NJ man accused of killing ex-girlfriend's dogs and ferret

Authorities say a New Jersey man killed his then-girlfriend's three Chihuahuas and a ferret over the course of their relationship, which lasted about a year.

September jobs report: US adds weak 194K jobs as delta maintains hold

U.S. employers added just 194,000 jobs in September, a second straight tepid gain and evidence that the pandemic still has a grip on the economy.

95% of Americans agree misinformation is a problem, poll shows

Almost all Americans surveyed agree that misinformation is a problem. But few are very concerned that they themselves might be responsible

Serial killer lured by fake social account sentenced to 160 years

A New Jersey man who used dating apps to lure and kill three women was sentenced to 160 years in prison after a trial in which it was revealed that friends of one victim did their own detective work on social media to ferret out the suspect.

Woman who drowned puppy in submerged cage headed to jail

A woman who drowned a 10-week-old puppy that was found submerged inside a weighted cage in a northern New Jersey pond two years ago has been sentenced to six months in jail.

Facebook products 'harm children, stoke division,' whistleblower testifies

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified that the company’s platforms harm children and fuel division and that the company chooses “profits before people.”

Johnson & Johnson seeks FDA approval of COVID-19 booster shot

Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday it has asked the FDA to authorize a booster shot for its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine.

Local charities help Afghan refugees rebuild their lives in New Jersey

Thousands of refugees from Afghanistan are in the process of rebuilding their lives in the U.S. after escaping the country now controlled by the Taliban.

NJ offers unemployed people $500 to get a job

New Jersey is offering a $500 incentive to unemployed people who go back to work at businesses with 100 or fewer employees and receive job training.

Man found dead in exhaust fan on building's roof

A man who tried to break into a restaurant in southern New Jersey was found dead in the exhaust fan on the roof, according to police.

Police probe machete attack inside Walmart in NJ

Officers responding to a 911 call found a man inside a Walmart in Kearny who'd suffered a deep cut to the back of his head. The machete-wielding attacker got away.

NJ considering expansion of home buy back program after deadly storm Ida

Liz Sawyer called Manville, New Jersey, home for more than two decades when Ida became the latest storm to send flood waters crashing into her house.

NJ mom jumps into manhole to save sinking toddler

A mother in New Jersey saved her child after the toddler fell through an open manhole and into two feet of water, according to fire officials.

Runaway bull captured on Long Island, taken to New Jersey sanctuary

A bull named Barnie ran away from a slaughterhouse in July and evaded capture for more than two months. Although he has been caught, Barnie can now look forward to a better fate.