New Jersey pastor who stole nearly $517,000 sentenced to prison

A judge has sentenced the longtime pastor of a Catholic church in Somerset who took nearly $517,000 in parish funds to seven years in state prison.

Man backing pickup out of driveway struck, killed 2-year-old boy

A man backing a pickup truck out of a driveway struck and killed a 2-year-old boy in New Jersey, authorities said.

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.

NJ Rep. Tom Malinowski defeats GOP challenger

Freshman Democratic Rep. Tom Malinowski of New Jersey has defeated his GOP challenger.

Prosecutor: Undercover sting busted men looking to meet kids for sex

Authorities in New Jersey have charged a dozen men for trying to set up dates with underage children they'd been chatting with online. Those "children," however, were actually undercover law enforcement officers.

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.

Trump’s Bedminster fundraiser questioned after COVID diagnosis

Questions are swirling over whether or not President Donald Trump was already infected with coronavirus when he went to a fundraiser at his golf club in Bedminster, NJ.

NJ officials contact 206 people at Trump event

State health officials in New Jersey have contacted more than 200 people who attended a campaign fundraiser.

Gov. Murphy urges attendees of Trump Bedminster event to quarantine

Gov. Phil Murphy is urging anyone who attended President Donald Trump's fundraising event in Bedminster to self-quarantine.

Former Melrose Place actress Amy Locane headed back to prison

Actress Amy Locane, who appeared in the 1990s hit show Melrose Place, is headed back to prison for a 2010 drunken driving crash.

Pres. Trump to NYPD cops: 'No one will be safe in Biden's America'

Seeking to amplify his law-and-order message, President Donald Trump told hundreds of New York Police Department officers that “no one will be safe in Biden’s America" if the former Democratic vice president defeats him in November.

30 NFL draft hopefuls showed off skills during virtual pro day

Hours before New Jersey closed all gyms indefinitely last month because of the COVID-19 global pandemic, 30 NFL draft hopefuls had a chance to showcase their talents in a “virtual” pro day at TEST Football Academy in Martinsville.

NJ Troopers pull man from truck seconds before explosion

State police in New Jersey saved a man from his burning tractor-trailer seconds before it exploded.

Ambulance crashes into NJ house

Police are investigating what caused an ambulance to slam into a house in Somerset County.

Large fire sweeps through several buildings in Bound Brook

A large fire that started in an apartment building under construction in Bound Brook spread to several other buildings late Sunday in the downtown district, authorities in New Jersey said.

Somerset County offers vaccinations after hepatitis scare

Somerset County is offering free hepatitis A vaccinations after a deli worker at a supermarket was found to have the virus.

Severe weather washes out Halloween for some tri-state communities

You might not see a lot of trick-or-treaters out tonight in New Jersey, as several towns across the state have called off holiday events due to bad weather.