
SCOTT FRIEDMAN Ankitha Yaddanadad (l-r), 10, of Marlboro, Anisha Ahmed, 10, of Scotch Plains and Claire Greavy, 10, of Scotch Plains, check out the display of student artwork at the Annual Fall Fair at the Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison on Saturday.
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Prosecutor: Several violent street gangs active in county
Some 82 alleged gang members have been arrested in Middlesex County over the past six months as part of a lengthy investigation into gang activity by numerous law enforcement agencies. Authorities identified nearly a dozen street gangs, including the commonly known Bloods and Crips, with members ... More...
Residents learn about realities of police work at civilian academy

BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer
People slowly filed into the room, walking past a small group of uniformed police along the way to their seats, arranged in neat, ordered rows. Most came alone, but some arrived in pairs. As the clock in the front ticked forward, the low murmur that settles over any group of people waiting for som... More...
Impulse purchases of Chihuahuas expected in hit movie's wake
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer
An area animal rescue group is bracing for an influx of newly abandoned Chihuahuas after the box office success of the film "Beverly Hill Chihuahua," which made close to $30 million its opening weekend. The movie features a large cast of talking dogs and follows the story of a pampered Chihuahua ... More...