States prepare for possible Inauguration Day violence
Governors in some states have called out the National Guard, declared states of emergency and closed their capitol buildings over concerns about potentially violent demonstrations.
NJ woman's act of kindness creates kidney donor chain
A NJ woman is being credited with saving four lives after donating her kidney to a total stranger.
Murphy: People 65, older cleared to get vaccine in NJ
Gov. Phil Murphy says New Jersey residents 65 and older, as well as those from 16 to 64 with serious medical conditions can begin to be vaccinated with the COVID-19 shot on Thursday.
NJ man who saw deadly Capitol breach shooting charged in riot
A New Jersey man who said he was standing next to a woman when she was fatally shot during the U.S. Capitol riot is now charged in connection with last week’s breach.
Elderly man accused of stabbing wife to death in bathroom
A man faces murder charges after his wife was found stabbed to death in a bathroom at their northern New Jersey townhome.
Van drives off highway and overturns in NJ
A van apparently went off the road and into a wooded area on the embankment.
NJ congresswoman claims rioters went on 'reconnaissance' tours prior to attack
Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) says that she witnessed people being lead through the Capitol the day before the riot in what looked like a "reconnaissance" tour.
New Jersey hometown honors slain Capitol cop
A U.S. flag in South River was lowered to half staff to honor Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick.
Beagle sniffs out illegal meat at Newark Airport
A passenger from Kosovo told authorities he had some homemade sausages inside his suitcase.
NJ congresswoman blames her coronavirus on colleagues not wearing masks during lockdown
A New Jersey Congresswoman has tested positive for COVID-19 following last week's Capitol lockdown and thinks she was infected while isolating during the Capitol riot last week.
PGA votes to cut ties with Trump, won't hold PGA championship at his course in New Jersey next year
"Our feeling was given the tragic events of Wednesday that we could no longer hold it at [Trump National in] Bedminster. The damage could have been irreparable. The only real course of action was to leave," said the PGA CEO.
'Brian did his job': Family remembers fallen Capitol officer
From his early days growing up in a New Jersey hamlet, Brian Sicknick wanted to be a police officer.
New Jersey girl with rare leukemia needs bone marrow donor
Jackie Erb, of Summit, N.J., has juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia, which can spread to other parts of the body.
First two of six planned vaccine 'mega-sites' open in New Jersey
New Jersey is stepping up its vaccination efforts today, opening the first mega-site to administer the COVID vaccine in Morris County.
Jersey City, Newark schools to remain fully remote through mid-April
Public schools in Newark and Jersey City will continue offering remote instruction through mid-April, both districts announced Friday.
Fallen Capitol Police officer was New Jersey native, Air Force veteran
Officer Brian Sicknick grew up in South River and went to Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools.
NJ man gets 5 years in prison for shooting neighbor's dog
A judge sentenced a New Jersey man to five years in prison for shooting his neighbor's dog with an air rifle, causing the animal to be euthanized.
Chickens 'wreak havoc' at New Jersey McDonald's
A flock of angry chickens in New Jersey forced police to intervene Tuesday when they began wreaking havoc at a McDonald's drive-thru.
NJ police department didn’t fire single shot in 2020 thanks to de-escalation program
Not a single shot was fired by officers in Newark, New Jersey in 2020, and city officials credit the department’s ongoing de-escalation training.
NJ Rep. Andy Kim helps clean up Capitol
New Jersey Rep. Andy Kim walked amid the mess shortly after voting to certify Joe Biden's victory over Donald Trump and felt the weight of the day wearing on him when something motivated him to clean up the debris.