ACLU: NJ marijuana arrests jump about 35% over 4 years

Marijuana-related arrests in New Jersey jumped about 35% over a four-year period ending in 2017, according to a report released Friday by the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey.

Former corrections officer admits taking bribes for contraband

A former corrections officer has admitted smuggling drugs and other contraband to inmates at a federal prison in return for cash bribes.

US-born Alabama woman who joined ISIS is not an American citizen, judge rules

A federal judge ruled Thursday that an American-born woman who traveled to Syria to join the Islamic State (ISIS) group and now wants to return to her family in Alabama is not a U.S. citizen.

Aggressive coyote bites man near Rutgers campus

Rutgers University officials in New Jersey are warning students there may be an aggressive coyote in the area that bit someone walking near campus.

New Jersey seeks $640M from Uber for misclassifying workers

New Jersey is seeking more than $640 million from Uber in taxes and penalties, saying the ride-hailing company misclassified its drivers as independent contractors.

Scientists searching for Chinese-American burial ground in NJ
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Students and scientists from Rutgers University are searching for a burial ground of Chinese-American settlers in Belleville, New Jersey.

NJ town, developer reach agreement on prized Hudson River land

A settlement has been reached in a dispute between a developer and a town along the Hudson River over a coveted piece of real estate.

Man who traveled to NJ to have sex with ‘child’ gets 20-year term

A Massachusetts man who traveled to New Jersey to have sex with someone he thought was an 8-year-old girl has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison.

Turkeys running wild in Toms River will be trapped

New Jersey has drumsticked up a plan to deal with flocks of wild turkeys that are ruffling some feathers in a Jersey Shore neighborhood.

Accusations against Bishop DiMarzio
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A former altar boy is accusing Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of molesting him when he was a parish priest in Jersey City in the mid-1970s. Reported by Sharon Crowley

Brooklyn Bishop DiMarzio, who investigated sex abuse, accused of sex abuse

A Roman Catholic bishop named by Pope Francis to investigate the church’s response to clergy sexual abuse in Buffalo, New York, has himself been accused of sexual abuse of a child, an attorney for the alleged victim notified the church this week.

Rapper Eric B. released from jail after time on 17-year-old warrant

Rapper and actor Eric B. has been released from a New Jersey jail after spending two weeks behind bars on a 17-year-old warrant.

NJ country club drops waiter from ruined handbag lawsuit

A New Jersey country club no longer intends to sue a waiter accused of spilling wine and ruining a woman's handbag that she claims is worth $30,000.

Lawmakers probing NJ Transit hear litany of complaints

Balky apps, bus windows that don't shut, rude staff and delayed and overcrowded trains were among a lengthy litany of complaints New Jersey lawmakers heard from advocates and commuters Wednesday night as they kicked off a probe of the state's troubled transit system.

Arctic blast grips New York City region

An arctic blast that sent shivers across the Midwest spread to the eastern U.S. on Wednesday, with bitter weather breaking records from Mississippi to Maine.

Bitter cold weather comes to New York City area

A cold front that moved into the New York area on Tuesday sent the temperature tumbling. Snow and rain, mostly north and west of the city, will continue for a time overnight into Wednesday.