Newark mask mandate returns

New Jersey’s largest city is requiring that masks be worn in all public indoor spaces as coronavirus cases rise.

Large building fire on Jackson Street in Hoboken

Video from the scene showed massive plumes of smoke rising from the fire on Jackson Street.

Air National Guardsman returns home, surprises son at school

Master Sergeant Jaron Brown returned home from deployment with the Air National Guard and surprised his son at his school in Marlton!

Sen. Cory Booker says he tested positive for COVID-19

New Jersey Senator Cory Booker announced Sunday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing "relatively mild" symptoms.

Supply chain concerns in New Jersey

As coronavirus cases rise this holiday season, many are also concerned about ongoing supply shortages.

Princeton moves exams online as colleges go back to drawing board to fight COVID

Colleges across the U.S. are starting to require booster shots, extend mask mandates and in some cases revert to online classes as they brace for the new omicron variant.

Cigar Girl Murder: Edgar Allen Poe and the birth of True Crime | The Tape Room

On July 28, 1841, Mary Rogers was found floating in the Hudson River in Hoboken, New Jersey. Her violent murder became a national sensation, and led Edgar Allen Poe to write a story about it that helped lead to the invention of the genre we now know as 'True Crime.'

Newark police officer shot; suspect arrested

A Newark police officer was shot on Tuesday night, an official said. He was taken to University Hospital for treatment and is in stable condition.

NJ police arrest Grinch for stealing 'holiday cheer'

Police at a New Jersey department have arrested the Grinch for attempting to steal ‘holiday cheer’.

US Navy elite paratroopers parachute into MetLife Stadium ahead of Army- Navy game

The US Navy Elite Paratroopers known as the Leap Frogs practiced parachuting into MetLife Stadium ahead of the Army vs. Navy football game set for Saturday afternoon.

Atlantic City casino workers protest inaction on smoking ban

Atlantic City casino workers are furious that the New Jersey Legislature is moving quickly to pass a bill giving tax breaks to the gambling halls but not acting on a measure that would permanently ban smoking in the casinos.

No toll hikes on DRPA bridges between New Jersey and Pennsylvania

Commissioners with DRPA voted this week to postpone a previously scheduled toll increase for the Ben Franklin, Walt Whitman, Commodore Barry, and Betsy Ross Bridges until at least 2023.

NJ company admits price gouging N95 masks by 400%

A New Jersey company admitted that it violated price-gouging laws by selling N95 protective masks at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic for 400% more than what it paid for them.

NJ mom allegedly killed infant daughter to 'fulfill the last of her sins'

A New Jersey mom allegedly admitted to killing her 5-month-old daughter to “fulfill the last of her sins, murder,” according to court documents.

Wind causes partial building collapse in Jersey City, official says

The Jersey City Fire Department evacuated several homes when a three-story building that was under construction partially collapsed.

Snow expected in New York area on Wednesday

The New York City area could see the first snowfall of the season this week. How much are we going to get?

Cops at New Jersey capitol boost COVID rule enforcement

New Jersey State Police have stepped up enforcement of a requirement that statehouse visitors show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or negative test. Troopers stood guard at entrances around the statehouse complex, including little-used doorways.

NJ mom charged with murder in fatal stabbing of infant daughter

Prosecutors say officers responding to a 911 call about a distance on Friday found the body of Kristhie Alcazar's 5-month-old daughter with multiple stab wounds.

New Jersey omicron case confirmed; out-of-state resident in isolation

A woman who lives in Georgia tested positive for COVID-19 while visiting New Jersey. Gene sequencing confirms she has the omicron variant of the coronavirus.