Men seen reenacting George Floyd's death during counter-protest fired, suspended from jobs

Two men who allegedly reenacted the police custody death of George Floyd during a counter-protest in Gloucester County are now facing disciplinary action from their employers.

Point Pleasant Beach cracking down on unruly beachgoers
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Beginning June 20, Point Pleasant Beach will have 30 additional seasonal police officers, whose main focus will be quality-of-life enforcement, after hundreds of youths gathered in the Jersey Shore town on Tuesday night.

$3.6 billion deal to buy 26 shopping centers falls apart amidst pandemic

The nation's biggest mall owner is backing out of a $3.6 billion deal to buy a major rival as the coronavirus pandemic shakes the retail economy.

NJ prison guard who mocked George Floyd killing suspended

A New Jersey corrections officer has been suspended after a video surfaced showing him participating in a counterprotest to a Black Lives Matter demonstration in New Jersey in which people reenacted the death of George Floyd.

Family of doctors loses father, daughter to COVID-19

Priya Khanna and her father, Satyender D. Khanna, both died days apart in April. They were down the hall from each other and in the same hospital where Priya had been born.

NJ governor questioned about attending rallies during stay-at-home order

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy responded to critics Monday who thought he should not have attended a rally and vigil over the weekend as part of the worldwide police brutality protests because of the state's coronavirus directives

Whale capsizes boat along New Jersey shore

Two people survived after they were tossed into the ocean when a breaching whale capsized their boat along the New Jersey shore.

Video shows struggle before NJ trooper shot NY man

The New Jersey attorney general is investigating the shooting death of Maurice Gordon, 28, a black man from Poughkeepsie. A state trooper shot and killed Gordon in Bass River.

Protesters at Trenton City Hall demand justice for Floyd

People protesting the death of George Floyd gathered at Trenton’s City Hall on Saturday, carrying signs that read “Black Lives Over White Comfort” and chanting “End police brutality.”

NJ Assembly OK's $5B bond to close budget gap from COVID-19

New Jersey’s Democrat-led Assembly on Thursday passed a measure authorizing $5 billion in borrowing sought by Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy.

False claims of antifa protesters plague small US cities

The speculation was being raised by conservative news outlets and pro-Trump social media accounts, as well as impostor Facebook and Twitter accounts.

‘Beautiful moment’: Protesters cheer for NJ police officers kneeling during Black Lives Matter rally

While many have criticized local law enforcement for their tactics against demonstrators in protests over the death of George Floyd, some police and deputies are being praised for crossing the line and participating in the protests. 

Journalist among 12 arrested after Asbury Park protest

A police officer was injured and a journalist was among 12 people arrested as officers sought to enforce a curfew following a protest of the Minneapolis death of George Floyd.

Atlantic City sets curfew, declares state of emergency

Atlantic City officials declared a state of emergency and have set an 8 p.m. curfew that will not expire until 6 a.m. Monday morning.