EDISON, NJ—On November 13, authorities found a man's body in the woods near an apartment complex at the foot of the Donald Goodkind Bridge, which spans the Raritan River and connects Edison and New Brunswick
A resident of the Valley Manor Apartments told NJ.com's Tom Haydon that he heard a loud bang at around 6 am.
NEWARK, NJ— El gobierno federal acusó a 21 personas, incluyendo seis residentes de Nueva Jersey, con graves delitos relacionados con un sistema que utilizó una universidad inventada para ayudar a más de 1,000 "extranjeros," sobre todo de China e India, a mantener sus visas.
NEW YORK, NY—New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, and several of his allies, were demoted from President-Elect Donald Trump's "transition team," leaving observers wondering what the future holds for the embattled official.
Christie shocked some by endorsing Trump earlier this year, becoming one of the first establishment figures to do so earlier this year, after previously suggesting he was unfit for the office during his own campaign for President.
TRENTON, NJ— La deuda estudiantil ha sido un asunto controversial en la Legislatura Estatal, con varios proyectos de ley de reforma que están siendo introducidos y discutidos en los comités y avanzando hacia su adopción.
La ley S-591 exigiría a los colegios y universidades que proporcionen paquetes de información, u "hojas de compra de ayuda financiera," que ayuden a los potenciales estudiantes a entender la gravedad de la deuda que ellos podrían estar asumiendo.
CARTERET, NJ—Sandra Simon, a 32-year-old woman from the borough, was arrested and incarcerated on November 7, on charges that she fatally bludgeoned 59-year-old Hector W. Torres in his home.
Torres was found dead at 12:03 am on October 11, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office (MCPO).
His body was found on the first floor of his rented home on Holly Street in Carteret.
According to the MCPO press release, Torres "suffered blunt force trauma to the head."
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ– Timothy Puskas, un propietario de vivienda en New Brunswick, que fue acusado de golpear a un joven hasta la muerte el día de San Valentín en 2014, ha sido sentenciado por un fatal accidente que le costó la vida a Leonel López- Hernández hace dos años.
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ–The New Brunswick Zebras once again earned a playoff spot in the Central Group V State Tournament after besting the East Brunswick Bears to cap off their regular season on November 4.
The Zebras finished off another strong regular season, averaging 24 points per game and having won four of their last six games following a challenging 0-3 start against tough competition.
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