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The agreement authorizes 11 percent raises over the next seven years. It follows the pattern set by the teachers union, but, like other uniformed unions, it contains an additional 1 percent raise in its first year.
Gov. Chris Christie says the state's imperiled transportation trust fund is not ``a crisis at the moment'' and that talks with legislative leaders to replenish it continue.
Freeport, Long Island and Asbury Park, New Jersey are among the top 20 coolest towns in America, according to the travel website Matador Network.
A New Jersey man convicted of beating his wife with a frying pan and strangling her to death is going to prison for 30 years before parole.
Shmurda, whose real name is Ackquille Pollard, is accused of shooting at his brother through the window of a Brooklyn barbershop in June, narrowly missing his target and other patrons, including two toddlers,
Preservationists have won a court battle over a house that was once a stop on the Underground Railroad.
Just before 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, traffic was backed up on Cross Street when Officer Neil Robertson noticed the SUV directly in the path of the oncoming train.
On Feb. 26, 1988, Ed Byrne, a 22-year-old rookie cop, was assassinated as he sat in his squad car guarding a witness' home.
The move to veto showcases the Obama administration's focus on climate change and sheds light on the growing concerns over fracking.
A pizzeria, liquor store and dry cleaners were completely wiped out by the blaze, which broke out around 5:30 a.m. Thursday on Main Street.
A New York City police officer was relaxing on a Florida beach last weekend when he suddenly found himself back in action.
The Morris County jury found Kashif Parvaiz guilty on Thursday of scheming with his Massachusetts girlfriend to kill his wife and make it look like a random attack.
The American Kennel Club announced Thursday that the flat-faced, bat-eared breed was the city's most popular in 2014. The French bulldog displaced its cousin the bulldog in the top spot.
The vote was 12 to 8, with three Republicans joining all committee Democrats in voting in favor of Lynch. She is also expected to win approval by the full Senate, though the timing is uncertain.
Residents are demanding that a group representing their interests be allowed on site to monitor the process.
