2 restaurants find early success launching during pandemic
During a pandemic might not seem like the best time to open a restaurant. Thousands of restaurants have had to close over the past several months. But in September, two new spots opened just minutes from each other in Fort Lee. They're hoping to make it through the pandemic and beyond.
2 men murdered in Meadowlands Racetrack parking lot
Two people were killed and four people were take into custody following a shooting in the parking lot of the Meadowlands Racetrack, New Jersey State Police said.
Democrats aiming to win back Obama voters who flipped to Trump in NJ
Democrats are working hard to win over voters who voted for Barack Obama but then flipped to vote for Donald Trump in 2016.
NJ black bear hunt off to wet start
New Jersey's annual black bear hunt got off to wet start Monday as remnants from Hurricane Delta soaked the state with wind-whipped rain.
How to vote by mail in New Jersey
You can vote by mail in New Jersey. Here is how to get and then submit your ballot for the 2020 general election.
Abandoned disabled Chihuahua nurtured back to health
The dog, dubbed Stanley, was found inside a box on Route 80 in March.
Many Giants players kneel for national anthem; Steelers hold sign
Several Giants players, mostly from the defensive line, knelt during the anthem.
Century 21 closing after nearly 60 years in business
Century 21 Stores — a destination for bargain hunters looking for fat deals on designer dresses and shoes, cosmetics and housewares for nearly 60 years — has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is winding down its business, shutting all 13 stores across New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida.
Navy cancels F/A-18 flyover of Hudson River
The U.S. Navy has canceled a planned F/A-18 military jet flyover in New York City that was tied to the commemoration of the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Paramus schools delay in-person classes until November
The number of staffing vacancies jumped from 13 to 50 within a two-day period.
Apple orchards opening despite pandemic for fall picking season
It’s September 1, and that means its pumpkin and apple picking season, but this year due to the coronavirus pandemic things will look and feel different at many farms.
Laid-off advertising executive mows lawns for seniors at no charge
Brian Schwartz says he wants to do some good.
Spotted lanternfly warning in NJ and Staten Island
Officials in parts of New Jersey and on Staten Island are warning residents about the highly invasive spotted lanternfly.
Black-owned hair salon bounces back from pandemic closure | Black Entrepreneurs
McNair's shop joined the ranks of groundbreaking businesses on two fronts by being Black-owned and female-owned.
More than 349,000 homes, businesses without power in NJ
Crews on Thursday continued working to restore electricity to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in New Jersey days after Tropical Storm Isaias downed trees and power lines.
Woman thrown to ground in store in dispute over mask
Police in Hackensack said a woman was assaulted in a Staples store after asking a fellow customer to wear her mask correctly.
Community rallies to save NJ’s longest-running gay nightclub
New Jersey’s longest-running gay nightclub, Club Feathers, may soon be forced to close for good, in what would be yet another casualty of the pandemic.
Giants and Jets will play football in an empty MetLife Stadium
The Giants the Jets will play in front of empty seats.
Tanker truck fire in East Rutherford
A tanker truck has overturned and caught fire on the northbound New Jersey Turnpike in East Rutherford.
Woman sucked into storm drain lands in Passaic River
A New Jersey woman survived a harrowing mile-long ride through a storm drain after flash floods swept her and her car into the drainage system.