Body Recovered Near Raritan, 'Free Kai' Petition Top Regional News

'Free Kai' Petition Started Online

In addition to a fundraiser for 'Kai the Hitchhiker's' $3 million bail, a Change.org petition to free Kai is also making the rounds on the Internet.

Kai, whose real name is Caleb Lawrence McGillvary, went from Internet celeb to accused murderer last week, charged with allegedly killing Clark resident Joseph Galfy.

Medical Marijuana Fight for Scotch Plains Toddler Bolstered by Legislators

Scotch Plains residents Brian and Meghan Wilson have made headlines this week for their fight to enroll their two-year-old daughter Vivian in the state's medical marijuana program.

Vivian has Dravet syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy that causes frequent and violent seizures, according to a report in The Star-Ledger. Her parents had hoped to enroll Vivian so they could try a strain of pot that's seen some success in Colorado and California eliminating seizures in children

Should Berkeley Heights Secede from Union County?

As county taxes continue to rise, Berkeley Heights just isn't getting what it pays for, and now the township's mayor is calling for secession from the Union. Union County that is.

Bilingual Buds Welcomes Educators from Shanghai

A group of Chinese educators recently completed a tour of the United States in an effort to gain insight into the current trends of American independent schools, including best practices and innovative teaching models. Among there stops was Bilingual Buds in Summit. 

In all, 21 elementary school principals and university professors from Shanghai, China spent two weeks visiting various education institutions.

A Bronx man attempted to withdraw $4,000 from a Chase Bank in Cranford on May 14 by allegedly using a false identity.

Police were called to the South Avenue Chase around 3 p.m. when a teller noticed Erick Vargas, 27, behaving suspiciously, police said. Ptl. Nelso Hearns arrested Vargas and he was charged with forgery, impersonation, theft by deception and false government documents.

Body Recovered from Raritan River Shoreline in Woodbridge

Officials are investigating a body found at the shoreline of the Raritan River in Woodbridge on Monday.

An employee in the area discovered remains of a human body around 2 p.m. on Monday near the shoreline that backs up against the Raritan Center complex and contacted authorities.

Music of Westfield Organist Featured in '42'

Ed Alstrom can add another unique credit to his already-interesting resume. A film credit, that is.

The musician who signed on as the music director at The Presbyterian Church in Westfieldlast September also has the coveted position of serving as Yankee Stadium's weekend organist. So when the music producers of the recently-released Jackie Robinson biopic '42' were looking for a baseball stadium organist, Alstrom received yet another one-of-a-kind chance in what he called a "lifetime filled with exciting and unique opportunities."

Nora Abelaziz, 23, of Springfield died Tuesday night after the motorcycle she was operating crashed in Franklin Township, according to a report by NJ.com.

Abelaziz was unresponsive when police arrived at 595 Weston Canal Road just before 7:30 p.m., Franklin Township Police Sgt. Phil Rizzo told NJ.com. Based on a preliminary investigation, police believe that the Kawasaki KLX110 motorcycle Abelaziz was operating was traveling on an unpaved portion of Weston Canal Road when it struck a nylon cord that ran adjacent to a paved driveway just before the 595 property.