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Volunteers Clean Up Mountainview Park In Middlesex
On Sunday, the volunteers removed an incredible 900 pounds of trash and debris from Mountainview Park:

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On Sunday, the volunteers removed an incredible 900 pounds of trash and debris from Mountainview Park:

There were two serious fires in Middletown over the holiday weekend, one at Siren's Seafood Monday, the other in a New Monmouth basement:
A four-year-old boy drowned Saturday evening in a residential pool in North Brunswick:
"It’s been a grind," said founder Bob McLynn. “We can't wait to welcome back our friends who used to come to punk shows at the old space!"
Do you think crime is occurring in Secaucus? Anonymous tips can always be made by calling this number:
Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway was asked to defend before Congress his handling of the pro-Palestine protests:
This happened March 23 on Rt. 9 south in Hopelawn. The truck driver was actually headed home that afternoon, to begin hospice for his wife:
The man is Tom Melillo, who works in Hazlet. It was a rainy day in March when he saw a teen stuck in her car in rising floodwater on Rt. 9:
The Middletown school board moved its June 18 meeting to June 25. More details:
These eight local young people will be joining the U.S. military service academies to train as future American service members:
These eight local young people will be joining the U.S. military service academies to train as future American service members:
These eight local young people will be joining the U.S. military service academies to train as future American service members:
Ryan Gunsauls has been charged with 22 counts related to child sex abuse of his former players, all boys who ranged in ages from 11 to 17.
Some of the photos found on his phone showed the sexual abuse of toddlers, said federal prosecutors.
The DEA had been monitoring the warehouse, which federal prosecutors say was used to store fentanyl pills and raw powder fentanyl:
"Unfortunately, Memorial Day weekend routinely sees an increase in the number of drivers arrested, due to alcohol or drugs."
What's better than getting married? Getting married alongside lots of other couples! The group wedding ceremony will be held in Colts Neck.
This event honors active-duty U.S. military members currently serving in locations across the globe, and American military veterans:
From 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. June 1, Deep Cut Gardens will be open for garden tours, demonstrations, children’s activities and more.
High Tech is part of the Monmouth County vocational school district. Once accepted, students take an engineering-centric curriculum: