NJ women's prison guard accused of sexually assaulting inmate
A male corrections officer at a troubled state prison in Hunterdon County faces charges in connection with the sexual assault of a female inmate. The governor, who had already promised to close the prison, called the allegations "disgusting."
NJ students learn about Indigenous Peoples' Day
The Learning Community Charter School in Jersey City usually has Columbus Day off. But this year, all kids in pre-kindergarten through 8th grade learned not about the mythology of Christopher Columbus but the reality of Lenape tribes living in the New York-New Jersey area centuries ago.
Cop catches newborn tossed from second-floor balcony in Jersey City
A police officer in Jersey City is being called a hero after he caught a 1-month-old baby who was tossed from a second-floor balcony.
Vatican exonerates Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of sexual abuse
The Vatican says allegations of sexual abuse dating back a half-century against Nicholas DiMarzio, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Brooklyn, do "not have the semblance of truth" so it has closed its investigation.
Hudson County Community College erases $4.8M in debt for nearly 5,000 students
The forgiven debt covers all outstanding balances from the spring, summer and fall of 2020, as well as the spring 2021 semester.
Black Lives Matter flag raised at City Hall in Jersey City
The nonprofit group Blacks in Law Enforcement Servicing the Community hosted a raising of the Black Lives Matter flag at City Hall in honor of George Floyd.
Smoke from Jersey City recycling plant fire seen 15 miles away
A fire at a metal recycling plant along the waterfront in Jersey City continued to burn Tuesday morning and the smoke could be seen 15 miles away.
14-year-old girl hands newborn baby to strangers at NJ restaurant
The couple who took care of the baby before police arrived said the teenage girl had asked for help from employees at the restaurant before they intervened.
Jersey City shooting leaves 2 dead, 4 wounded
Gunfire in a New Jersey city killed two people and wounded four others, authorities said.
Many parents eager to get their children vaccinated
Richard Brewer of Long Island said he and his wife are counting down the days until their kids, ages 7 and 10, can get the COVID-19 vaccine.
In another about face, Jersey City schools to reopen with students in-person
Jersey City school officials announced students would be returning to the classroom only days after saying they would not.
Puppy rescued after paw gets stuck in PATH station escalator
Police came to the rescue of a pup named 'Scott' at the Journal Square PATH Station.
Welfare worker accessed cards, stole thousands, prosecutors say
A New Jersey welfare office employee allegedly fraudulently accessed benefit cards issued to residents to make ATM cash withdrawals of several thousand dollars.
Cooped-up renters search market for amenities
Apartment hunters are looking for deals on rentals with lots of amenities.
Arson squad investigating fire that killed 2 children in Jersey City
An 11-year-old girl and an 8-month old boy were killed in a fire on Martin Luther King Drive in Jersey City, said the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office.
Man whose number was found in Jersey City shooter's pocket sentenced
A man whose phone number was found in the pocket of one of the assailants who killed three people was sentenced to 18 months in prison.
18-year jail sentence for gang-related slaying of NJ teen, 16
One of three defendants arrested as juveniles in the shooting death of another teenager at a New Jersey restaurant the day after Christmas in 2018 has been sentenced to 18 years in prison.
Jersey City, Newark schools to remain fully remote through mid-April
Public schools in Newark and Jersey City will continue offering remote instruction through mid-April, both districts announced Friday.
Jersey City bias massacre victims remembered 1 year later
Jersey City paused to mark the anniversary of a bias attack that killed a police officer and three people in a Jewish grocery store.
Planned park in Jersey City would honor victims of COVID-19
There are plans underway in Jersey City to turn a former toxic dump site into a park in memory of those who had died from COVID-19.