Cemetery worker pinned in grave by 800-pound vault cover
An 800-pound vault cover fell on top of him, pinning him in the open grave, according to a cemetery spokesperson
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Deputy mayor resigns after comparing immigrants to "messy, mean raccoons"
Republican Rick Blood resigned late Monday as deputy mayor of Mendham Township, according to the Daily Record
N.J. police officer loses her job over dominatrix past
New Jersey sheriff's officer Kristen Hyman fired because she previously appeared in bondage films as a dominatrix
New Gerber baby is the first ever with Down syndrome
One-year-old Lucas Warren is Gerber's first spokesbaby with Down syndrome in the company's 91-year history
Report: Murder suspect was released twice for assault
A man suspected of killing a woman in Newark Tuesday had been accused in two domestic violence incidents in which she was the victim
With new GOP law on tax deductions, family frets over financial security
New GOP tax law puts a $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions
New Jersey lawmakers consider legalizing ballot selfies
Current state law prohibits selfies, but there are no documented prosecutions
Why a N.J. couple got married in courthouse bathroom
Brian and Maria Schulz were set to tie the knot when the groom's mother had difficulty breathing
N.J.'s first lady at Women's March: "I was sexually assaulted"
The wife of Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy was introduced to the crowd by her husband, who was sworn into office Tuesday
Chris Christie stopped by TSA for evading security checkpoint
Hours after the alleged incident, Christie called the reports an "absolutely false story"
3 men sentenced in deadly New Jersey mall carjacking
Dustin Friedland was killed in front of his wife after his Range Rover was carjacked by four men in 2013
Man stripped of citizenship for using alias to enter U.S.
A judge revoked Baljinder Singh's citizenship because he allegedly used a false name when entering the U.S. more than 25 years ago
Communities fight back against congestion-causing traffic apps
Apps like Waze are steering drivers away from traffic on main roads onto residential streets, causing traffic headaches
Christie says if not for Trump, he'd be president
"I absolutely believe if Trump had not gotten into the race I think we would have won," Christie told NJ.com
Former New Jersey Gov. Brendan Byrne dies at 93
Byrne, a Democrat, died Thursday at a home in Livingston, his son Tom Byrne said
Lawyer: Murder suspect made up story for horror film
Liam McAtasney is accused of killing his friend during a robbery and tossing her body from a bridge
Abandoned puppies rescued from cold weather
North Bergen High School football players helped authorities rescue three shivering rottweiler mix puppies on New Year's Eve
N.J. man accused of threatening teen with nude photos
The teen girl told police that Carlos Fuentes-Perez said he would release images and videos of her if she didn't have sex with him
U.S. identifies soldier killed in likely ISIS firefight
Pentagon says Sgt. 1st Class Mihail Golin was "engaged by enemy small arms fire" in area held by terror group's Afghanistan affiliate
Details emerge about "good kid" accused of killing parents, sister
Authorities say 16-year-old New Jersey boy shot and killed his parents, sister and a family friend just before midnight on New Year's Eve
Teen allegedly killed parents, sister, friend minutes before new year
Authorities are investigating the deaths of four people in the New Jersey shore town of Long Branch
"I feel like I'm on fire": N.J. native goes pro in Japanese women's wrestling
The spectacle has drawn guest wrestlers from around the world, but Kris Wolf is unlike the rest
Famous great white shark disappears from tracking
Mary Lee, a great white shark that's been tracked up and down the East Coast, has recently gone silent
Military turns to oyster reefs for protection against storms
Earle Naval Weapons Station is the latest facility planting oyster reefs as a natural buffer to storm damage
2 killed, several injured in fiery multi-car crash in N.J.
Authorities say at least six vehicles collided on a major highway in central New Jersey during morning rush, creating fires and killing at least 2 people
Judge blocks construction on Trump's 250-foot arch for now
Stocks crater as midterms spur investor exodus from tech and AI
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