Accident on NJ Turnpike shuts down northbound lanes overnight

According to State Police, the accident happened on the northbound side of the turnpike near Robbinsville Township around 2 a.m.

Trick-or-treaters celebrate Halloween 2020 style, amid coronavirus protocols

Halloween 2020 will be remembered as a Halloween like no one has ever seen before. People tried to enjoy the holiday as best they could, masks, social distancing and all.

Animal control helps deer with head stuck in plastic pumpkin

A deer got its head stuck in a plastic pumpkin, but luckily, it had two friendly animal control officers come to its rescue.

Gas prices drop in NJ, around nation amid lower demand

AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $2.21, down two cents from last week.

New Jersey debuts new state exchange for health open enrollment

New Jersey this year is joining the District of Columbia and 14 other states in operating its own state-based exchange, instead of the federal Healthcare.gov.

Prosecutor: Undercover sting busted men looking to meet kids for sex

Authorities in New Jersey have charged a dozen men for trying to set up dates with underage children they'd been chatting with online. Those "children," however, were actually undercover law enforcement officers.

Gov. Murphy: 2.6 million ballots already cast in NJ

A week until Election Day and more than 2.6 million ballots have already been cast in New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday. That amounts to 67% of the voter turnout in 2016 and stems from the state holding its first mostly mail-in election. 

U.S. casinos seek recovery aid, though still hampered by virus

The head of the gambling industry's national trade group says additional financial aid is needed for casinos and their workers.

Homeless man charged with murder in deadly Camden apartment fire

Brandon Adams, a 34-year-old homeless man, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with a Camden apartment fire that claimed the lives of two people Sunday morning.

2 dead, 7 injured, dozens displaced in 3-alarm Camden apartment fire

Two people are dead and seven are injured after a three-alarm fire ripped through a Camden apartment building early Sunday morning.

Election could stoke US marijuana market, sway Congress

Voters in four states from different regions of the country could embrace broad legal marijuana sales on Election Day, and a sweep would highlight how public acceptance of cannabis is cutting across geography, demographics and the nation’s deep political divide.

Murphy signs laws aimed at reforming long-term care industry

More than 7,000 people have died from COVID-19 in New Jersey’s long-term care facilities, about half of the state’s total deaths. 

Murphy again renews New Jersey’s public health emergency

The extension was announced Saturday as the state’s 7-day rolling average of daily new cases rose from around 770 cases on Oct. 9 to almost 1,090 cases on Oct. 23. The overall total of cases in New Jersey is more than 227,000.