Beachgoers help rescue 3 distressed swimmers in Wildwood, police say

Beachgoers in Wildwood, New Jersey helped rescue three distressed swimmers who were using an unpatrolled beach Thursday afternoon, police said. 

Man killed by lightning strike on New Jersey golf course identified

Authorities have identified a 70-year-old man who was killed after he was struck by lightning on a Burlington County golf course Wednesday as storms moved through the area.

Murphy runs on record, Ciattarelli asks are you better off?

New Jersey’s gubernatorial election came into focus Wednesday, with Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy defending his progressive record and Republican Jack Ciattarelli homing in on affordability and taxes.

Woman struck and killed by cop car overnight in Camden County, police say

The New Jersey Attorney General's Office said an unnamed woman was crossing Mount Ephraim Avenue in Woodlynne around 11 p.m. when she was struck by a police patrol car.

Authorities: NJ man stabs woman, 2 kids, then kills himself

Jersey City police responded to an apartment shortly after 7 a.m. Monday and found the four people suffering knife wounds.

New Jersey marine recruit dies in final test of Parris Island training

Authorities are investigating the death of a 19-year-old Marine Corps recruit during a strenuous exercise that caps a 13-week training course at South Carolina's Parris Island. 

Murphy faces no rival in primary, but GOP picking challenger

Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has no opponent on the ballot, but four Republicans are vying to take him on in November.

Embattled New Jersey corrections commissioner to resign

Marcus Hicks had faced sharp criticism in recent months from several lawmakers who called for his dismissal, citing his overall job performance and his handling of problems at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Clinton.

Police: 1 man dead, 2 women injured in shooting in Atlantic City

The Atlantic City Police Department is actively investigating a shooting that left one man dead and two women injured.

Gov. Murphy says he plans to close NJ's only women's prison

The January events at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women have led to criminal charges against 10 guards by the state attorney general, whose investigation is still underway.

Man sentenced to reduced term in 2014 slaying of 14-year-old girl

Authorities said Johnson was among four gang members who opened fire on a Paterson takeout restaurant in September 2014, killing 14-year-old Nazerah Bugg and wounding another teen.

Attempted murder charge filed in connection with deadly Bridgeton mass shooting

Kevin Dawkins, 36, has been charged with attempted murder, in addition to multiple weapons charges, in connection with the May 22 mass shooting in Bridgeton that left three people dead.

New Jersey man pleads not guilty to fatally stabbing neighbor in brawl

Nineteen-year-old Zachary Latham, formerly of Vineland, has said he acted in self-defense when he killed 51-year-old William Durham Sr., a longtime state corrections officer.

Breakfast with Bob: Aversa's Italian Bakery
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FOX 29's Bob Kelly visits Aversa's Italian Bakery in Brigantine, Cape May County as they celebrate National Donut Day with their Cannonut, a cannoli inspired donut.

New Jersey lawmakers pass bill to end public health emergency

The measure, which passed with Democrats in favor and Republicans against, ends most of the more than 100 executive orders that Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy enacted to address the pandemic, but leaves about a dozen of them in place until January.

Third arrest made following mass shooting at Bridgeton house party

Prosecutors announced that Larry McCrae, 39, of Glenn Park, Bridgeton, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a handgun.

Vaccines Required: Several Delaware Valley universities mandate vaccines for returning students

With abundant COVID-19 vaccine appointments now available for people 16 and older, several colleges and universities across the Delaware Valley have made the vaccine mandatory for students returning to campus in the Fall.