January 2016

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—On January 1, city police found a 2002 BMW that had been stolen from Morristown after its driver was involved in a wreck on French Street.

According to police radio transmissions, police officers briefly chased the suspect who bailed out after crashing into a guardrail on French Street in between Sanford and Delavan Streets at about 11:20pm.

However, police lost track of the suspect who was last seen "in the backyards of Comstock Street heading towards Hale Street," according to the transmissions.

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ–steve., a New Brunswick band, is just getting started.

The only song steve. has released thus far is “Miguel Tajadas’ Lovers Quarrel."  It features classic 1990's pop-punk vibe with carefree vocals and improvised harmony, but it also has undertones of alternative and indie with the lead guitar and drumming.

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—North Brunswick Police Department confirmed that over a two-day span, the department executed two different motor vehicle stops that resulted in motorists leaving the stops and fleeing into New Brunswick, resulting in crashes both times.

City police were surprised to see several North Brunswick police cruisers engaged in a car chase in the Hub City on the evening of January 1.

At 8:02pm, North Brunswick police executed a motor vehicle stop at Livingston Avenue and Nassau Street, on the border of the two towns.

WESTFIELD, NJ–With 106 acres of land, Tamaques Park had no trouble on Friday accommodating 72 more finishers than last year for the 34th annual New Year’s Day “Hangover 5K Run.”

The USA Track & Field (USATF) “New Jersey Grand Prix Event,” grew by about 9% this year, its biggest ever, according to data provided by timing and scoring company, CompuScore.