Sayreville councilwoman shot, killed outside her home

Sayreville, New Jersey councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour was shot and killed Wednesday night outside her home, authorities said.

Woman poses as child for days at NJ school

A 29-year-old woman has been arrested after posing as a child to enroll at New Brunswick High School in central New Jersey.

2 women assaulted in separate attacks at same house near Rutgers

Police in New Brunswick are investigating two sexual assaults that happened on consecutive nights in the same house near Rutgers University. Both victims are affiliated with Rutgers.

$2M lottery ticket sold in New Jersey

Someone in New Jersey woke up $2 million richer after Wednesday's Powerball drawing.

Activist to museum: Stop selling toys of Hindu deities

A Hindu rights activist is calling on a museum to stop selling children's plush toys representing three Hindu deities. But the toys are made by a New Jersey-based company founded by an Indian American family.

New Jersey Turnpike crash: Bus overturns, killing 2

A bus overturned and crashed on the New Jersey Turnpike on Tuesday evening, leaving two people dead and several people hurt, police said.

NJ police locate woman seen yelling for help from tractor cab

South Brunswick police say a woman seen yelling for help from a white tractor cab has been found safe, along with the cab's driver and the truck itself.

Two $1M Mega Millions tickets sold in NJ

There were two second-tier prizewinning tickets sold in New Jersey for the Tuesday, July 26, Mega Millions drawing.

No cancer hazards found at NJ high school: Officials

New Jersey officials say there was no trace of radiological contaminants found around Colonia High School, following allegations that such hazards may have led to diagnoses of brain tumors and cancer in former students and staff.

NJ legal cannabis: Police chiefs want cops banned from using weed

The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police wants the state to ban off-duty officers from using marijuana. Some municipalities have already said they will ignore state law and fire any cop who tests positive for cannabis.

Once a retail giant, Kmart down to three U.S. stores after NJ closing

Once the Kmart in Avenel, New Jersey, shutters, the number of Kmarts in the U.S. -- once well over 2,000 – will be down to three last holdouts. In its heyday, Kmart sold product lines endorsed by celebrities Martha Stewart and Jaclyn Smith, sponsored NASCAR auto races and was mentioned in movies like "Beetlejuice."

NJ snow squall alert: Snow squalls, snow showers expected

Heavy snow showers and snow squalls are possible in parts of New Jersey through Monday evening, according to the National Weather Service.

Infiniti driver who ran over man doing donuts surrenders to NYPD

The driver of a car that ran over a spectator while doing illegal stunts in Lower Manhattan over the weekend is in police custody.

NJ Pepsi plant fire

A fire engulfed part of a Pepsi warehouse in Piscataway, New Jersey, on Tuesday night, sending thick smoke into the sky.

NJ cops and firefighters catch baby dropped from 2nd floor of burning building

Firefighters and police officers in New Jersey caught a baby that a frantic dad dropped out of a burning second-story apartment. A cop's body-worn camera captured the tense moments.

Car in NJ pond had woman and baby inside

A woman and her baby were found dead inside a vehicle floating on a New Jersey pond on Tuesday.

Rutgers University students, faculty, staff must get COVID vaccine booster

Rutgers University officials are now requiring all students, faculty, and staff to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster as soon as they become eligible.

Rutgers' The RAC renamed Jersey Mike's Arena

Rutgers and Jersey Mike’s Subs announced Wednesday they have reached a multi-year agreement to make the sub sandwich franchise an official naming rights partner of Rutgers Athletics.