Teen lifeguard dies after accident off NJ shore beach

The Cape May city government said Saturday that 16-year-old Norman Inferrera III died after an accident Thursday off the Reading Avenue beach.

Jails barred from deals to detain noncitizens under NJ law

New Jersey prisons and jails can no longer enter into contracts to detain immigrants who aren’t United States citizens under a law Gov. Phil Murphy has signed.

NJ regulators approve rules for recreational cannabis market

New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission has approved rules to set up the state's recreational marijuana marketplace.

Wild ride: Car strikes berm, flies through air, lands next to people eating

Police in New Jersey are calling it a ‘miracle’ after a car went airborne into a Wendy's outdoor dining area and no one was seriously injured.

New Jersey Marathon canceled again due to pandemic

The New Jersey Marathon has been canceled for the second year in a row because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Human remains found in plastic container on NJ street

Authorities say human remains were found in a large plastic container left on a New Jersey street.

Over half of NJ towns opting out of cannabis business

Many towns and cities across New Jersey are voting not to allow cannabis businesses in their communities - at least not yet.

Dangerously hot weather engulfs New York area

The National Weather Service has issued several alerts, including Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories, for much of New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut.

UPS worker ‘gloated’ about role in US Capitol riot, DOJ says

Donald Smith is accused of taking part in the U.S. Capitol riot after his UPS co-workers turned him into FBI authorities.

School mask mandates spark confusion, conflict in NY and NJ

New York state is leaving it up to individual districts to set their own rules, locally. New Jersey, on the other hand, will implement a mask mandate statewide.

NJ gym owner pleads guilty to assaulting police officer at Capitol riot

A New Jersey gym owner on Friday became the first person to plead guilty to assaulting a law enforcement officer during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

NJ to require masks in all schools

Gov. Phil Murphy announced on Friday that all students and teachers need to wear masks inside all schools in New Jersey even if they are vaccinated against COVID-19.

New Jersey governor announces mask mandate for K-12 students, school staff

Staff members and students from kindergarten to 12th grade will be required to wear masks in New Jersey schools, regadless of their vaccination status, when the new year begins in a few weeks, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Friday as COVID-19 cases rise in the state.

NJ man charged after allegedly assaulting elderly neighbors, stealing their car

Rhys Lershe, 44, is facing assault, theft, and burglary charges after police say he broke into his elderly neighbor's home in the middle of the night, assaulted them, and stole their car.

New Jersey pastor who stole nearly $517,000 sentenced to prison

A judge has sentenced the longtime pastor of a Catholic church in Somerset who took nearly $517,000 in parish funds to seven years in state prison.

Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin's NJ hometown cheers from afar

Sydney McLaughlin grew up in Dunellen, New Jersey. Community members beamed with joy following her gold-medal win in hurdles.

Warden at NYC federal jail charged with murdering husband

he associate warden at the federal jail in New York City has been charged with killing her husband after she shot him in the face in their New Jersey home.