Many parents eager to get their children vaccinated

Richard Brewer of Long Island said he and his wife are counting down the days until their kids, ages 7 and 10, can get the COVID-19 vaccine.

New Jersey tops list of 'best pizza states'

New Jersey, not New York, is the big cheese at the top of an influential food publication's list of the 10 best states for pizza.

Starving, emaciated pit bull puppy rescued in Paterson

Fig, a pit bull puppy, has been vomiting, according to veterinary staff. X-rays show several bones in his intestines.

New Jersey to increase capacity limits for proms, graduations, more

Indoor and outdoor capacity limits are set to increase in New Jersey under a new executive order Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to sign.

Report: Five of the 10 worst small U.S. cities for small businesses are in NJ

The report compared more than 1,300 small American cities to determine which would foster the most growth for small businesses based on 20 different factors.

Man, 90, accused of shooting neighbor in Trenton

Authorities say a 90-year-old man has been arrested in the shooting death of his neighbor on a side street across from police headquarters in New Jersey’s capital city.

Distribution of J&J vaccine resumes as officials battle hesitancy

Use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is starting up again in New York after federal authorities announced they were lifting a pause on the shots.

NJ mother who held baby's chest down until he stopped breathing is sentenced

A New Jersey couple is headed to prison for their roles in the death of their newborn baby who was killed and tossed into an outdoor trash bin.

Truck hauling watermelons crashes killing 2 people on NJ Turnpike

State police on Friday were investigating after a tractor-trailer hauling watermelons crashed on the New Jersey Turnpike, killing two people and spreading its cargo over the toll road.

New Jersey to bake climate change risk into policies, share costs

New Jersey will incorporate the impacts of climate change and rising seas into all its major policy decisions in the near future, and will seek to share the costs of protecting the state among all levels of government and the private sector.

Powerful storms hit New York area

A powerful storm system is moving through the New York area on Wednesday, prompting several weather alerts. 

New Jersey drug trafficking bust nets 30 arrests; 3 charged with murder

Prosecutors in Atlantic County have charged 30 people in connection to a large-scale drug trafficking ring that stretched across several parts of New Jersey for over four years, the Atlantic County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday. 

Eli Manning surprises Make-a-Wish family

Eli Manning teamed with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey to surprise a very deserving family.

New Jersey now offering Gender 'X' option on driver licenses

Gender "X" will indicate a gender is unspecified. It will be offered alongside the existing "M" for male and "F" for female gender options on licenses and IDs.