NJ protester sentenced for helping set police car on fire

A man who helped set fire to a police vehicle in New Jersey’s capital city during protests against racial injustice following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison.

Katelyn McClure, defendant in $400K GoFundMe scam sentenced to 3 years in state prison

Burlington County officials say Burlington Township resident Katelyn McClure, 32, her boyfriend Mark D’Amico and Johnny Bobbitt scammed donors out of more than $400,000.

NJ governor bans TikTok, other platforms from state devices

New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy says his administration is barring certain “high-risk” social media platforms like TikTok on state devices.

Groups seek probe of whale deaths in New Jersey, New York amid wind power prep

Environmental groups and opponents of offshore wind energy want a federal investigation into the deaths of six whales that have washed ashore in New Jersey and New York in little over a month.

Judge halts New Jersey's stricter gun carry law, for now

A legal challenge to the new law hinges in part on the argument that it effectively makes much of the state a “sensitive place” where carrying a firearm is barred. The plaintiffs argued the legislation barred carrying on private property as well.

Gas prices tick up in New Jersey, rise more across nation at large

Gas prices ticked up in New Jersey and rose by double digits around the country at large amid tighter supplies and higher demand.

NJ art teacher overdoses in front of students

An art teacher at a suburban New Jersey school is facing felony charges after a shocking overdose in front of a classroom of students.

Stolen vehicle plunges 20 feet onto New Jersey home while fleeing police

The driver of a reported stolen vehicle crashed through a fence and plunged down a 21-foot drop onto a house in an attempt to evade officers in New Jersey, police say.

North Wildwood sues New Jersey for $21M in sand dunes battle

North Wildwood is defying New Jersey's order not to shore up its eroding sand dunes and suing the state for $21 million, the price the city says it spent over the past decade trucking sand in as part of an effort to hold back waves.

NJ youth pastor pleads guilty to sexual exploitation of young boys online, sentenced to nearly 30 years

According to authorities, the 32-year-old posed as a teenage girl to get nude photos from boys and then threatened to send those photos to his victims' friends if they did not perform sexual acts on themselves as he watched.

New Jersey sets aside $15M for abortion provider upgrades

New Jersey will award $15 million in zero-interest loans and grants to health care facilities that provide abortion services for facility improvements and increased security.