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.

Atlantic City boardwalk store owner dies after robbery

Prosecutors in New Jersey say they are investigating the death of the owner of a store on the Atlantic City boardwalk who collapsed after he was allegedly threatened by a knife-wielding 12-year-old during a confrontation with multiple juveniles at his shop.

3-year-old girl dies after fall into NJ campground septic tank

A 3-year-old girl died after accidentally falling into a sewage septic tank at a New Jersey campground over the weekend, authorities said.

Is a fourth wave of coronavirus upon us?

The race to vaccinate continues amid concerns over a potential new surge of coronavirus infections.

Governors call on Biden to lift $10K cap on tax deductions

In a letter sent to President Biden, the governors of seven states argued that Democratic-run states and their taxpayers were disproportionately targeted under President Trump's massive 2017 tax law.