Electricity ruled out as factor in pool drowning deaths of 3 in NJ
Authorities on Tuesday were searching for answers in the deaths of three family members who were found unresponsive in a backyard above-ground swimming pool.
Companies touting Black Lives Matter face workforce scrutiny
As protests over police brutality erupted across the country, The Associated Press reviewed the diversity reports of some of the biggest companies pledging solidarity with their black employees as well as the black community.
Assisted-living homes deploy robots to help residents
For the elderly residents at Maplewood Senior Living, Temi is the perfect blend of high-tech gadget and best friend.
FDA approves home saliva test for COVID-19 developed by Rutgers University
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave approval Friday to a home saliva-collection test for COVID-19 diagnosing.
New Jersey ticket wins Powerball jackpot
Lottery officials say that a ticket sold in New Jersey has won the Powerball jackpot.
New Jersey coronavirus cases surge past 25,000
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said that the five hardest-hit counties are Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Union, and Middlesex.
New Jersey moves elections to May 12; all voting done by mail
Several elections in New Jersey originally set for March and April are being moved to May 12, the governor said.
Man shot while walking across Rutgers campus
A man was shot and wounded on the Rutgers University campus in New Brunswick.
NJ announces 2nd death, 19 new coronavirus cases
Gov. Phil Murphy on Saturday night announced New Jersey's second death from the coronavirus, a female in her 50s who was being treated at CentraState Medical Center in Monmouth County.
NJ town closes road so frogs, salamanders can safely cross
Why did the frogs and salamanders cross the road? To breed.
Police: Man paid for gas using movie prop $100 bill
Cops in New Jersey tweeted a photo of counterfeit $100 bill labeled "Motion Picture Use Only."
Dead newborns found at recycling plant in New Jersey
Police officers responded to a commercial facility in New Brunswick and found the bodies of two babies.
Suicide notes from suspect in slain NJ woman case revealed
The ex-boyfriend and suspect in the death of Stephanie Parze, a 25-year-old woman who's remains were found in a wooded area in northern New Jersey, left two suicide notes that have been released by the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.
FBI seizes electronic devices at ex-con's home in sex cult case
The U.S. attorney said Lawrence Ray used "physical, sexual and psychological abuse" to extort money from five students at Sarah Lawrence College. Investigators searched his home and seized 20 to 40 electronic devices.
New Jersey ticket wins $202 Mega Millions jackpot
There was a jackpot-winning ticket from New Jersey for Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing.
Dad arrested for running sex cult out of daughter’s dorm room, authorities say
An ex-convict from New Jersey was arrested by the FBI on Tuesday for sex trafficking, extortion, forced labor and other offenses against his daughter's friends.
Driver who dragged cop by necktie gets 11-year sentence
A New Jersey man has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison for dragging a cop by his necktie.
New Rutgers president to make $1.2M in first year, report says
The new president of New Jersey's flagship university will make nearly $1.2 million in the next school year as part of a compensation package that includes a house, a car, and other perks, according to a published report.
Body found of missing NJ woman
An autopsy Monday confirmed that a body found in Old Bridge near the area where authorities had been searching for a missing woman is that of Stephanie Parze.
Man dies after falling through ice in NJ; 3rd death in same week
A New Jersey mayor says a man taken to a hospital after falling through ice at a reservoir has died, the third person in the state to perish after a fall into icy waters in the same week.