Self-described 'El Chapo of Opioids' pleads guilty to fraud

A New Jersey doctor who authorities say referred to himself as the "El Chapo of Opioids" has pleaded guilty to a health care claims fraud charge.

False report of gun causes lockdown at Montclair High School

Montclair High School and nearby Renaissance Middle School were placed on lockdown Wednesday, reported community site Baristanet.

Accused shooter in football game killing will remain jailed

A man accused of firing a gun into the crowded bleachers of a New Jersey high school football game, killing a 10-year-old boy, will be held in jail until his trial.

8-year-old is newest member of college football team

The nonprofit Team Impact pairs children who have serious illnesses with local college sports teams. One of those kids is Ian Todd, the newest member of TCNJ Lions football team.

Kidney given to wrong patient at NJ hospital

Two hospital patients with the same name were both waiting for a kidney transplant. One of them got it. But that patient wasn't supposed to.

Study ranks top 15 U.S. cities for single millennials

Being single for the holidays may not be so bad and your chances of meeting a significant other could be more likely if you live in the right city, research revealed. 

A.C. Moore closing all stores

New Jersey-based arts and crafts store A.C. Moore announced it will close all locations due to a difficult to compete in retail environment.

NY Waterway resumes regular ferry routes

New York Waterway has resumed mnost of its ferry routes. The Coast Guard had grounded most of its fleet.

Laser targeted JetBlue flight landing at Newark Airport

The FAA is investigating another laser incident. A laser was pointed at a JetBlue airliner that was landing at Newark Liberty International Airport. Lasers can temporarily blind pilots and cause permanent eye damage.

NJ school district hit with ransomware attack

A New Jersey school district has delayed opening after its computer system was infected with ransomware.

Coast Guard finds most NY Waterway ferries 'operationally unfit'

A number of New York Waterway ferries were pulled from making trips in the waters between New Jersey and New York City over safety discrepancies, the Coast Guard said Sunday.

NJ woman convicted in texting-while-driving case

A New Jersey woman has been convicted of vehicular homicide in the death of a pedestrian that prosecutors said occurred as the driver was texting.

Rapper Eric B. gets probation on 17-year-old assault case

Rapper and actor Eric B. was sentenced to a year’s probation Friday stemming from a motor vehicle stop and police chase that occurred nearly 19 years ago.

Atlantic City casinos’ 3rd-quarter profits up from year ago

Atlantic City’s nine casinos saw their collective gross operating profits increase by 12.5% in the third quarter of this year compared with the same period last year.

Ex-boyfriend of missing NJ woman found dead

A person of interest in the case of a missing New Jersey woman was found dead in his home Friday, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.