The governor is moving: Mikie Sherrill headed for Drumthwacket
NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill and her family are moving to Drumthwacket in Princeton, the official governor's residence, after months in Montclair.
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NJ’s banning spree keeps rolling — plastic utensils just went statewide
Plastic utensils are now a hot topic in New Jersey—who knew dining out would come with a side of regulation? Let’s break it down.
ICE reporting rule may have kept Delaney Hall death hidden
Two detainees may have died without official reports after being held at Delaney Hall and a policy change explains why ICE isn't required to count them.
Family of Plainfield man who died in ICE custody seek answers
A man dies while detained at the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility after family says he was denied medication for diabetes and high blood pressure.
Two dramatic water rescues cap dangerous NJ weekend
From a Newark lake to the Jersey Shore, a busy weekend of water rescues and crashes unfolded across New Jersey.
North Arlington shooting took two cousins, as NJ families grieve
One of them had just celebrated his 29th birthday. The other was a father. They were cousins, and they were killed together on a Sunday night.
NJ parolee charged in baffling $500K BearCat theft
A half-million-dollar armored SWAT vehicle vanished from a Newark police lot before sunrise — and it was back on the street within two hours, heading toward Jersey City and Irvington.
ICE: NJ woman overstayed visa from Canada before boardwalk arrest
She came to New Jersey on a visa in 2024 and never left. Then came a Fourth of July weekend alleged confrontation on the Point Pleasant Beach boardwalk that changed everything.
Newark man gets 100 years in prison for New Year’s Eve murder
A 67-year-old cab driver just trying to get through New Year's Eve. What happened to Jose Gaona on a Newark street that morning is a story that stayed with a lot of people.
Venmo scam steals $2,500 from Montclair woman
A Montclair woman lost $2,500 from her Venmo account after a man grabbed her phone under the guise of a basketball team donation, according to police.