Gator caught in side yard of Lakeland residence

The Lakeland Police department posted a video of an officer working with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to capture a gator in the side yard of a residence in Lakeland, Florida.

Babies born on back-to-back days outside same Burger King

DENVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Two women have delivered healthy babies on back-to-back days in the parking lot of the same Burger King restaurant in New Jersey.

3 arrested in 'rape table' case at Newark airport

Three Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers were arrested Wednesday morning and charged with assaulting two fellow officers at Newark Liberty International Airport.

United States commemorates 9/11 with solemn, personal ceremonies

While the U.S. contends with the destruction caused by two ferocious hurricanes in three weeks, Americans also are marking the anniversary of one of the nation's most scarring days.

Trump name being scrubbed from Atlantic City

A recent visit to Atlantic City showed how things have changed in the past year.  A plaque honoring "great humanitarian" and former Trump Taj Mahal owner Donald Trump, which used to be outside the hotel and casino, was gone.

'Boomer and Carton' co-host Craig Carton arrested

Craig Carton, the co-host of the popular sports radio talk show "Boomer and Carton" was arrested by the FBI on federal charges early Wednesday morning.

Feds: Sen. Menendez 'sold his office' for luxury trips

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez "sold his office for a lifestyle he couldn't afford" by accepting luxury trips from a wealthy doctor seeking political influence in return, a government prosecutor told jurors Wednesday during opening statements of the Democrat's corruption trial.

Woman at helm of NJ airport for 18 years

Women have been involved in aviation since its earliest days, from E. Lilian Todd, who designed and built her first aircraft in 1906, to Blanche Noyes, who in 1930 took John D. Rockefeller Jr. on his first flight.  

Parents upset after 'Unicorn' poem used in school

A group of parents is concerned after they read a poem given to dozens of middle school students at a Polk County school.

Human body found in plastic trash bag on street

New Jersey police say a human body was discovered in a plastic trash bag Monday night.

Secret Service officer gives hot meal to homeless man

A Secret Service officer was photographed helping a homeless man sleeping on the streets just one block from the White House late Monday evening.

Texas shelter dogs brought to New Jersey

Some good news coming out of all the misery in Texas. Dozens of shelter dogs from the San Antonio area are now in New Jersey.

Christie: Texas lawmakers against Sandy aid 'hypocrites'

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is calling Texas lawmakers "hypocrites" for their votes against federal aid after Superstorm Sandy because some of them sought a federal disaster declaration for Hurricane Harvey.

Minor train derailment at NY Penn Station

A NJ Transit train that derailed at about 4:25 a.m. Wednesday inside Penn Station in midtown Manhattan was back on the tracks just after 6 a.m., according to NJ Transit.

Will New York City remove statue of Christopher Columbus?

Monuments linked to the Confederacy aren't the only ones being called into question. Christopher Columbus has become a polarizing figure in history. So now the statue of the Italian explorer in Columbus Circle might just be on the chopping block.

Synthetic marijuana sickening Newark residents

Newark Police are investigating whether a spike in reports of sick or injured individuals is tied to overdoses from so-called synthetic marijuana.

Shooting leaves 1 dead, 3 wounded in Newark

A shooting left a female dead and three males wounded in New Jersey's largest city.

First responders form human chain to rescue struggling swimmer

CAPE MAY, N.J. (AP) - Firefighters and lifeguards formed a human chain to rescue a swimmer struggling in waters off the New Jersey shore.

Parents die, kids hospitalized after family falls off cliff

A family hike in western New York turned tragic Sunday after police say a mother and father died after falling off a cliff and their 4-year-old son was seriously injured.