NJ lawmakers vote to replace Civil War general's statue with women’s suffrage leader

Lawmakers in New Jersey voted to replace a statue of Major General Philip Kearny, who died fighting for the Union in the Civil War, with a statue of Alice Paul, an advocate for women's suffrage.

Lawmakers in New Jersey vote to replace Civil War hero's statue with Women's Suffrage leader
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Lawmakers in New Jersey voted to replace a statue of Major General Philip Kearny, who died fighting for the Union in the Civil War, with a statue of Alice Paul, an advocate for women's suffrage.

Suicide notes from suspect in slain NJ woman case revealed

The ex-boyfriend and suspect in the death of Stephanie Parze, a 25-year-old woman who's remains were found in a wooded area in northern New Jersey, left two suicide notes that have been released by the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.

Exonerated men walk free 25 years later

Two men whose convictions in a double killing 25 years ago were recently thrown out have been released from prison.

FBI seizes electronic devices at ex-con's home in sex cult case

The U.S. attorney said Lawrence Ray used "physical, sexual and psychological abuse" to extort money from five students at Sarah Lawrence College. Investigators searched his home and seized 20 to 40 electronic devices.

New Jersey ticket wins $202 Mega Millions jackpot

There was a jackpot-winning ticket from New Jersey for Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing.

Officials: Church worker paid for wedding with stolen funds

A church's financial manager stole more than $500,000 to pay for her wedding and many other personal expenses, authorities said.

Dad arrested for running sex cult out of daughter’s dorm room, authorities say

An ex-convict from New Jersey was arrested by the FBI on Tuesday for sex trafficking, extortion, forced labor and other offenses against his daughter's friends.

Manatee found dead at Jersey Shore

Officials on Tuesday were trying to determine what caused the death of a manatee in southern New Jersey.

Rail bridge OK'd to seek fed funds; Hudson River tunnel doesn't make cut

Two long-delayed New York-area rail projects received mixed reviews from federal officials Monday, as a plan for a replacement for a century-old bridge earned high enough marks to finally qualify for federal funding but a larger project to build a new tunnel under the Hudson River remained mired in a dispute over how much New York and New Jersey will pay.

Department of Justice targets NJ, Seattle county over 'sanctuary' policies

The Justice Department is filing suit against the state of New Jersey and King County, Washington — home to the city of Seattle — over “sanctuary” policies that hinder federal immigration officers, Attorney General William Barr said Monday.

Cruise ship tested for coronavirus cleared to sail
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The Anthem of the Seas is scheduled to set sail from Bayonne after a coronavirus scare kept it docked over the weekend in Bayonne.

4 cruise ship passengers test negative for coronavirus

Four passengers who were taken to a hospital after their cruise ship arrived in New Jersey tested negative for a new virus that has sickened more than 20,000 and killed nearly 500, mostly in China.