Vatican orders sex abuse probe of Brooklyn Bishop DiMarzio

The Vatican has ordered Cardinal Timothy Dolan to investigate allegations that Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio molested a child while he was a priest in New Jersey in the mid-1970s.

Frigid temperatures descend on New York City

New York City is experiencing very cold weather with wind chills in the single digits.

Remembering MLK's speech at a Newark school
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In 1968, Winthrop McGriff was the 17-year-old senior class president at South Side High School in Newark and was looking for someone to speak at his class assembly. His grandfather, the pastor of Newark's Canaan Baptist Church, knew Martin Luther King Jr. and asked him to speak at Winthrop's school. The civil rights leader said yes. So on March 27, 1968, King appeared on stage at South Side High and spoke for about 20 minutes.

Cross-eyed husky Jubilee finds forever home in New Jersey

Jubilee, a cross-eyed 4-year-old husky, has found her forever family in New Jersey after allegedly being deemed "unsellable" by a breeder.

Bitter cold and snow as sprawling storm spreads across New York

The National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory for portions of northeast New Jersey, southern Connecticut and southeast New York.

NJ lawmakers announce new fire safety program for college students

On January 19, 2000, an early-morning fire tore through a residential hall on the campus of Seton Hall University, killing three students and injuring more than 50. 

20 years after Seton Hall fire, NJ lawmakers announce new fire safety program for college students
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Two decades after the fire at Seton Hall that left three students dead and injured more than 50, lawmakers in New Jersey have announced a new program to increase fire safety awareness among college students.

New Jersey passes laws to preserve 'Obamacare'

New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a handful of measures aimed preserving the Affordable Care Act. Murphy signed the bills Thursday.

Car with human remains pulled from river in New Jersey

Diving contractors doing work in the Salem River found a submerged car with a human body inside.

Man in GoFundMe scheme pleads not guilty to federal charges

A New Jersey man who authorities said was the ringleader in a scheme that raised more than $400,000 with a bogus tale involving a homeless veteran rescuing a woman from the side of a highway pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges.

Atlantic City 'going in wrong direction,' Hard Rock CEO says

Hard Rock CEO Jim Allen said the company is willing to be part of the solution in Atlantic City but is not encouraged by recent developments.

Flames in engine force emergency landing at Newark-Liberty

A United Airlines plane headed to Los Angeles from New Jersey was forced to make an emergency landing soon after takeoff on January 15 due to what the carrier said was a mechanical problem.

Atlantic City relents, sets vote on government change

Atlantic City voters will decide whether to change the city's form of government to eliminate an elected mayor now that the city admits proponents of the move have enough valid petition signatures to force a special election on the question.