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Copy of ‘Jumanji' book gets returned to New Jersey school library 43 years overdue
A New Jersey school received a mysterious package that contained its library’s copy of “Jumanji” that had been checked out in May 1982.
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Body of missing Princeton University student found at nearby lake, school says
The body of a missing Princeton University student whom officials had been searching for since last weekend was found at a nearby lake, according to the school.
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Teen charged with starting massive New Jersey wildfire
Joseph Kling, 19, of Ocean Township, New Jersey, is charged with aggravated arson and arson in connection to the massive Jones Road wildfire.
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Live updates: New Jersey wildfire could be largest state has seen in 20 years
A massive wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, has burned thousands of acres, forced thousands of evacuations and closed several roads.
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‘Nerve wracking': 8,500 acre NJ wildfire forces evacuations, shuts down roads
A massive wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, forced evacuations and shut down roads officials said.
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NJ AG sues Discord, claims the messaging app exposes kids to online predators
Law enforcement officials in New Jersey have brought a lawsuit against the messaging app Discord claiming it doesn’t do enough to protect kids.
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Judge rejects defense that Gaudreau brothers contributed to their deaths by cycling impaired
A judge has upheld all charges against the driver charged with killing hockey players Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau while they bicycled in New Jersey.
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NYC helicopter company shuts down after deadly Hudson River crash, FAA says
The victims included passengers Agustin Escobar, 49, his wife, Mercè Camprubí Montal, 39, and their three children, Victor, 4, Mercedes, 8, and Agustin, 10. The pilot was Seankese Johnson, 36, a U.S. Navy veteran who received his commercial pilot’s license in 2023.
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New Jersey mayor's feud with Jon Bon Jovi giving rocker's charitable efforts for unhoused a bad name
A New Jersey mayor lashed out Friday at Jon Bon Jovi’s charitable, “pay it forward” restaurant, claiming the eatery is attracting a problematic number of unhoused people to the town of Toms River.
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NJ woman accused of trying to hire guy she met on Tinder to kill ex, his daughter
A South Jersey woman is accused of trying to hire a man she recently met on Tinder to kill her ex-boyfriend — who is a Philadelphia police officer — and his teenage daughter.
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‘Minecraft' mayhem over ‘chicken jockey' trend leads movie theater to ban unaccompanied kids
A movie theater in New Jersey is not allowing unaccompanied children to see the most popular movie of the year after an “unacceptable” incident during a recent screening related to viral TikTok videos and a “chicken jockey.”
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Wealthy New Jersey city considers controversial ordinance that would fine or jail homeless people sleeping outside
Morristown had introduced a similar ordinance but pulled it following community backlash.
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New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker sets record with marathon speech, topping Strom Thurmond
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker took to the Senate floor Monday evening saying he would remain there as long as he was “physically able.” He broke the record on Tuesday, giving a speech that lasted 25 hours and four minutes.
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‘Not normal times': Sen. Cory Booker launches all-night filibuster to protest Trump agenda
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker carried an all-night speaking filibuster in protest of President Donald Trump’s agenda into Tuesday morning.
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NJ police chief accused of turning department into ‘Animal House'
A New Jersey police chief has been accused by five of his officers of turning the department into an “Animal House” rife with harassment against his employees.
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New Jersey home day care owner accused of physically abusing 6 babies
A New Jersey woman is accused of physically abusing at least six babies that she watched in her home day care. The investigation began when a baby was taken to the hospital after suffering a bruised eye. Investigators said the baby had been in the care of Danielle Ingraham, who runs a day care out of her home on the...
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NJ mom, grandma accused of abusing kid with shock collar for dogs
The allegations came to light after someone at the child’s school noticed visible injuries and made a report
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NJ man says United pilot forced him from airplane bathroom, exposing him to other flyers
An Orthodox Jewish passenger says a United Airlines pilot forcibly removed him from an airplane bathroom while he was experiencing constipation.
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Girl stabs attacker in face to stop abduction attempt in New Jersey: Officials
Detectives in Berlin Township, New Jersey are searching for a man they said tried to abduct a girl while she was walking to school.
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NYC man who ‘sextorted' girl, created child pornography gets life in prison
A New York City man was sentenced to life in prison after requesting nude photos from a New Jersey teen and having sex with her in a Jersey Shore hotel room.