New Jersey towns could OK street drinking, sidewalk sales

New Jersey towns could close off streets and allow bars, restaurants and other businesses to allow eating, drinking and retail sales on roadways and sidewalks during the coronavirus outbreak under a bill before lawmakers.

Missing flight attendant from New Jersey found unharmed

The Newark Police Department says a 24-year-old flight attendant for United Airlines who was missing for a week was found Wednesday morning. Breyah Pruden had not been seen since June 10 in the Ironbound section of the city.

Lawsuit alleges NJ top cop asked former official for favor getting COVID-19 test

New Jersey's state police chief asked a former health official to get a relative of a top Murphy administration aide tested for COVID-19 as a favor while the tests were in short supply, a lawsuit claims.

How to become a contact tracer in New Jersey

Department of Health Director Greta Anschuetz shares how residents can join the fight against COVID-19 by becoming a contact tracer.

Teens charged in gruesome death of woman dumped in NJ creek

Police in New Jersey arrested two teens in connection with the murder of a woman who was found in a creek.

Cop, fishermen, EMT rescue man from burning car

A pair of fishermen, an emergency medical technician, and two Atlantic City police officers rescued an unconscious man from a burning car in Atlantic City following a two-car crash.

Outdoor dining, indoor retail shopping returns as NJ enters Stage 2

Outdoor dining at restaurants and bars and nonessential in-person retail was allowed to resume in New Jersey on Monday as the Garden State moves into stage 2 of its reopening plan following months of closures due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Rethinking police: How Camden, NJ, reimagined its force

When police across the United States clashed with Black Lives Matter protesters over George Floyd's death, officers in Camden, New Jersey, marched along with residents and activists.

Deer runs into Black Lives Matter marchers in NJ, injuring 3, 1 seriously

Authorities say a woman marching in a Black Lives Matter protest in New Jersey was seriously injured and two others were also hurt when a deer suddenly ran into the crowd.

Push to allow malls to reopen in New Jersey
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As New Jersey enters Phase Two of reopening malls still aren't allowed to open, but some lawmakers in the state are urging Governor Phil Murphy to allow them to start serving shoppers again.

Atlantic City OKs booze on the Boardwalk to boost crowds

Many folks could use a drink about now, and for the first time they can enjoy it while strolling the Atlantic City Boardwalk.

Downplaying coronavirus risk, Trump gets back to business as usual

Three months after President Donald Trump bowed to the realities of a pandemic that put big chunks of life on pause and killed more Americans than several major wars, Trump is back to business as usual — even as coronavirus cases are on the upswing in many parts of the country.

Asbury Park to defy Murphy's executive order and open some restaurants

Asbury Park, the Jersey shore city often associated with Bruce Springsteen, is defying New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's executive order and will allow limited indoor dining at its restaurants.

Showdown over indoor dining looming in Asbury Park
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A showdown could be looming in Asbury Park over plans to defy New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy?s executive order with limited indoor dining.

NJ cop saves EMT choking on food

A New Jersey police officer has been praised for his quick-thinking actions after he prevented an emergency medical technician from choking on a piece of food at the Brick Township Town Hall in New Jersey.

Companies touting Black Lives Matter face workforce scrutiny

As protests over police brutality erupted across the country, The Associated Press reviewed the diversity reports of some of the biggest companies pledging solidarity with their black employees as well as the black community.