NJ lawmakers: Incentives could counter Manhattan congestion toll

New Jersey continues to push back against the forthcoming Manhattan congestion pricing toll. Some New Jersey lawmakers are proposing legislation that would give incentives to businesses that reduce the commute time for employees from New Jersey.

Newark water emergency due to water main break

A very large water main break in Belleville is affecting Newark. The city warned residents that they might experience no water or low pressure but that normal pressure was returning.

NYC weather: Heat wave continues

The heat index will make it feel like it is in the triple digits in much of the New York City region on Monday and Tuesday as yet another heat wave continues. It could feel as hot as 105 degrees at times.

Spotted lanternfly glue traps pose risk to birds

Authorities in New York and New Jersey want residents to kill the invasive spotted lanternfly, which can devastate agriculture. But popular glue traps have an unintended consequence: they can also trap and injure birds.

NY Blood Center offering beer for blood

With a blood shortage in the New York City region, the New York Blood Center is teaming up with more than 25 local breweries to help support the critical need for blood donations.

New trial ordered for NJ man in woman's 2011 stabbing death

A new trial has been ordered for a New Jersey man sentenced to six decades in prison in the stabbing death of his girlfriend more than a decade ago.

NJ car theft rings recruiting teens, lawmakers propose tougher penalties

Officials say there has been a 37% increase in car thefts in New Jersey in 2022, and at the current pace, the state could see twice as many car thefts as in 2021.

Mark D'Amico, accused GoFundMe scam ringleader, sentenced to 5 years in prison

A Burlington County judge sentenced Mark D'Amico to 5 years in state prison for concocting a fundraising scam with his former girlfriend, then using the lie to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations online.

NJ police locate woman seen yelling for help from tractor cab

South Brunswick police say a woman seen yelling for help from a white tractor cab has been found safe, along with the cab's driver and the truck itself.

Air quality index in NJ at unhealthy levels

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has issued an Air Quality Alert for areas across the state.

NJ extending outdoor dining through late 2024

Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill extending permissions for outdoor dining through November 2024.

NJ teen found fatally shot in Queens

The NYPD is investigating the shooting of a 14-year-old boy from New Jersey who was found dead outside a home in the Rockaways.

Hessian remains found at Revolutionary War battle site in New Jersey

Researchers discovered the remains of as many as 13 German soldiers who fought for the British during the American Revolutionary War buried in an apparent mass grave in New Jersey.

'World's toughest sea turtle' released into ocean at Jersey Shore

Titan may very well be the toughest turtle in the sea. The loggerhead turtle suffered a gash from a boat propeller, lost part of a flipper in a shark bite, and survived an attack by a different shark.

NJ cannabis licensees face exorbitant rent demands

Some would-be cannabis entrepreneurs who have already obtained a license from New Jersey are now having trouble finding affordable retail space. Turns out, the minute you say "marijuana," landlords jack up their asking rent.

Ice T to open marijuana dispensary in Jersey City

Actor, rapper, and New Jersey native Ice T is going into the legal marijuana business in Jersey City — and he needs workers. His dispensary, a partnership with The Medicine Woman founder Charis B, wants to hire former cannabis offenders from the area.

Jersey City councilwoman not resigning after hitting cyclist

A Jersey City councilwoman has no plans to resign after allegedly smashing into a bicyclist in an intersection in an apparent hit-and-run accident.

This NJ city has been named U.S.'s most expensive for renters

A city in New Jersey has been named the most expensive for renters in the U.S., while a recent report says the Garden State is the seventh most expensive state in the nation for renters.