NJ home can be raised and lowered to avoid flooding
The idea of the home is that prior to a hurricane or flood event you can lift the home up so no floodwaters enter the home
4 shot in Newark
One person was in critical condition after 4 people were shot in Newark.
7-Eleven sells winning lottery ticket for 7/11 drawing
A jackpot-winning lottery ticket worth millions for the July 11 — a.k.a. 7/11 — drawing of New Jersey's Pick-6 with Double Play was sold at a 7-Eleven store in New Jersey.
The story behind Jewish gangsters who fought Nazis across the U.S.
It was just before World War II in the late 1930s and gangsters in New York City were as well-known as ball players and politicians. But many people today may not know about the role one infamous Jewish mobster played in fighting fascism in the five boroughs.
17-year-old arrested in Newark shooting that injured 9
Newark Police announced the arrest Monday of a 17-year-old male in connection with a stolen vehicle used during the shooting of nine people in the Brick City last month.
9 people shot outside Newark bodega
A person driving a stolen white Honda Pilot drove up to a bodega on the corner of Clinton Place and Shephard Avenue and opened fire, striking nine people.
New York-area Juneteenth celebrations and commemorations
Juneteenth is being marked, celebrated, and commemorated all weekend in the New York City area.
U.S. air travel snarled by staff shortages, bad weather
Airlines canceled more than 1,500 flights across the country on Thursday and more than a third of all flights leaving LaGuardia and Newark Liberty airports. On Friday, more than 20% of departing flights were either canceled or delayed.
Hip hop history in photos on display in Newark
Photojournalist Ernie Paniccioli has been chronicling hip hop since the 1970s. Some of his work — including images of Queen Latifah, LL Cool J, Flavor Flav, Salt-N-Pepa, and Biggie — is on display at the Grammy Museum Experience Prudential Center in Newark.
Shaquille O'Neal unveils basketball court, 'Shaq Tower' in Newark
Newark celebrated new developments in recreation for kids as well as housing in downtown, all thanks to the involvement of NBA legend and Newark native Shaquille O'Neal.
Pilot injured after helicopter crashes at NJ airport
Authorities say that a Bell Model 407 helicopter crashed to the ground near the north side of Essex County Airport in Fairfield.
Ray Liotta, ‘Goodfellas’ and ‘Field of Dreams’ star, dies at 67
Ray Liotta, best known for his roles in “Goodfellas” and “Field of Dreams,” had been shooting a movie in the Dominican Republic, according to his publicist.
Controversy over plan to house homeless
Some residents of a neighborhood in Newark, N.J., are angry about the city's plan to temporarily house people in converted shipping containers on a vacant lot.
Officials investigate car down embankment in Glen Ridge
The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating a crash involving a vehicle that careened off the road, went down an embankment, and landed on its side in Glen Ridge. There are unconfirmed reports of multiple fatalities.
2 children shot inside car in Newark by gunman in stolen vehicle
Two children are recovering, and a 30-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot in Newark while riding in a car, said police.
Video shows NJ teacher save student choking on water bottle cap
Janiece Jenkins, a teacher at East Orange Community Charter School, is being hailed a hero after springing into action and saving her student who was choking on a water bottle cap.
Airfares skyrocket due to jet fuel costs but travelers don't care
Domestic airfare costs $330 on average per round trip. Travel website Hopper was not expecting the U.S. air travel market to hit that number until June.
NJ man gets 375 years for killing woman, 2 kids over Facebook post
Jeremy Arrington, 31, was convicted of three counts of murder and attempted murder as well as burglary, criminal restraint and weapons charges.
NJ man pleads guilty in ex-girlfriend's death, desecrating her body
A New Jersey man who authorities say killed his toddler son's mother and then drove the boy and her body to Tennessee last summer has pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter.
Saint Peter's coach Shaheen Holloway takes job at Seton Hall
Shaheen Holloway is leaving Saint Peter's for Seton Hall just days after helping the little Jesuit school make history by becoming the first No. 15 seed to reach the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight.