NY, NJ listed among America's top 5 states to live in, but which is best?
Both New York and New Jersey are ranked among the five best states to live in, but which one managed to finish higher than the other?
Climate change: New Jersey isn't ready, official says
New Jersey is not ready for the worsening effects of climate change and rising seas, says the state's top environmental official.
Ex-Jet Frank Gore assaulted woman in Atlantic City hotel, police say
Former NFL star Frank Gore is accused of assaulting a woman in a "domestic violence incident" at the Tropicana Atlantic City.
New Jersey Turnpike crash: Bus overturns, killing 2
A bus overturned and crashed on the New Jersey Turnpike on Tuesday evening, leaving two people dead and several people hurt, police said.
Atlantic City casino partial smoking ban not good enough, dealers say
Atlantic City casino dealers opposed to smoking indoors are rejecting an idea being floated among state legislators to create designated outdoor smoking areas that employees could opt out of staffing.
Newark water emergency due to water main break
A very large water main break in Belleville is affecting Newark. The city warned residents that they might experience no water or low pressure but that normal pressure was returning.
Fetty Wap arrested for alleged FaceTime death threat
Rapper Fetty Wap, who had been on a $500,000 bond after being arrested on federal drug charges, has been arrested again after prosecutors claim he violated the conditions of his pre-trial release.
NYC weather: Heat wave continues
The heat index will make it feel like it is in the triple digits in much of the New York City region on Monday and Tuesday as yet another heat wave continues. It could feel as hot as 105 degrees at times.
New trial ordered for NJ man in woman's 2011 stabbing death
A new trial has been ordered for a New Jersey man sentenced to six decades in prison in the stabbing death of his girlfriend more than a decade ago.
NJ car theft rings recruiting teens, lawmakers propose tougher penalties
Officials say there has been a 37% increase in car thefts in New Jersey in 2022, and at the current pace, the state could see twice as many car thefts as in 2021.
Mark D'Amico, accused GoFundMe scam ringleader, sentenced to 5 years in prison
A Burlington County judge sentenced Mark D'Amico to 5 years in state prison for concocting a fundraising scam with his former girlfriend, then using the lie to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations online.
'See it, squish it': Officials asking New Jersey residents to kill spotted lanternflies
The spotted lanternfly is an insect known as a planthopper, which originates in China and can cause devastating damage to agricultural crops and forests.
Two elderly people feared dead after house fire in New Jersey
Two elderly people are feared dead after a fire tore through their home in Morris Township, New Jersey.
NJ police locate woman seen yelling for help from tractor cab
South Brunswick police say a woman seen yelling for help from a white tractor cab has been found safe, along with the cab's driver and the truck itself.
Air quality index in NJ at unhealthy levels
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has issued an Air Quality Alert for areas across the state.
NJ extending outdoor dining through late 2024
Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill extending permissions for outdoor dining through November 2024.
NJ teen found fatally shot in Queens
The NYPD is investigating the shooting of a 14-year-old boy from New Jersey who was found dead outside a home in the Rockaways.
'World's toughest sea turtle' released into ocean at Jersey Shore
Titan may very well be the toughest turtle in the sea. The loggerhead turtle suffered a gash from a boat propeller, lost part of a flipper in a shark bite, and survived an attack by a different shark.
NJ cannabis licensees face exorbitant rent demands
Some would-be cannabis entrepreneurs who have already obtained a license from New Jersey are now having trouble finding affordable retail space. Turns out, the minute you say "marijuana," landlords jack up their asking rent.
Ice T to open marijuana dispensary in Jersey City
Actor, rapper, and New Jersey native Ice T is going into the legal marijuana business in Jersey City — and he needs workers. His dispensary, a partnership with The Medicine Woman founder Charis B, wants to hire former cannabis offenders from the area.