PATH train service resumes at WTC after suspicious package investigation

PATH Train service between Hoboken and the World Trade Center has been resumed after being briefly suspended Tuesday due to a reported suspicious package.

Groups seek probe of NY-NJ whale deaths amid wind power prep

Environmental groups and opponents of offshore wind energy want a federal investigation into the deaths of six whales that have washed ashore in New Jersey and New York in little over a month.

New Jersey bans TikTok on state-owned devices

New Jersey becomes the latest state to ban the use of the popular video-based social media platform on state government devices.

Bed Bath & Beyond's list of store closings

California, New York, Florida, Pennsylvania and other states will see multiple Bed Bath & Beyond stores close.

$1M Mega Millions ticket sold in NJ

A $1,000,000 second-tier prizewinning Mega Millions ticket was sold for Friday's drawing.

New Jersey woman sentenced for role in GoFundMe homeless vet scam

A New Jersey woman who pleaded guilty to helping her boyfriend spread a feel-good story that garnered more than $400,000 in online donations has been sentenced on state theft charges.

NJ art teacher overdoses in front of students

An art teacher at a suburban New Jersey school is facing felony charges after a shocking overdose in front of a classroom of students.

Stolen vehicle plunges 20 feet onto New Jersey home while fleeing police

The driver of a reported stolen vehicle crashed through a fence and plunged down a 21-foot drop onto a house in an attempt to evade officers in New Jersey, police say.

2 Newark police officers stabbed

Two Newark Police Officers were hospitalized Thursday evening after being stabbed at the scene of a domestic violence call.

NJ woman convicted of murder of child found buried in yard

A New Jersey mother has been convicted of killing her 23-month-old son after he was found buried in the yard.

Mask mandates return at several NJ school districts

Beginning Tuesday, students and staff in Paterson must wear masks indoors, along with students in the Passaic School District, which reinstated the policy before winter vacation.

New Omicron variant XBB.1.5 rapidly spreading across NYC region

A new, 'more transmissible' variant of Omicron, known as XBB.1.5 is rapidly spreading, with experts worried that it could create a surge of breakthrough infections and re-infections.

Atlantic City bets it can put COVID behind it in 2023

Atlantic City's casinos are betting they can finally put the COVID pandemic behind them in 2023. Some casino executives are optimistic about the new year, while others note that economic challenges are likely to remain in the New Jersey resort town.

New Jersey woman charged in Christmas fatal shooting of husband

A woman from New Jersey has been arrested and charged for the Christmas Day murder of her husband, authorities say.