Lightning fatality at New Jersey golf course is first of 2021
A man died after he was struck by lightning on a New Jersey golf course, authorities said.
14-year-old girl hands newborn baby to strangers at NJ restaurant
The couple who took care of the baby before police arrived said the teenage girl had asked for help from employees at the restaurant before they intervened.
Bridgeton shooting: Man, woman dead, 12 others injured after shooting at NJ party
Two people have died and at least 12 other people sustained injuries after shots were fired at a large house party in Bridgeton, New Jersey late Saturday night.
NJ teen steals car with 2-year-old inside, cops say
Authorities say a teenage boy who stole a car with a toddler inside has been charged with kidnapping and numerous other counts.
New Jersey breweries will offer free beer to people who get vaccinated
More than a dozen breweries in New Jersey are going to be offering free beers to the newly vaccinated as part of a program announced on Monday.
NJ couple giving free rides to COVID-19 vaccine sites in one-of-a-kind virus-shaped car
A New Jersey couple is giving free rides to COVID-19 vaccine sites to those in need in a truly unique fashion.
NJ server receives almost $2,000 after customer refuses to tip over COVID-19 rules
The server, who is also a registered nurse, plans to use the money to give back to the community.
Boy, 3, mauled to death by pit bulls is identified; neighbors had reportedly expressed concerns over dogs
The 3-year-old boy from New Jersey who was mauled to death by a neighbor’s pit bulls has been identified.
Dr. Oz, Port Authority officer revive passenger at Newark airport
A man who went into cardiac arrest at Newark Liberty International Airport was saved due to quick work by Port Authority Police Officers and Dr. Mehmet Oz, who just happened to be in the airport at the same time.
Gov. Murphy signs laws to set up recreational marijuana market in New Jersey
The move comes more than three months since voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot question to legalize adult use of the drug.
Former Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino imploded Wednesday
The dilapidated building that once housed the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino came crumbling to the ground on Wednesday morning as onlookers came from near and far to watch the implosion of an Atlantic City staple.
Joe Clark, no-nonsense NJ school principal who inspired movie ‘Lean on Me,’ dead at 82
Joe Clark, the no-nonsense, baseball-bat-wielding New Jersey high school principal who inspired the 1989 movie "Lean on Me," died Tuesday at age 82, his family announced.
NJ police officer rescues man trapped in burning car
A New Jersey police officer is being hailed a hero after he rescued a man trapped in a burning car, said police.
Marijuana, ‘magic mushrooms’: NJ, Arizona, DC voters approve legalization, decriminalization
Cannabis-related propositions were on the ballot in New Jersey, Arizona, Montana and South Dakota. Medical marijuana initiatives were also being decided in Mississippi and South Dakota.
Ex-NJ governor Chris Christie says he's out of the hospital
Christie announced Oct. 3 that he had tested positive and said hours later that he had checked himself into the hospital after deciding with his doctors that doing so would be “an important precautionary measure," given his history of asthma.
Chris Christie hospitalized hours after announcing positive coronavirus test
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has tweeted that he’s checked himself into a hospital, hours after confirming he had tested positive for the coronavirus.
Police search for suspects after home of 2 Camden County police officers struck by gunfire with baby inside
Camden County police say the home was struck by six rounds. The officers and baby were not injured.
Search for Dulce Maria Alavez continues 1 year since disappearance
Despite the passage of time, community members are still holding out hope Dulce Maria Alavez will be returned home safely.
FBI links ambush on New Jersey federal judge's family to killing of San Bernardino County lawyer
Federal investigators have unspecified evidence linking the killing of a men’s rights lawyer in California to the suspect in the ambush shooting of a federal judge’s family in New Jersey, authorities said Wednesday.
FBI: Federal judge's son killed, husband injured by 'men's rights' lawyer dressed as FedEx driver
A self-described “anti-feminist” lawyer found dead in the Catskills of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound is the prime suspect in the shooting of a federal judge's family in New Jersey, the FBI said Monday.