Deal Reached To Avoid Jersey City Police Layoffs
The mayor of New Jersey's second-largest city and the head of its police union say they've reached an agreement to avert the layoff of 82 police officers.
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The mayor of New Jersey's second-largest city and the head of its police union say they've reached an agreement to avert the layoff of 82 police officers.
New Jersey environmental officials want to add five species to the state's endangered list and reclassify the bald eagle and seven other types of birds.
The organization decided to pull out of Atlantic City to protest the city laying off 60 police officers this year.
Family, friends and fellow officers will gather at a Howell Township funeral home to honor Lakewood Patrolman Christopher Matlosz.
Months after Gov. Christie scuttled plans for a new Hudson River rail tunnel, Sen. Schumer is calling it a terrible decision, not just now, but for generations to come.
A person with knowledge of the proposed Carmelo Anthony trade says the holdup is over the framework of the deal, not the All-Star forward's willingness to commit to New Jersey.
A Newark school official said a school bus was hit by gunfire Tuesday as it stopped to drop off students from a city elementary school. No one on the bus was injured.
Sony spokeswoman Mami Imada said Tuesday the plant closure in New Jersey was due to declining CD sales as more people opt to buy music digitally.
Police say it took only 54 seconds for three "experienced" thieves to break into a New Jersey convenience store and rip the ATM from the cement floor.
The Lakewood, New Jersey community is reeling with shock after the senseless death of a beloved police officer.
A tractor trailer and freight train had a close call in Bergenfield, New Jersey Monday night when the tractor trailer got stuck on the tracks.
A security checkpoint at New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport has been briefly shut down because a prohibited item was found in a bag.
Authorities in northern New Jersey still don't know what caused an apartment building fire that injured five people and displaced dozens of residents.
Gov. Chris Christie says he wants to see system where teachers are subject to performance reviews every five years.
Governor Chris Christie held his first town hall meeting of the year Thursday in Bergen County. Hundreds of people packed a building to listen to the Republican talk about pension and education reform.
Under the bill proposed by Essex County Assemblywoman Cleopatra Tucker, riders or their parents would have to pay $10 a year to register their bikes with the state.
Police in northern New Jersey say they've arrested three women for selling the alcohol energy drink Four Loko to undercover officers.
A 71-year-old man who jumped off a New York-bound SeaStreak Ferry was quickly rescued from the frigid ocean waters by the quick-acting crew.
The wind is taking over and picking up in intensity and it may bring gusts of up to 35 mph which will help to prolong blowing and drifting snow which could hamper clean up efforts.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg says New York City's response to the latest bout of snow is very different than during the blizzard a few weeks ago.
First Ronald Harris had stomach trouble, bolting from the witness stand to the bathroom. When he returned, he developed a case of dry heaves, trying to vomit into a trash can. And by the time his day in court ended Tuesday, Harris was under arrest on outstanding warrants.
A. Gabriel Esteban has been appointed president of Seton Hall University. He has been Seton Hall's interim president since Monsignor Robert Sheeran stepped down from the presidency in July.
New Jersey Turnpike Authority spokesman Joe Orlando said the Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway were both in good shape, in part because travelers heeded warnings and stayed off the roads overnight.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie outlined his accomplishments and his future agenda in his first state of the state address on Tuesday.
The New Jersey governor picked up an honorary degree Sunday when he returned to his alma mater.
