Officer fatally shoots man during encounter outside Mantua Township home, authorities say
During an encounter outside the Mantua Township house, one police officer fired his service weapon, fatally wounding the man, according to the Attorney General’s Office.
Family mourns after New Jersey man died while hiking in Arizona
The death of a New Jersey man who was hiking a trail in the Tonto National Forest has left his girlfriend and a family devastated.
NJ man pleads guilty to illegally trying to ship lizards
Jason Ksepka pleaded guilty in federal court in Trenton on Tuesday to falsely labeling an international shipment of wildlife.
AG: Officer indicted on charges of firing Taser at ATV rider in New Jersey
A New Jersey grand jury indicted a police officer on misconduct, assault and tampering-with-public record charges stemming from an incident last summer in which he allegedly fired his Taser at a man operating an all-terrain vehicle.
Burlington Township High School homecoming to be held outside
The high school principal announced that homecoming will go on but it will be held outside this year.
'Things are dire': $16B bay flood plan for worst NJ storms
The proposal calls for construction of huge gates across the mouths of three inlets in New Jersey that could be slammed shut when major storms approach.
Rutgers suspends 2 football players after paintball shooting
Coach Greg Schiano took the action Tuesday, shortly after defensive backs Malachi "Max" Melton and Chris Long were each charged with three counts of aggravated assault and a weapons count.
Caesars, De Niro-backed Nobu unveil project in Atlantic City
The development, including a Nobu restaurant, is part of a $400 million investment Caesars Entertainment is making in Atlantic City over the next three years.
1 dead from West Nile Virus in Camden County
Officials say a man in his 60s who became ill in mid-July has lost his battle with the virus.
Catalytic converters stolen off of 12 school buses in Burlington County
Westampton Township Police responded the Burlington County Special Services school after learning about damage sustained to multiple school busses.
Murphy says NJ to help resettle about 500 Afghans
New Jersey’s Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst served as an arrival point for “many thousands” of Afghans who left their homeland as the United States withdrew its troops from the country.
New Jersey day care workers will have to get vaccine or be tested
Workers at New Jersey child care centers must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo regular weekly testing.
Federal officer arrested at Capitol rally carrying a gun won’t be charged
A federal law enforcement officer was arrested carrying a gun at Saturday’s rally at the U.S. Capitol billed to support the suspects charged in January’s insurrection but will not be prosecuted.
Cop catches newborn tossed from second-floor balcony in Jersey City
A police officer in Jersey City is being called a hero after he caught a 1-month-old baby who was tossed from a second-floor balcony.
Coast Guard, fire officials rescue 6 from boat crash near Ham Island, N.J.
The Coast Guard and the Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Department rescued six boaters after their boat struck a fixed aid to navigation in the vicinity of Ham Island, Sunday.
NJ judge who said men are 'in control' suspended for 1 month
The state Supreme Court announced Friday it adopted the recommendation of a panel on judicial conduct to suspend Municipal Court Judge Steven Brister for one month.
Dulce Alavez disappearance: Police release second rendering of girl missing for 2 years
Authorities marked the two-year anniversary of the disappearance of Dulce Maria Alavez by sharing updated artist renderings to show what the missing New Jersey girl might look like today.
Mother seriously injured after driver slams into school bus in Pennsauken, NJ
Police in Pennsauken say they arrested a man after he crashed his car into a school bus that was dropping off students. A mother who was picking up her daughter from the bus stop was seriously injured. She still needs surgery on her shoulder and is expected to lose her lower left leg.
NAACP police survey stems from Mount Laurel man's racist tirade, arrest
The Southern Burlington NAACP wants to examine resident's experience with local police departments in a new survey sparked by the fallout from a Mount Laurel man's racial tirade against his neighbors.
Clementon resident tests positive for West Nile virus
On Sept. 11, the resident was admitted to a local hospital displaying symptoms consistent with West Nile virus. Laboratory testing was done and confirmed a positive case of the virus.