Nikhil Badlani Foundation Holds 5th Annual 5K Run/Walk

Hundreds of people gathered at Suriano Stadium in West Orange on Sunday morning for the fifth annual Stop for Nikhil 5k Run/3k Walk. 

Bald Eagle Dies by Gun Shot

On August 7th, Cpl. Adam Loudermilk discovered this juvenile Bald Eagle on Wynn Lake Road in Banks County.

Mom, girlfriend of Rutgers star Carroo charged with assault

The mother and girlfriend of Rutgers University football star Leonte Carroo face charges stemming from a fight that led to his suspension from the team.

NYS audit critical of subway trash can removal experiment

NEW YORK (AP) — A state comptroller's audit is critical of a Metropolitan Transportation Authority pilot program that removed trash cans from 39 subway stations to reduce garbage and rats. Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released the audit Tuesday. The report is critical of how the MTA measured the program's success and says there's no clear sign the four-year experiment is working.

Brian Williams returns to airwaves for pope coverage

NEW YORK (AP) — Brian Williams returned to the airwaves of MSNBC to anchor coverage of the visit of Pope Francis to the United States on Tuesday, his first day back at work following his suspension from NBC News and demotion for misleading viewers about his role in news stories. Dressed in a suit and blue striped tie, Williams made no mention of his absence. He anchored the network's coverage from 3 to 5 p.m. EDT, stationed in a Manhattan studio.

Man returns stolen phone with apology note

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A man who stole a cellphone from a business returned it four days later with a letter of apology, but police are not willing to forgive and forget.

New Jersey casino can regulate cocktail waitresses' weight, panel rules

A casino can regulate the weight of its cocktail waitresses, but a court should decide if managers erred in how they enforced those standards, an appeals panel ruled Thursday.

Board equally disappointed over lack of progress with BHEA Contract Negotiations

The Berkeley Heights Board of Education was equally disappointed with the lack of progress made on Tuesday evening's contract negotiations meeting with the Berkeley Heights Education Association (BHEA).

NYPD investigating bias incident at NYC restaurant

NEW YORK (AP) — The NYPD is investigating an assault on a woman dinning at a restaurant as a bias incident.

Apparent gas explosion levels southern New Jersey building

PENNSVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say an apparent gas explosion leveled a building in southern New Jersey, but no injuries were reported.

Cuomo, Christie ask Obama for 'fair' plan for Hudson tunnel

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The governors of New York and New Jersey are asking the federal government to pay for half of the cost of a new Hudson River rail tunnel.

Police: Jersey City landlord doused tenant in lighter fluid

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Police say a Jersey City landlord doused his tenant in lighter fluid and attempted to set him on fire because of a rent dispute.

NYC tourist map shows sights unseen

Tired of the same old boring tourist maps that show little more than the subway lines?

First new NYC subway station in 2 decades opens

NEW YORK (AP) — There's a light at the end of the tunnel — and it's a subway train, finally pulling into New York City's first new station in more than two decades.

Ringo Starr auction in December to feature over 800 items

NEW YORK (AP) — Over 800 items owned by Ringo Starr and his wife, Barbara Bach, are going to auction, including rare Beatles memorabilia like his three-piece drum kit used in over 200 performances and a Rickenbacker guitar known as the "Beatle-Backer" that John Lennon owned and later gave to Ringo.