New Jersey mother and two young children missing

Authorities in New Jersey were asking for the public's help finding a mother and her two young children who were missing for several days.

4 children dead from COVID in NJ since Christmas

There have been four COVID-19 related deaths of children including three infants in New Jersey since Christmas, state officials say.

NJ to allow betting on eSports games

New Jersey has approved its first company to take bets on competitive video games, a fast-growing activity known as eSports that is popular with young people around the world

NY Giants name Joe Schoen of Buffalo Bills as their new GM

The New York Giants hired Buffalo Bills assistant general manager Joe Schoen as their new general manager, the team announced Friday.

Dept. of Defense identifies 2 Marines killed in North Carolina crash

Two Marines were killed and 17 others were injured when the truck they were riding in overturned near their military base in North Carolina.

Fulton County DA asks for special grand jury in Trump election probe

The Fulton County prosecutor investigating whether Donald Trump and others committed crimes involving Georgia's 2020 presidential election has asked for a special grand jury to help with the investigation.

Daniel Jones gives Super Bowl tickets to QB who scored 8 TDs after mom’s death

Giants quarterback Daniel Jones surprised New Jersey high school quarterback Alex Brown with tickets to Super Bowl 2022. It came two months after the teen threw six touchdown passes and ran for two in a game following his mother’s death.

NJ requiring vaccination for health care workers, ending test option

The order means that health care workers who are unvaccinated will have until Jan. 27 to get their first shot and until Feb. 28 for the second.

Dog, owner rescued from frigid waters in bay near Bayonne park

A dog and its owner were back on dry land after they were rescued from the icy waters off a park in Bayonne, said city officials.

Cracker Barrel ordered to pay $9.4M after man was served sanitizer instead of water

Cracker Barrel has been ordered to pay $9.4 million in damages after staff served a customer sanitizer instead of water. But the restaurant chain will only have to pay a fraction of that amount.

Car in NJ pond had woman and baby inside

A woman and her baby were found dead inside a vehicle floating on a New Jersey pond on Tuesday.

New Jersey's Pinelands: Illegal vehicles doing too much damage, groups say

Motorcycles and off-road vehicles are causing too much damage to New Jersey's Pinelands region and the state isn't doing enough to limit the problem, according to advocates. The state Department of Environmental Protection plans to require permits soon to operate vehicles in the Pinelands.

Winter storm blankets South in snow, rain for coastal Northeast

A storm brought snow to South and Mid-Atlantic states over the weekend. The Great Lakes, Upstate New York, Vermont and New Hampshire could still see 1-2 feet of snow through Monday.

NJ chemical plant fire under control, 'catastrophe' averted

A fire near a New Jersey chemical plant with flames and smoke visible for miles in the night sky has spread to multiple buildings in the complex, threatening to reach the plant’s chemical storage area

US students hold walkouts amid omicron surge, calling for more stringent measures

U.S. students have held or planned walkouts this week across the country to lobby for more remote learning and other measures amid a surge of COVID cases.