Police seek man in gunpoint robbery of Oakland gas station
The man, described as 5 feet 10 inches tall, wearing dark clothing and a face mask, approached the attendant at the Valero gas station on Ramapo Valley Road near closing time OAKLAND -- Police are...
View ArticleBomb threats called in to Jewish centers in N.J., other states
A community center in Tenafly was among those targeted TENAFLY-- A Jewish community center was evacuated around noon Monday after the facility received a bomb threat, the center said. Kaplen JCC of...
View ArticleLittle Ferry woman, 39, killed in Turnpike crash, police say
Colleen Burgos was killed when the driver of the car she was the passenger in crashed into the back of a disabled tractor-trailer in Linden, police said. LINDEN -- A 39-year-old woman from Little...
View ArticleEx-union president, insurance broker charged in $6.6M scheme
An insurance broker and the former president of United Auto Workers Local 2326 allegedly left Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield on the hook for millions. NEWARK -- A former union official and an...
View ArticleHackensack man had $450K in drugs, cops say
Jorge Perez had meth, cocaine and pot, according to police Jorge Perez (Bergen County Prosecutor's Office) HACKENSACK A 43-year-old city man was charged with three counts of possession with intent...
View ArticleNational title update: Ranking N.J. alums' 25 best bowl game performances
Which N.J. natives put in the best performances of the postseason?
View ArticleNJ.com's Wrestling Top 20 for Jan. 10: 1 giant leap
After shocking Phillipsburg last Saturday night, Cranford makes the biggest move up in the NJ.com Top 20 wrestling rankings this week. Click through the slideshow to see how high the Courgars climbed.
View ArticlePerfect start: Which 20 girls basketball teams are still undefeated?
A look at New Jersey's undefeated girls basketball teams through Sunday, Jan. 8.
View ArticleFire at Cliffside Park housing complex sends 3 to hospital
A fire broke out at 500 Gorge Road, a high rise building for seniors, veterans and disabled persons, before 9 a.m., said Stewart DeVito, coordinator for the Office of Emergency Management at Cliffside...
View ArticleSmoke condition forces evacuation of Wood-Ridge High School
There were no flames reported and PSE&G responded to the scene, said Dan Diuro, a dispatcher with Wood-Ridge. WOOD-RIDGE -- Wood-Ridge High School was evacuated on Tuesday after a "burned out fan...
View ArticleRosie O'Donnell drops price on Saddle River estate by nearly $600K (PHOTOS)
Rosie O'Donnell is now asking $5.9 million, less than what she paid for the 1928 estate in 2013 More than a year after listing her Saddle River mansion, Rosie O'Donnell has trimmed the price again,...
View ArticleMahwah girls soccer's Carrelha steps down after 7 seasons, 103 wins
Mahwah girls soccer coach Courtney Carrelha stepped down Friday from her position after seven seasons as head coach, which included 103 career wins. Even days later, the emotion in Courtney Carrelha’s...
View ArticleWoman who scammed $10K from senior gets jail time
Juanita Lamb and two others told the woman they'd share a bag of money they claimed to find if she helped pay the taxes on it NEW YORK -- A New Jersey woman who helped orchestrate a "found money" scam...
View ArticleNJ.com's pound-for-pound wrestler rankings now 15 strong
NJ.com introduces the top 15 wrestlers in its pound-for-pound toughest wrestlers in N.J. rankings.
View ArticleNeed for N.J. property-tax savings is urgent | Opinion
I'm 26, and even my friends are leaving New Jersey because it is one of the most expensive states to live in. By Cody D. Miller It should come as no shock that in 2016 New Jersey ranked No. 1 on the...
View ArticleWATCH: Civil War-era cannonball detonated at N.J. base
The 12-pound cannonball was found in Bergen County Watch video JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST -- A ground-shaking boom was heard across the area Tuesday as an explosives team safety detonated a live...
View ArticleMilestone Tracker: N.J. girls basketball players that have hit major marks in...
Which N.J. girls basketball players have reached milestones this season?
View ArticleProposed overhaul to controversial HS sports transfer rule clears crucial hurdle
The new rule would implement more penalties for athletes who switch schools and eliminate a key loophole athletic officials say is currently being exploited ROBBINSVILLE — A new statewide transfer...
View ArticleBail reform is killing our business, bail bondsmen say
"This has brought us to a halt," one bail bondsman said. JERSEY CITY -- New Jersey bail bondsmen may be looking for some bailing out of their own. A pair of Hudson County bondsmen and one from Bergen...
View ArticleMan formerly on FBI 'Most Wanted' list gets 20 years for N.J. bank robbery
John Edward Stevens made the federal agency's fugitive list in 1988 after being charged in connection with other bank robberies NEWARK -- A Brooklyn man who graced the FBI's "Most Wanted" list 28...
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