New Jersey millionaires tax returning as part of budget agreement
New Jersey is going to bring back a tax on millionaires to fund a tax rebate for other taxpayers.
Former Melrose Place actress Amy Locane headed back to prison
Actress Amy Locane, who appeared in the 1990s hit show Melrose Place, is headed back to prison for a 2010 drunken driving crash.
How to register online to vote in New Jersey
New Jersey, which is holding a mostly-by-mail election, has implemented online voter registration.
Smoke from West Coast wildfires reaches New York area
The NWS New York forecast office said the smoke has given the sky in the region a "yellow or brown" tinge.
Man drowns at Jersey Shore in rough ocean waters
Swimmers along the New Jersey shore were advised to use caution Tuesday after a man drowned in seas churned as Hurricane Paulette battered Bermuda.
Police break up massive crowd outside former MTV Jersey Shore house
Several thousand people gathered outside the house where the famous MTV show 'Jersey Shore' was filmed Monday night.
Uncounted ballots from New Jersey July primary election found in bin
Officials have counted more than 1,600 ballots from New Jersey's July primary that were found last week in a “mislabeled” bin.
'TWINDEMIC': Health officials worry about winter with flu and coronavirus
New Jersey health officials are warning of a looming "twindemic" due to a resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic and the possibility of a severe flu season.
2 dead, 6 wounded in shooting Rutgers campus
Middlesex County prosecutors and New Brunswick police said officers responding to the scene shortly before 1:30 a.m. Sunday found eight people with apparent gunshot wounds. The victims were taken to various hospitals and two male victims were pronounced dead at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, police said.
Tolls to increase on NJ’s three major highways Sunday
As summer comes to an end, tolls are set to increase on New Jersey’s three major toll roads just after midnight on Sunday.
Smoke chokes West Coast as wildfire deaths keep climbing
Wildfire smoke that posed a health hazard to millions choked the West Coast on Saturday as firefighters battled deadly blazes that obliterated some towns and displaced tens of thousands of people, the latest in a series of calamities this year.
NJ voters weigh putting pot legalization in constitution
New Jersey could be the latest state to legalize recreational marijuana if voters say yes to the constitutional amendment.
Murphy signs legislation making Juneteenth state holiday
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation that makes Juneteenth a state holiday. Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, when word reached enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, that the Civil War had ended and they were free.
Navy cancels F/A-18 flyover of Hudson River
The U.S. Navy has canceled a planned F/A-18 military jet flyover in New York City that was tied to the commemoration of the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Magnitude 3.1 earthquake strikes NJ
The U.S. Geological Survey reports an earthquake has struck New Jersey with a preliminary magnitude of 3.1.
Gov. Murphy stops removal of flag displays on highways
Murphy announced that the removal of flags would be suspended and that he did not like the idea during his afternoon coronavirus briefing on Tuesday.
Newark teen arrested in double stabbing at Jersey Shore
Police in Point Pleasant Beach arrested two people Monday in relation to a double stabbing.
Restaurants in NJ reopen for indoor dining
Restaurants across New Jersey were allowed to reopen their doors to diners on Friday as of 6 a.m. following an announcement by Gov. Phil Murphy earlier this week that enough progress had been made in the battle against the coronavirus.
How to vote by mail in New Jersey
You can vote by mail in New Jersey. Here is how to get and then submit your ballot for the 2020 general election.
New California bill would lower penalties for adults who have sexual relations with a minor
A new bill headed to Governor Gavin Newsom's desk would lower penalties for adults who have consensual sex with a minor if the offender is within 10 years of age with the victim.