Top N.J. lawmakers remain divided on northern casinos as key date arrives
The odds that New Jerseyans will get to decide next year whether to expand casino gambling to the northern part of the state appear to have gotten longer. TRENTON -- The odds that New Jerseyans will...
View ArticleOnline fundraiser for family of Palisade Park man gunned down in his Jersey...
A GoFundMe page was set up by the victim's friend, Elliot Kim, to help Lee's daughter and wife. JERSEY CITY -- An online fundraiser has been established to assist the family of a Palisades Park man...
View ArticleSpaceX launch succeeds, with N.J. company's satellites in tow
SpaceX successfully launched and landed a rocket Monday night, and it was carrying a New Jersey payload. SpaceX successfully launched and landed a rocket Monday night, and it was carrying a New...
View ArticleN.J. man gets 6 years in fatal road-rage crash
Thomas J. Vanderweit of Saddle Brook must serve at least 85 percent of the sentence. WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP - One of two men charged in a road-rage accident that killed a woman heading to church has been...
View Article2 plead guilty in drug sting that led to shooting of cop
Two men pleaded guilty Monday to their roles in the attempted robbery and shooting of an undercover police officer in Garfield in 2014. TRENTON -- Two men pleaded guilty Monday to their roles in the...
View ArticleTop 11 'Only in Jersey' stories from 2015
The bizarre, offbeat New Jersey stories that left you scratching you head during the year gone by.
View ArticleRoad rage at the mall: Woman arrested after fight over parking spot
Kenia E. Nicolas-King, 48, of Teaneck, N.J. is charged with aggravated assault, according to police. PARAMUS - A Teaneck woman was arrested after a fight with a driver over a parking spot at the...
View ArticleOfficer shoots at Passaic man during chase, police say
A Palisades Interstate Parkway Police Officer shot at a man who led police on a chase from Passaic to Manhattan and back into New Jersey, police said. ALPINE -- A Palisades Interstate Parkway Police...
View ArticleMusical gift that gave to thousands finds new home and a new purpose
In 1950, the two married. As a wedding gift, Earl's father gave the couple a grand piano so Nina could pass along her love of the piano to children. The plaque on the piano donated to the Oakland...
View Article32 photos that prove some kids are really scared of Santa
Santa? Not everyone's a fan Watch video With T-minus two days until Christmas Eve, Santa's back at the North Pole putting the final touches on his annual naughty/nice list. The man in red has been...
View ArticleN.J. foot doctor loses license over sexual misconduct allegations
The New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners revoked Dr. Frederick Weintraub's medical license earlier this month. NORTHVALE - A podiatrist accused of sexual misconduct with a patient and lewd behavior...
View ArticleWindow washer stole $30,000 in jewelry from Ridgewood home, cops say
Adam Broersma of Ringwood is charged with theft, according to Ridgewood police. RIDGEWOOD - A 31-year-old window washer was arrested Monday in connection with the theft of $30,000 worth of jewelry at...
View ArticleDockworker indicted after allegedly killing woman with toploader while...
A North Arlington man who allegedly operated a toploader at an Elizabeth marine terminal while he was drunk and struck and killed a woman now has been indicted for vehicular homicide. ELIZABETH --...
View ArticleHere's how ducks, snakes, other wildlife are being fooled by warm weather
Winter has arrived in New Jersey, but it hardly feels like it. You may not be able to find Santa or Rudolph on Christmas Eve, but plenty of other animals will be frolicking about around Christmas time...
View ArticleUnregistered N.J. contractor scammed senior citizens, state says
An unregistered contractor scammed elderly customers into paying for pricey chimney repairs that were never completed and provided shoddy work, including one case where a family was forced from their...
View ArticleChristie issues 6th gun pardon of 2015, this one for a Marine recruiter in N.H.
Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday pardoned a U.S. Marine sergeant working as a recruiter in the early voting state of New Hampshire of all gun and ammunition charges filed against him in Bergen County...
View ArticleVintage photos of celebrating Christmas in N.J.
Tradition is what makes the yuletide season "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year," a song, FYI, written by Edward Pola and George Wyle in 1963 and released that year by Andy Williams. According to...
View ArticleGlen Rock police chief to retire, officials say
Police Chief Fred Stahman is set to retire early next year, officials said. (File photo) GLEN ROCK -- Police Chief Fred Stahman is set to retire early next year, officials said. Stahman will leave...
View ArticlePolice issue safety tips after recent burglaries in Saddle Brook
Two homes were burglarized in the township Wednesday, the latest in several similar incidents, police said. (File photo). SADDLE BROOK -- Two homes were burglarized in the township Wednesday, the...
View ArticleN.J. man accused of causing 'significant injury' to girl, 9
A 39-year-old Emerson man is accused of causing "a significant injury" to a 9-year-old girl, the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office said Thursday. Marlon Rafael Salvador-Jauregui, 39 (Photo: Bergen...
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