COVID Vaccine: New Jersey Nursing Home Residents, Staff Receive First Doses
The Garden state is starting a week later than New York and Connecticut, because the state missed a federal deadline by one day.
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The Garden state is starting a week later than New York and Connecticut, because the state missed a federal deadline by one day.
As flames shot out of the home in Lodi New Jersey early Monday morning, devastated family members watched in horror as crews rushed to save the young man who was trapped inside.
The clinic is open to workers from Belleville, Livingston, Millburn, Maplewood, Newark, Orange and South Orange.
The coronavirus continues to take a toll around the Tri-State Area.
Essex County was hit by COVID the hardest, accounting for nearly 10% of total cases in New Jersey.
The Hudson County prosecutor's office said the teen was arrested in the death of 35-year-old Niles Holmes.
The 120-pound Rhodesian Ridgeback named Moose came wrapped with love Christmas morning at the England family's home in Ridgewood.
Tens of thousands of people in the Tri-State Area are still feeling the impact of the strong Christmas storm that swept through Thursday into Friday.
'Tis the season for giving! Stores were packed with procrastinators scrambling for last minute gifts on Christmas Eve.
New Jersey's largest city has been hit especially hard by the pandemic. Many people in Newark are struggling to get food, especially on a holiday.
The pandemic has made it difficult to visit loved ones with dementia at assisted living facilities, so some staff and residents are going the extra mile to make Christmas bright.
Many are taking time to remember the meaning of the season, and highlight some of the good that happened.
New Jersey State Police say a GMC suburban was heading southbound in Clifton when the driver apparently lost control, struck a concrete barrier and overturned.
State police say at least one person died and multiple others were hurt.
The state reported 103 more COVID deaths Wednesday. There were 104 deaths reported Tuesday, marking the first back-to-back days of more than 100 people dying since June 13.
With just four days to go before Christmas, many people are pitching in to help others for the holidays.
Leaders say the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis did not trigger the rewrite of police policy in the Garden State, but his death did add urgency for change.
Five teenage boys are being hailed as heroes, after a day of sledding last week nearly turned tragic in New Jersey.
Officers were sent to the intersection of Broadway and Summer Street in Paterson around 3 p.m. Wednesday for a report of shots fired.
New Jersey is now getting 20% less doses than expected of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for the month of December with little explanation for the shortfall given to Gov. Phil Murphy.
Port Authority Police Officer Jordan Gonzalez took action after responding to a call early Friday morning about a large bird in distress.
The National Retail Federation estimates more than 150 million Americans are taking part in Super Saturday and that includes those doing it online.
More than 2,000 health care workers have received the first dose of their vaccine so far, acting as role models for everyone else.
After the snow storm, many drivers who dug their cars out now feel a sense of ownership over the parking spot, so they leave something there as a way to reserve that space.
Two teens used their downtime during the pandemic to bring more light into their neighborhoods. Their holiday light displays are sparking joy and the spirit of giving back.
