NJ man who saw deadly Capitol breach shooting charged in riot

A New Jersey man who said he was standing next to a woman when she was fatally shot during the U.S. Capitol riot is now charged in connection with last week’s breach.

Elderly man accused of stabbing wife to death in bathroom

A man faces murder charges after his wife was found stabbed to death in a bathroom at their northern New Jersey townhome.

Van drives off highway and overturns in NJ

A van apparently went off the road and into a wooded area on the embankment. 

NJ congresswoman claims rioters went on 'reconnaissance' tours prior to attack

Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) says that she witnessed people being lead through the Capitol the day before the riot in what looked like a "reconnaissance" tour.

New Jersey hometown honors slain Capitol cop

A U.S. flag in South River was lowered to half staff to honor Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick.

Beagle sniffs out illegal meat at Newark Airport

A passenger from Kosovo told authorities he had some homemade sausages inside his suitcase.

NJ congresswoman blames her coronavirus on colleagues not wearing masks during lockdown

A New Jersey Congresswoman has tested positive for COVID-19 following last week's Capitol lockdown and thinks she was infected while isolating during the Capitol riot last week.

PGA votes to cut ties with Trump, won't hold PGA championship at his course in New Jersey next year

"Our feeling was given the tragic events of Wednesday that we could no longer hold it at [Trump National in] Bedminster. The damage could have been irreparable. The only real course of action was to leave," said the PGA CEO.

New Jersey girl with rare leukemia needs bone marrow donor

Jackie Erb, of Summit, N.J., has juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia, which can spread to other parts of the body.

First two of six planned vaccine 'mega-sites' open in New Jersey

New Jersey is stepping up its vaccination efforts today, opening the first mega-site to administer the COVID vaccine in Morris County.

Jersey City, Newark schools to remain fully remote through mid-April

Public schools in Newark and Jersey City will continue offering remote instruction through mid-April, both districts announced Friday.

NJ man gets 5 years in prison for shooting neighbor's dog

A judge sentenced a New Jersey man to five years in prison for shooting his neighbor's dog with an air rifle, causing the animal to be euthanized.

Chickens 'wreak havoc' at New Jersey McDonald's

A flock of angry chickens in New Jersey forced police to intervene Tuesday when they began wreaking havoc at a McDonald's drive-thru.

NJ Rep. Andy Kim helps clean up Capitol

New Jersey Rep. Andy Kim walked amid the mess shortly after voting to certify Joe Biden's victory over Donald Trump and felt the weight of the day wearing on him when something motivated him to clean up the debris. 

Feds seize potentially dangerous meats, bird's nests at airports

U.S. Customs authorities enforce strict laws on importing food and agriculture products. CBP seized illegal meats at JFK and EWR recently.

Powerball $470M jackpot goes unclaimed as Mega Millions surges to $490M

Mega Millions Drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. ET in Atlanta. Identically, Powerball drawings take place in Atlanta at 11 p.m. every Wednesday and Saturday.