Baby defies death; has double lung transplant

Luca Palmisano is a happy 9-month-old baby boy but it's a miracle that he is even here today.  Luca has already had a bilateral lung transplant.

Baby seal stranded on Jersey shore beach

A baby seal found stranded on a Jersey shore beach has been rescued by the Coast Guard.

Sheriff: NJ woman yelled slurs, used hammer to attack man in Va.

Detectives arrested a New Jersey woman suspected of using a hammer to beat a man in Virginia while shouting racial epithets at him, authorities said. The Essex County, N.J., Sheriff's Office busted Angela Jones, 26, at her home in Newark Wednesday morning.

NJ teen accepted to all 8 Ivy League schools

New Jersey high school senior has her pick of any Ivy League school, plus Stanford University.

New Jersey state trooper recovering from highway crash

WARREN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) -- State police say a trooper has been injured in a "serious" crash on an interstate highway in New Jersey.

2 bodies pulled from Hudson River at Hoboken-Weehawken border

Police in New Jersey responding to reports of a body in the Hudson River at the border between Hoboken and Weehawken discovered two bodies Monday morning, according to the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office.

Man shot by NJ trooper was shooting up heroin: Cops

A man who was apparently shooting up heroin was shot and killed by a NJ State trooper during an undercover narcotics operation at Molly Pitcher Service area.

2 killed in hit-and-run in North Bergen

The Hudson County Sherriff's Office is investigating a hit-and-run that left two people seriously injured.

College student dies after choking at pancake eating contest

A 20-year-old student at a Connecticut university has died after choking during a pancake eating contest on campus.

Jury convicts getaway driver in NJ mall shooting

The getaway driver in a deadly carjacking at an upscale New Jersey mall has been found guilty of murder.

Attorney: Home owners got another letter from 'The Watcher'

A New Jersey couple who claim they were scared away from their home by creepy letters they received from "The Watcher" say another letter was delivered.

'Bridgegate' sentences handed down

Two former aides to Gov. Chris Christie were sentenced to prison Wednesday for their role in a political revenge plot involving traffic jams at the country's busiest bridge, a scandal that sank the Republican's presidential aspirations.

Wild turkey crashes through windshield

A New Jersey family traveling through northern Indiana got a shock when a 30-pound turkey crashed through their vehicle's windshield.  

Invisible flame burning birds over NJ landfill

 An invisible flame from burning waste at a landfill is seriously injuring birds that fly through it, raising concern from environmental activists in New Jersey.

Hazardous material incident at LaGuardia Airport

Three minor injuries were reported in Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport Wednesday morning due to a hazardous material situation.

Is adopting a cat to hunt rats animal abuse?

Martin Feinen has lived in an apartment in the East Village for three years and he says the rat problem in the neighborhood has gotten out of control.

More homeless camps in New Jersey

You may remember the tent city in the woods near Lakewood, New Jersey, where about 100 homeless people lived for years before the camp was shut down in 2014.