Governor: New Jersey schools should be all in person in fall

There should be no option for remote learning, and all students should be back in person when the new school year starts in September, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday.

NJ landlord charged with sexual crimes against 13 tenants

A New Jersey landlord is accused of coercing more than a dozen of his tenants into sexual acts in exchange for financial relief.

Man goes berserk on flight from New Jersey

A man has been arrested and charged with assaulting two passengers on a flight from New Jersey to Florida last week.

Officials say man now linked to 5 deaths

Authorities are still investigating claims made by a man charged in a New Jersey slaying who has said he killed a total of 16 people in multiple states, though a law enforcement official confirmed Sunday that he is the primary suspect in the killing of his ex-wife and three others found in a car in New Mexico.

Trump adviser says former president is starting his own social media platform after permanent ban from others

After being banned from social media for “inciting violence” ahead of the Jan. 6 riot, a senior adviser to former president Donald Trump says Trump has plans to make a comeback online by creating his own social media platform.

New Jersey school district pays teacher $325K in Trump yearbook censorship case

A New Jersey school district is paying $325,000 to a former New Jersey teacher who claimed she was forced to digitally edit a Donald Trump T-shirt worn by a student in a yearbook photo.

Child killed, mom hurt when dogs attack in New Jersey

Authorities in New Jersey on Wednesday were investigating after a child was killed and his mother was injured in an attack by two dogs.

Welfare worker accessed cards, stole thousands, prosecutors say

A New Jersey welfare office employee allegedly fraudulently accessed benefit cards issued to residents to make ATM cash withdrawals of several thousand dollars.

Craig Carton fraud victim complains about radio host to judge

The successful revival of sports radio personality Craig Carton's career just months after being released from prison has not gone unnoticed by at least one victim of his multimillion-dollar fraud.

Forest fire closes parkway, prompts evacuations in New Jersey

A forest fire erupted in Ocean County, New Jersey, on Sunday with the large blaze closing roadways and prompting evacuations in Lakewood and Brick township areas.

Suspect at center of manhunt for murders in NJ, New Mexico arrested: Police

The suspect in the killings of four people in New Mexico and one in New Jersey was arrested Wednesday morning in St. Louis, the U.S. Marshals Service said.

Amtrak worker accused of stealing 77 chain saws

A longtime Amtrak employee in New Jersey is accused of stealing several dozen chain saws and hundreds of parts from the railroad and selling them online.

Missing NJ man's body found buried in snow outside house

The body of a man who went missing in New Jersey during a snowstorm last month was found buried in snow on a front lawn.

New Jersey fishing industry relies on pandemic aid to stay afloat

Boat owners and those who run fishing-related businesses in New Jersey say the extra money from the federal stimulus is helping keep them afloat amid a sea of red ink. 

Crews in NJ take on major pothole repair work

Transportation Department crews in New Jersey have started targeting potholes created by a difficult winter.

11 more medical conditions qualify NJ residents for vaccine

New Jersey has updated its COVID vaccine eligibility list to include 11 more health conditions ranging from asthma to Cystic fibrosis.