Serial killer lured by fake social account sentenced to 160 years

A New Jersey man who used dating apps to lure and kill three women was sentenced to 160 years in prison after a trial in which it was revealed that friends of one victim did their own detective work on social media to ferret out the suspect.

NJ drivers aren't seeing lower gas prices despite gas tax decrease

Jersey drivers are scratching their heads over why they're not seeing lower gas prices after the gas tax decreased by eight cents a gallon nearly a week ago.

2 cars stolen in New Jersey nearly shipped overseas from busy port

Police in New Jersey recently stopped two stolen cars from being shipped overseas after they were boosted in Camden County and driven to a busy port in the northern part of the state. 

Four northeastern states team up to share gun crime information

The governors of four northeastern states agreed Thursday to share information about firearms purchases to help detect and investigate straw buyers and other gun crimes.

Man dies after being shot multiple times in Trenton, police say

A Trenton man is dead after police say he was shot multiple times on the street early Thursday morning in New Jersey's capital.

Officials release bodycam video, 911 audio of deadly police-involved shooting in Mantua Township

The footage shows a Mantua Township police officer arriving to a call and within seconds, firing his weapon at least a dozen times. Officers believed the man had a gun. Investigators later confirmed that the weapon they recovered at the scene wasn’t real. It was a detailed replica.

Serial killer lured by fake social account gets 160 years in New Jersey

Khalil Wheeler-Weaver, 25, sat motionless as the judge gave the sentence in state court in Newark. The sentencing was preceded by emotional statements by family members of victims Robin West and Sarah Butler.

NJ woman sentenced for submerging puppy in pond, causing death

A woman who drowned a 10-week-old puppy that was found submerged and in a weighted cage in a northern New Jersey pond two years ago has been sentenced to six months in jail.

NJ law scraps ability not to hire, promote workers over 70

New Jersey has eliminated a carve-out in its law against discrimination that permitted employers not to hire or promote workers who are 70 or older.

Additional charges filed against Mount Laurel man captured on video hurling racial slurs

The Burlington County Prosecutors Office on Tuesday filed new charges against a New Jersey man who was seen on video hurling racial slurs at neighbors in a South Jersey neighborhood.

2 bodies found inside home in Surf City, New Jersey

Authorities say two bodies were found inside of a residence in Surf City on Sunday. The circumstances surrounding the deaths are considered 'suspicious' at this time.

Two killed, 1 hurt in separate shootings in Trenton overnight

Officials from the Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are investigating multiple shooting incidents overnight Sunday that left two victims dead and one victim injured.

Gas prices tick up across nation, remain unchanged in NJ

Gas prices ticked up across the nation and remained the same in New Jersey but are expected to drop in the Garden State as a new tax rate takes effect, analysts say.

Bird strikes plane engine, sparks fire at Atlantic City Airport

A Spirit Airlines flight at Atlantic City Airport was aborted on Saturday after officials say a large bird struck one of its engines as the plane was accelerating for takeoff and sparked a fire. 

Local restaurant partners with Philabundance to provide meals for Afghan refugees

Norma’s Mediterranean Restaurant in Cherry Hill is teaming up with Philabundance to provide thousands of meals to Afghan evacuees seeking refuge in our area.

Prosecutors: Corrections officer beat, humiliated inmates at South Jersey prison

A corrections officer at a state prison in southern New Jersey has been arrested on charges he beat and humiliated inmates without provocation or justification. 

New Jersey's gas tax drops 8.3 cents a gallon

The New Jersey gas tax rate went down 8.3 cents per gallon beginning Friday, Oct 1. That's a drop of about 16%.