen. It has even...
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U.S. Rep. Rush Holt kicks off re-election campaign in competitive 12th District race
John O'Boyle/The Star-LedgerCongressman Rush Holt announces his bid for reelection at Princeton Power Systems in Princeton. WEST WINDSOR — Kicking off his re-election campaign, U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-12th Dist.) criticized his Republican opponent, Scott Sipprelle, as a Wall Street...
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With Bruce blaring, South Amboy opens its YMCA
Photos by David Gard/New Jersey Local News Service South Amboy's new YMCA and community center. Below, Mayor John O'Leary walks by the pool. SOUTH AMBOY -- Tours are snaking through the halls, lifeguards are being trained and Bruce Springsteen is...
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Opening arguments begin in case of college student killed by alleged drunken driver in 2007
Woman who crashed into car carrying college students was 'drunk enough for two people,' prosecutor says
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Middlesex County to award police departments grants to fight bias crime
Noah K. Murray/The Star LedgerMiddlesex County sheriff's officers work at the Middlesex County courthouse in this file photo. The sheriff's department is one of the entities eligible for a grant to fight bias crime. MIDDLESEX COUNTY — Grants are being...
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Three men are injured in knife fight outside New Brunswick bar
Google MapsA map view of Cancun bar on French Street, New Brunswick NEW BRUNSWICK — Three men were slashed outside a New Brunswick bar early today in a fight that police said was the result of an earlier altercation in...
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N.J. takes suicide prevention program for veterans online to reach more in need of counseling
Photo courtesy Bean familyArmy Sgt. Coleman Bean committed suicide on Sept. 6, 2008. PISCATAWAY — From the earliest days of basic training, soldiers learn to do their jobs without complaint. Many come home from tours of duty with the same...
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