Man who flew to space with William Shatner on Blue Origin flight dies in plane crash

Glen de Vries, who traveled to space with William Shatner last month, was killed along with another person when a small plane crashed in northern New Jersey, according to state police.

New Jersey high school grad, 19, wins school board seat after suffering ‘awful’ coronavirus rules

A young New Jersey man who graduated from high school last year after experiencing "awful" coronavirus rules during his senior year has won a seat on his local school board, according to reports.

Edward Durr, GOP truck driver who spent $150 on primary in NJ, defeats Sweeney

New Jersey’s longtime state Senate president, Democrat Steve Sweeney, has lost reelection, falling to Edward Durr, a Republican newcomer who spent little on his campaign.

4-alarm fire torches car dealership overnight in Pennsauken

It took firefighters nearly 10 hours to extinguish a massive inferno that engulfed a car dealership and other businesses Tuesday night in Pennsauken, New Jersey. 

President Biden visits New Jersey to push infrastructure bill, education agenda

President Joe Biden continues to push his Infrastructure Deal and Build Back Better Agenda with stops in Newark, Kearny and North Plainfield on Monday.

Cosby accused of drugging, sexually assaulting former 'Cosby Show' actress in NJ civil suit

Lili Bernard, a former 'Cosby Show' actress, has filed a civil suit against Bill Cosby claiming that the comedian claiming that he drugged and sexually assaulted her in a New Jersey hotel decades ago.

NJ nurse dies after being knocked to the ground by robber in Times Square

A memorial mass will be held Monday for Maria Ambrocio. The 58-year-old oncology nurse died after she was shoved to the ground by a mugger on Friday.

Serial killer lured by fake social account sentenced to 160 years

A New Jersey man who used dating apps to lure and kill three women was sentenced to 160 years in prison after a trial in which it was revealed that friends of one victim did their own detective work on social media to ferret out the suspect.

Woman who drowned puppy in submerged cage headed to jail

A woman who drowned a 10-week-old puppy that was found submerged inside a weighted cage in a northern New Jersey pond two years ago has been sentenced to six months in jail.

Bird strikes plane engine, sparks fire at Atlantic City Airport

A Spirit Airlines flight at Atlantic City Airport was aborted on Saturday after officials say a large bird struck one of its engines as the plane was accelerating for takeoff and sparked a fire. 

NJ mom jumps into manhole to save sinking toddler

A mother in New Jersey saved her child after the toddler fell through an open manhole and into two feet of water, according to fire officials.

YouTuber ‘Omi in a Hellcat’ speaks out after arrest in federal piracy case

Omi in a Hellcat, a YouTuber whose real name is Bill Omar Carrasquillo, is speaking out after he was accused by federal authorities of heading a massive digital piracy scheme.

Family mourns after New Jersey man died while hiking in Arizona

The death of a New Jersey man who was hiking a trail in the Tonto National Forest has left his girlfriend and a family devastated.

Cop catches newborn tossed from second-floor balcony in Jersey City

A police officer in Jersey City is being called a hero after he caught a 1-month-old baby who was tossed from a second-floor balcony.

Dulce Alavez disappearance: Police release second rendering of girl missing for 2 years

Authorities marked the two-year anniversary of the disappearance of Dulce Maria Alavez by sharing updated artist renderings to show what the missing New Jersey girl might look like today.

Comedian Jim Breuer cancels shows at venues requiring vaccinations, calls policies 'segregation'

"Due to the segregation of them forcing people to show up with vaccinations, prove you're vaccinated, to prove that you've had a shot -- I am absolutely not doing those shows," Breuer said.

New Jersey teacher jumps into SUV rolling toward students

Security camera video from outside a middle school in Linden shows a quick-thinking teacher stopping an SUV that rolled up onto the sidewalk where children were standing.

Biden declares ‘code red’ on climate change after touring Ida damage in NY, NJ

“People are beginning to realize this is much, much bigger than anyone was willing to believe,” President Joe Biden said while touring Hurricane Ida damage. “Even the climate skeptics are seeing that this really does matter.”