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SAYREVILLE -- Five teenagers were arrested during a fight at the Sayreville Middle School during which one juvenile allegedly hit a principal in the face, police said. The incident began about 2:45 p.m. Wednesday when three middle school students — two 14-year-old males and a 13-year-old girl — were sent to the principal’s office after a dispute, police Sgt. David... Full story »

CHESTERFIELD — A Chesterfield man who was shot by township police May 4 after allegedly lunging at two officers with a knife appeared in court last week after the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office announced charges against him. Christopher Strasser, 26, faces six total charges including two counts of aggravated assault on a police officer, two counts of attempted murder, and... Full story »

TRENTON — A housing advocate said today state Sen. Raymond Lesniak is trying to divert money meant to build homes for the poor to a pet project located on his street in Elizabeth. Lesniak defended the project and called the advocate, Kevin Walsh, associate director of the Fair Share Housing Center, "a stupid imbecile." The vitriol came on a... Full story »

"Boulversement." That was the hardest word Karthik Reddy of Boonton said he encountered in the computerized test in round one of the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee. The 12-year-old spelled the word that means "complete overthrow" incorrectly, along with six other of the graded 25 words in a 50-word test, and it cost him a trip to the semifinals,... Full story »

SOMERVILLE — Hospital food has long had a reputation of being less than savory, but Somerset Medical Center has taken a step towards erasing that stereotype -- and there are signs that it could catch on quickly. The medical center and the state Department of Agriculture announced today the Somerville hospital would be introducing Jersey Fresh, locally-grown produce into... Full story »

Sweeney said, 'It's worth a shot. Seniors and the disabled are worth fighting for' Full story »

NEWARK — There are busts and portraits of him throughout the country, as well as awards, buildings, lectures and professorships named in his honor. But there were no tributes to this Newark native within the streets of the city he once walked — at least until today’s unveiling of his bronzed likeness. Officials presented a statue of former U.S.... Full story »

NEWARK — Police are trying to determine the identity of a badly decomposed body discovered Wednesday at a 70-year-old abandoned public housing complex that is scheduled to be demolished. Police were not able to confirm the gender of the body found by a contractor at the Douglass-Harrison Homes on Barclay Street, authorities said. An autopsy will be performed this... Full story »

NORTH PLAINFIELD A North Plainfield man was indicted today for allegedly climbing through a girl’s bedroom window and fondling the child, according to court papers. A Somerset County grand jury charged Mauricio Posada, 35, of Washington Avenue, with second-degree sexual assault, and third-degree burglary and endangering the welfare of a child. The alleged attack occurred at 2 a.m. on May... Full story »

LACEY TOWNSHIP — Three people were injured when a school bus flipped over on the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County today, snarling traffic for hours, authorities said. The accident happened around 4:15 p.m. just outside Lacey Township when a bus traveling northbound on the parkway overturned with three passengers on board, said New Jersey State Police Detective Brian Polite.... Full story »

GOP governor said Dems would be blamed for future property tax hikes Full story »

SOMERVILLE — A Somerville man with a history of mental illness pleaded guilty to attacking his mother and turning on a police sergeant, but he could get probation if he get treatment. Kyle Lefkus, 22, of Grant Avenue, was charged with first-degree attempted murder for putting a knife to Linda Lefkus’ throat and piercing her scalp on Jan. 4 at... Full story »

ATLANTIC COUNTY — U.S. labor officials said today they are planning to check that minimum wage, overtime pay and other labor laws are being followed this summer in Atlantic County, according to a report by PressofAtlanticCity.com. A probe in 2009 led to the discovery of minors illegally working on blueberry farms in the state, the report said. Related coverage: •... Full story »