NJ transgender boy to rejoin Boy Scouts
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It's a victory for Joe Maldonado, 8, of Secaucus, NJ. The Boy Scouts of America announced Monday night that they would use the gender on an application and not a birth certificate to determine admittance. Joe was born a girl but identifies as a boy.

Apartment for refugees sits empty
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The future of an apartment that was set up for a refugee family is in doubt.

Firehouse Burglarized While Firefighters On Call
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Firefighters from Engine 22 Tower Ladder 4 in Jersey City were rescuing a man trapped in a fire when their firehouse was broken into. Burglars stole money, credit cards and electronic devices.

Queerest City in America'
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Step aside New York, San Francisco and Miami: Jersey City in New Jersey has been given the title of the "Queerest City in America."

18 festive cocktail recipes for the holiday season

Some things are clichés for good reason: because they are tried and true (see what I did there?). Discovering new cocktails with a holiday theme around this time of year is fun because it is festive and social.

5 questions for author Jen A. Miller

About a decade ago, Jen A. Miller, of Collingswood, New Jersey, ran her first five-kilometer foot race. A magazine paid the freelance writer to train using an online running coach, run the race, and then write about the experience.

Finding Faith: Jim McGreevey's second life

New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey's stunning resignation 12 years ago catapulted him into the national spotlight when he proclaimed himself a "gay American." at the time, the married governor had been backed into a corner facing a possible sexual harassment lawsuit from his homeland security adviser, Golen Cipel.

Fox 5 Films: The life and death of Robert Peace

In 1980, a young man was born to a single mother in a rough area just outside Newark, NJ. In 1998, that brilliant young man defied the odds and started his freshman year at Yale University. In 2011--five weeks shy of his 31st birthday--that man, Robert peace was shot and killed in a basement on Smith street back in Newark.

Turtle and the Wolf | The Dish

For Chef Lauren Hirschberg, opening his first restaurant, Turtle and the Wolf, in his hometown of Upper Montclair, New Jersey, last fall was like coming home.

Finding Faith: Joel Osteen's message

On a recent night in Newark, the Prudential Center has been transformed into a mega-church. Lights, cameras, and a Christian rock band warmed up the 14,000 faithful. The crowd was waiting eagerly for famed Texas televangelist Joel Osteen.

Fine Peruvian cuisine in Montclair | Our American Dream

Juan Placencia grew up in the kitchen. Born in Lima, Peru, he emigrated to the United States with his family at the age of one and half. Juan's family arrived in New Jersey 30 years ago. Over the years, they ran three smaller restaurants.  

Saving New Jersey's Hinchliffe Stadium

If you can look beyond the structural cracks and rusted bars of Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, New Jersey, Mayor Joey Torres says there is still hope.

Will Assata Shakur be extradited from Cuba? Chasing Chesimard | Fox Docs

She's a convicted domestic terrorist who executed a state trooper according to the FBI. Joanne Chesimard has lived in Cuba for nearly 30 years. Hiding in plain sight -- even lecturing at a local un...

Advances in fertility treatments | Fox Docs

This is the season of miracles, and no greater one exists than the miracle of life. Fox 5 profiles two families that welcome beautiful babies who arrived thanks to recent breakthroughs in fertility...

Inside New Jersey's online gambling world | Fox Docs

Atlantic City is known for its boardwalk, its beaches, and of course its casinos. New Jersey recently expanded gambling. It's no longer just in a building but on your computer and your smart phone....