MTA running fewer trains due to COVID surge

As the number of coronavirus cases continues to surge, the impact is being felt at the MTA which is running fewer trains and using some stations as COVID testing sites.

Newark planning vaccination mandate for restaurants, bars

Newark is planning a new vaccine mandate in response to a dramatic spike in COVID cases in the Garden State.

TSA agent saves choking baby at Newark-Liberty Airport

A TSA agent at Newark-Liberty International Airport is being hailed a hero after saving a baby who was choking.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka tests positive for COVID-19

“By the grace of God I'm okay and have no symptoms at all,” Baraka said. “I'm going to retest on Friday and Monday as well, and I thank everyone for your well-wishes. Please wear your masks and get vaccinated!”

Newark mask mandate returns

New Jersey’s largest city is requiring that masks be worn in all public indoor spaces as coronavirus cases rise.

Newark police officer shot; suspect arrested

A Newark police officer was shot on Tuesday night, an official said. He was taken to University Hospital for treatment and is in stable condition.

NJ company admits price gouging N95 masks by 400%

A New Jersey company admitted that it violated price-gouging laws by selling N95 protective masks at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic for 400% more than what it paid for them.

Man arrested for gun at Newark-Liberty International

Police arrested a Florida man after he was stopped with a gun at a security checkpoint at Newark Liberty International Airport.

Bring this, don't bring that for Thanksgiving holiday travel, TSA says

The Transportation Security Authority and the Port Authority of NY and New Jersey say there are things you can, can't, and should bring with you when you travel by air this holiday season.

After drinking water crisis, Newark is winning war on lead

An ambitious program to replace thousands of residential lead water lines in New Jersey's largest city is about to be completed years ahead of schedule.

Feds claim 'cult' abused children in NY, NJ

A disturbing court case against a 'cult' details horrific child abuse claims including slave labor, forced weigh-ins and beatings.

President Biden visits New Jersey to push infrastructure bill, education agenda

President Joe Biden continues to push his Infrastructure Deal and Build Back Better Agenda with stops in Newark, Kearny and North Plainfield on Monday.

Serial killer lured by fake social account sentenced to 160 years

A New Jersey man who used dating apps to lure and kill three women was sentenced to 160 years in prison after a trial in which it was revealed that friends of one victim did their own detective work on social media to ferret out the suspect.

St. Benedict's Prep High School brings competitive rowing back to NJ waterways

St. Benedict’s Preparatory High School in Newark is trying to build a crew program with the potential of producing future Olympians while exposing young people of color to the sport.

Traveling Bruce Springsteen exhibit to open in NJ, head to California

Bruce Springsteen’s most memorable artifacts including his favorite Fender guitar and stage outfits will be on display in a traveling interactive exhibit.

Happy Retirement, Roxy: K9 crime-fighter ends career with Newark FBI

The FBI office in Newark held a retirement ceremony Thursday for K-9 ‘Roxy’ who joined the force in 2013 and was the office’s only explosives detection canine.

Heat wave grips New York City region

Forecasters expect a heatwave to descend on parts of New Jersey and New York through Friday. Expect a lot of humidity, which will make the real-feel temperatures feel even worse.