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.

First Georgia case of omicron variant identified, quarantined in New Jersey

A Georgia resident who is currently in New Jersey has tested positive for the omicron variant of COVID-19, the Georgia Department of Public Health announced late Friday.

Here's where 11,000 Afghan refugees are staying in New Jersey

11,000 Afghan refugees are being temporarily housed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in Central New Jersey. 40% of them are children under the age of 14.

Cardboard Christmas tree is talk of Jersey Shore town

Opinions are flying about a cardboard Christmas tree display on Asbury Park's boardwalk. Convention Hall typically has a large fresh-cut Christmas tree in its grand open space. But this year, two local artists created a display that is drawing strong opinions.

Age-progressed image of missing girl Dulce Maria Alavez released

Authorities in New Jersey have released a rendering of what a girl who has been missing for more than two years might look like now.

Man arrested for gun at Newark-Liberty International

Police arrested a Florida man after he was stopped with a gun at a security checkpoint at Newark Liberty International Airport.

NJ officer killed pedestrian, then took the body home, prosecutor says

Authorities say a former officer fatally struck a pedestrian earlier this month. And instead of stopping and calling 9-1-1, he allegedly loaded the body into his car, took it home, discussed with his mother what to do with the remains, and took it back to the scene of the incident.

Century-old Wildwood boardwalk under major repair

One of the Jersey Shore's most popular boardwalks is undergoing repairs designed to better prepare it for summer crowds next year. has begun repairing several blocks of its century-old wooden walkway, as famous for the motorized tram cars that carry people up and down it as for the gigantic expanses of sand that stretch to the ocean. The first $4 million of what could eventually be a $30 million to $40 million project is being done solely with state funds included in this year's budget.