New Jersey advances bill banning single-use plastic, paper bags

New Jersey lawmakers have advanced legislation to ban single-use plastic and paper bags, as well as plastic foam containers commonly used for takeout.

Police: $25,000 in drugs seized from 2 Trenton homes

Authorities say a Mercer County man and his girlfriend have been arrested after investigators seized more than $25,000 in heroin and cocaine from two Trenton-area homes this week.

Downed trees, closed roads slow storm power restoration in NJ

It may be Friday before all homes and businesses that lost electricity due to a New Jersey snowstorm have their power back.

NJ faces highest holiday travel volume since 2005

New Jersey is expected to face its highest holiday travel volume since 2005 this Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

NJ considers ditching minimum sentences for some crimes

New Jersey will work to overhaul its criminal sentencing guidelines, slashing mandatory minimums for nonviolent drug and some other crimes.

Black New Jersey lawmakers introduce bill to explore reparations

Black New Jersey lawmakers have called on the state to examine its role in slavery and possibly pay reparations to its black residents.

NJ seeks $640M from Uber for misclassifying workers

New Jersey is seeking more than $640 million from Uber in taxes and penalties, saying the ride-hailing company misclassified its drivers as independent contractors.

Trenton man charged with murder in death of 2-year-old girl

A Trenton man who prosecutors say abused and suffocated a 2-year-old girl in August has been charged with first degree murder among seven other crimes.

Authorities seize over $65K in narcotics, arrest three in Mercer County

Authorities say three people have been arrested and over $65,000 worth of narcotics has been seized as the result of a two month investigation into a suspected drug ring in Mercer County.

New Jersey governor Murphy calls for banning e-cigarette flavors

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is recommending a ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes as part of the state's response to a nationwide outbreak in illnesses tied to vaping.

Trenton city council president apologizes for using anti-Semitic trope

The city council president in New Jersey's capital city apologized Tuesday for using an anti-Semitic trope while discussing actions taken by the city's Jewish attorney.

NJ referee who told wrestler to cut dreads suspended for 2 years

A New Jersey referee has been placed on a two-year suspension following a December 2018 incident in which a high school wrestler had his dreadlocks cut on the mat before a match, rather than forfeit, authorities announced Wednesday.

Wave of child sex abuse lawsuits threatens Boy Scouts of America

The Boy Scouts of America is facing a threat from a growing wave of lawsuits over decades-old allegations of sexual abuse.

New Jersey man charged in toddler's suffocation death to remain jailed

A New Jersey man accused of suffocating and sexually assaulting his girlfriend's toddler daughter will remain jailed pending his murder trial.