3rd shooting in 1 day continues rash of gunfire in Trenton
Eight victims in seven shootings in Trenton in the past week TRENTON - A Trenton man was wounded by gunfire Wednesday evening in the third shooting of the day in the Capital City and continuing a...
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Judge brought to tears at ethics hearing, report says
Joseph Portelli serves as a family division judge in Passaic County. A family division judge in Passaic County has been accused of making vulgar and sexually suggestive comments to lawyers and...
View ArticleJudge's comment gets killer new sentencing, N.J. Supreme Court rules
The case centered on Judge Robert Billmeier's comment that he "always" gives murder defendants a 60-year sentence. TRENTON -- A judge's comment in a separate case that he "always" hands out a certain...
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Undercover gun buys led to Plainsboro man's arrest, officials say
Undercover police bought firearms including at least one assault rifle from the man, prosecutors said TRENTON - A Plainsboro man was arrested recently after he allegedly sold firearms to undercover...
View Article50 mph wind gusts could accompany storms Thursday afternoon
Several counties in central and southern New Jersey are targeted by a wind alert issued by the National Weather Service. Lots of flight delays at Newark airport. At least two bands of heavy rain...
View ArticleShould new N.J. school be named after President Obama?
The new Trenton Central High School is expected to open September 2019 TRENTON -- The new Trenton Central High School is still several years from opening, but a group of residents want to rename the...
View ArticleMenendez Brothers, N.J.-raised killers, focus of 'Law & Order: True Crime'
Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were raised in Princeton, were convicted in the 1989 shotgun slayings of their parent Jose and Kitty in Beverly Hills The true crime tale of New Jersey-raised killers Lyle...
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Ewing councilwoman traveling to Israel as part of delegation
The trip is organized by the American Council of Young Political Leaders EWING -- Ewing Councilwoman Sarah Steward is visiting Israel and the Palestinian territories next month as part of a political...
View Article'Jews vs. Nazis' beer pong: It's what kids at this N.J. high school are playing
The SnapChat photo circulated on social media after a student blogged about it. PRINCETON -- A photo of Princeton High School students playing a drinking game that pits "Jews vs. Nazis" has surfaced...
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Trenton man gets 30 years for holding gun to wife's head
John Ward went to trial in January for the incident nearly three years ago TRENTON - For a woman still reliving the fear of the moment her husband held her in a chokehold and pointed a gun at her...
View ArticleChristie expands supportive housing for N.J. addicts
Since ending his bid for the White House, Christie has made expanding access to treatment in New Jersey a priority. TRENTON -- Gov. Chris Christie visited Catholic Charities of Trenton Thursday to...
View ArticleFERC approves $116M natural gas expansion project
Williams Co. owns and operates the Transco pipeline Federal regulators granted approval Thursday to Williams Co. to move ahead with a $116 million natural gas expansion project that has drawn much...
View ArticleHamilton women injured when car careens off I-295
A car driven by a Hamilton woman went down an embankment and struck a tree. LAWRENCE -- Two Hamilton women were injured, one seriously, when their car left Interstate 295 Thursday afternoon and struck...
View ArticleTake this week's NJ.com local news quiz
See if you can get a perfect score this week How well have you paid attention to this week's New Jersey news? Take the weekly local news quiz and find out. All of the questions below are based on...
View ArticleThunder open 2016 season with new faces, old stars
"It is exciting, for one," Thunder manager Bobby Mitchell said."I am excited. I am excited for the season to start." TRENTON Baseball opening night always brings out different emotions from all those...
View ArticleWoodrow Wilson name debate at Princeton continues to sting | Editorial
The debate over Woodrow Wilson's name remaining at Princeton University will continue, as it should. The student organization behind peaceful protests last November at Princeton University -- calling...
View ArticleYour comments: 'Jews vs. Nazis' beer pong in Princeton
NJ.com readers weigh in on a story about Princeton High School students photographed playing a game of "Holocaust Pong" PRINCETON - A photo showing Princeton High School students playing a drinking...
View ArticlePrinceton police investigating 'Jews vs. Nazis' beer pong game
It's not a crime for minors to have alcohol on private property, but providing it or a place to drink it is, police say. PRINCETON -- The Princeton Police Department said Friday morning they have...
View ArticleProfessors make the most at these N.J. colleges
You can probably guess number one, but find out which other schools made the top 10. PRINCETON -- New Jersey's colleges and universities paid full-time professors $124,894 on average in the 2014-15...
View ArticleCity officials protest school layoffs, superintendent choices
The press conference followed a packed City Council meeting where more than 100 district employees aired their concerns TRENTON -- The teachers and unions received a show of support from three Trenton...
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