2 killed in tractor-trailer crash on New Jersey Turnpike in Mercer County

Two men died when a tractor-trailer hauling watermelons crashed late Thursday night on the New Jersey Turnpike in Mercer County, according to police. 

NJ opening vaccine eligibility April 19 to those 16, older

Gov. Phil Murphy said the expansion comes two weeks ahead of plan and added that it's the "right time to put our program into higher gear."  

Mercer County man who allegedly posed as cop charged with possession of child pornography, police say

A Mercer County man who allegedly retrofitted a car with police equipment and posed as a cop was arrested and later charged with possession of child pornography, officials said Friday. 

AG: NJ officer charged with assault in Taser shot at ATV rider

A southern New Jersey police officer has been charged with assault arising from an incident last summer in which he allegedly fired his Taser at a man operating an all-terrain vehicle, the state attorney general’s office said Tuesday.

Prosecutors: Man found fatally shot inside home in Trenton

Homicide detectives are investigating after a man was found inside a Trenton-area home with an apparent gunshot wound to the head. 

1 dead, 12 displaced after fire tears through rowhomes in Trenton

Firefighters in Trenton worked to extinguish a blaze in a home under extremely difficult circumstances early Saturday.

Authorities ready for protesters, but Trenton remains quiet

New Jersey’s statehouse remained quiet Sunday even as officials in all 50 states said they were preparing for the possibility of violence after the siege at the U.S. Capitol.

TSA on 'high alert' at airports nationwide in wake of pro-Trump Capitol riot, upcoming inauguration

TSA officials said there will be additional law enforcement at Washington, D.C.-area airports following the deadly siege of the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob and ahead of Biden's inauguration.

FBI bulletin warns of nationwide armed protests leading up to Biden's inauguration

The FBI is warning of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in Washington in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.

New Jersey lawmakers give blessing to marijuana marketplace

New Jersey lawmakers have passed a measure setting up a recreational marijuana marketplace.  Their action Thursday sends the legislation to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy. He is expected to sign the bill but it is unclear when.

Murphy warns that pandemic is 'nowhere near over' in NJ

Gov. Murphy said he’s keeping “all options on the table” when it comes to closing parts of New Jersey’s economy again, as he ordered in the spring.

2 seriously injured in wrong-way crash on Route 29 near Trenton

Two women suffered serious injuries following a wrong-way car crash early Sunday morning on Route 29 near Trenton.