NJ hospital gave vaccine to donors, execs' relatives

Some of the first people to get COVID-19 vaccinations at a New Jersey medical center were the relatives of top hospital executives, trustees and donors, according to a published report.

Gambling industry desperate for more fed financial aid

The U.S. gambling industry wants additional financial aid from the next round of coronavirus stimulus legislation.

Cicadas underground for 17 years to emerge this spring

A brood of cicadas, the flying insects known for their deafening buzz, are expected to emerge in New York, New Jersey and other East Coast states this spring.

Teen charged in NJ murder arrested again in Florida

A teen facing charges in connection with the death of a New Jersey man was arrested again in Florida after a driver told authorities he was assaulted by him.

New Jersey vaccine supply to increase 30% over 3 weeks

New Jersey's allotment of vaccines from the feds will rise from about 100,000 doses a week to 130,000 for three weeks.

Icy conditions in New York area Tuesday into Wednesday

The wintry mix of light rain, sleet, and snow began early Tuesday morning and is continuing intermittently throughout the day and overnight.

New Jersey vaccination hotline goes live

The New Jersey vaccine hotline is now live and is staffed 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

NJ confirms first 2 case of UK variant of COVID-19

New Jersey's top health official says the state has identified its first two cases of the COVID-19 variant seen in the United Kingdom.

Mega Millions jackpot hits $1B

The jackpot for the Mega Millions lottery game has grown to $1 billion ahead of Friday night’s drawing after more than four months without a winner.

NJ Statehouse rehab deadline now 2023, Murphy admin says

Like a desert mirage, New Jersey’s Statehouse renovation’s completion date moves farther away the closer the calendar moves toward it.

Ex-Trump casino in Atlantic City to be imploded next month

A former Atlantic City casino built by former President Trump will be imploded on Feb. 17, and city officials announced a new auction connected to it to raise money for a youth charity.

Powerball jackpot worth $731M won in Maryland

A single Powerball ticket sold in Maryland is the winner of an estimated $731.1 million jackpot, the first to get the top prize in months.

Suspect in NJ campground slaying found in Pennsylvania

The suspect wanted in the gruesome death of a hunter in a Pine Hill campground was captured across the border in Pennsylvania.

New York-area National Guard units assisting with inauguration security

National Guard members from New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut answered the call from the Pentagon to help local and federal law enforcement agencies protect the U.S. Capitol.

Gov. Murphy: NJ needs more vaccine doses now

New Jersey has administered about 388,000 doses (to about 3.9% of its population) of the vaccine. 

Manhunt underway for suspect in brutal murder of NJ hunter

An “extensive search” was underway in New Jersey for a man who was charged with stabbing and beating another man to death.

NJ woman's act of kindness creates kidney donor chain

A NJ woman is being credited with saving four lives after donating her kidney to a total stranger.

Murphy: People 65, older cleared to get vaccine in NJ

Gov. Phil Murphy says New Jersey residents 65 and older, as well as those from 16 to 64 with serious medical conditions can begin to be vaccinated with the COVID-19 shot on Thursday.

States prepare for possible Inauguration Day violence

Governors in some states have called out the National Guard, declared states of emergency and closed their capitol buildings over concerns about potentially violent demonstrations.

18-year jail sentence for gang-related slaying of NJ teen, 16

One of three defendants arrested as juveniles in the shooting death of another teenager at a New Jersey restaurant the day after Christmas in 2018 has been sentenced to 18 years in prison.