Man held in New Jersey killing charged in New Mexico deaths
Sean Lannon, the man accused in the beating death of an N.J. resident he claimed sexually abused him as a child was charged Friday with killing his ex-wife and two others in New Mexico.
New Jersey will expand vaccine eligibility to include those 55+ in April
New Jersey will expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility beginning April 5 to people ages 55 and older, as well as to people 16 and older if they have intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Rutgers University requiring on-campus students to receive COVID-19 vaccines for fall semester
Rutgers University will be requiring students who are enrolled for the 2021 fall semester to be vaccinated against COVID-19, with exceptions for medical and religious reasons.
Police ID woman arrested in shooting, carjacking in Philly that led to chase in New Jersey
New Jersey State Police identified the suspect accused of shooting and carjacking a man in Philadelphia that led on a chase into New Jersey.
Gym giving free memberships to those who don't get the COVID-19 vaccine
The gym's offer was met with mixed reactions.
Booker aide tapped for cannabis panel after NAACP pressure
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday named a staffer for U.S. Sen. Cory Booker and member of the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network to the new state commission charged with setting up and regulating recreational marijuana.
Man charged with attempted murder of federal agent after incident in Hamilton, NJ
The shooting occurred at approximately 9 p.m. Monday in the parking lot of the Krauszer’s Food Store on Greenwood Avenue in Hamilton.
Shooting and carjacking in Philadelphia leads police on chase ending on AC Expressway
A woman was arrested after authorities say a shooting and carjacking in Southwest Philadelphia led police on a pursuit that ended on the Atlantic City Expressway.
Officials confirm man captured in connection to NJ slaying linked to 5 deaths
Authorities are still investigating claims made by a man charged in a New Jersey slaying who has said he killed a total of 16 people in multiple states, though a law enforcement official confirmed Sunday that he is the primary suspect in the killing of his ex-wife and three others found in a car in New Mexico.
WATCH: Winslow Township police officer rescues elderly woman from apartment fire
A Winslow Township police officer carried an elderly woman to safety after he noticed flames shooting from the backside of a first-floor apartment late Saturday night.
2 injured during multi-vehicle crash in Sicklerville, police say
Two people were hospitalized following a multi-vehicle car crash Saturday afternoon in Camden County, according to officials.
2 killed, 3 injured in wrong-way crash on 676 in Camden
The crash occurred at 10:47 p.m on I-676 Northbound at the milemarker 0.4.
Man accused in NJ murder claims he killed 16 people, prosecutors say
A man charged with beating to death a New Jersey resident he says sexually abused him as a child now claims he has killed a total of 16 people, including his ex-wife and three others in New Mexico, officials said. Authorities have not corroborated that claim.
New Jersey allows restaurants, some business to expand capacity to 50% on Friday
New Jersey allowed restaurants and some businesses to expand their indoor capacity to 50% starting Friday as the Garden State continues to see a manageable decline in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.
Wildfire in Ocean County was intentionally set, prosecutor says
A large brush fire in Lakewood, New Jersey that spread to roughly 170 acres and damaged at least two businesses was intentionally set, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office.
Boy, 3, mauled to death by pit bulls is identified; neighbors had reportedly expressed concerns over dogs
The 3-year-old boy from New Jersey who was mauled to death by a neighbor’s pit bulls has been identified.
New Jersey school district pays teacher $325K in Trump yearbook censorship case
A New Jersey school district is paying $325,000 to a former New Jersey teacher who claimed she was forced to digitally edit a Donald Trump T-shirt worn by a student in a yearbook photo.
Parents must be told after 1st cannabis arrest under NJ bill
Parents must be notified if their minor child unlawfully possesses or buys marijuana under a bill lawmakers advanced Wednesday, not even a month since Gov. Phil Murphy signed cannabis legislation that explicitly prohibited parental notification.
Outdoor interstate youth sports can resume in New Jersey on Friday
Outdoor youth sports competitions in New Jersey involving teams from out of the state can resume on Friday but indoor travel competitions will remain prohibited, Gov. Phil Murphy announced on Wednesday.
Parents must be told after 1st cannabis arrest under bill NJ lawmakers pushed forward
Under the law Gov. Murphy signed in February, a first offense would result in a written warning. The law makes it clear that the person’s parent or guardian is not to be notified.