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.

3 India-based firms to add hundreds of jobs in New Jersey

Gov. Phil Murphy says three India-based companies with a presence in New Jersey will expand their operations in the state, adding more than 1,200 jobs.

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.

Multiple child sex abuse lawsuits threatens Boy Scouts

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

NJ court overturns order halting medically assisted suicide law

New Jersey can move ahead with a new law allowing terminally ill patients to seek life-ending drugs, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday, overturning a lower court's temporary hold on the law.

New Jersey lawmakers pass measure updating vote-by-mail law

New Jersey lawmakers have passed legislation aimed at eliminating confusion surrounding the state's 2018 vote-by-mail law.

Swimmers warned about rip currents along Jersey Shore

Tropical weather far off the coast is churning the ocean and continuing a risk for rip currents along the New Jersey shore.

Police: Trenton man abused, suffocated 2-year-old girl

A 25-year-old Trenton man has been charged with murder after police say he abused and suffocated a 2-year-old girl Wednesday afternoon. 

Officials: NJ state worker fired after anti-Semitic, racist Facebook posts

A state worker who also heads a local NAACP chapter has been fired from his state job after several anti-Semitic and racist social media posts.