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Jersey City Shooting: What We Know About Victims, Suspects

The killing of four people, including a police officer, in Jersey City on Tuesday is being investigated as an act of domestic terrorism driven by anti-Semitism and hatred of law enforcement, officials announced Thursday. The...

By Tara Law December 11, 2019

1 Officer and 3 Civilians Killed in Jersey City

'Today is a horrific day'

By Jasmine Aguilera and Tara Law December 10, 2019

10-Year-Old Boy Dies After Shooting at a New Jersey High School Football Game

A 10-year-old boy who was shot during a New Jersey high school football game has died, the county prosecutor said.

By Madeleine Carlisle and Tara Law November 16, 2019

Authorities Release a Sketch of a Possible Witness in Disappearance of N.J. 5-Year-Old

5-year-old Dulce Maria Alavez was last seen over a month ago in a Bridgeton, New Jersey playground

By Gina Martinez October 17, 2019

Muslim-American Mayor Says CBP Officials Profiled Him

According to Mohamed Khairullah, officials asked directly whether he met any terrorists

By Sanya Mansoor September 15, 2019

N.J. Man Charged Over 'Donuts' On Trump's Golf Course

The stunt caused at least $17,000 in damage, police say

By Mahita Gajanan September 11, 2019

Several Arrested Outside MTV VMAs in Newark After Protests Over Lead in City's Water

Many residents in Newark have been dealing with high levels of lead in their water supply for over two years, which has led to people being asked to use bottle water as city officials and federal authorities search for a solution

By Josiah Bates August 26, 2019

Judge Under Fire for Citing 'Good Family' in Rape Case

The judge denied a request to try the boy as an adult. An appeals court reversed his decision

By Mahita Gajanan July 3, 2019

'How Did All These Men Escape Justice?' Former Aide Lashes Out at Chris Christie as She’s Sentenced for Bridgegate

'Mr. Christie, you are a bully'

By Jamie Ducharme April 25, 2019

A New Jersey High School Principal Died After Donating Bone Marrow to a Young Boy in France

Derrick Nelson was 44

By Jamie Ducharme April 11, 2019

Federal Investigators Find Critical Failings at Health Center Where 11 Children Died in Virus Outbreak

A viral outbreak killed 11 children at a New Jersey health center last year due to a lack of administrative oversight, slow responses from medical staff and a flawed infection-control plan, according to a federal...

By Jamie Ducharme March 4, 2019

New Jersey Teen Charged With Assaulting 81-Year-Old Man Wearing 'MAGA' Hat

A 19-year-old man has been arrested for attacking an 81-year-old wearing a MAGA hat in Somerset, N.J., prosecutors say. Police were called to a grocery store in Franklin Township, outside New Brunswick, on Monday to...

By George Steer February 28, 2019

Bus Driver Overdosing on Heroin Crashes Bus With 12 Students Aboard, Police Say

A school bus driver in New Jersey overdosed on heroin, causing her to pass out and crash a bus carrying 12 special-needs students, police said. Lisa Byrd, 57, was driving the bus through Newark when...

By George Steer February 22, 2019

Newark Airport Brought to Halt After Drone Spotted

"The impact to our operations has been minimal so far," United Airlines said in statement

By Tara Law January 22, 2019

3,000+ Patients Possibly Exposed to HIV in NJ Facility

A New Jersey surgical center may have exposed more than 3,000 patients to HIV and hepatitis, state officials said. People who received a procedure at the HealthPlus Surgery Center in Saddle Brook, New Jersey between...

By Mahita Gajanan December 26, 2018

24 Amazon Employees Hospitalized After Can of Bear Spray Explodes at Fulfillment Center

Employees reported having trouble breathing and feeling burning sensations in their eyes and throat.

By Gina Martinez December 5, 2018

Brother of Man Killed in Suspicious N.J. Fire Charged With Arson for Setting His Own Home Ablaze

Paul Caneiro has been charged with aggravated arson

By Gina Martinez November 21, 2018

Surprisingly Strong Snowstorm Leaves Middle School Students Stranded Overnight

They were forced to raid the cafeteria

By Billy Perrigo November 16, 2018

How President Trump Helped a Democrat Win in New Jersey

Sen. Bob Menendez came back from a federal corruption trial and low favorability ratings to win a third term Tuesday, thanks to an inadvertent lift from President Donald Trump. After facing a federal corruption trial...

By Abby Vesoulis November 6, 2018

Virus Outbreak Kills 11 Children at N.J. Health Center

Adenoviruses cause a range of illnesses

By Jamie Ducharme October 23, 2018

Homeless Veteran Will Get $400,000 Raised for Him No Matter What, GoFundMe Promises

The homeless veteran fighting for the $400,000 raised for him by a New Jersey couple will get the full amount, GoFundMe announced Thursday. Johnny Bobbitt gave his last $20 to stranded motorist Katie McClure in...

