Alligator found abandoned in New Jersey

Someone abandoned an alligator in a plastic container in an empty lot in New Jersey.

NJ mother, daughter die after house fire

A mother died after trying to rescue her fatally injured daughter from a New Jersey house fire.

Concerns over plan to increase number of NJ liquor licenses

Liquor license holders in New Jersey are concerned about the governor's plan to expand the number available.

Humpback whale that washed ashore in NJ likely struck by vessel: Officials

The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said that preliminary results of a necropsy on the whale indicate that the animal had “blunt trauma injuries consistent with those from a vessel strike.”

Georgia football player made young fan smile hours before dying in car crash

A viral tweet showed Georgia Bulldogs football player Devin Willock taking time to make a young fan smile by letting him wear his championship ring. The photos were posted on Twitter hours before police identified Willock as one of the victims of a deadly Athens car crash.

Paterson drops school mask mandate

The district introduced the mask mandate just over a week ago in response to the so-called "tripledemic" of rising cases of COVID-19, RSV, and influenza.

Deaf café hopes to survive rent fight

Deaf's Delight Café in Newark, New Jersey-,the only cafe in the New York City area devoted to the deaf community, is at risk of folding.

NJ governor wants to increase number of liquor licenses

It might be easier to find a restaurant that sells liquor in New Jersey if the governor gets his wish.

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.