Local charities help Afghan refugees rebuild their lives in New Jersey

Thousands of refugees from Afghanistan are in the process of rebuilding their lives in the U.S. after escaping the country now controlled by the Taliban.

NJ gubernatorial candidates hold debate

New Jersey Democratic Governor Phil Murphy criticized his Republican challenger, former State Assemblymember Jack Ciattarelli at a debate on Tuesday night.

NJ offers unemployed people $500 to get a job

New Jersey is offering a $500 incentive to unemployed people who go back to work at businesses with 100 or fewer employees and receive job training.

Man found dead in exhaust fan on building's roof

A man who tried to break into a restaurant in southern New Jersey was found dead in the exhaust fan on the roof, according to police.

Woman, 4 children missing in New Jersey

Police are searching for a New Jersey mother and her four young children after the family was reported missing on Saturday.

Police probe machete attack inside Walmart in NJ

Officers responding to a 911 call found a man inside a Walmart in Kearny who'd suffered a deep cut to the back of his head. The machete-wielding attacker got away.

NJ considering expansion of home buy back program after deadly storm Ida

Liz Sawyer called Manville, New Jersey, home for more than two decades when Ida became the latest storm to send flood waters crashing into her house.

$50K to help Atlantic City plan new use of Trump Plaza site

Atlantic City is getting a $50,000 state grant to help it come up with new uses for the site of the former Trump Plaza casino.

Drenching rain making its way out of NYC region

A slow-moving storm was making its way out of the New York City region. A travel advisory was in effect for the city.

Runaway bull captured on Long Island; will live at New Jersey sanctuary

A bull named Barnie ran away from a slaughterhouse in July and evaded capture for more than two months. Although he has been caught, Barnie can now look forward to a better fate.

NJ mom jumps into manhole to save sinking toddler

A mother in New Jersey saved her child after the toddler fell through an open manhole and into two feet of water, according to fire officials.

Gabby Petito disappearance shines light on still-unsolved missing persons cases

The high-profile search for Gabby Petito came to an end this week after the FBI confirmed that her body had been found in Wyoming – but the search is ongoing for many other Americans who remain missing.

YouTuber ‘Omi in a Hellcat’ speaks out after arrest in federal piracy case

Omi in a Hellcat, a YouTuber whose real name is Bill Omar Carrasquillo, is speaking out after he was accused by federal authorities of heading a massive digital piracy scheme.

23 COVID outbreaks reported at schools across New Jersey

There were 23 outbreaks of coronavirus at schools across New Jersey, state officials announced Wednesday.

Family mourns after New Jersey man died while hiking in Arizona

The death of a New Jersey man who was hiking a trail in the Tonto National Forest has left his girlfriend and a family devastated.