NC bill would create online registry for convicted animal abusers

A new bipartisan proposal would create a publicly available online registry of convicted animal abusers, with increased penalties for those with multiple convictions, similar to the sex offender registry. 

Upper Dublin Girl Scout creates comfort blankets to comfort others

Upper Dublin High School junior Allie Hopper is finishing a project that took nearly two years to complete. Allie and a crew of people made over 100 comfort blankets for the Upper Dublin Police Department. 

Dad asks for birthday cards for son battling disease

Cards are pouring in for an 8-year-old boy. He has a rare condition that has him in and out of the hospital. His dad started the campaign to put a smile on his son's face on his 9th birthday.

NJ Transit blames Dunkin Donuts for late opening station entrance

Commuters at the NJ Transit train station in Hamilton say they are locked out of the station on a regular basis because the door is not open early enough. 

March Madness: NCAA Tournament primed to top itself again

The NCAA Tournament somehow seems to be getting better every year, almost as if each bracket is extending from the previous one.

Newark's mayor exploring universal basic income program

Getting a paycheck for doing nothing could be in the future for residents of New Jersey's largest city.  Newark Mayor Ras Baraka says the city is going to study a pilot program to provide a universal basic income, or basically guaranteeing income for all residents whether they have a job.

New Jersey's leaders agree on legislation to legalize weed

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and legislative leaders said Tuesday they've agreed on legislation to legalize recreational marijuana for adults.

Girl walking dog finds man tied up in car trunk

Police say a girl walking her dog heard screams coming from a car trunk and helped rescue a man who had been carjacked and robbed the night before.

Barking dog ban in NJ town

A New Jersey town is putting some bite in an ordinance that could result in hefty fines and even jail time for owners of barking dogs.

Winning Mega Millions ticket sold in New Jersey

Someone woke up a whole lot richer on Saturday.  They have the winning ticket for a $267 million Mega Millions jackpot.

NJ school district bans limos, luxury vehicles at prom

Students attending this year's senior prom for Lakeland Regional High School in Wanaque will not be allowed to arrive in limousine, party buses or any luxury vehicles, according to Superintendent Hugh Beattie.

Dad says NJ cop left pregnant daughter $100 tip

A man took to Facebook to share a photo of a receipt showing a $100 tip a police officer left his pregnant daughter at the diner where she works.

Amazon dumps NYC: Drops new headquarters plan

Amazon will not build a new headquarters in New York City, a stunning reversal to an ambitious plan that would have brought an estimated 25,000 jobs to the city. 

NYPD detective killed in friendly fire in Queens

A detective and a sergeant were shot while responding to a call about an armed robbery at a store in Queens on Tuesday evening, the NYPD said.  The detective died in the shooting.

Bill Cosby, 81, moved to general unit at Pennsylvania prison

Bill Cosby has been moved to a general population unit as he serves three to 10 years in prison for sexual assault in Pennsylvania.

Boyfriend arrested in brutal murder of pregnant NYC woman

Police have arrested the boyfriend of a pregnant woman who was brutally murdered in the entrance of her Queens apartment building.