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107 Arrested in Mercer County During Child Support Crackdown

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76 Arrested, $56K Collected in Morris County Child Support Sweep

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Princeton Takes Steps to Defend Itself in Affordable Housing Debate

Korean War Vet, Mendham Resident, Grandfather Dies at 85

Study: NJ Residents Can’t Afford Their Rents

Real Estate Firm Expands Into Montclair And Hoboken

In Montclair: The Siena Leases Last Retail Space

Essex County Companies To Pay $55K For ‘Predatory’ Towing

Middletown Company, 5 Others To Pay $55K For ‘Predatory’ Towing

Truck Fire Causes Traffic Near Lincoln Tunnel

WATCH: Cop Smashes Window To Save Toddler From Hot Car

Missing Bergen County Man Found Dead In Monroe Township

Bulldog Rescued From SUV Monday With Temps In 80s: Report

Bergen County Man In Ill-Health Asks For Leniency In Madoff Scam Sentencing

Mahwah Environmentalists Highlight Poor Soil Condition On Stag Hill

Rabid Raccoon Found In Middletown

August Shows At PNC Bank Arts Center In Holmdel

Funeral Service To Be Held For Woodbridge Mother Of 3

Lawsuit Claims Man Almost Lost Leg Because Of NJ Tough Mudder Injury

Watch: Drone Footage Shows Fire Aftermath

Almost 3 Years After Superstorm Sandy, Mental Health Distress Remains

Whitney Houston’s Westfield Grave Guarded As Preparations Are Made For Daughter’s Funeral

1,400 Residents Sign Petition Against OTW Site In Hillsborough

Car Crash Survivor From Basking Ridge In ‘Fair Condition’

GoFundMe Page Created for Family Of 2-Year-Old Killed By Mail Truck In Union County

Good News

National Night Out Comes to Morris County Tuesday

Chatham Teen Flips Over Competition at National Gymnastics Event

New County Paving Project Approved, Other Morris Roadwork Coming in August

Montclair Teen Swimmer With Autism Competes Nationally

Town Hosts Free Outdoor Concert In Edgemont Park On Thursday

‘Booze And Braids’ At Wicked Wolf Pub In Hoboken

Paramus Store Sells $1,000 A Day For Life Winning Ticket

Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band To Perform At Final Concert Series Tonight

Middletown Girl Named As A 4-H Ambassador Of The Year

New Assistant School Superintendent Hired In Hazlet

Woodbridge Students Complete Prestigious Program At Rutgers

Woodbridge Little League Opens New Sports Complex

South Brunswick Students Complete Prestigious Program At Rutgers

A Learning Experience In Any Language At Westfield Schools

Hillsborough Hawks Win East Brunswick Summer Slugfest

Hillsborough Township, Purple Heart Community, To Hold Annual Ceremony, Aug. 6

Police News

Police Help Find Missing Man After Canoe Flips Over

Prosecutor: Man ‘Acting Suspiciously’ Had Glocks, Hollow-Point Bullets in Morristown Plaza

Drinks and a Show: Drunken Woman Vandalized Neighbor’s Home, Flashed Breasts at Teens, Cops Say

Essex County Man Rams Police Cars During MSU Chase

Montclair Police Updates: Still Seeking Missing Woman, Park Slasher

Short-Term Memory Loss Blamed For Shoplifting In Hoboken

Man Who Stole Bag With $150K Bought Chevy Tahoe: Mahwah Police

Four Veterans Join Middletown Police Force

Monmouth County Police Blotter

Reward Offered For Information In Pepper Spray Attack

Armed Bank Robbery Reported In Woodbridge

Westfield Woman Arrested Twice In One Day For Shoplifting, Assault

SWAT Team Called To Incident At Somerset County Home

Man Transports Synthetic Drugs Into Somerset County Jail Through ‘Anal Cavity’, Police Say

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