Trio indicted after $732K, 'designer' opioid seized, authorities say
The drug, furanyl fentanyl, is several times more powerful than heroin TRENTON -- Two Edgewater men and a New York man were indicted Thursday on charges stemming from an investigation into the...
View ArticleTake this week's local news quiz
Let's see how well you know New Jersey news. So much has happened in New Jersey news in the past week. Do you remember it all? Time to find out with our local news quiz. Below are seven...
View ArticleN.J. wrestlers in national rankings: Small adjustments, but key team bounced
Click through the slideshow to see the list of high school wrestlers and teams ranked nationally
View Article'Goofy puppy' needs a home
OAKLAND -- Elmer is a 1-year-old pit bull terrier mix in the care of the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge. He was surrendered by his owners when they had to move and were unable bring him with them....
View ArticleBoys basketball: 11 Bold predictions for the weekend of Jan. 27-29
Who is going to win and who is going to shine?
View ArticleRanking the 20 toughest divisions in N.J. girls basketball
Which divisions have the most talent and provide the biggest challenge?
View ArticleHospital to build new facility in North Jersey
The Valley Hospital has abandoned plans to expand in Ridgewood, and instead will build a new facility less than three miles away. PARAMUS - After trying for years to win permission to expand its...
View ArticlePair of wild daytime police chases hit Paramus on same day (VIDEO)
Police from several jurisdictions chased two drivers in separate incidents on Route 17 on Wednesday. PARAMUS - Three people face charges after drivers fled police in two harrowing chases Wednesday on...
View ArticlePorsche driver owed $108K for 1,564 toll violations, cops say
Alfonso M. Ordde, 42, of Staten Island, drove a black Porsche through the toll without paying, cops say. FORT LEE - A man who drove without paying through an E-ZPass-only lane on the George Washington...
View Article10 things you need to know about National Signing Day
Facts and FAQs about this year's event.
View ArticleGlimpse of History: A magical day in Maywood
MAYWOOD -- Barbara Bomba identified herself as the young girl, front and center in the striped shirt with fingers in her ears, in this photo of children attending a magic show in Maywood in 1957. If...
View Article4 great shows to catch in N.J. this weekend
A Chinese new year celebration, a night of symphonic hip hop and a classic rock band are among this week's listings. Ladies Night at NJPAC Grammy Award-winning Rapper Nelly -- whose hits include "Hot...
View ArticleWho has N.J.'s best winter student section? Hurry and nominate your school!...
Get your nominations in for the winter edition of our statewide contest UPDATE, Jan. 24, 11:15 a.m.: We've added a few new nominations to the photo gallery above. Congrats to those schools nominated,...
View Article2 charged with murder in killing of gas station attendant
Dennis Barrett of Paterson and Jorge Martinez of Garfield, both 21, are charged with murder. PATERSON - Two men have been arrested in the shooting death Monday of a 57-year-old Fair Lawn man working...
View ArticleChristie won't face charges in Bridgegate-related case, prosecutors say
Christie's office says the matter is "finally over." TRENTON -- Municipal prosecutors announced Friday afternoon they will not pursue a criminal misconduct case against Gov. Chris Christie in the...
View ArticleThe Port Authority's top money makers (and losers)...
From the bridges and tunnels spanning the Hudson River, to marine terminals on both sides of the river, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey oversees nearly $8 billion in assets, revenues and...
View ArticleNo new trial for N.J. man convicted of pushing wife to death off Palisades...
Stephen Scharf was convicted in 2011 of pushing his wife to death off the Palisades Cliffs two decades earlier. Stephen Scharf, seen here in a state Department of Corrections photo. NJ DOC TRENTON --...
View ArticleMurphy nabs second county victory in N.J. governor's race
Phil Murphy won another Democratic Party county convention Thursday. TRENTON -- Phil Murphy, the early favorite for the Democratic nomination in this year's New Jersey governor's race, bolstered his...
View ArticleTrump's anti-immigration orders are 'inhuman,' says Newark archbishop
The Archbishop of Newark, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, said in a statement Friday the president's actions were "not rationals act" and "inhuman policies" NEWARK -- One of the most prominent Catholic...
View ArticleGottheimer 'deeply concerned' by Trump immigration ban
"You can't just turn your back on what made America great," U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer said. OAKLAND -- New Jersey's newest member of Congress is questioning President Trump's executive order barring...
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