Rutgers University students, faculty, staff must get COVID vaccine booster

Rutgers University officials are now requiring all students, faculty, and staff to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster as soon as they become eligible.

'Staggering' number of COVID-19 cases in New Jersey

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is warning of a 'tsunami' of cases across the state possibly taxing the health care system.

New Jersey issues State of Emergency for 5 counties ahead of winter storm

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Sunday issued a State of Emergency for five counties ahead of a winter storm that could bring significant snowfall to parts of the state.

Maxine McNair, last living parent of child killed in 1963 church bombing, dies

McNair’s daughter, 11-year-old Denise McNair, was the youngest girl killed in the bombing of Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church, the deadliest single attack of the civil rights movement.

NJ congressman tells unvaxxed to 'get off your butt' after he tests COVID positive

Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., who is 84, fully vaccinated, and tested positive for COVID-19, has a message for any of you who still haven't gotten vaccinated: "Get off your butt" and get your shots.

NJ Supreme Court throws out conviction of mother in son's killing 25 years ago

The court said that despite the jury’s verdict, prosecutors failed to present enough evidence to prove she had purposely caused the boy’s death.

Princeton delays campus return; requires boosters for undergrads

Princeton University is delaying undergraduate students' return to campus by at least one week and is bringing them back on a staggered schedule.

TSA agent saves choking baby at Newark-Liberty Airport

A TSA agent at Newark-Liberty International Airport is being hailed a hero after saving a baby who was choking.

NJ COVID:  42% increase in cases in single day

New Jersey saw a 42% increase in COVID cases in a single day as coronavirus surged in the region.

2022 New Years Eve numbers arrive in Times Square; NYE cancelled decision pending

New Year's Eve is less than two weeks away and while the fate of the big celebration and the crowds in Times Square are still up in the air due to a surge in coronavirus cases, the preparations continue.

Newark mask mandate returns

New Jersey’s largest city is requiring that masks be worn in all public indoor spaces as coronavirus cases rise.

Large building fire on Jackson Street in Hoboken

Video from the scene showed massive plumes of smoke rising from the fire on Jackson Street.

Tornado killed 7 children on a single street in Kentucky

Fourteen people died within a few blocks when a tornado touched down in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Eleven of them were from a single street, including seven children.

Child tax credit 2021: Families to receive final payment on Dec. 15

The final child tax credit payment will go out on Dec. 15. Payments could be extended into 2022 if the Senate can come to an agreement on Biden’s social spending bill.

Newark police officer shot; suspect arrested

A Newark police officer was shot on Tuesday night, an official said. He was taken to University Hospital for treatment and is in stable condition.

NJ mom allegedly killed infant daughter to 'fulfill the last of her sins'

A New Jersey mom allegedly admitted to killing her 5-month-old daughter to “fulfill the last of her sins, murder,” according to court documents.