Polluters could be held financially liable for havoc they’ve wreaked on N.J.’s climate
A new bill would hold the state’s largest oil and gas polluters accountable and use that money for grid and transit upgrades.
N.J. teacher taped child to desk for nearly an hour, cops say
Todd J. Lewis, 57, of Wayne, is charged with second-degree endangering for an incident that occurred at Lenox Elementary School in Pompton Lakes, authorities said.
N.J. police officer seriously hurt when patrol car crashes into building
The Little Falls police officer was in stable condition on Thursday at a local hospital, following a crash on Main Street, ...
Homeowners worry about dangerous N.J. river. ‘We’re waiting for a solution.’
The rising river has put “hundreds” of nearby homes in a precarious situation, according to the lawmaker pushing for a bill ...
Infant found dead at ‘possible crime scene’ in North Jersey hotel, investigators say
Few details were released as the death was still under investigation by the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office.
N.J. police officer charged with exposing himself to child
Angel Acevedo, 31, is charged with third-degree endangering-sexual conduct with a child by a non-caretaker and lewdness as a ...
N.J. man charged in shooting that killed 1, injured another
The victims were not located at the scene of the shooting, but later showed up at the hospital in a private vehicle, ...
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New food court and rooftop restaurant coming to N.J.‘s iconic Great Falls
People cheered on Tuesday as Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh took a sledgehammer to an old factory building opposite the Great Falls. The Glenro building at 39 McBride Avenue has stood for 100 years ...
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Remains of fallen World War II soldier from N.J. are finally accounted for, officials say
A New Jersey resident killed in World War II has recently been accounted for, officials said on Monday. The remains of U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. William Scott, who was killed in the war at the ...
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500 donations to N.J. Catholic diocese’s appeal reported missing from drop box
Police are investigating after hundreds of donations to a New Jersey Catholic diocese’s annual appeal were reported missing after being left in FedEx drop box in Clifton last month. On Oct. 30 ...
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Dozens of residents near massive wildfire burning in N.J., N.Y. asked to evacuate
A small number of homes were under evacuation orders near a New York lake Saturday night after a wildfire that began in New Jersey last week was amplified by strong winds, causing the blaze to ...
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Enormous N.J. wildfire mostly contained, but high winds could complicate efforts
High winds expected this weekend could complicate the ongoing battle to extinguish the Jennings Creek wildfire along the border of New Jersey and New York. A red flag warning was issued by the ...