Blind DJ

Philadelphia's own DJ Touch Tone is known as the world's No. 1 blind DJ. Blind since birth, that was name given to him from all he has accomplished in his 26-year career.

Urban cowboy in court

The urban cowboy is back in court.

More than 200 bears killed on 1st day of 2016 hunt

More than 200 animals were killed during the first day of New Jersey's expanded black bear hunt.

Princeton Nobel Prize winner

On the esteemed Princeton University campus, Ashley sat down with Frederick Duncan Haldane who won the 2016 Nobel Prize for Physics. He showed her the Hall of Fame honoring more than a dozen Princeton researchers who won the same honor. Haldane won for his work in quantum mechanics.

Phone explodes in class

Darin Hlavaty was having a normal day of classes at Rowan College in Mount Laurel, New Jersey in September. He sat down for lecture with his dead iPhone 6 Plus in his back pocket when he had the shock of his life.

Deer tries to jump inside SUV that hit it

A deer that was hit by an SUV in New Jersey wasn't going down without a fight.

Family provides help to former heroin addicts

Steven Schminke of Egg Harbor Twp. had a loving family and two beautiful little girls with his girlfriend Elizabeth.  His parents Tammy and Bill Schminke watched him struggle with addiction to heroin for years until their worst fears came true.

Owners want to tear down 'The Watcher' home in Westfield

The couple that bought "The Watcher" house in Westfield, N.J., are petitioning the town to level the existing home and build two new homes in its place.

Pet ownership compared to slavery

Is pet ownership immoral?  That's what two law professors claim in their essay, "The Case Against Pets."   The professors say the domestication of animals takes away their rights and is similar to torture and even slavery.

Business faces $40K in fines for flying flag

The city of Hoboken is threatening to fine salon owner David Adier $40,000 just for using a flag-style sign to advertise his business, saying it is against the "sign code."

Cold War relic gets new use

It didn't bristle with guns or fire lasers, but the massive satellite dish at Camp Evans in Wall, New Jersey, was a weapon, all the same, in the decades-long Cold War between the U.S. and former Soviet Union.

Death row dog loses court battle

New York Supreme Court Judge Barbara Jaffe has denied the appeal of Kristina and Douglas Panattieri to release their 80-pound pit bull, Caesar, who has been on death row since May for attacking and killing a Chihuahua on Staten Island.

Bocce ball in Newark

Some of the best bocce players you're likely to meet get together at the north end of Branch Brook Park in Newark. They take no prisoners and never miss a day.

4 sisters fight brain disease

A Pennsylvania family has four daughters with the same brain disease. 

Professor ends hunger strike over tenure fight

A Pennsylvania college professor was on a hunger strike over the denial of his application for tenure.

Submarine at Great Falls?

What would the Great Falls of Paterson look like with a submarine?

Meadowlands project seeks $1.2B in bonds

Alex headed to the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority in East Rutherford Thursday to watch a $1.2 billion giveaway.

Private New Jersey officers seek civil payments

Alex brought you stories this week about money being garnished by debt collectors, but what is it like to be on the other side?

Politically-correct wording at Princeton

Princeton University has asked its teachers and staff to use more inclusive language, according to directives issued by its Human Resources department.