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.

Newark residents call for mayor to step down amid lead water crisis

Residents in Newark brought their kids to the steps of City Hall to call for Mayor Baraka to step down. They also demanded stronger action to fix city’s growing lead crisis.

NJ police, EMS help move dog whose back legs gave out

Police and EMS in New Jersey responded to a call for help with a man's dog. It turns out the 115 lb. canine had trouble walking.

NJ mayor calls for state to stop LGBT curriculum

The Republican mayor of a small New Jersey town is urging residents to oppose a state law that requires middle and high schools to instruct students on the contributions of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people.

Missing NJ Mother, 2 young children found safe

A woman and her two children who were reported missing earlier this week in West Orange were found safe, according to a post on the town's Facebook page.

Mother, 2 young children missing in NJ

Police in West Orange are asking for the public's help finding a woman and her two children.

Spike in Hepatitis A cases in New Jersey

The New Jersey Department of Health is monitoring the number of Hepatitis A cases in the Garden State as that number appears to be rising.

Vacationing New Jersey couple disappears in Barbados

The Royal Barbados Police Force is seeking the assistance of the public in locating two missing tourists from New Jersey.

Man calls 911 because he's kicked out of bar

Don't drunk dial the cops. A New Jersey man ended up in handcuffs after allegedly calling 911 to complain about being kicked out of a bar and banned from the establishment for life, according to a new report.

House explosion in New Jersey

Crews were on the scene of a house explosion in Ridgefield, New Jersey.

Cop shoots, kills coyote that attacked mom, child

Police shot and killed a coyote that attacked and injured a mother and her 4-year-old son as they walked through a northern New Jersey park.