Woman who made sex abuse claim against Peyton Manning is from N.J., report says

Armed with 74 pages of court documents, the New York Daily News has revisited sexual abuse allegations made against Peyton Manning while he was the starting quarterback at the University of Tennessee…

Long Branch police officer saves choking baby girl

LONG BRANCH — The quick action of a Long Branch police officer saved the life of a choking infant, the department said Saturday. Officer Omar Akel on Friday responded to a call…

2 arrested in violent robbery at Atlantic City casino

ATLANTIC CITY – Two men have been arrested in connection with a violent robbery of a New York man at his casino hotel room Saturday morning. Chester Rose, 56, of Charles City,…

Former N.Y. Gov. Eliot Spitzer under investigation in alleged choking incident, reports say

Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who resigned from office in 2008 after his dalliances with a high-priced escort from New Jersey came to light, is under investigation by the NYPD amid…

New storm-protecting berm lasts just one storm

HOLGATE — It took only a couple days of storms to wash away week’s worth of work to build a protective berm on Long Beach Island where successive storms have taken their…

Solar panels catch fire on roof of East Brunswick mall

EAST BRUNSWICK — Firefighters from the East Brunswick Independent Fire Co. and the East Brunswick Fire District 1 were dispatched to the Brunswick Square Mall off Route 18 at about 10:15 a.m.…

Proposal Tying Graduation to PARCC Exams Met with Skepticism, Hesitancy

Dorothy Strickland, a member of the state Board of Education and professor emeritus at Rutgers University, listens to testimony. What should New Jersey’s high school graduates be required to know and be…

Christie meets with volunteers at Morristown HQ as he quits race

Gov. Chris Christie spent about two hours with campaign workers in Morristown on Wednesday as his Facebook page announced he was quitting the presidential race. Chris Christie exits his Morristown campaign headquarters…

"The Train I was Supposed to Take Blew Up"

Shyam Patel (right), a recent graduate of Montclair State University, tells his girlfriend, Amina Abdelrahman (left), a story about the summer vacation he will never be able to forget. It was July…

Meet N.J.'s new 'American Idol' contender Gianna Isabella

JACKSON — For years, “American Idol” has chronicled its contestants by splitting their lives in two, juxtaposing the singers’ polished, pop-star performances with humanizing, “this could be you’ backstories. A typical “Idol”…

'I've still got a song to sing': Peter Yarrow in concert

PHOTOS BY LOVE IMAGERY Peter Yarrow performs at the Grunin Center in Toms River, Feb. 6. (A review by Spotlight Central. Photos by Love Imagery) On Feb. 6, Peter Yarrow of the…

Sweets for Your Sweetie

It’s true. You can’t go wrong with chocolate. Or caramels. Or truffles. Or baked goods. Gear up for Valentine’s Day with confections from a tried-and-true chocolate shop. Here are a few worth…

POLICE: Teen Struck by Driver on Cell Phone in Brick

Driver distracted by cell phone hits teen on sidewalk, cops say BRICK — A teenager was hospitalized Tuesday after she was hit by a car while walking on the sidewalk, police said.…

NJ DEP Case Against Howell Squirrel Rescuer Dismissed by Judge

The State’s case against Maria Vaccarella was dismissed in Howell Municipal Court this morning. Doris Lin, Esq., Vaccarella’s pro-bono defense counsel, argued that the statute that her client was charged under does…

Ocean City Business Administrator violated e-mail policy.

Like many municipalities, Ocean City (Cape May County) has a written policy governing employees’ use of e-mail. The third page of Ocean City’s policy states: All email, voicemail and Internet messages (including…

Victim critical following Neptune Twp. shooting

NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP — A person identified only as a male was shot and critically wounded Monday night, police said. The shooting occurred in the 1300 block of 7th Ave.around 8 p.m. The…

First results of the New Hampshire Primary announced

NEW HAMPSHIRE – The first results of the 2016 New Hampshire Primary election have been announced, as three small towns voted at midnight in a presidential year tradition. The communities of Dixville…

Cops didn't want to shoot man in Manchester mobile home standoff, neighbor says

MANCHESTER — A resident who witnessed a standoff between authorities and a man at a mobile home park early Saturday morning said police gave him every chance to surrender before they fatally…

Police say parents, referees involved in physical altercation after Manalapan-Howell ice hockey game

HOWELL – Referees were involved in a physical altercation with parents following a high school hockey game between Manalapan and Howell at Howell Ice World on Sunday afternoon, according to Howell police.…

Mayors now may have to sue hospitals for taxes | Quigley

“Well, I guess I’ll just have to sue the hospital,” said one mayor, regretfully. He doesn’t want his town to be the only one in New Jersey not getting taxes from its…

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