Teen turns sneaker passion into a business
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13-year-old Joseph Petruzzelli is a young sneaker collector and entrepreneur who is giving back to underprivileged kids in his community.

NJ fire department promotes first African-American officer

Lieutenant Anthony Holland has become the first African-American officer in the history of the Linden Fire Department.

NJ horse rescue organization needs help
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A sanctuary for retired harness-racing horses in New Jersey is struggling to cover the costs of caring for its many residents.

Jersey Mike's spending big bucks to help franchise owners remodel restaurants

The CEO of Jersey Mike's says the company is spending $150 million to retrofit franchise locations despite the coronavirus pandemic hitting the restaurant industry hard. 

Wedding and event planners struggling during pandemic

The extra $600 weekly unemployment benefit is coming to an end unless the federal government extends it. A wedding planner in New Jersey says it's like a punch in the face.

2 men pull unconscious driver from burning vehicle

Two men are being hailed heroes after pulling over at the scene of a burning vehicle and dragging the unconscious driver out to safety before the vehicle burst into flames.

Gym owners who defied closure order face charges

The owners of a New Jersey gym that has repeatedly defied Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order to remain closed during the COVID-19 pandemic were arrested Monday.

More than 2 dozen NJ lifeguards test positive for coronavirus

Authorities say more than two dozen lifeguards from two New Jersey beach towns have tested positive for the coronavirus after having been together socially.

Community rallies to save NJ’s longest-running gay nightclub

New Jersey’s longest-running gay nightclub, Club Feathers, may soon be forced to close for good, in what would be yet another casualty of the pandemic.

Fight to save NJ's oldest LGBT club
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The coronavirus shutdown has forced New Jersey?s oldest gay nightclub, Club Feathers, to reinvent itself as a restaurant, but its owner says that isn?t enough. Now, its community is rallying to try and save it.

NJ says students don't have to go back to school if they don't want to

New Jersey officials have provided more details on the reopening of schools this fall, including that parents will be allowed to opt out their children from in-person learning without having to demonstrate a risk of illness or other special circumstance.

Three charged in murder of 17-year-old girl in Jersey City

The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office has announced charges against three people in connection with the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old girl on July 6.

NJ man upset at doctor appointment kills office worker

Police in New Jersey says a man upset about his father’s urology appointment pulled out a gun and shot and killed an office employee who tried to discuss the situation with him.

Over 20 people, mostly children, exposed to toxic chemicals at NJ pool

Nearly two dozen people were sickened and several had to be hospitalized after being exposed to toxic chemicals at a pool in Parsippany on Friday.

20 teens in NJ test positive for coronavirus after house party

Health officials in New Jersey are investigating after roughly 20 teenagers tested positive for COVID-19 after a house party in Middletown on July 11.

3 men stabbed in Atlantic City casino

Three men were stabbed on the floor of a casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, with one sustaining serious injuries, state police said.