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A councilwoman representing Sayreville, New Jersey, was fatally shot Wednesday night, authorities said.

HOLMDEL – He's not retired from a life of crime. A masked man believed to be in his 70s held up a Kay Jewelers at gunpoint on Tuesday night, demanding all the men's gold. Holmdel police said the man entered the store on the northbound side of Route 35 around 6:30 p.m.

SAYREVILLE -- The La Mer housing development is known as a quiet bedroom community. It's a place where people return to work at the end of the long day, pull the car into the garage and not reappear again until the next morning, when the same practice is done again.

After the second longest snowless streak and the warmest January on record in NYC, will there be six more weeks of winter? Staten Island Chuck says "no."

UPDATE: The victim in this shooting was Sayreville councilwoman Eunice Dwumfor SAYREVILLE – A homicide investigation is underway after authorities say a woman was found shot to death in her vehicle Wednesday night. A 911 call reported shots fired around 7:22 p.m. in the area of Samuel Circle, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda...

No one knows Jost Field’s shot-put circle like John Tan. Over the summer and through the fall for the last number of years, John has been in the back left corner of the football field, doing drills, gaining strength, and working on his form, to prepare himself for his senior year of Track and Field. John is currently one of the best throwers in Middlesex County, proving his determination with multiple metals this season. This includes John’s sixth place finish at the GMC Championships and a fifth-place medal with partner Vishan Budhan at the GMC Relays. The Relays is where John dropped a personal best of 45 feet, 2.75 inches. John looks to add to that by the time this season is over with the State Sectionals showing up this weekend. Great work John and good luck!

The Westside Gazette Newspaper is honored to feature these editorial contributions made by local students. A 29-year-old New Jersey woman is charged with forging government documents in order to pose as a high school student. After allegedly submitting a fake birth certificate to the New Brunswick Board of Education, Hyejeong Shin was charged with one count of providing a false government document. Shin provided a forged birth certificate in order to enroll “as a juvenile high-school student.” Police have not stated why Shin allegedly wanted to enroll in the school, but she did attend class with other students for four days. Both the police and the school district stated that it is against state law to prevent a student from attending school due to a lack of documentation or immigration status. Shin is scheduled to appear in Middlesex County Superior Court on February 16 for a hearing.

Zimmel Associates on Wednesday said it successfully closed the sale of a 46,000-square-foot, three-story office building for $7.6 million to White Star Logistics. The property, built in 2008 by Denholtz Properties, is located at 14 Cliffwood Ave. in Matawan and features a large atrium, 24-hour access, 139 parking spaces and 50 covered spaces.

When it comes to pizza, you don't mess around at the Jersey Shore. Pineapple? Don't even think about it. There's a new pizzeria in town and they definitely have people talking. You may have heard of cousins Sal Basile and Francis Garcia. Their popular pizzeria Artichoke and Basille is now...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — An at-home business authorities say specialized in dealing illegal narcotics was raided last month by police, following a series of undercover buys in the same neighborhood. Two defendants, a man and a woman, were arrested Jan. 5 inside their Mariners Harbor apartment, charged with several...

Two girls are being called heroes for helping six others escape a fire in Middleton Township early Thursday morning. A fire broke out on Ideal Avenue - leaving one person injured, three people displaced and one house destroyed. Flames damaged a second home in the front of the property. In...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Everyone was present Wednesday for the first day of trial in a Dec. 19, 2021 armed-robbery case — except the man facing charges. Marcel Pridgen, 51, was indicted in January of last year by a grand jury on counts of first-degree robbery, criminal possession of a firearm, menacing and several others, stemming from the harrowing ordeal inside a Speedway Gas Station on the 2100 block of Forest Avenue in his Mariners Harbor community.

HAZLET, NJ: It is without question that America is facing an unprecedented mental health crisis.  New Jersey is no exception to this historical national calamity.  Substance use disorders, death by suicide, and mental health challenges have become far more prevalent in New Jersey than in the past years.  This is all occurring against a backdrop of a broken health care system, especially in the mental health profession.  While there is consensus that the mental health care system must be dramatically changed, there are vast differences of opinion on what a revised and effective system should look like.  This dangerous and ill-equipped...

HOLMDEL, NJ: According to Holmdel Police, on Wednesday evening in Holmdel, a robbery took place at a private residence. One suspect is now in custody, and one remains on the loose. Officers are searching for a second suspect, described as a Hispanic male, about 5'8" tall, wearing a neon yellow construction jacket and a bucket hat. The robbery took place in the northern side of Holmdel, and a heavy police presence is now in the neighborhood where Windswept Road and Sage Street. If you see someone matching this description, do not approach them.  Call the Holmdel Police immediately at 732-946-4400. Do not approach the suspect. This comes the day after an armed robbery in Holmdel.  Kay Jewelers robbed at gunpoint in Holmdel.     

Good morning! With luck, you're reading this from someplace warm. We might not have had much in the way of snow this winter, but we sure got a blast of cold air heading into this weekend. And on top of that, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow on Groundhog Day, so that means six more weeks of winter. Of course, the calendar tells us it's about six more weeks until the first day of spring anyway, so...

Grocery Outlet, the fast-growing West Coast discounter, is continuing its East Coast expansion with the opening of a new store on Thursday in New Jersey. Located at 3057 NJ-35 in Hazlet, the new store employs 25 people, and is the retailer’s third New Jersey location, according to the Emeryville, California-based retailer’s website.

New Jersey serves as a backdrop for two feature films that hit the big screen on Friday. Areas of Burlington, Essex, Morris and Union counties were used for the filming of Knock at the Cabin and Daughter of the Bride, both of which can be viewed starting Feb. 3. The...

A family in Staten Island is wondering what happened to a loved one who was traveling in Chile and was initially reported missing and before being discovered dead. According to ABC 7 News, the family of New York City attorney, Eric Garvin, is searching for answers. The 38-year-old was shot...

Of course, there are differences between what happened here and what happened in Memphis . . . Here, the assaulted victim lived, and mathematically, there was only a single police officer involved in the assault here rather than five. I’m willing to begin from the premise that in neither case did those involved wake up that morning with ill intent on their minds. I’m certain that before these events, all involved, victims and assailants, were “good people,” “nice guys,” model citizens, and their families were very proud of them. In the coming days and trials, we are likely to hear about how “out of character” their actions were, how they never displayed such behavior before, and how much they love puppies, you know, the furry ones with cute eyes.

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Early this morning, two trucks were involved in a crash on Middlesex County Boulevard in South Brunswick Township. Police released these pictures on their Twitter page. Two people were trapped in an overturned truck, according to a tweet. The Monmouth Junction Fire Department was able to free the two victims. They were transported by South Brunswick EMS to an area hospital. Their current condition is unknown at this time.