Kanye West Dropping Effort To Get On New Jersey’s 2020 Ballot
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Kanye West withdrew his petition to appear as a presidential candidate on New Jersey’s ballot, according…
New Jersey woman survives mile-long ride through storm drain
A New Jersey woman survived a mile-long ride through a storm drain after a flash flood swept her and her…
3 Congressional Races To Watch In New Jersey’s Democratic Primary
New Jersey is holding a number of contentious Democratic primary elections Tuesday that could have national implications. Three key House…
New Jersey seeks to oust officer in Floyd reenactment video
New Jersey’s Department of Corrections says it has filed removal proceedings against an officer seen in a video with people…
Authorities ID 3 family members found dead in backyard pool
Authorities in New Jersey have identified three family members who died Monday in their backyard swimming pool June 24, 2020,…
N.J. Prison Guard Suspended For Mocking George Floyd’s Death At Racism Protest
A New Jersey corrections officer was suspended Tuesday after he and other white men were filmed mocking George Floyd’s death…
Lives Lost: Family of doctors loses 2 shining lights
NEW YORK — Priya Khanna may have been destined to practice medicine all along, and not necessarily because she grew…
New Jersey gym reopens in defiance of coronavirus measures
A gym in southern New Jersey has reopened for business in defiance of a state order that shutdown nonessential businesses…
Michigan, California move to reopen factories as U.S. jobless ranks grow
DETROIT/SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Michigan and California, two U.S. manufacturing powerhouses, acted on Thursday to allow factories to reopen from…
New York’s Cuomo warns against ‘blindly’ reopening states
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Saturday pushed back against what he called premature demands that…
Blue Angels and Thunderbirds will fly over New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania to salute coronavirus responders
The US military’s elite flight teams will fly over New York City, Newark, Trenton and Philadelphia on Tuesday to salute…
Driver in crash may have passed out from wearing N95 mask too long: Police
Police said the driver is believed to have worn an N95 mask for too long. April 25, 2020, 3:21 PM…
17 bodies found inside New Jersey nursing home amid COVID pandemic
The grisly discovery of 17 bodies stored inside a New Jersey nursing home amid the novel coronavirus pandemic has prompted…
Trump considering quarantine of parts of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut
“We’re thinking about certain things. Some people would like to see New York quarantined because it’s a hotspot. … We…
Factbox: Five statewide stay-at-home orders, 31% of U.S. economy
(Reuters) – The five U.S. states where governors have closed or have said they will soon be closing non-essential businesses…
Mom, daughter plead not guilty to slaying 5 close relatives
A mother and her adult daughter have pleaded not guilty to killing five of their close relatives, including three children,…
Man gets 1 year in case of dog left in cage with tide rising
A New Jersey man has been sentenced to a year in prison on an animal cruelty conviction after authorities said…
Hasidic And Black Leaders Celebrate Communal Ties On MLK Day
NEW YORK ― Hasidic Jewish, Black and Latino elected officials, clergy and community activists gathered on Monday for a day…
Supreme Court to hear Trump appeal in Obamacare contraception fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday took up an appeal by President Donald Trump’s administration seeking to…
Sam Springsteen, Son Of Rock Icon Bruce Springsteen, Sworn In As Firefighter
Sam Springsteen, the youngest son of rock legend Bruce Springsteen, is the Jersey City Fire Department’s newest recruit. The 26-year-old…
Woman claims diaper delivery from Amazon contained human waste
The woman immediately disinfected the nursery and wiped down her daughter. January 12, 2020, 6:30 AM 3 min read A…
Coldest air of season to move into Northeast, new storm to hit West Coast
The storm system that has been moving across the country has finally moved out. December 18, 2019, 1:03 PM 4…
Black Hebrew Israelites In Spotlight After Jersey City Attacks
The deadly shooting rampage at a New Jersey kosher market has cast a spotlight on a fringe movement known for…
U.S. importers stockpile Parmigiano, Provolone as tariffs on EU cheeses loom
By Andrea Shalal and Aleksandra Michalska Parmesan cheese is seen packaged in the warehouse at Ambriola Co Inc, a unit…
The Stunning Street Art Murals Combating Graffiti In Jersey City
Jersey City’s colorful street art scene continues to evolve with the painting of two new towering murals this summer. Artists…
Referee Who Made Wrestler Cut His Locs To Avoid Forfeit Gets Two-Year Suspension
The New Jersey high school wrestling referee who was widely criticized for making a wrestler cut his locs to avoid…
New Jersey expected to announce vaping restrictions within weeks
(Reuters) – Within weeks, New Jersey could become the latest state to restrict e-cigarette use, with the governor on Thursday…
Telemarketer charged in $1.2 billion Medicare fraud scheme pleads guilty in NJ
(Reuters) – The owner of a telemarketing company implicated in the largest component of a $1.2 billion Medicare fraud involving…
Hundreds Of Catholics Are Protesting ICE In New Jersey
Hundreds of Catholic activists protested outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in New Jersey on Wednesday, calling for an…
Cory Booker Transformed Newark Schools. Some Residents Still Haven’t Forgiven Him For It.
