Year after catastrophic fire, Marcal paper plant reopens

A northern New Jersey paper plant is operating again, a year after a massive fire destroyed most of it.

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Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy was among the guests Friday at the Marcal plant in Elmwood Park for a ceremony at one of the few buildings that wasn't leveled by the January 2019 fire.

Ambulance crashes into NJ house

Police are investigating what caused an ambulance to slam into a house in Somerset County.

10 ways to reduce your chances of a coyote attack or encounter

Coyotes are native to North America and are common in the tristate New York area. Here are tips to reduce your chances of encountering one.

NJ man accused of bribing postal workers to steal mail

Between May 2019 and September 2019, a New Jersey man allegedly offered bribes to postal workers to steal various items from envelopes and packages.

Casino execs: Atlantic City needs to be cleaner, safer

Top executives of most of Atlantic City's casinos say the city needs to become cleaner and safer, with a better public perception in order for business conditions to truly improve.

New Rutgers president to make $1.2M in first year, report says

The new president of New Jersey's flagship university will make nearly $1.2 million in the next school year as part of a compensation package that includes a house, a car, and other perks, according to a published report.

NJ sets up Coronavirus hotline

 New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday his administration has set up a 24-hour hotline to answer the public's questions about the deadly virus that has hit China.

Thousands flock to Wildwood for Trump rally

President Donald Trump held a "Keep America Great" rally in Wildwood, New Jersey.

Police use Snapchat geolocation to find drug suspect

Police in New Jersey used the geolocation feature on Snapchat to arrest a man on drug, weapon and harassment charges.

Supporters line up for Trump rally in South Jersey

Hundreds of supporters camped overnight ahead of President Donald Trump's Tuesday rally in Wildwood, New Jersey.

Body found of missing NJ woman

An autopsy Monday confirmed that a body found in Old Bridge near the area where authorities had been searching for a missing woman is that of Stephanie Parze.

Go high atop the George Washington Bridge as it's restored

FOX 5 was given rare access to the GWB, joined by the team at the Port Authority that oversees it, for a one-of-a-kind look at the “Restoring the George” project. It’s a roughly $2 billion, ten-year program consisting of eleven major projects. The goal is to rehabilitate essentially the entire structure.

Man dies after falling through ice in NJ; 3rd death in same week

A New Jersey mayor says a man taken to a hospital after falling through ice at a reservoir has died, the third person in the state to perish after a fall into icy waters in the same week.

Deaths of mother, infant girl probed in Jersey City

Authorities are investigating the deaths of a mother and an infant girl over the weekend in New Jersey, prosecutors said.

Report: NY is America’s 19th-best state to drive in

A new study by financial advisory site WalletHub ranks New York as the 19th-best state to drive in, while Connecticut and New Jersey come in at number 40 and 43 out of 50, respectively.

Eli Manning retires after 16 seasons, 2 Super Bowls

Saying he had no regrets, the 39-year-old Eli Manning officially ended his career on Friday at a packed news conference surrounded by his family, friends and former teammates

New Jersey woman cleared of coronavirus diagnosis

The New Jersey Department of Health says a woman who was brought to Hackensack University Medical Center to be evaluated for symptoms consistent with coronavirus does not have it after further tests. 

Chelsea bomber Ahmad Khan Rahimi gets life term for NJ shootout

Ahmad Khan Rahimi is already serving life in prison for a bombing in Manhattan. Now a judge in New Jersey has sentenced him to another life term for trying to kill police officers in Linden.