New Jersey News

Key Points Holmdel, NJ — A vehicle left the roadway on Highway 35 near Extra Space Storage on Sunday around 1:30 p.m., striking a water utility box and drawing a …

Key Points MORRISTOWN, NJ – Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s wealth has surged in recent years, with new financial disclosures showing the Democratic lawmaker and gubernatorial candidate now reporting a net worth …

NEWARK, NJ – A century ago, celebrated cartoonist Winsor McCay painted a bold picture of Newark’s future, sketching a city in 1986 filled with soaring skyscrapers, blimps buzzing through the …

Governor slams Chicago Teachers Union tribute to convicted cop killer Trenton, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy blasted the Chicago Teachers Union after the group posted a tribute honoring Assata Shakur, …

ABSECON, NJ – A severely neglected dog was discovered Friday afternoon near Highland Boulevard and Chelsea Avenue, prompting an animal cruelty investigation by local police who are now asking for …

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Families lined Albany Avenue Beach as the Atlantic City Police Department joined the 25th Annual Officer Dennis McGurk Memorial “Hooked on Fishing – Not on Drugs” …

Linden, NJ – A man was found with a single gunshot wound on the 3100 block of Fedor Ave around 3:25 p.m. Saturday, and was rushed to RWJBarnabas Health Rahway …

Aberdeen Township, NJ – A friendly dog sporting a muffin collar with a bow tie was picked up near the intersection of Greenwood Avenue and West Concourse, police announced Saturday …

Postal Inspection Service warns residents of possible mail theft linked to bank fraud and identity theft Newark, NJ – The United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) is alerting residents after …

Convicted arsonist plotted from prison to assassinate judges and prosecutors Trenton, NJ – A 62-year-old Philadelphia man was sentenced to 95 years in New Jersey state prison after being convicted …

Woman’s body found in New Jersey woods wearing hospital gown sparks mystery Hamilton Twp., NJ — A body discovered in a wooded area off Tuckahoe Road in the Estell Manor …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Rumors of mountain lions roaming New Jersey have persisted for decades, but state officials are once again making it clear: there is no confirmed evidence that …

Trenton, NJ – New Jersey’s governor’s race took a sharp turn this week after a highly publicized Naval Academy cheating scandal for Mikie Sherrill, but Jack Ciattarelli isn’t letting that …

TRENTON, NJ – The death of fugitive Joanne Chesimard, also known as Assata Shakur, is stirring renewed focus on one of New Jersey’s darkest chapters — the 1973 murder of …

Newark, NJ – A federal judge handed Union City and a police lieutenant a legal victory this week, granting their motions for summary judgment and dismissing Officer Samantha Martinez’s wide-ranging …

Newark, NJ – A federal judge has refused to vacate an arbitration award favoring Local 53 of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers, and Grain Millers Union, shutting down Bimbo Bakeries …

Manchester, NJ – A federal judge rejected an attempt by C.J. Hesse, Inc. and Atlantic Pier Co. to compel their carrier to cover six state lawsuits tied to accidents at …

Trenton, NJ – The Republican National Committee, New Jersey Republican Party, and local GOP leaders are backing a lawsuit to block what they call an unlawful and deceptive ballot design …

HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. – A quiet Somerset County neighborhood was shattered Thursday when police discovered two homicide victims inside a Cornell Trail home and shot a man armed with a weapon …

Brick, N.J. – The Brick Township Police Department has once again secured state recognition for meeting top professional standards, receiving its fourth Certificate of Re-Accreditation from the New Jersey State …

Jersey City man sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatal shooting of woman in 2023 JERSEY CITY, NJ – A 41-year-old Jersey City man has been sentenced to 25 …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A political consulting firm led by the daughter of Judge Juan Merchan, the New York judge who presided over President Donald Trump’s historic 2024 criminal trial, has …

TRENTON, N.J. – A Superior Court judge has issued a temporary injunction stopping a Passaic County man from providing medical, psychological, and counseling services at a Bergen County stress clinic …

TRENTON, N.J. – The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office is investigating a police-involved shooting in Hillsborough Township after officers responding to a welfare check encountered a knife-wielding man and later …

Hackettstown man arrested for DWI after early morning traffic stop HACKETTSTOWN, NJ – A 24-year-old Hackettstown man was arrested early Saturday morning for driving while intoxicated after police pulled him …