Local officials met on Friday to recognize those who have been injured or killed on the job and to focus on the importance and need for better health and safety conditions in the workplace. Every year, millions of men and women lose their lives or suff... »
Business Social event set for Royce Brook HILLSBOROUGH - The 18th Hillsborough Township Economic & Business Development Commission's Business Social event will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16 at the Royce Brook Golf Club, which is loca... »
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited retail clothing chain Forever 21 Inc. with two repeat and five serious safety violations at its store in the Bridgewater Commons mall. OSHA opened an inspection in N... »
Police on Sunday chased through Port Reading and Sewaren a 2001 white Chevrolet Monte Carlo, which was discovered to be wanted in connection with an armed carjacking incident in Newark. The vehicle failed to stop when police emergency lights were activ... »
An Avenel couple are the latest to find asylum at a borough church in hopes that pending federal legislation will give them a chance to reapply for asylum. Arthur Jemmy and Silfia Tobing, who have been living and working in the U.S. for more than a dec... »
The Home News Tribune on April 4 ran another front-page story about the Reverend Seth Kaper-Dale, of the Reformed Church of Highland Park, breaking the law by assisting illegal immigrants from Indonesia, avoiding deportation. These illegal immigrants, ... »
The attempt by Michael Burns to salvage the personal mandate requirement of ObamaCare by claiming it is the same thing as imposing a tax fails based upon the fact that Congress is empowered to impose taxes under Article I, Section 8.1, of the Constitut... »
A fire is in progress at a three-story multifamily residence at 1505 Madaline Drive in Avenel, township spokesman John Hagerty said. Heavy fire conditions were reported on the first and second floors, with a partial collapse of the second floor. Everyo... »
WOODBRIDGE BURGLARY, 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 28. An air-conditioning unit worth $4,000, $1,500 worth of porcelain tile and other home-repair equipment was reported stolen from a Colonia home under renovation. Police were dispatched to a home on New Dov... »
A third Christian immigrant is the latest to find sanctuary at a local church, rather than face future deportation to Indonesia. Oldy Manopo is bedding down at Reformed Church of Highland Park. He joins Saul Timisela, 44, and Rovani Wangko, 45, who cho... »
A purse containing $14,000 in U.S. dollars and Chinese yuan belonging to a member of Chinese tour group was reported stolen as the woman was checking out of a township hotel. Meanwhile, a woman with a Chinese Business Group staying at the same hotel re... »
A second Indonesian immigrant has opted to seek refuge at a local church rather than report to ICE for deportation in hopes that a bill, if passed, would allow him to reopen his asylum case and possibly remain in the country. Rovani Wangko, 45, was sup... »
An Avenel man faces four separate counts of aggravated assault with a motor vehicle and driving while intoxicated after crashing into two patrol cars and injuring four officers, police said. About 2:47 a.m. Sunday, police were at the scene of a motor v... »
PERTH AMBOY DRUG ARREST, 9:15 P.M. Thursday, March 22. Police were on patrol in the area of Davidson Avenue and Market Street when detectives Mohamed Mohamed and Mabner Terron of the Perth Amboy Police Department's Special Investigations Bureau observe... »
Sylvia McLemore has some dance moves singer that Mick Jagger probably wishes he had. McLemore and co-worker Kathy Soltys kicked up their heels between the produce and cheese departments with about 50 other Wegmans workers on Thursday morning to the Mar... »
