AMBER ALERT: Search for Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, enters third day; $20K Reward offered

An Amber Alert remains in effect for Dulce Maria Alavez, the 5-year-old girl who police believe was lured from a Bridgeton, New Jersey park earlier this week. Now, a $20,000 reward is being offered for information that helps find Alavez or leads to an arrest.

2 seriously injured when car, train collide in NJ

A car collided with a NJ Transit train in River Edge Thursday seriously injuring two people.

3 people took turns shooting man to death: Police

A 74-year-old woman known as "Mama Dean" is among three people who allegedly took turns shooting a man to death inside a New Jersey laundromat.

Man places bag over girl's head in attempted abduction

Police in Howell were on the hunt for the man who attempted to abduct a six-year-old girl by placing a paper bag over her head.

White couple sues IVF clinic after wife gives birth to Asian baby

The white parents of an Asian child born via in-Vitro reportedly want to sue the clinic where the fertilization took place because the father's sperm was not used.

Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart to headline veterans' fundraiser

 Two New Jersey icons - Bruce Springsteen and Jon Stewart - will once again headline this year's Stand Up for Heroes fundraiser, which benefits injured veterans and their families.

Prosecutors decline to pursue case against former McIntosh HS baseball coach

UPDATE (9/6/19): In August 2019, prosecutors elected not to pursue the criminal charges against David Munoz, following his completion of a pre-trial diversion program.

Teen returns lost wallet, gets Wawa gift cards in return

A 13-year-old boy from Brigantine is relishing his new social media fame for doing the right thing.

High risk for rip currents along Jersey Shore

Swimmers are urged to use caution along the New Jersey shore as Hurricane Dorian moves up the East Coast.

Chaos at Newark Liberty International over false threat

Terminal A was evacuated at Newark Liberty International Airport Monday evening after a panicked airline worker apparently screamed "evacuate" and some passengers thought there was an active shooter at the airport.

Frontier Airlines to fly 15 nonstop routes from Newark

Discount carrier Frontier Airlines is going to start flying 15 nonstop routes out of Newark Liberty International Airport.

Lead water protesters descend on Newark during VMAs

Steps away from the glitz and glam of the MTV Video Music Awards, hundreds of Newark protesters chanted, “Whatdo we want? Clean water! When do we want it? Now!”

$120M bond program to fix Newark lead water crisis

Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo, Jr. announced a $120 million bond program Monday to fast-track the city’s long-term plan to fix its lead water crisis.

NJ school district drops controversial gender-based curriculum

A New Jersey school district has agreed not to use training methods promoted by a group that stresses gender differences and holds positions including that girls don't perform as well on timed tests as boys because they are threatened by pressure and that boys are bored more easily.

Concern grows that lead crisis could spread

An EPA takeover is one of the many things a New Jersey lawmaker is asking of Governor Phil Murphy as Newark’s lead water crisis grows worse.  

Wrong train door opens causing passenger to fall out

New Jersey Transit is investigating why a train door opened on the wrong side of an outbound train, causing a passenger to fall out of the train.

Residents to live off bottled water for several more weeks

Newark's mayor says it could take another month before additional testing is completed on lead levels in the city's water supply.