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.

Adalia Rose, YouTuber with rare genetic condition, dies at 15

Adalia Rose lived with a rare genetic condition called Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome. She was 15 years old.

Apple AirTags could be used to track cops, law enforcement warned

Law enforcement officers in New Jersey are reportedly being warned about criminals possibly using Apple AirTags to track them.

Gov. Murphy re-declares public health emergency, continues mask mandates in schools

In his fourth state of the state address, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said he is declaring a public health emergency again in light of COVID-19's omicron variant.

Harmony Montgomery case: New charges filed against stepmom of missing girl, 7

The stepmom of Harmony Montgomery, a missing girl from New Hampshire, had a charge revised and replaced with multiple other charges, including theft.

Maya Angelou becomes 1st Black woman featured on US quarter

A new U.S. quarter featuring the late poet Maya Angelou went into circulation on Monday, the U.S. Mint announced.

NYC fire: 17 dead in Bronx apartment fire including 8 children

An investigation was underway Tuesday into the deadly apartment fire in the Bronx that killed 17people. This, as some residents were allowed back in to retrieve their belongings.

T cells from common colds may help protect against COVID-19, study suggests

T cells generated from the common cold may help protect against COVID-19, a new study found. But researchers stressed that "no one should rely on this alone."

Mother charged after son found in trunk of car at COVID-19 testing site, DA says

A Houston-area mother is charged after her teen son was found in the trunk of her car at a COVID-19 drive-thru testing site, according to court documents. She says her son had tested positive for COVID-19 and was trying to prevent her exposure.