Small tornado hit New Jersey town

An EF0 tornado touched down in Middletown on Wednesday.

Fast-moving storm tears down trees in New Jersey

The national weather service is trying to figure out if a tornado touched down in New Jersey this morning after a fast-moving storm tore through the area.

Judge boycotts Amazon over offensive Biden-Harris T-shirt

A popular Atlanta judge is demanding an apology and is organizing a boycott after Amazon sold offense Biden-Harris T-shirts.

Atilis gym fined $130,000 for defying closure orders

A judge has imposed nearly $130,000 in fines against the owners of a gym that has repeatedly defied Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order to remain closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

NJ priest accused of groping woman in church

A Roman Catholic priest serving the Newark area was arrested and is facing two charges related to sexually harassing an adult, police said.

Power bill shock:  People seeing bills double in New Jersey

A lot of people were shocked when they opened their latest power bills. Many were seeing 100 to 700 percent increases over a typical month.

Spotted lanternfly warning in NJ and Staten Island

Officials in parts of New Jersey and on Staten Island are warning residents about the highly invasive spotted lanternfly.

Newark schools to go fully remote at start of new school year

Students in New Jersey's largest public school system will not be going back to the classroom for the start of the new school year.

Two men indicted in murder of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay

Authorities in New York have announced the indictment of two men in the murder of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay nearly 20 years ago.

Quarantine requirements may delay children's return to in-person school amid COVID-19 pandemic

As states around the country require visitors from areas with high rates of coronavirus infections to quarantine upon arrival, children taking end-of-summer vacations to hot spots are facing the possibility of being forced to skip the start of in-person learning at their schools.

Dozen hurt in NJ Transit bus crash

A crash early Monday involving two New Jersey Transit buses on a New Jersey Turnpike exit ramp left roughly 12 people injured, authorities said.

NJ police officer saves choking baby

A police officer rushed to save a choking baby turning blue on July 5, successfully clearing the child’s airway using “back blows and chest thrusts to dislodge the object,” said the Summit Police Department.

NJ allows all-remote start for schools

In a reversal of plans, NJ Gov. Phil Murphy announced Wednesday that school districts can start the academic year in an all-remote learning environment.

NJ Supreme Court allows state to borrow $10M to close budget gap

Calling it an “unprecedented" ruling, New Jersey's Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously upheld a law authorizing the governor to borrow nearly $10 billion to close budget gaps opened by the coronavirus outbreak.

Wild emu caught wandering streets of Paterson

A wayward emu was taken to an animal shelter after it was captured while running through the streets of a northern New Jersey city.

Wegmans recalls oranges, lemons, prepared foods due to listeria risk

Wegmans Food Markets is recalling 4-pound bags of Valencia oranges, 2-pound bags of lemons, bulk lemons, and several in-store produced seafood and restaurant food items that contain fresh lemon.