NJ man dies in skydiving accident

Authorities in Pennsylvania on Monday were investigating a skydiving accident that claimed the life of a man from Paramus.

NJ man vaccinated with Johnson & Johnson shot in ICU after contracting COVID-19

A man from Edison, New Jersey is fighting for his life after contracting COVID-19 and despite having been vaccinated with the Johnson & Johnson shot.

NJ hospital testing effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines

According to the CDC, almost 6,000 vaccinated Americans out of the 66 million that received shots still became infected with COVID-19.

NJ governor proposes 12 new gun control measures

New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday called for a dozen new gun control measures, a sweeping election-year agenda aimed at tightening laws already considered among the toughest in the nation.

NJ to pause vaccinations with Johnson & Johnson shot

New Jersey will follow federal guidance and put Johnson & Johnson vaccines on hold, the state's top health official said Tuesday.

2-year-old girl shot in Newark expected to recover

A 2-year-old shot in the head by a stray bullet in Newark was expected to recover from her injuries, authorities said.

Johnson & Johnson vaccine supply set to temporarily drop

The supply of the Janssen vaccine will fall next week but New York officials don't expect any vaccination appointments to be canceled.

Murphy gets vaccinated; approves aid to restaurants, bars

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy received his first COVID-19 vaccination on Friday, shortly after signing legislation providing $35 million in federal pandemic funds to restaurants, bars and other related businesses.

Truckers accused of kidnapping women in NJ, other states

Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation say two truckers have been arrested for kidnapping and physically assaulting women in Georgia and New Jersey.

Hawaii vacation of 3 East Coast friends ended in death

A Hawaii vacation for three tourists from the U.S. East Coast turned deadly after one of them became “psychotically” drunk, his friend testified Wednesday.

7-year-old boy killed in Newark house fire

A boy, 7, was killed in an early morning fire at a house in Newark that also displaced two families, said police.

New Jersey man accused of assaulting cops at Capitol riot

The FBI says images show Christopher Quaglin of New Brunswick attacking several police officers during the pro-Trump riot in Washington on Jan. 6. 

How South Asians are redefining the American dream

South Asian Americans living in New York and across the country walk the fine line between assimilation and maintaining ancestral cultural identity.

Ilitch family buying half of Atlantic City's Ocean Casino

Detroit's Ilitch family — owners of the Tigers baseball team, the Red Wings hockey team, and the Little Caesars pizza chain — is buying as much as half of the troubled casino in Atlantic City.

New Jersey vaccine eligibility: 16+ on April 19

Anyone 16 or older in New Jersey will be eligible to get the coronavirus vaccine starting Monday, April 19.