Deaths of mother, infant girl investigated in Jersey City

Authorities are investigating the deaths of a mother and an infant girl over the weekend in Jersey City.

17-year-old boy dies after being struck by driver on NJ highway

A 17-year-old has died after being struck by a driver while attempting to cross the street outside a crosswalk in Toms River.

With Trump's help, NJ's Rep. Van Drew courts former foes

President Trump is expected to draw a crowd Tuesday when he comes to Wildwood, New Jersey, to reward newly minted Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew with a rally for leaving the Democrats and opposing impeachment.

NJ human trafficking panel fails to issue reports, AP finds

New Jersey has failed over the past five years to fully carry out a state law aimed at preventing human trafficking, The Associated Press has found.

NJ teacher charged with having sex with 6 teenage students takes plea

Former New Jersey high school teacher Nicole DuFault, who was charged with having sex with six teenage students, pleaded guilty on the eve of her criminal trial.

New Jersey lottery winners now can remain anonymous

Lottery winners in New Jersey will have the option to remain anonymous under a new law Gov. Phil Murphy signed Tuesday.

New Jersey woman cleared of coronavirus diagnosis

The New Jersey Department of Health says a woman who was brought to Hackensack University Medical Center to be evaluated for symptoms consistent with coronavirus does not have it after further tests. 

Police: Naked teen goes on rampage in store; 3 officers hurt

Police say a naked teen went on a rampage inside a New Jersey business and hurt three officers before he was detained.

N.J. woman charged in toddler's death seeks to have statements tossed

A woman accused of killing her toddler son and telling police he had been kidnapped before his remains were found buried in the yard of her New Jersey home is seeking to have prosecutors barred from using her statements to police in court.

64-year-old man fatally shot in head outside of home in Pemberton

Authorities in New Jersey are searching for suspect after a 64-year-old man was fatally shot in the head outside his home in Pemberton Twp.

Authorities: Teens die after falling through ice into ponds

Two teenage boys have died in separate incidents after they fell through the ice on ponds in central New Jersey.

Victim ID'd in deadly hit-and-run in Sicklerville

Authorities are looking searching for a suspect after a hit-and-run accident in Sicklerville left a man dead.

NJ becomes 1st state to mandate severance pay for mass layoffs

The legislation was motivated by last year's closing of Toys R Us, which cost 2,000 employees their jobs in New Jersey.