By Billy Perrigo September 7, 2018

GoFundMe Gives Homeless Veteran $20,000 as Lawyers Fight Over $400,000 Raised for Him

Johnny Bobbitt's lawyer said the $400,000 raised on GoFundMe last year is all gone

By Gina Martinez September 5, 2018

Couple Who Raised $400,000 for Homeless Good Samaritan Ordered to Hand Over the Money

"I hate that it came to this"

By Billy Perrigo August 31, 2018

Police Had to Rescue Bride Out of Her Flooded Car

Rain on your wedding day is good luck, right?

By Melissa Locker August 13, 2018

'The Choice Is Life or Limbs.' A Man Is Fighting for His Life After Getting a Flesh-Eating Bacterial Infection While Crabbing

'The choice is life or limbs'

By Jamie Ducharme July 11, 2018

New Jersey State Trooper Pulls Over Police Officer Who Delivered Him as a Baby

The two reunited after 27 years

By Abigail Abrams June 7, 2018

2 Dead, 43 Hurt in 'Horrific' N.J. School Bus Crash

Some patients were in critical condition, officials said

By Mahita Gajanan May 17, 2018

New Jersey's Mystery High School Pooper Turns Out To Be School Superintendent

The superintendent is facing charges of lewdness, public urination and littering

By Abigail Abrams May 3, 2018

Screaming Girls Forced to Jump After Fire Breaks Out at New Jersey Dance Studio

Rescuers below caught the girls as they jumped

By Jennifer Calfas April 10, 2018

Man Got Life-Saving Kidney Transplant Thanks to a T-Shirt

"I broke down and I screamed"

By Jamie Ducharme January 26, 2018

Hospitals Overwhelmed by Flu Patients Are Treating Them in Tents

Across the country, medical centers are taking extraordinary measures

By Amanda MacMillan January 18, 2018

Teen Kills Family in New Year's Eve Shooting

The suspect appears to have used a semi-automatic rifle to gun down his family

By Melissa Chan January 1, 2018

A Secret Santa Paid Off More Than $10,000 Worth of Layaway Orders

The man bought another $2,000 in toys for charity

By Lisa Marie Segarra November 25, 2017

Voters Deliver a Big Win for Democrats, and a Blow to Trump

The Trump backlash has begun. One year after their stinging defeat, Democrats bounced back in the off-year elections on Nov. 7 with a surprise sweep from coast to coast, delivering an ominous rebuke to an...

By Molly Ball and Philip Elliott November 9, 2017

3 Ways America's Elite Universities Benefited From Slavery

Princeton is the latest university to research its ties to the slave trade

By Katie Reilly November 7, 2017

New Jersey Man Finds $24 Million Winning Lottery Ticket in an Old Shirt

He found it just days before it was due to expire

By Mahita Gajanan October 13, 2017

Powerball Winner Charged With Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting a Child

Pedro Quezada won $338 million in 2013

By Aric Jenkins September 20, 2017

Chris Christie: Ted Cruz Is 'Dead Wrong' for Defending Superstorm Sandy Vote

"He should just stand up now and say, 'You know what, I was wrong."

By Katie Reilly August 30, 2017

These Newlyweds Want to Meet the Real-Life Wedding Crashers Who Left Them $1

"We're like, 'Oh my God, we got wedding crashed — that's so funny'"

By Lisa Marie Segarra August 10, 2017

'We Want to End This': Family of Bullied 12-Year-Old Who Killed Herself Will Sue School District

"For months she was told she was a loser, she had no friends, and finally she was told, 'Why don't you kill yourself?'"

By Melissa Chan August 2, 2017

Chris Christie Gets Up In Cubs Fan's Face at Brewers Game

The unpopular governor can be seen calling the fan a "big shot" in a video recorded by a reporter.

By Maya Rhodan July 31, 2017

New Jersey Raises Smoking Age to 21 Years Old

The new law will go into affect on Nov. 1

By Lisa Marie Segarra July 22, 2017

Chris Christie Is Even Getting Booed at Baseball Games

"Nice to see him get from the beach here to the ballpark"

By Katie Reilly July 19, 2017

Chris Christie's Running Mate Wants New Jersey to Sell Controversial Beach House

She does not approve of a governor having a state-owned beach house

By Mahita Gajanan July 7, 2017

Chris Christie Gets Roasted With a Detailed Sand Sculpture of His Day at the Beach

You don't often see political commentary in a sand castle

By Melissa Locker July 5, 2017

Chris Christie Defends Beach Visit During Shutdown

"That’s our residence and we have a right to be there whenever we want to be there"

By Lisa Marie Segarra July 4, 2017

7-Eleven Owner Arrested After Selling 'Dangerous' Homemade Sanitizer

New Jersey Gov. Discloses Likely Cancerous Tumor

Justice Dept. Announces Lawsuits Over Immigration Policies

What To Know About The Victims of the Jersey City Shooting