New Jersey governor relaxes coronavirus restrictions
The governor of New Jersey plans to ease coronavirus restrictions as cases and hospitalizations decrease and coronavirus vaccinations increase.
New Jersey breweries will offer free beer to people who get vaccinated
More than a dozen breweries in New Jersey are going to be offering free beers to the newly vaccinated as part of a program announced on Monday.
NJ gov. vows 'major' announcement on virus restrictions
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is promising a “major announcement" Monday on easing restrictions imposed in the Garden State due to COVID-19.
New Jersey to increase capacity limits for proms, graduations, more
Indoor and outdoor capacity limits are set to increase in New Jersey under a new executive order Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to sign.
Report: Five of the 10 worst small U.S. cities for small businesses are in NJ
The report compared more than 1,300 small American cities to determine which would foster the most growth for small businesses based on 20 different factors.
NJ mother who held baby's chest down until he stopped breathing is sentenced
A New Jersey couple is headed to prison for their roles in the death of their newborn baby who was killed and tossed into an outdoor trash bin.
Truck hauling watermelons crashes killing 2 people on NJ Turnpike
State police on Friday were investigating after a tractor-trailer hauling watermelons crashed on the New Jersey Turnpike, killing two people and spreading its cargo over the toll road.
New Jersey to bake climate change risk into policies, share costs
New Jersey will incorporate the impacts of climate change and rising seas into all its major policy decisions in the near future, and will seek to share the costs of protecting the state among all levels of government and the private sector.
New Jersey now offering Gender 'X' option on driver licenses
Gender "X" will indicate a gender is unspecified. It will be offered alongside the existing "M" for male and "F" for female gender options on licenses and IDs.
NJ man dies in skydiving accident
Authorities in Pennsylvania on Monday were investigating a skydiving accident that claimed the life of a man from Paramus.
NJ hospital testing effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines
According to the CDC, almost 6,000 vaccinated Americans out of the 66 million that received shots still became infected with COVID-19.
NJ governor proposes 12 new gun control measures
New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday called for a dozen new gun control measures, a sweeping election-year agenda aimed at tightening laws already considered among the toughest in the nation.
Students are leaving the U.S. and logging in for classes from overseas
Hundreds of students in the Elizabeth school district who has been logging in remotely from a different country.
2-year-old girl shot in Newark expected to recover
A 2-year-old shot in the head by a stray bullet in Newark was expected to recover from her injuries, authorities said.
7-year-old boy killed in Newark house fire
A boy, 7, was killed in an early morning fire at a house in Newark that also displaced two families, said police.
New Jersey man accused of assaulting cops at Capitol riot
The FBI says images show Christopher Quaglin of New Brunswick attacking several police officers during the pro-Trump riot in Washington on Jan. 6.
NJ prosecutor says cash being held as evidence is missing
The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office is investigating missing money from the office.
Ilitch family buying half of Atlantic City's Ocean Casino
Detroit's Ilitch family — owners of the Tigers baseball team, the Red Wings hockey team, and the Little Caesars pizza chain — is buying as much as half of the troubled casino in Atlantic City.
Atlantic City boardwalk store owner dies after robbery
Prosecutors in New Jersey say they are investigating the death of the owner of a store on the Atlantic City boardwalk who collapsed after he was allegedly threatened by a knife-wielding 12-year-old during a confrontation with multiple juveniles at his shop.
3-year-old girl dies after fall into NJ campground septic tank
A 3-year-old girl died after accidentally falling into a sewage septic tank at a New Jersey campground over the weekend, authorities said.