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There was a party in Piscataway on Sunday evening and seemingly everyone who cares about lacrosse in New Jersey was there. Friends and family of current players, alumni from throughout program history and numerous local youth programs filled with potential stars of tomorrow packed the parking lots at Yurcak Field hours ahead of one of the biggest games Rutgers men’s lacrosse has ever hosted.

Anthony Amalfe, who served as a Union County freeholder, mayor of Roselle and Democratic county chairman, died on May 10. He was 95. He was elected mayor of Roselle in 1971 and re-elected in 1975. Amalfe became a Democratic candidate for freeholder in 1975, running on a slate with Elizabeth...

Three Bucks County high schools distinguished themselves in the 2022 High School Seat Belt Safety Challenge. New Hope-Solebury High School has won the 2022 Bucks County High School Seat Belt Safety Challenge. The promotional competition, organized by TMA Bucks, requires students to use innovative ways to raise seat belt use...

Dakin Humane Society holds first annual Will Run For Cookies 5k Run/2k Walk. Dakin Humane Society holds first annual Will Run For Cookies 5k Run/2k Walk. Chicopee fashion show benefits VOC and WIC Diaper Bank. Updated: 4 hours ago. Chicopee fashion show benefits VOC and WIC Diaper Bank. Western Mass...

BURLINGTON TWP. – A Popeyes restaurant is on its way here — to the dismay of its future neighbors. The planning board approved the proposed eatery by a 7-2 vote Thursday, after hearing repeated criticisms from people living near the development site at Route 541 and Kelly Drive.

METUCHEN – The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park on Middlesex Avenue has been a site where people have gathered over the years to express their First Amendment rights on a number of passionate matters. Most recently, a large crowd gathered to let their voices be heard...

It’s seven years in prison for a 28-year-old man who admitted to leaving the scene of a crash in Jackson which ultimately left an 81-year-old woman dead. Roberto Alcazar-Sanchez, of Jackson, was sentenced on Friday, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced. He previously pleaded guilty to knowingly leaving the...

More than two-thirds (68%) of Americans in a recent Gallup poll expressed their support for labor unions, and it just so happens that New Jersey has some of the strongest union participation anywhere in the United States. The Garden State ranks sixth in union density according to the latest State...

A magical 2022 season concluded for the Princeton Tigers with a 13-9 loss to No. 5 seed Syracuse at Sherrerd Field, and with it came the conclusion of a legendary career for Hall of Fame head coach Chris Sailer (Haverford High) who had previously announced the 2022 campaign would be her last.

Officers from the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office will be keeping an eye out for distracted and impaired drivers along Route 528 and Route 539 in order to provide a safer traveling environment for motorists and pedestrians. ​“Our sheriff’s officers along with police departments in 11 municipalities in Ocean County...

A bleeding man walked into a local Shul this morning claiming he was stabbed and robbed, Mispallelim tell TLS. The man walked into the Shul around 6:15 AM, telling people he was stabbed in his hand and robbed, though details remain sketchy. The man was hospitalized and Lakewood Police are...

GIBBSBORO, N.J. - Many people throughout southern New Jersey were awakened early Sunday morning by what was described as a loud boom or explosion, officials reported. The Gibbsboro Police Department, located in Camden County, posted on their Facebook page they were aware of the sounds. Social media lit up with concerned citizens asking what the sounds were.

The NJ-Israel Commission responds to recent bias incidents at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, and Gov. Murphy makes new appointments to the NJ-Israel Commission. The New Jersey-Israel Commission responds to reported incidents of harassment toward Jewish students based on perceived support for Israel at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

For the second year in a row, Marlboro, ranked No. 6 in the latest NJ.com Top 20, won the Monmouth County Tournament at Tindall Park in Middletown. Marlboro, swept all five positions plus third doubles for the title. The Mustangs tallied 30 points to lead the way. Ranney came in second with 22, while Christian Brothers had 16, Holmdel recorded 13, and Freehold Borough rounded out the top five with 12.

PRINCETON, N.J. (SYRACUSE ATHLETICS) – Syracuse senior Meaghan Tyrrell scored five goals and junior goalkeeper Kimber Hower made 11 saves to lead the Orange to a 13-9 victory over Princeton in the second round of the NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Tournament. Syracuse advances to Thursday’s quarterfinal where it will face either Northwestern or Michigan.

Rutgers has advanced out of the first-round of the NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament with a dominant 19-9 win over Harvard. The Scarlet Knights are now 14-3 following the win, which took place in front of a large home crowd. The 5,212 fans at Yurcack Field were the third most for a first-round NCAA Tournament game since 2003.

The Rutgers offense is going to feature a lot of new faces this season. However, there will be some help from more familiar faces as there are veterans who will contribute this coming season. Here is a look at the top five returning players on offense, based on past contributions and not the potential of some lesser experienced players/

Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina says a 40-year-old Willingboro man was shot and killed early Thursday morning while he was sitting in a parked vehicle. According to authorities, City of Burlington police officers on patrol heard gunfire around 3 AM and responded to the 500 block of Linden Avenue to investigate. Upon arrival, "they discovered Dominick Santiago in the driver’s seat of an SUV suffering from multiple gunshot wounds."

Millburn, No. 8 in the NJ.com Top 20, won 5-0 over No. 12 Montclair, in Blue Devil Invitational final on Sunday at the Westfield Outdoor Tennis Club. The match marked the fourth time the two teams met this season. Millburn leads the season series, 3-1. The championship was moved from Saturday afternoon to Sunday because of rain storms yesterday afternoon.