Newark, New Jersey, Mayor Cory Booker to live on food stamps this week,...
Hoping to break any stigmas of government assistance, Newark Mayor Cory Booker of New Jersey will live on food stamps this week–a challenge that first began as a Twitter conversation. The Democratic...
View ArticleNJ Gov. Christie: My weight no bar to presidency
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he is "more than a little" overweight - but fit enough to be in the White House. The Republican governor was asked about his weight problem during an interview with...
View ArticleThree New Jersey police officers shot
Three police officers in New Jersey were shot early on Friday, and one is in surgery for his wounds, a hospital official said.read more
View Article78-year-old grandma charged in NJ burglary ring
A 78-year-old grandmother has been charged in a New Jersey burglary ring that included two of her grandchildren, police said.
View ArticlePolice nab three members of 'James Bond Gang'
Police in New Jersey say they've arrested three members of the long-running "James Bond Gang" that had been targeting high-end homes in affluent neighborhoods across the tri-state for years.
View ArticleFormer 'Teacher of Year' Admits to Sex with Student
A former Essex County, New Jersey teacher of the year has admitted having sex with a 15-year-old boy enrolled in an honors class she taught. Erica DePalo pleaded guilty Tuesday to child endangerment....
View ArticleLautenberg charity, others lose bid to revive Madoff claims
A federal appeals court rejected a bid by former Bernard Madoff investors, including a charitable foundation for New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg, to pursue claims against family members of the...
View ArticlePowerball mystery: Officials say winner has yet to claim big prize
New Jersey lottery officials announced Monday that the winner of one of the largest Powerball drawings in history -- $338 million -- has yet to come forward.The newly-minted multi-millionaire bought...
View ArticleBehind Christie's decision to take over Camden's schools
A month ago, Gov. Christie's senior staff members laid out the pros and cons of taking over New Jersey's worst-performing school district: Camden. Christie sat alone in his office afterward and came to...
View ArticlePal: Nightmares Drove NJ Man to Admit 1990 Killing
A southern New Jersey man who admitted killing a teenager 23 years ago was haunted by nighttime visions of the boy's mother, according to the suspect's best friend. Steven Goff, 41, of Ventnor, turned...
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