NJ leads nation in new COVID cases as hospitalizations rise above 2,000, again

The Garden State is now leading the U.S. in new cases per capita, and for the first time in a month, total hospitalizations are hovering above 2,000.

Newark's first deaf cafe hopes to survive COVID

A special space for the deaf and hard of hearing is now open for business in Newark, but the road to getting up and running wasn't easy, especially over the last two years.

NJ kidney clinics would love to vaccinate patients but can't get a supply

Kidney patients have been vaccine-eligible in New Jersey since Jan. 14. But the state said it cannot give a vaccine supply to kidney clinics because it doesn't have enough shots to go around.

Governor: New Jersey schools should be all in person in fall

There should be no option for remote learning, and all students should be back in person when the new school year starts in September, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday.

21 Yankees game to be streamed on Amazon Prime

Amazon Prime Video will stream 21 Yankees games to members in New York’s broadcast market for the second straight season.

Spread of COVID-19 variants worries NJ, NY officials

In New Jersey, there have been roughly 400 reports of variants of concern. Most of which are of the U.K. strain.

NJ landlord charged with sexual crimes against 13 tenants

A New Jersey landlord is accused of coercing more than a dozen of his tenants into sexual acts in exchange for financial relief.

Man goes berserk on flight from New Jersey

A man has been arrested and charged with assaulting two passengers on a flight from New Jersey to Florida last week.

Officials say man now linked to 5 deaths

Authorities are still investigating claims made by a man charged in a New Jersey slaying who has said he killed a total of 16 people in multiple states, though a law enforcement official confirmed Sunday that he is the primary suspect in the killing of his ex-wife and three others found in a car in New Mexico.

Prosecutor: Man charged with 1 murder confessed he killed 16

A man who is accused of killing a New Jersey man, and who is considered a person of interest in the deaths of his ex-wife and three others in New Mexico, has said he is responsible for a total of 16 killings, prosecutors say.

New Jersey allows restaurants, some business to expand capacity to 50% on Friday

New Jersey allowed restaurants and some businesses to expand their indoor capacity to 50% starting Friday as the Garden State continues to see a manageable decline in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.

3-year-old boy mauled to death by neighbor's pit bulls

The 3-year-old boy from New Jersey who was mauled to death by a neighbor’s pit bulls has been identified.

New Jersey school district pays teacher $325K in Trump yearbook censorship case

A New Jersey school district is paying $325,000 to a former New Jersey teacher who claimed she was forced to digitally edit a Donald Trump T-shirt worn by a student in a yearbook photo.

NJ bill allowing civilian review of police misconduct advances

New Jersey’s cities and towns could set up civilian boards to investigate excessive use of force by police under legislation that an Assembly committee approved Wednesday.

Parents must be told after 1st marijuana arrest under bill

Parents must be notified if their minor child unlawfully possesses or buys marijuana under a bill lawmakers advanced Wednesday, not even a month since Gov. Phil Murphy signed cannabis legislation that explicitly prohibited parental notification.

Child killed, mom hurt when dogs attack in New Jersey

Authorities in New Jersey on Wednesday were investigating after a child was killed and his mother was injured in an attack by two dogs.