Noise complaints prompt closures at pickleball courts

Responding to repeated noise complaints, Ridgewood Mayor Susan Knudsen padlocked the village's four brand-new pickleball courts for three months from December through February, during the pandemic winter.

Campbell’s redesigns soup cans for 1st time in 50 years

For the first time in 50 years, the Campbell Soup Company is redesigning its iconic soup cans with some hidden elements.

Garden State Parkway rest stops named for New Jersey icons

The next time you take a break on your drive to the Jersey Shore, you might find yourself grabbing a coffee and filling up at the Jon Bon Jovi Service Area.

COVID-19 delta variant surge: How to tell if you’re in high-risk area

As the delta variant of COVID-19 continues to surge in the U.S., the CDC is now saying vaccinated people should wear masks again indoors in areas with high or substantial community transmission. Here’s how to find out which areas are considered high-risk.

Man gets life for killing student who mistook his car for an Uber

A South Carolina man was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday for the 2019 abduction and murder of a 21-year-old college student who mistook his car for her Uber ride.

Hackensack River could be cleaned up as a Superfund site

Gov. Phil Murphy's administration is seeking placement of the 23-mile lower Hackensack River on the federal EPA's list of Superfund toxic sites.

Bridget Kelly of 'Bridgegate' fame wants to return to politics

Bridget Kelly, the former aide to Republican ex-Gov. Chris Christie, has been talking about the 'Bridgegate' scandal a lot more these days as she seeks an ambitious political resurrection.

Teenage banner plane pilot makes safe emergency landing on bridge in Ocean City, New Jersey

A teenage pilot flying a banner plane over the Jersey Shore was able to safely land his plane on a bridge near Ocean City Monday afternoon after he experienced engine trouble, authorities say.

As rate of pediatric cases rises, NJ holding off on masks

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday he’s not ready to reinstitute mask requirements, now or when schools are back in session in September.

MetLife Stadium hosts first full-capacity event since beginning of pandemic

The event had no social distancing requirements, but masks were recommended for guests that were not fully vaccinated, although there was no enforcement.

US blames China for massive Microsoft Exchange email hack

The Biden administration is blaming China for a massive email hack that compromised tens of thousands of computers around the world earlier this year.

Storms bring dangerous winds, flash flooding to region

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the region until 11 p.m., with warnings of damaging wind gusts.

Bootleg Fire larger than NYC, needs 'Mother Nature’s help' to be stopped

The largest wildfire burning in the country isn’t expected to be fully contained unless a “season-ending weather event,” such as significant rain or snow, lends a helping hand.

They're not blown away by NJ's offshore wind power plans

Opposition to the wind turbines among coastal residents centers not only on how visible they'll be from the shoreline, but on the unknown effects they could have on the ocean and the environment.

Father captured in Tennessee during Amber Alert charged with mother's murder

The New Jersey man charged in the kidnapping of his son that sparked an Amber Alert search is now charged with the murder of the boy's mother.

Double-suicide at Versace mansion 24 years after designer's murder

Two men apparently killed themselves, police said, in a suite at the Miami Beach hotel that Gianni Versace turned into his mansion.

NJ man videoed in racist rant against neighbors to remain in jail until trial

A man from New Jersey arrested after yelling racist slurs at his Black neighbors will remain in jail pending his trial, a judge ruled Wednesday.

New Jersey teacher resigns after student's Hitler assignment

A New Jersey elementary school teacher will resign and a principal will be reinstated following a school board investigation into an incident involving a student who wrote an essay in Adolf Hitler's point of view and later dressed as Hitler for an assignment.