Town seeks to remove Superstorm Sandy monument from beach
HIGHLANDS, N.J. (AP) — A town in New Jersey demanded that a concrete association trade group remove a hulking monument to the survivors of Superstorm Sandy from a beach. An attorney for Highlands sent a letter to Iowa-based Tilt-Up Concrete Association on Monday, asking the monument's donor to take down the more than 1,100-square-foot structure, dubbed "Shorehenge," from a...
HIGHLANDS, N.J. (AP) — A town in New Jersey demanded that a concrete association trade group remove a hulking monument to the survivors of Superstorm Sandy from a beach. An attorney for Highlands sent a letter to Iowa-based Tilt-Up Concrete Association on Monday, asking the monument's donor to take down the more than 1,100-square-foot structure, dubbed "Shorehenge," from a...
Fire damages Atlantic City mosque
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Authorities are trying to determine what caused a fire that damaged a mosque and a barbershop in Atlantic City.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Authorities are trying to determine what caused a fire that damaged a mosque and a barbershop in Atlantic City.
Jax from American Idol shoots music video
What really happens when you get booted from American Idol? Top 10 finalist Jax takes us behind the scenes for the making of her new music video. Her new single, "LaLaLand," talks about the heartbreaking end of her journey to Hollywood.
What really happens when you get booted from American Idol? Top 10 finalist Jax takes us behind the scenes for the making of her new music video. Her new single, "LaLaLand," talks about the heartbreaking end of her journey to Hollywood.
Man crushed by elevator after saving woman
A 25-year-old man pushed a woman to safety as an elevator came crashing down on him at 131 Broome St. in Manhattan.
A 25-year-old man pushed a woman to safety as an elevator came crashing down on him at 131 Broome St. in Manhattan.
Camden Police Investigate Video Showing Beating of Alleged Pregnant Woman
Camden Police Investigate Video Showing Beating of Expectant Mother
Camden Police Investigate Video Showing Beating of Expectant Mother
Tourist posts video of bedbug infestation at NYC hotel
A man from California posted video of what appears to be a bedbug infestation in the mattress he and his girlfriend slept in the night before at a hotel in New York City.
A man from California posted video of what appears to be a bedbug infestation in the mattress he and his girlfriend slept in the night before at a hotel in New York City.
Minor injuries after bus crashes into street sweeper
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey Transit bus has crashed into a street sweeper and the driver and a passenger were injured. Police say the bus struck the street sweeper stopped at a red light on the White Horse Pike in Galloway Township around 12 a.m. Monday. The bus hit a traffic light and then came to rest in a nearby wooded area. One of the two passengers on board was...
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey Transit bus has crashed into a street sweeper and the driver and a passenger were injured. Police say the bus struck the street sweeper stopped at a red light on the White Horse Pike in Galloway Township around 12 a.m. Monday. The bus hit a traffic light and then came to rest in a nearby wooded area. One of the two passengers on board was...
Police: NJ man drove nearly 127 on upstate New York highway
CHENANGO, N.Y. (AP) — State police say a New Jersey man led them on a chase that topped 120 mph on an upstate New York highway before crashing. Trooper say they spotted 24-year-old Trevon Clement of Newark traveling at nearly 100 mph around 9:40 p.m. on New Year's Day in the southbound lanes of Interstate 81 in the Broome County town of Barker, just north of Binghamton.
CHENANGO, N.Y. (AP) — State police say a New Jersey man led them on a chase that topped 120 mph on an upstate New York highway before crashing. Trooper say they spotted 24-year-old Trevon Clement of Newark traveling at nearly 100 mph around 9:40 p.m. on New Year's Day in the southbound lanes of Interstate 81 in the Broome County town of Barker, just north of Binghamton.
Chick-fil-A delays reopening in NYC after violations found
NEW YORK (AP) — Chick-fil-A says it's delaying the reopening of its first stand-alone New York City location after being cited for a number of health violations. The chain known for its fried chicken sandwiches and waffle fries says it voluntarily closed the restaurant last week so it could correct the issues — primarily "the presence of fruit flies."
NEW YORK (AP) — Chick-fil-A says it's delaying the reopening of its first stand-alone New York City location after being cited for a number of health violations. The chain known for its fried chicken sandwiches and waffle fries says it voluntarily closed the restaurant last week so it could correct the issues — primarily "the presence of fruit flies."
Man found dead in fire in Brooklyn apartment
NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a man has been found dead after a fire in his Brooklyn apartment. The blaze was reported around 2:30 p.m. Friday in a building on Jefferson Avenue, in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood. The New York Police Department says firefighters extinguished the flames in a third-floor apartment and found 56-year-old Michael Floyd dead. Authorities are investigating what...
NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a man has been found dead after a fire in his Brooklyn apartment. The blaze was reported around 2:30 p.m. Friday in a building on Jefferson Avenue, in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood. The New York Police Department says firefighters extinguished the flames in a third-floor apartment and found 56-year-old Michael Floyd dead. Authorities are investigating what...
Woman fatally shot at New Jersey bar
PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a 27-year-old woman was killed in a shooting at a New Jersey bar. The Record reports (http://bit.ly/1R5KEF3) Paterson police say Nijatolle Simms died at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center after being shot at a city bar at about 11:15 p.m. A man was also shot in the incident. His identity and condition were unknown. Further details were not...
PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a 27-year-old woman was killed in a shooting at a New Jersey bar. The Record reports (http://bit.ly/1R5KEF3) Paterson police say Nijatolle Simms died at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center after being shot at a city bar at about 11:15 p.m. A man was also shot in the incident. His identity and condition were unknown. Further details were not...
$3,150 per month for 360 sq. ft. apartment
$3,150 per month for 360 sq. ft. apartment
$3,150 per month for 360 sq. ft. apartment
Hearing set for Jan 7. on Assembly casino referendum plan
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A public hearing on one of two competing plans to ask voters whether to authorize two new casinos in northern New Jersey will be held Jan. 7. A state Assembly committee will hold the hearing in Trenton on a proposed referendum on expanding casino gambling beyond Atlantic City.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A public hearing on one of two competing plans to ask voters whether to authorize two new casinos in northern New Jersey will be held Jan. 7. A state Assembly committee will hold the hearing in Trenton on a proposed referendum on expanding casino gambling beyond Atlantic City.
'Christmas miracle': Man's lost wedding ring found in the ocean
A New Jersey man was reunited with his wedding ring this month after it fell off his finger and sank to the bottom of the ocean while he was fishing.
A New Jersey man was reunited with his wedding ring this month after it fell off his finger and sank to the bottom of the ocean while he was fishing.
Police: NJ Transit bus hits, kills 38-year-old woman
PLEASANTVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a 38-year-old woman has died after she was hit by a bus in southern New Jersey. Pleasantville Police Chief Sean Riggin tells the Press of Atlantic City (http://bit.ly/1Zqn8pd ) the woman was hit by a New Jersey Transit bus Wednesday night and pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities didn't immediately identify the Pleasantville woman. The...
PLEASANTVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a 38-year-old woman has died after she was hit by a bus in southern New Jersey. Pleasantville Police Chief Sean Riggin tells the Press of Atlantic City (http://bit.ly/1Zqn8pd ) the woman was hit by a New Jersey Transit bus Wednesday night and pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities didn't immediately identify the Pleasantville woman. The...
52,000 NYC homeowners to get water-bill credit
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City has a Christmas present for nearly 52,000 homeowners who are poor, elderly or disabled: a $115 credit on their next water bill. That's about a quarter off the average participant's bill for the year. Mayor Bill de Blasio and Environmental Protection Commissioner Emily Lloyd spotlighted the credit Thursday. It was included in the city Water Board's...
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City has a Christmas present for nearly 52,000 homeowners who are poor, elderly or disabled: a $115 credit on their next water bill. That's about a quarter off the average participant's bill for the year. Mayor Bill de Blasio and Environmental Protection Commissioner Emily Lloyd spotlighted the credit Thursday. It was included in the city Water Board's...
Heat wave making New Jersey feel like Florida for the holiday
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Who needs to fly south for the winter? Record high temperatures in New Jersey may have some residents feeling like they can visit the tropics just by staying put. Temperatures had already hit 70 degrees in some areas by Thursday morning. They were expected to rise into the mid-70s during the day. Atlantic City and Trenton are poised to break existing heat records for...
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Who needs to fly south for the winter? Record high temperatures in New Jersey may have some residents feeling like they can visit the tropics just by staying put. Temperatures had already hit 70 degrees in some areas by Thursday morning. They were expected to rise into the mid-70s during the day. Atlantic City and Trenton are poised to break existing heat records for...
Madison Police Department loses one of its finest: Capt. Joseph P. Cirella
Madison Police Capt.Joseph P. Cirella, 47, lost his three-month plus battle with colon cancer Tuesday evening. He leaves behind a wife and children.
Madison Police Capt.Joseph P. Cirella, 47, lost his three-month plus battle with colon cancer Tuesday evening. He leaves behind a wife and children.
Firefighter may lose $78K job for shoplifting $7.98 in items
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey firefighter could lose his $78,096-a-year job after being convicted of shoplifting $7.98 worth of items. A Municipal Court judge on Tuesday found 34-year-old Ashton Funk, of Northfield, guilty of shoplifting from a convenience store in Margate in August.
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey firefighter could lose his $78,096-a-year job after being convicted of shoplifting $7.98 worth of items. A Municipal Court judge on Tuesday found 34-year-old Ashton Funk, of Northfield, guilty of shoplifting from a convenience store in Margate in August.
New Jersey girl calls 911 after touching Elf on the Shelf
OLD BRIDGE, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey girl called 911 after she touched her Elf on the Shelf. Police say 7-year-old Isabelle LaPeruta of Old Bridge was worried because, according to the popular children's book, the magic of Christmas goes away if the elf is touched. WNBC-TV (http://bit.ly/1PjkSvg ) reports the girl told the 911 operator not to come to her house because she had meant to...
OLD BRIDGE, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey girl called 911 after she touched her Elf on the Shelf. Police say 7-year-old Isabelle LaPeruta of Old Bridge was worried because, according to the popular children's book, the magic of Christmas goes away if the elf is touched. WNBC-TV (http://bit.ly/1PjkSvg ) reports the girl told the 911 operator not to come to her house because she had meant to...