Instead, they diversified, buying apartment complexes in New Jersey, Miami and other parts of the South, swelling their portfolio to “over 27,000 units in 15 states,” according to a statement ...

An employee discovered a 2-year-old dog in an establishment’s dumpster, which led to an arrest, New Jersey officials said. On Jan. 21, Township of Old Bridge officers responded to the Glenwood Maintenance Office after getting reports of a dog inside one of their dumpsters, according to a news release by the department of public safety.

BOTTOM LINE: Miami travels to Brooklyn looking to end its three-game road skid. The Nets are 7-21 in Eastern Conference games. Brooklyn averages 14.2 turnovers per game and is 11-9 when it turns ...

Where Carter’s retired jersey hangs in Barclays Center is even more special. The Nets placed it next to Julius Erving’s, Carter’s idol, who stared for the Nets from 1973-76. He was the same man who introduced Carter into the Hall of Fame back in October.

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler once seemed like a lock to have his No. 22 raised in the Kaseya Center rafters. How things change. Heat fans are divided among the ongoing Butler trade saga. A portion of the fanbase feels Butler’s accomplishments,