New Jersey

$4M winning Mega Millions ticket sold in New Jersey

February 1, 2023 1:02pm EST

A $4,000,000 second-tier prizewinning Mega Millions ticket was sold for Tuesday's drawing.

Girl, 5, killed in Newark hit-and-run crash; father and sister injured

February 1, 2023 11:40am EST

A 5-year-old girl was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Newark that also left her father and younger sister with injuries, authorities said.

Downed utility pole, live wires shuts down Route 3 in Secaucus

February 1, 2023 10:04am EST

A downed utility pole with live wires has shut down Route 3 in Secaucus in both directions, officials said.

Proposed NJ 'Seinfeld bill' to crack down on telemarketers

January 31, 2023 9:35pm EST

NJ Sen. Jon Bamnick told lawmakers this bill reminds him of an episode of the hit sitcom

President Biden visits NYC to tout funding for Gateway Tunnel

January 31, 2023 6:05pm EST

President Biden visited New York City on Tuesday to announce $292 million in funding for part of the Gateway Tunnel project that will build a new train tunnel under the Hudson River to New Jersey.

Man wanted for throwing Molotov cocktail at New Jersey synagogue

January 30, 2023 9:43am EST

Police are looking for a man they sat lit and threw a Molotov cocktail at a synagogue in Bloomfield, New Jersey.

Man who attacked Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick on Jan. 6 gets prison sentence

January 28, 2023 7:59am EST

Brian Sicknick suffered two strokes and died a day after he and other officers tried to hold off the mob that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6.

Woman poses as child for days at NJ school

January 27, 2023 7:51pm EST

A 29-year-old woman has been arrested after posing as a child to enroll at New Brunswick High School in central New Jersey.

Bus crashes into NJ home

January 27, 2023 5:24pm EST

A school bus crashed into a home in West Caldwell, New Jersey on Friday morning.

Iconic Dom's Bakery Grand in Hoboken set to close

January 27, 2023 2:32pm EST

Iconic Hoboken establishment Dom's Bakery Grand, which was a favorite of Frank Sinatra, will close its doors later this month as the owners are retiring.

Retiring NJ K9 gets standing ovation

January 25, 2023 9:11pm EST

A retiring police dog in New Jersey received a standing ovation.

$1M Mega Millions ticket sold in NJ

January 25, 2023 5:03pm EST

Someone in New Jersey woke up richer Wednesday morning. They are holding a Mega Millions ticket worth $1M.

Suspect held in $100 million fraud case involving small NJ deli

January 20, 2023 4:02pm EST

A suspect wanted in connection with an alleged stock manipulation scheme that led a small New Jersey delicatessen to be listed as a public company worth $100 million will be extradited back to the U.S.

Saudi national arrested after school bus stolen in NJ

January 19, 2023 5:00pm EST

A 22-year-old Saudi Arabian national has been arrested in Pennsylvania in connection with a school bus that was stolen in New Jersey.

NJ woman sentenced for $94K Balenciaga snatch and grab robbery in Hamptons

January 18, 2023 9:42pm EST

Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney announced that Baseemah Davis will serve 2 to 6 years in prison for her part in the March 2022 incident.

Mother and daughter who died in NJ house fire are mourned

January 18, 2023 3:29pm EST

Jackie Montanaro, 40, and her daughter, Madelyn, 6, were killed in a house fire over the weekend. Jackie made it out of the house, but ran back inside when she realized her daughter was still inside.

Groups: 'No evidence' offshore wind killing whales in New Jersey/New York

January 18, 2023 10:48am EST

Environmental and fishing groups say there's “no evidence” that site preparation work for offshore wind farms in New Jersey and New York is responsible for a spate of whale deaths in the two states.