NEWARK, N.J. ― Presidential candidate Cory Booker likens himself to a civil rights icon when describing his previous work with…
Wave of child sex abuse lawsuits threatens Boy Scouts
The Boy Scouts of America is facing a threat from a growing wave of lawsuits over decades-old allegations of sexual…
‘Blinded By The Light’ Is So Much More Than An Ode To Bruce Springsteen
New Jersey is a metaphor. It exists defiantly, sandwiched between two rebelliously distinct metropolises (New York City and Philadelphia). It…
Newark’s Surveillance System Puts Communities Of Color Under Constant Watch
Anti-violence activist Sharon Redding monitors the streets of her neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey, from her computer screen as she…
Ex-US Olympic dressage athlete charged with attempted murder
A history of disputes between a former Olympic equestrian athlete and two people who rented from him at a farm…
Hecklers interrupt Democratic debate – ABC News
The Democratic debate on Wednesday got off to a rocky start when Cory Booker’s opening statement was interrupted by chants…
Black rag dolls meant to be abused are pulled from stores
Black rag dolls that came with instructions to “find a wall” and slam the toy against it have been pulled…
N.J. School Board Member: ‘My Life Would Be Complete’ If Rep. Rashida Tlaib Died
A New Jersey school board member faces calls to resign over offensive comments he made on Facebook targeting Reps. Ilhan…
Records fall as last day of heat wave bakes Midwest, East Coast
Ninety-four million people in parts of 23 states remain under excessive heat warnings and heat advisories on Sunday as one…
U.S. states sue EPA for stricter asbestos rules
(Reuters) – Ten U.S. states and Washington, D.C. sued the Environmental Protection Agency to begin working on rules to tighten…
Feds seize over $1 billion of cocaine in historic bust in Philadelphia, officials say
Federal officials made a massive cocaine bust in Philadelphia Tuesday, seizing an estimated 16.5 tons of the drug from a…
DHS watchdog finds ‘egregious violations’ at ICE immigrant detention facilities
A Homeland Security inspector general report released on Thursday shows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement failed to meet government standards…
10 wounded as gunmen open fire outside New Jersey bar
At least two gunmen fired into a crowd outside a bar in New Jersey’s capital city, wounding 10 people, two…
U.S. states, cities sue to block Trump ‘conscience’ rule for healthcare workers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two dozen U.S. states and municipalities sued the Trump administration on Tuesday to stop it from…
U.S. states accuse Teva, other drugmakers, of price-fixing: lawsuit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. states filed a lawsuit accusing Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc of orchestrating a sweeping scheme with 19…
U.S. states accuse Teva, other drugmakers, of price-fixing: lawsuit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. states filed a lawsuit accusing Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc of orchestrating a sweeping scheme with 19…
Muslim Student Attacked In Possible Bias Incident At New Jersey School
A New Jersey school district has vowed to review its policy toward school fights after a Muslim student and her…
Police: Girl walking dog helps find man tied up in car trunk
Police say a girl walking her dog heard screams coming from a car trunk and helped rescue a man who…
Conduct of National Enquirer's parent company being questioned by major investor
A major investor is questioning the conduct of The National Enquirer’s parent company after allegations from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.…
New Jersey clinic sued after HIV infection warning
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former patient has filed the first lawsuit against a New Jersey surgery center that may…
New Jersey urges patients at facility to check for HIV infections
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Jersey health officials have urged more than 3,700 former patients of a surgical facility to…
Video Of High School Wrestler Forced To Cut Locs Sparks Outrage
A video has surfaced on Twitter showing someone cutting a high school wrestler’s locs at a match, sparking outrage and…
Special Report: J&J knew for decades that asbestos lurked in its Baby Powder
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Darlene Coker knew she was dying. She just wanted to know why. Darlene Coker is shown…
Baby ibuprofen recalled from Walmart, CVS, Family Dollar
A New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company issued a recall of its infants’ liquid ibuprofen after discovering higher concentrations of medication the…
GoFundMe campaign to help homeless vet was ‘predicated on a lie,’ prosecutor says
The “heartwarming tale” of a New Jersey couple helping drug-addicted homeless veteran Johnny Bobbitt took a stone-cold twist Thursday when…
Election Day severe weather: Some polling places in Tennessee lost power
Some voters were having to carry umbrellas and wear rain boots to the polls Tuesday as severe storms hit the…
Why is the infant mortality rate higher in African-American babies?
According to the CDC, in New Jersey the black infant mortality rate was 8.89 per 1000 live births compared to…
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Calls On Sheriff To Resign After Racist Remarks Caught On Tape
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Thursday that Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino should resign after WNYC published an explosive…
New Jersey Sheriff Who Was Caught Making Racist Remarks Resigns
A New Jersey sheriff has resigned after he was caught on tape making racist remarks, including claiming that legalized marijuana…
Sen. Cory Booker releases ‘confidential’ Kavanaugh emails in combative Supreme Court confirmation hearing
Debate over access to documents from Brett Kavanaugh’s work at the George W. Bush White House dominated the nominee’s Supreme…