New Jersey News

New Jersey Assembly forms special committee to explore Staten Island annexation TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey General Assembly has introduced a resolution to establish a special committee to investigate …

LEONIA, N.J. — On Thursday evening, Leonia emergency crews responded to two separate incidents, assisting with a car fire on Route 95 and a structure fire on Bergen Boulevard. Leonia …

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A federal grand jury has indicted a New Jersey couple formerly from Rochester, accusing them of defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs out of more than $250,000 …

TRENTON, N.J. — A Somerset County man has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for stealing nearly $700,000 in government benefits over a 19-year period …

TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Legislature is considering a bill that would create a state-run program to help migrants and refugees access public services including housing, healthcare, education, job …

TRENTON, N.J. — A bill introduced in the New Jersey Senate would prohibit the use of state funds to provide legal assistance to individuals facing detention or deportation due to …

NEWARK, N.J. — Four alleged members of the violent Paterson street gang “4K” have been indicted in connection with a 2022 shooting targeting rival gang members, Acting U.S. Attorney Alina …

A United States Postal Service employee has been charged in a credit card theft ring after allegedly stealing cards from the mail during her delivery route in North Bergen, police …

TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey General Assembly introduced a resolution calling on the President and U.S. Congress to pass federal legislation granting amnesty and an eight-year path to citizenship …

TRENTON, N.J. — Legislation introduced in the New Jersey Senate would authorize full NJ FamilyCare health coverage for undocumented pregnant women and their infants up to one year of age, …

by Phil Stilton (USMC 1991-1995) TOMS RIVER, NJ – American veterans are not fit to serve as police officers in Toms River. That was the loud and clear message delivered …

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Jersey City’s in-house animal shelter has earned national No-Kill Shelter status and shattered local adoption records just 18 months after taking full control of animal care …

PHILADELPHIA — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a Salvadoran national charged with multiple child sex crimes after he was released from Montgomery County custody despite an active immigration detainer. …

BRISTOL, Conn. — The Jackson Holbrook 12U All-Stars are heading to the Little League World Series Regionals undefeated — and on a mission. Fresh off their 14th straight win and …

MANCHESTER, N.J. — A dramatic remote-area rescue unfolded Wednesday afternoon in Greenwood Forest, where first responders from Station 33 were dispatched to extract an unconscious individual located deep in rugged …

LODI, N.J. — The Lodi Police Department is urging residents in flood-prone neighborhoods to move vehicles to higher ground and consider temporary relocation as powerful storms threaten to inundate the …

TRENTON, N.J. — A state of emergency has been declared across New Jersey as forecasters warn of severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall that could dump up to 7 inches of …

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey is under a flood watch through late tonight as a strong storm system moves in from the west, bringing the threat of flash flooding with …

BRICK, N.J. — Madeline Iannarone, the current president of the Brick Township Board of Education, is launching a bid for mayor just months after approving a school budget that raised …

BEDMINSTER, N.J. — Federal aviation officials have issued multiple flight restrictions across New Jersey ahead of President Donald Trump’s scheduled visit this weekend, affecting airspace around both Bedminster and East …

A 43-year-old Florham Park woman has been charged with murder after police discovered a three-year-old girl unresponsive in a bathtub on July 6, authorities announced. Jeanine Glass was charged on …

MORRISTOWN, N.J. — A U.S. Border Patrol agent from Michigan is facing multiple charges in New Jersey after an investigation found he allegedly communicated online with an undercover officer he …

A New Jersey school bus driver has been charged with child endangerment after a four-year-old special needs student was left alone on a parked school bus for more than two …

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey’s two U.S. senators broke ranks this week over a proposed arms sale to Israel, with Sen. Cory Booker voting against a resolution that would have …

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Toms River officially named a new top cop Monday night as Mayor Dan Rodrick swore in Chief Guy Maire during the Township Council meeting. Mayor Rodrick …