Lawyer: Man tied to Jersey City shooters deserves bail

The new attorney for a pawn shop operator whose number was found in the pocket of one of two attackers who killed four people in Jersey City said Tuesday his client deserves to be freed on bail on a weapons charge.

Pentagon says soldier from NJ killed in Afghanistan

The United States Army Special Operations Command has announced that Sgt. 1st Class Michael James Goble, of Westwood, New Jersey, was killed in combat Monday in Afghanistan. 

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U.S. Army Special Forces Sgt. First Class Michael Goble is being remembered as a national hero in his hometown of Westwood after the 33-year-old Green Beret was killed in combat in Afghanistan.

Bus driver pleads in crash that killed teacher, student

A school bus driver has pleaded guilty in a New Jersey crash last year that killed a teacher and a fifth-grade student.

In New Jersey, a slow-motion evacuation from climate change

Dozens of homes have been demolished in Woodbridge, as part of an effort to stay ahead of climate change.

Flight from Newark makes rough landing in Denver

A United Airlines flight from New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport had a rough landing in Denver.

NJ residents taking buyouts before town goes underwater

Patricia Kambach couldn't bear to watch a crew demolish her longtime neighbor's home this month, so she went inside her own house in Woodbridge, New Jersey, where she has lived since John F. Kennedy was president.

About 200 rally to keep search for missing NJ woman alive

About 200 people braved freezing temperatures to rally for a missing New Jersey woman over the weekend, part of her family's effort to keep the light burning for her.

Prosecutor: Man gets 7 years in congressman threat case

Authorities say a man convicted of threatening to kill a New Jersey congressman and his staff after reaching out to them for help with his medical treatment from the government has been sentenced to seven years and three months in federal prison.

Police: Car hits tractor-trailer, killing 3 women in NJ

A car rear-ended a tractor-trailer at an intersection in New Jersey, killing three women, police said Saturday.

Students visiting Rocky statue have chance encounter with Sylvester Stallone

Students and staff from East Side High School in Paterson got the surprise of their lives when they were approached by actor Sylvester Stallone just as they were visiting the Rocky Balboa statue outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Toy stores hoping playtime inside shops leads to sales

Now a new generation of toy stores hopes to capitalize on the demise of the old Toys R Us by emphasizing playtime. They are fighting for a chunk of the $28 billion U.S. toy market, which today is spent mostly at Amazon, Walmart and Target.

New Jersey serial killer Khalil Wheeler-Weaver convicted of killing 3 women

Khalil Wheeler-Weaver killed three women and tried to kill a fourth in a three-month span in 2016, prosecutors said. A jury has convicted him of murder and other charges.

Wawa says data breach affected thousands over 10 months

The Wawa convenience store chain says a data breach may have collected debit and credit card information from thousands of customers.

Prosecutors: Man drove to New Jersey to have sex with girl

A New York City man traveled to southern New Jersey to sexually assault an underage girl he met online, federal prosecutors say.

5 NJ officials, candidates face political corruption charges

New Jersey's attorney general on Thursday charged five public officials and former candidates, including the president of Jersey City's school board, with political corruption.

NJ enacts law allowing immigrants without documents to get license

A bill that will let immigrants who cannot prove they're in the country legally get a driver's license is signed by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy.