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Opening Antonio's Deli is a dream fulfilled by the Hillsborough family and inspired by their grandfather's successful bakery in Colombia.
The bookstore is returning to Clark after closing its doors in June 2022.
Diesel, a 5-year-old pup, has been at the Somerset Regional Animal Shelter (off and on) since November 2021.
The free program pairs volunteer youths with Westfield senior residents to complete odd jobs as needed.
The Hillsborough Junior Raiders were invited to the Giants' training practice on Monday, where they got to meet current Giants players.
Oscar Osorio, 39, was last seen on Saturday wearing black shorts, a short-sleeved black shirt, and black sandals, said the Elizabeth Police.
Police found that the Somerville man's license was suspended for previous DWI convictions at the time of the crash on Monday.
This is the second garden planted in the Township, along with a meadow to support pollination.
The Township Council is proposing a $1.267 million bond to continue restoring the 100-acre Camp Cromwell property off Vosseller Avenue.
New details are revealed in the killings of Lauren Semanchik and Tyler Webb by Ricardo Jorge Santos of the New Jersey State Police:
The event, traditionally held in August, is being permanently moved to October in Bridgewater.
The Township is looking at ways to address the issue of the police station lobby being closed overnight following residents' concerns.
Four people were found to be in possession of three loaded firearms during a motor stop on Saturday, said Cranford Police.
The district is creating a Girls Wrestling Head Coach position, "so that we can start a girls wrestling team in the next school year."
The Woman’s Literary Club of Bound Brook is pleased to start the Fall season at noon on Sept. 8.
The crash at the Route 28 and Finderne Avenue intersection happened early Saturday morning.
Anthony Ramirez Velazquez, 20, of Perth Amboy, crossed into the opposite lane, crashing into a van, which rolled over onto the biker: Cops.
The crash had caught fire, and the flames had spread to the home on Saturday night, said police.
The Raritan Valley Line service was suspended in both directions on Sunday as a result.
Lauren Semanchik, 33, of Pittstown, and Tyler Webb, 29, of Forked River, were both fatally shot at Semanchik's home on Saturday afternoon.
