Middlesex County News

NEW BRUNSWICK a ' A South Amboy man pleaded guilty to a count of murder and four counts of attempted murder today, admitting that he fatally stabbed his live-in companion and stabbed four children, ranging in age from 7 to 12.

A New Jersey man has admitted that he fatally stabbed his live-in girlfriend and tried to kill four young children during a rampage in their home.

Sex scandal allegations against seven New Jersey state troopers should be dismissed because the attorney general's office withheld crucial evidence, a lawyer for the troopers argued Friday.

NEW BRUNSWICK a ' On Monday, a Plainfield man was arraigned on charges in Sundaya TMs fatal shooing of a Rahway man outside a Piscataway bowling alley.

A 56-year-old New Brunswick man has admitted to the attempted rape and beating of a 20-year-old woman in September 2008.

State Assemblyman Samuel D. Thompson, D-13th, called the election of Chris Christie as governor "a major change in direction" for a state Legislature where Democrats have enjoyed majorities in both houses along with Democratic governors going back to the days of Gov.

Another New Jersey resident has died from swine flu. State Health and Senior Services Commissioner Heather Howard said the 42-year-old Middlesex County man was hospitalized with underlying medical conditions.

Police in this Middlesex County borough were still investigating Tuesday night what caused a tanker-truck to go into an oncoming lane, setting off a three-vehicle accident on Devoe Avenue before the truck driver, an Asbury Park man, he died at an area hospital.

The Middlesex County Democratic Organization has fired a paid canvasser who falsely claimed to be the assistant deputy director of Governor Corzine's re-election campaign when arrested by East Rutherford police Friday night.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - One New Jersey county now plans to conduct sobriety checkpoints year-round, thanks to a $43,000 state grant.

A 26-year-old man was shot and killed outside a bowling alley early this morning, and police later arrested a suspect, the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office said.

One of New Jersey's most significant environmental areas may soon get new protections that probably would limit development projects.Dismal Swamp _ which covers about 660 acres in the central Jersey communities of Edison, Metuchen and South Plainfield _ is one of the last remaining New Jersey wetland ecosystems in a highly urbanized area.

Gov. Jon Corzine will be with former U.S. Sen. Bill Bradley on Saturday for rallies in Mercer and Middlesex counties.

New Jersey's gubernatorial candidates are rallying supporters with get-out-the-vote events across the state on the weekend before the election.

A winning Jersey Cash 5 ticket worth $75,945 was sold at JK & AP LLC, located at 1130 Englishtown Road in Old Bridge, Middlesex County for the Wednesday, October 21 drawing.

Feminist pioneer Gloria Steinem was the keynote speaker at a fund-raiser that celebrated Women Aware's 30th anniversary at Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple in New Brunswick Wednesday night.

An illegal immigrant from Mexico was charged today by a Middlesex County grand jury with stabbing and beating his New Brunswick roommate to death in July.

Middlesex County ranked No. 41 on a list of the property tax burdens of the 1,822 counties with populations greater than 20,000 between 2006 and 2008.

Two pharmacists from Middlesex County were among seven people indicted in an alleged scheme by three Newark pharmacies to bilk the government and insurance companies out of more than $2.3 million, authorities said.

A city resident was arrested this morning and charged with fatally shooting another city man, who was found shot to death in New Brunswick on Friday.