Someone in New Jersey won the $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot
Someone in New Jersey who bought a single ticket overcame the odds Tuesday night and won the $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot, breaking a winless streak that dated to last December.
NYC power outage tracker: Thousands in the dark across NY, NJ, CT
Thousands of customers across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are without power following a powerful storm system that continues to slide up the East Coast.
NYC weather: Heavy rain, high winds slam East Coast as flooding threat becomes major concern
A powerful storm system will continue to slide up the East Coast, packing threats of flooding, high winds and severe weather that could disrupt pre-Christmas travel for millions in the Northeast, including New York City, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Ricardo the bull, captured after roaming Newark Penn Station tracks, gives 'interview' from animal sanctuary
The Skylands Animal Sanctuary And Rescue shared an exclusive interview with "Ricardo" the 700-pound bull Thursday night, after he was seen on several videos across social media earlier that morning roaming the tracks at Newark Penn Station.
Fuming over setback to casino smoking ban, workers light up in New Jersey Statehouse meeting
Workers angry that a proposed smoking ban in Atlantic City's casinos seems to be going nowhere protested by lighting up during a state government hearing Thursday in Trenton.
Loose bull at Newark Penn Station contained after roaming tracks, disrupting NJ Transit
A bull was seen on several videos across social media Thursday morning roaming the tracks at Newark Penn Station, disrupting New Jersey Transit service and snarling rail traffic.
Watch: 'Rudolph' leads police on chase through NJ elementary school
Bodycam footage shows the deer running through hallways and wreaking havoc inside a classroom. Local police said it was "last seen headed North."
Casino workers seethe as smoking ban bill is delayed yet again in New Jersey Legislature
A bill that would end smoking in Atlantic City's casinos continues to go nowhere.
NJ cold case: Detectives seek to ID abandoned newborn found dead in wicker basket in 1986
The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said sanitation workers found the baby atop a trash can behind an apartment building at 5 Cottage St. back on Nov. 28, 1986 in South Orange.
Nashville college freshman from NJ dies after being hit by stray bullet
According to police, Jillian Ludwig, who attended Belmont University in Nashville, was shot while walking on the track in Edgehill Community Memorial Gardens Park. Police are now in discussion concerning modified charges against the suspect, Shaquille Taylor.
Former NJ Gov. Jim McGreevey announces Jersey City mayoral run
The former New Jersey governor stepped down back in 2004 after announcing he was a “gay American" – admitting to having an extramarital affair with another man.
School bus crashes into Howell, New Jersey house
The accident happened on Asbury Road in Howell, police said. The driver was taken to Jersey Shore Medical Center.
Newark mother in custody after 5-year-old boy stabbed
A strong police presence surrounded a home on the corner of Murray and Brunswick streets in Newark after police said the child was stabbed, authorities said.
New York, New Jersey vigils call for release of Israeli hostages
There was a sense of grief, sadness and anger in the air in Plainview. In Montclair, New Jersey – the organization, Bring Them Home, decorated a large table, set for dinner, with no guests attending the metaphorical dinner party.
New Jersey teen soccer phenom drawing comparisons to Messi
St. Benedict's Prep midfielder, 17-year-old Ransford Gyan, was named the 2022 National Gatorade Boys Soccer Player of the Year as a junior.
Coast Guard searching for missing 74-year-old kayaker in New Jersey
The Coast Guard is searching for missing 74-year-old kayaker Zhenjing Ding in Keyport Harbor, New Jersey.
New Jersey animal shelter's 'field trips' let you bond with adoptable dogs
The "Field Trip" program at St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center in Madison, New Jersey allows people to take loveable, adoptable dogs out for a day -- or even a weekend.
Delaware man accused of kidnapping 11-year-old from New Jersey he allegedly met on Roblox
Police learned the man met the 11-year-old girl while playing Roblox online before transporting her from New Jersey to Delaware without the girl’s parent’s knowledge or consent.
Van strikes pedestrians in Paterson, 1 dead
A van jumped a curb and struck two pedestrians in Paterson, leading one person dead and hospitalizing another.
4 people found dead inside home in Plainsboro; 'no threat to public,' police say
The bodies were found after authorities received a 911 call requesting a welfare check at the home on Titus Lane.