'Princess Doe' remains identified as NY teen missing since 1982

A girl who was dubbed Princess Doe after her remains were found 40 years ago in a New Jersey cemetery has been identified as Dawn Olanick, a Long Island teenager.

Body of humpback whale washes up in Cape May County

A dead humpback whale was found close to shore in Cape May County on Sunday, prompting a response from local and state emergency crews.

Kaitlin Armstrong charged with using someone else's passport to leave the country

Officials say Kaitlin Armstrong boarded a flight in Newark to Costa Rica after presenting a ticket and US passport in someone else's name while claiming to be them.

NJ property tax relief: Here's how much you'll get back this year

The New Jersey budget provides $2 billion in property tax relief. Here is how much you will get if you are a homeowner or a renter.

9 people shot outside Newark bodega

A person driving a stolen white Honda Pilot drove up to a bodega on the corner of Clinton Place and Shephard Avenue and opened fire, striking nine people.

US casinos experienced best month ever in March, winning $5.3B

While the national casino economy is doing well, there are pockets of sluggishness such as Atlantic City, where in-person casino revenue has not yet rebounded to pre-pandemic levels.

'Melrose Place' actor loses bid to reduce crash sentence

Actress Amy Locane, who appeared in the 1990s prime-time soap opera “Melrose Place,” has lost a bid to have her sentence in a 2010 fatal New Jersey auto crash reduced.

USFL forecast: No rain in sight for Birmingham, Alabama, in Week 2 action

Week 2 of USFL action gets underway Friday night with three more games to follow this weekend. Here's what the weather looks like and what you can expect from the teams at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama.

Police: NJ woman groped by unidentified, naked man in her shower

The woman told police she was taking a shower in her home when a naked, unidentified man got into the shower and grabbed her from behind.

New Jersey diocese agrees to $87.5M deal to settle sex abuse suits

A New Jersey Catholic diocese has agreed to pay $87.5 million to settle claims involving clergy sex abuse with some 300 alleged victims in one of the largest cash settlements involving the Catholic Church in the United States.

NJ man ran over woman twice in horrific road rage incident, prosecutors say

A New Jersey man faces multiple charges after he allegedly ran over a woman, repeatedly, when she attempted to take pictures of his vehicle following a collision.

New Jersey to begin recreational marijuana sales next week, governor says

New Jersey residents over 21-years-old will be allowed to purchase recreational marijuana in the Garden State next week, according to Governor Phil Murphy. 

Video shows NJ teacher save student choking on water bottle cap

Janiece Jenkins, a teacher at East Orange Community Charter School, is being hailed a hero after springing into action and saving her student who was choking on a water bottle cap.

New Jersey approves 7 facilities for recreational cannabis sales

New Jersey regulators gave a green light Monday to seven facilities that already sell medical marijuana to also sell recreational cannabis, although it's not clear exactly when sales would begin.