Wildwood boardwalk repair gets $4 million in NJ budget

New Jersey has set aside $4 million in its recently enacted budget for long-needed repairs to the Wildwood boardwalk, one of the Jersey Shore's main attractions.

Newark Airport briefly evacuated when traveler set off alarm

Travelers and staff experienced some scary moments at Newark Liberty International Airport on Monday morning. One of the terminals was evacuated on one of the busiest travel days of the year.

Police arrest suspect stained by exploding dye pack in Newark

Authorities have charged a man with robbing a Capital One branch in Newark at about 10 a.m. Saturday. Video shows a dye pack exploding as the man ran away from the scene.

NJ residents say new licenses look 'fake,' 'bootleg,' and are causing them problems

Residents have taken to social media to criticize the state's new driver's licenses, alleging that they look fraudulent and have caused them to be denied service at bars and restaurants.

New Jersey to triple offshore wind power capacity

New Jersey utility regulators approved the state's second and third offshore wind projects, advancing the state's quest to become a national leader in the wind power industry.

Excessive heat warning for New York City region

Con Edison is asking everyone to conserve energy to prevent possible power outages.

RECORD BUDGET: Murphy signs $46.4B plan, boosts overall spending 15%

Gov. Phil Murphy signed a record $46.4 billion budget on Tuesday, sending out checks of up to $500 to 760,000 families, making an almost $7 billion pension payment and boosting overall spending by 15% over last year.

Buttigieg tours Hudson River rail tunnel; Gateway project gains steam

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg toured the century-old rail tunnel connecting New York and New Jersey Monday as a long-delayed project to build a new tunnel gains steam.

NJ schools likely won't require indoor mask-wearing in fall 2021

New Jersey's Health and Education departments released safety guidance to schools for the 2021–2022 academic year. The governor said all schools should start preparing now to fully open for in-person classes in the fall.

Case of rare mosquito-borne disease reported in New Jersey

A rare, mosquito-borne illness has been detected in a New Jersey man in his 60s. Officials say it is only the second human case ever reported in the Garden State.

Golden retriever missing for 2 weeks found swimming in bay by NJSP, reunited with owners

Chunk, a three-year-old golden retriever who had been missing for two weeks, was reunited with his owners Tuesday morning after New Jersey State Troopers pulled him from the waters of Barnegat Bay.

New Jersey invests $200K to make Atlantic City a national esports hub

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority and Stockton University are teaming up to establish an esports Innovation Center at the university's Atlantic City campus.

NJ Supreme Court clears way for Newark charter schools expansion

New Jersey's Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the state's decision to allow the expansion of seven charter schools in Newark.

Police: Waitress abducted, assaulted by non-paying customers in New Jersey

Police in Gloucester County are looking for a group of people they say assaulted and kidnapped a waitress after they left the restaurant without paying.

Wild Jersey Shore beach party shut down after thousands gather

Authorities say a beach party that drew thousands to a New Jersey shore city prompted officials to shut the event down and resulted in four arrests.