Man returns stolen phone with apology note

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A man who stole a cellphone from a business returned it four days later with a letter of apology, but police are not willing to forgive and forget.

New Jersey casino can regulate cocktail waitresses' weight, panel rules

A casino can regulate the weight of its cocktail waitresses, but a court should decide if managers erred in how they enforced those standards, an appeals panel ruled Thursday.

Board equally disappointed over lack of progress with BHEA Contract Negotiations

The Berkeley Heights Board of Education was equally disappointed with the lack of progress made on Tuesday evening's contract negotiations meeting with the Berkeley Heights Education Association (BHEA).

NYPD investigating bias incident at NYC restaurant

NEW YORK (AP) — The NYPD is investigating an assault on a woman dinning at a restaurant as a bias incident.

Apparent gas explosion levels southern New Jersey building

PENNSVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say an apparent gas explosion leveled a building in southern New Jersey, but no injuries were reported.

Cuomo, Christie ask Obama for 'fair' plan for Hudson tunnel

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The governors of New York and New Jersey are asking the federal government to pay for half of the cost of a new Hudson River rail tunnel.

Police: Jersey City landlord doused tenant in lighter fluid

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Police say a Jersey City landlord doused his tenant in lighter fluid and attempted to set him on fire because of a rent dispute.

NYC tourist map shows sights unseen

Tired of the same old boring tourist maps that show little more than the subway lines?

First new NYC subway station in 2 decades opens

NEW YORK (AP) — There's a light at the end of the tunnel — and it's a subway train, finally pulling into New York City's first new station in more than two decades.

Ringo Starr auction in December to feature over 800 items

NEW YORK (AP) — Over 800 items owned by Ringo Starr and his wife, Barbara Bach, are going to auction, including rare Beatles memorabilia like his three-piece drum kit used in over 200 performances and a Rickenbacker guitar known as the "Beatle-Backer" that John Lennon owned and later gave to Ringo.

New Miss America Betty Cantrell due for surf frolic

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The new Miss America will take the traditional morning-after romp through the Atlantic City surf Monday morning.

14th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks

The nation stops to remember the lives lost 14 years ago today during the terror attacks on Lower Manhattan, Washington, DC and Shanksville, PA.

#ThankACop with pizza

The owner of a renowned Hamilton pizza shop has decided to give back to the police who serve the community and he's getting a lot of surprising support for doing so.

South Brunswick's Country Farm opens soon with new attraction

With fall quickly approaching, it's the time of the year when VonThun's Country Farm in South Brunswick opens its 2015 Corn Maze.