House fire prompts fireplace warning
A family's fireplace issue on Saturday spotlighted the need for the careful inspection of heating devices. Fire officials quickly dealt with a small chimney fire in Teaneck Saturday. (File photo)...
View ArticleCrash investigation closes Route 34 in Colts Neck, officials say
A section of Route 34 was closed as authorities investigated a crash Saturday, authorities said. A section of Route 34 was closed for an investigation in Colts Neck Oct. 3, 2015, officials said....
View ArticleJersey City councilman closes Garden State News store after running it for...
After years of providing locals with a place to buy lottery tickets, gift items, books, magazines, stationery and cards, the store's long journey has come to end. JERSEY CITY -- When Michael Yun took...
View Article2-alarm fire in Bayonne controlled within an hour, no injuries, fire chief says
At 9:18 a.m., city firefighters were dispatched to 83 West 33rd St. on the report of alarms sounding from that location, and upon arrival, saw smoke coming from the building, Rogers said. BAYONNE -- A...
View Article1 dead after fire in Essex County, official says
One person was found dead after a fire in a residential area of the city Saturday night, authorities said. One person was found dead after a fire in East Orange Oct. 3, 2015, officials said. (stock...
View ArticleRutgers soccer game halted by power outage
A power outage halted a men's soccer game at Yurcak Field on the Rutgers University Busch campus Saturday night. A power outage was reported at Yurcak Field on the Rutgers University campus Oct. 3,...
View ArticleWoman fatally struck by tree, police say
A woman was struck and killed by a falling tree as she drove along Route 34 in the township Saturday, police said. COLTS NECK -- A woman was struck and killed by a falling tree as she drove along...
View ArticleBoy, 5, accidentally run over by dad in Egg Harbor
Child suffered serious injuries, police said EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP -- A 5-year-old was airlifted to the hospital Tuesday after he was accidentally hit by a pickup truck driven by his father, police...
View ArticleN.J. Attorney General's Office will examine new Horizon insurance plan
A top member of the state Attorney General's Office will review key documents pertaining to Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey's new line of insurance plans at the request of two state...
View ArticleSouth Jersey animal shelter wrongly euthanized cat, owner says
A Stratford woman says the Gloucester County Animal Shelter wrongly euthanized her cat by ignoring state laws that require shelters to wait seven days before euthanizing pets. CLAYTON — Officials are...
View ArticleMinor injuries in two crashes on I-295 near West Deptford
There were two accidents in less than an hour in the West Deptford area of I–295 Tuesday afternoon. File Photo WEST DEPTFORD TWP. -- There were two accidents in less than an hour in the West Deptford...
View ArticleJersey City man arrested in Heights park on drug charges
A 41-year-old Jersey City man was charged with possession of 14 glassine envelopes containing suspected heroin with the logo "Pepsi" and one bag of suspected marijuana in a Heights park Friday. JERSEY...
View ArticleLive coverage: First 2016 Democratic presidential debate
Follow along as Clinton, Sanders and other Democratic hopefuls square off Five Democratic presidential candidates meet Tuesday in Las Vegas for their first of six debates. Top contenders Hillary...
View ArticlePolice seek help identifying alleged Little Falls graffiti vandal
Person caught on video 'tagging' numerous buildings, police say LITTLE FALLS -- Police are asking the public's help in identifying the man pictured, who was caught on surveillance video while...
View ArticlePickup truck being sought in Hamilton homicide located
The Mercer County Prosecutor's Office confirmed late Tuesday that the truck has been located, but an office spokeswoman would not provide additional details. HAMILTON -- The 1992 pickup truck homicide...
View ArticleRepublicans drop lawsuit to replace N.J. Assembly candidate
Republicans have dropped their last-ditch effort to get a replacement candidate on the November ballot in a closely watched state Assembly race after one of the party's contenders dropped out when it...
View ArticleDonald Trump live-tweets Democratic presidential debate
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has predicted that Tuesday night's first Democratic debate will be a bore — largely because he won't be on stage. So the billionaire businessman is...
View ArticleJersey City man rams wife's car after domestic argument, cops say
A 45-year-old Jersey City man has been charged with aggravated assault after allegedly ramming his wife's car with his own vehicle as she attempted to leaving during a domestic incident on Sunday....
View ArticleAssault rifle, heroin seized from Paterson liquor store, cops say
Powerful weapon fires rounds that could pierce body armor, police said PATERSON -- Two Hawthorne residents who work at a 12th Avenue liquor store were arrested Tuesday during a "crackdown" on drug...
View ArticleN.J. releases list of biggest tax delinquents
More than $80 million owed by individuals, businesses at top of list TRENTON -- New Jersey's Treasury has identified the state's top business and individual tax delinquents who together owe about $83...
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