Gov. Whitman: Why I won't vote for Trump on Tuesday
The former governor makes a plea to New Jerseyans to send a message to Republican leaders by going to the polls and voting. By Christine Todd Whitman On Tuesday, New Jersey voters have a chance to...
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Friday night fire quickly extinguished
Jersey City firefighters responded to a one-alarm fire at 248 Cambridge Avenue just before 10 p.m. Friday night, according to a city spokeswoman. Jersey City firefighters responded to a one-alarm fire...
View ArticleVineland man finds loaded handgun in backyard, police say
The handgun was found in a Cherry Street backyard on May 28. VINELAND -- A loaded handgun was found in the yard of a Cherry Street resident and is now being examined by New Jersey State Police,...
View ArticleBadly decomposed body pulled from Delaware River, reports say
The body was found floating in the Delaware River outside the Navy Yard. PHILADELPHIA -- A body pulled out of the Delaware River was so decomposed that authorities could not determine the person's...
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7 teens taken to hospital after crowd crush at Dolan Twins show
A total of 28 concert-goers were treated Saturday night at a Dolan Twins show at iPlay America in Freehold. Watch video FREEHOLD -- Seven teenagers were taken to a local hospital Saturday night after...
View ArticlePort Authority should replace expensive pension plan to help stay afloat |...
Its workforce is among the highest paid in government. Is there anything to free area residents from the Port Authority's expensive grip? By Steve Malanga A police lieutenant at the Port Authority of...
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How many are getting away with murder in N.J.? More than you think...
Less than half of all murders in New Jersey were cleared by arrest last year, according to an examination the most recent State Police data on crime in the state. Unlike television's CSI, not every...
View ArticleIs child poverty finally declining in N.J.?
The latest Kids Count report says 25 percent more kids were insured in 2014 than in 2010. TRENTON -- After five consecutive years of rising child poverty in New Jersey, the number of children living...
View ArticleWill rain stay away from N.J. for a few days?
Monday should be the start of a pretty pleasant weather week The heavy rain and strong winds that swept through New Jersey are gone, leaving us with a few days of pleasant weather. Monday should be...
View ArticleD-Day remembered: Former Gov. Whitman honors husband by sending students to...
The John R. Whitman Normandy Scholarship will send students on a 12-day tour of D-Day battle sites, all expenses paid. Watch video TEWKSBURY -- For former Gov. Christie Todd Whitman and her husband,...
View ArticleN.J. Democrats begin final push on controversial pension maneuver
The Assembly Judiciary Committee will take up a proposed referendum mandating billions of dollars into the public worker pension system. TRENTON -- State lawmakers are initiating a final push Monday...
View ArticleViolent storms lash N.J., leaving havoc and beauty in their wake
The wave of thunderstorms that swept through New Jersey Sunday night moved quickly but packed a powerful punch, with wind gusts as strong as 74 mph The wave of thunderstorms that swept through New...
View Article3 nabbed with heroin after motor vehicle stop, cops say
A police K-9 detected heroin during a motor vehicle stop leading to the arrest of 3 people. EVESHAM TWP. -- A motor vehicle stop in Evesham Township led to the arrest of three people on possession of...
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Burlington man linked to stabbing, charged with aggravated assault
Investigation led to the arrest of a Burlington man on aggravated assault, weapon charges. BURLINGTON -- A 21-year-old city man was arrested Thursday with aggravated assault and weapon charges after a...
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The lengths he'll go for a story are about to reach 11,000 miles | The...
The trip of a lifetime will include "places that just sound so foreign and can be a little scary," says Scott Gurian, an award-winning journalist. By Paul Brubaker | The Backgrounder Scott Gurian is...
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Summer Jam 2016 ends early after fight, weather cause delays
The show omitted its headliner but surprise guests included Kanye West Watch video If there is a resilient New Jersey music festival, it is Summer Jam. First the weather partially canceled and...
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Homes hit by explosion are torn down in Phillipsburg
The inspection of the site art 74-76 Filmore St, was complete, the town's mayor says. Watch video Homes damaged in a Saturday afternoon explosion at 74-76 Filmore St. in Phillipsburg were torn down...
View ArticleWill record demand for gas drive up the price in N.J.?
Summer road trips are the best example of how much we love to drive, but the demand for gas to fuel those drives is about to hit record levels. Summer road trips are the best example of how much we...
View ArticleNew $30M mixed-use project is Plainfield's largest in 40 years
Plainfield officials celebrate the groundbreaking of a 44,000 square-foot multi-use building. PLAINFIELD - For 40 years, developers glanced over Plainfield in lieu of towns with higher incomes - and...
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Cop from N.J. killed in Georgia motorcycle crash, report says
College Park Sgt. David Hough grew up in Piscataway, where his family still lives A Georgia police officer who grew up in Middlesex County was killed in a motorcycle crash last week, according to...
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