Woman thrown to ground in store in dispute over mask

Police in Hackensack said a woman was assaulted in a Staples store after asking a fellow customer to wear her mask correctly.

8-year-old girl attacked by fox in N.J.

An 8-year-old was treated at a hospital after she was attacked by a fox in central New Jersey, police said.

Sanctuary for retired racing horses in NJ in need of financial help

A sanctuary for retired harness-racing horses in New Jersey is struggling to cover the costs of caring for its many residents.

Lawmakers in NJ propose legislation to make remote learning the norm statewide

The debate over reopening schools is intensifying in New Jersey, as three state lawmakers are proposing to begin the new school year with remote-only learning.

Teen sneakerhead and entrepreneur from NJ giving back to his community

13-year-old Joseph Petruzzelli is a young sneaker collector and entrepreneur who is giving back to underprivileged kids in his community.

NJ fire department promotes first African-American officer

Lieutenant Anthony Holland has become the first African-American officer in the history of the Linden Fire Department.

2 men pull unconscious driver from burning vehicle

Two men are being hailed heroes after pulling over at the scene of a burning vehicle and dragging the unconscious driver out to safety before the vehicle burst into flames.

Gym owners who defied closure order face charges

The owners of a New Jersey gym that has repeatedly defied Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order to remain closed during the COVID-19 pandemic were arrested Monday.

More than 2 dozen NJ lifeguards test positive for coronavirus

Authorities say more than two dozen lifeguards from two New Jersey beach towns have tested positive for the coronavirus after having been together socially.

Community rallies to save NJ’s longest-running gay nightclub

New Jersey’s longest-running gay nightclub, Club Feathers, may soon be forced to close for good, in what would be yet another casualty of the pandemic.

NJ says students don't have to go back to school if they don't want to

New Jersey officials have provided more details on the reopening of schools this fall, including that parents will be allowed to opt out their children from in-person learning without having to demonstrate a risk of illness or other special circumstance.

Three charged in murder of 17-year-old girl in Jersey City

The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office has announced charges against three people in connection with the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old girl on July 6.

NJ man upset at doctor appointment kills office worker

Police in New Jersey says a man upset about his father’s urology appointment pulled out a gun and shot and killed an office employee who tried to discuss the situation with him.

Over 20 people, mostly children, exposed to toxic chemicals at NJ pool

Nearly two dozen people were sickened and several had to be hospitalized after being exposed to toxic chemicals at a pool in Parsippany on Friday.

Mob attacks man, daughter in Manhattan deli

A man was knocked unconscious and his daughter beaten with beer bottles in a Manhattan deli.

20 teens in NJ test positive for coronavirus after house party

Health officials in New Jersey are investigating after roughly 20 teenagers tested positive for COVID-19 after a house party in Middletown on July 11.