NJ school district to consider adding holiday names back to calendar

In what would be yet another reversal, a New Jersey school district will consider adding holiday names back onto the district calendar.

New Jersey is the best state to live in, new survey finds

From a low crime rate and high quality of education and health care, New Jersey is the best state to live in, according to a new survey by Wallet Hub.

Special-needs families in NJ and NY await word on pending 'aging out' bills

Many special-needs families in New Jersey are hoping the governor signs a bill that would give special-needs adults more time before they age out of the educational system. New York families are facing a similar dilemma.

Severe thunderstorms hit New Jersey

Thunderstorms are moving across the Northeast on Monday evening, triggering several weather alerts.

Man wanted in deadly stabbing at Atlantic City casino

A man is wanted in the deadly stabbing of his girlfriend at Atlantic City's Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

NJ's utility shutoff moratorium ending

A prohibition on utility shutoffs aimed at helping people whose incomes took a hit because of COVID-19 is coming to an end.

NJ Transit settles 5 Hoboken train crash lawsuits for $8 million

More than $8 million has been paid to settle five lawsuits stemming from the deadly crash of a New Jersey Transit train in 2016, including one filed by the family of a woman who was killed.

New Jersey school district removes names of all holidays from school calendar

After an outcry at a raucous public meeting over a previous decision to rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples Day, the board of education at a New Jersey school district decided to strip all holiday names off of the school calendar.

Coast Guard crew, good Samaritan rescue 6 from boat off NJ coast

The U.S. Coast Guard and a good Samaritan were able to rescue six people who were trapped on a boat off the coast of Atlantic City.

NJ toddler killed by family dogs after falling from window

A 3-year-old boy died after he was attacked by his family's dogs in the backyard after he fell out of a window.

As air travel rebounds, TSA faces shortage of security officers

Some of the largest airports in the U.S. are short-staffed by as many as 100 TSA officers each, according to a memo.

Man killed by lightning strike on New Jersey golf course identified

Authorities have identified a 70-year-old man who was killed after he was struck by lightning on a Burlington County golf course Wednesday as storms moved through the area.

Emotional Eric Adams says he lives in Brooklyn despite owning co-op in Fort Lee

Eric Adams acknowledges that he must cross a bridge to get to City Hall from his primary residence, but it's the Brooklyn Bridge, not the George Washington.

Backlog of weddings creates a supply shortage

With less than two weeks until her wedding day, Jazlyn Amador learned the six bridesmaids' dresses she ordered won't be arriving in time or at all.

Race for NJ governor: Democrat Phil Murphy to face Republican Jack Ciattarelli

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has won the Democratic primary, all but a formality since he ran unopposed. He will take on Jack Ciattarelli, the small business founder and former Assembly member, who the Republican primary.

Storms hit New York area, triggering some flash floods

The National Weather Service issued Severe Thunderstorm Warnings and Flash Flood Warnings for several counties in New Jersey and New York.

1 student killed, another injured at NJ sports field

The Essex County Prosecutor's Office is investigating the death of a student at an athletic field in Maplewood and an injury to another.

NYPD, FDNY face off at annual 'Fun City Bowl'

Some of New York's bravest and finest faced off for bragging rights on Sunday, as the NYPD and FDNY played the annual Fun City Bowl.

NJ Republicans wrestle with devotion to Trump in primary

New Jersey Republicans decide Tuesday if their standard-bearer to take on Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy will be a strong supporter of Donald Trump or a well-funded, establishment-backed candidate who hardly mentions the former president.