NJ extending outdoor dining through late 2024

Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill extending permissions for outdoor dining through November 2024.

Alex Jones’ attorneys ‘messed up,’ sending 2 years of texts to Sandy Hook family lawyers

Mark Bankston, the attorney representing the parents of a 6-year-old boy who was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, made the revelation while Alex Jones was on the witness stand.

Biden signs executive order aimed at protecting travel for abortion

One of the directives allows states that have not outlawed abortion to apply for specific Medicaid waivers that would, in effect, help them treat women who have traveled from out of state.

Pelosi says US will not abandon Taiwan despite warnings from China

China, which claims Taiwan as its territory and opposes any engagement by Taiwanese officials with foreign governments, announced multiple military exercises around the island.

Household credit card debt surges in second quarter, highest jump in over 20 years

Total household debt reached $16.15 trillion at the end of June, an increase of $312 billion from the same quarter a year ago with mortgage, car loan, and credit card balances all rising.

2022 primaries: Takeaways from election results Tuesday night

In one of the biggest days of this year's primary campaign season, voters rejected a measure that would have made it easier to restrict abortion rights in red-state Kansas.

NJ teen found fatally shot in Queens

The NYPD is investigating the shooting of a 14-year-old boy from New Jersey who was found dead outside a home in the Rockaways.

Senate OKs bill to expand aid to veterans exposed to toxic burn pits, sends to Biden

The Senate has given final approval to a bill enhancing health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

'World's toughest sea turtle' released into ocean at Jersey Shore

Titan may very well be the toughest turtle in the sea. The loggerhead turtle suffered a gash from a boat propeller, lost part of a flipper in a shark bite, and survived an attack by a different shark.

US Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, escalating tensions with China

China had warned of “resolute and strong measures” if Pelosi went ahead with the trip to Taiwan. She is the highest-ranking American official to visit the self-ruled island claimed by China in 25 years.

Here are the 10 cheapest US cities for renters in 2022

Rents in many U.S. cities continue to remain high, particularly along the coasts. But renters in the heartland are enjoying more affordable prices, as well as some areas of the South.

Taco Bell's Mexican Pizza gets an official return date after selling out

After severely underestimating demand for the Mexican Pizza, Taco Bell said Tuesday that the fan-favorite item is returning permanently next month to menus.

How health care, disability benefits for veterans became fight in Congress

A bill that boosts health care and disability benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits has hit a snag in the Senate, angering advocates like Jon Stewart who say help from the government is long overdue.

Airline tickets dropping from summer highs, report says

Airfare prices surged earlier this summer. However, as we enter "shoulder season," travel website Hopper says prices will drop 25% from peak prices in May.

Watch: Officer escorts elderly woman walking along busy highway to hair salon

The 84-year-old woman had taken a nearly 45-minute bus ride and was about to walk another mile to get to her destination before Officer Lance Hofmeister offered to take her the rest of the way.

NJ cannabis licensees face exorbitant rent demands

Some would-be cannabis entrepreneurs who have already obtained a license from New Jersey are now having trouble finding affordable retail space. Turns out, the minute you say "marijuana," landlords jack up their asking rent.