New Jersey's overnight COVID-19 cases skyrocket

Gov. Phil Murphy says New Jersey's COVID-19 overnight caseload surged by almost 4,000 new cases.

New Jersey sues companies over 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

The state Attorney General's Office and the Department of Environmental Protection are accusing three companies of failing to clean up chemicals that have polluted public drinking water.

NJ Rep. Jeff Van Drew wins re-election as a Republican

Van Drew gained national attention when he switched parties after voting against the articles of impeachment as a Democrat.

New Jersey 'close' to new pandemic restrictions

Murphy didn't elaborate on the exact steps the state would take amid new restrictions but said something needs to be done.

New Jersey warns: Marijuana isn't legal yet

Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday echoed a statement that Attorney General Gurbir Grewal issued the day before: That recreational weed isn't legal yet and may not be for a year or so.

New Jersey voters approve recreational marijuana use

Voters in the Garden State approved a change to the state's constitution that will allow adults to buy and use marijuana.

New Jersey bans single-use bags, foam containers

Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday signed a bill into law that prohibits single-use plastic and paper bags and disposable food containers and cups made out of polystyrene foam as of May 2022.

US Marshals find 27 missing children in Virginia

U.S. Marshals found 27 missing children following a rescue operation in Virginia, according to the Justice Department (DOJ) on Friday.

'Trump Train' blocks traffic on major roadways in NY, NJ

Car caravans full of supporters of President Donald Trump hit the road Sunday afternoon, blocking traffic along several major roadways in New York and New Jersey.

Murder charge filed in pregnant NJ woman's death; baby healthy

Authorities have announced an arrest in the death of a New Jersey woman who was eight months pregnant and gave birth to a healthy baby before she died of gunshots.

Pregnant NJ woman gives birth before dying from gunshots

A woman in New Jersey, who was eight months pregnant, gave birth to a healthy baby before she died of gunshots, authorities said.

New COVID requirements in place for NJ businesses

Gov. Phil Murphy has announced new COVID requirements for New Jersey businesses in an effort to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.

COVID hospitalizations surpass 1,000 in New Jersey

The number of hospitalizations in New Jersey related to the coronavirus pandemic has surpassed 1,000, for the first time in nearly four months.

Prosecutor: Undercover sting busted men looking to meet kids for sex

Authorities in New Jersey have charged a dozen men for trying to set up dates with underage children they'd been chatting with online. Those "children," however, were actually undercover law enforcement officers.

Gov. Murphy: 2.6 million ballots already cast in NJ

A week until Election Day and more than 2.6 million ballots have already been cast in New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday. That amounts to 67% of the voter turnout in 2016 and stems from the state holding its first mostly mail-in election. 

With coronavirus cases soaring, Newark reinstates curfew

The City of Newark has reinstated a curfew for non-essential businesses in an effort to prevent further spread of a second wave of the coronavirus.

2 men murdered in Meadowlands Racetrack parking lot

Two people were killed and four people were take into custody following a shooting in the parking lot of the Meadowlands Racetrack, New Jersey State Police said.

Fear and anxiety spike in COVID-19 hot spots across US

About half of U.S. states have seen their highest daily coronavirus infection numbers so far at some point in October, and the country as a whole came very close to back-to-back record daily infection rates on Friday and Saturday.