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Funeral set for soldier slain in murder-suicide

Published: 11/19/09

Services will take place Thursday in New Jersey for an Army soldier who authorities say was killed by her husband in an…

Guard who spoke about shooting Obama seeks release

Published: 11/19/09

The Newark Liberty International Airport security guard overheard talking about shooting President Barack Obama is hopi…

NJ medicine cabinet cleanout drive called success

Published: 11/18/09

The head of the Drug Enforcement Administration in New Jersey says more than 9,000 pounds of medicines were collected i…

Feds, NJ hospital settle Medicare fraud lawsuit

Published: 11/18/09

A northern New Jersey hospital will pay more than $3 million to settle claims it defrauded Medicare.

Prosecutors: NJ man headed drug dealing network

Published: 11/18/09

Bail has been set at $1.25 million for a New Jersey man accused of leading a Monmouth County-based heroin trafficking n…

NJ's first casino says it's in dire straits

Published: 11/18/09

A day before New Jersey's oldest casino is expected to hand over the keys to its lenders, who haven't been paid in a ye…

NJ man charged in fire that killed elderly parents

Published: 11/18/09

Felony murder charges have been filed against a man who allegedly set a fire that killed his elderly parents in their n…

Man eyed in NJ prostitute deaths still feels taint

Published: 11/18/09

Three years after the discovery of the bodies of four prostitutes in a drainage ditch just outside Atlantic City, the m…

NJ pays public pensions to private groups

Published: 11/18/09

New Jerseyans are paying $1.3 million in pensions to 62 retirees who work for private groups at a time when the state's…

Ex-Kiss drummer: Breast cancer not just for women

Published: 11/18/09

Lying in bed one night in 2007, Peter Criss felt something strange: a small lump on his left breast.

Police: Driver texting about drug deal hits biker

Published: 11/18/09

Police say a man who drove his car into a cyclist in New Jersey was sending a text message about a drug deal.

Swine flu vaccine hard to find in NJ county

Published: 11/18/09

Swine flu vaccines are in short supply in one central New Jersey county.

Trump, bondholders reach deal over 3 NJ casinos

Published: 11/17/09

Donald Trump ended his war with bondholders of the casino company that bears his name, settling Tuesday for 10 percent …

Judge won't void disciplinary charges for troopers

Published: 11/17/09

A state administrative law judge has refused to throw out disciplinary charges against seven New Jersey state troopers …

Former NJ mayor, associate indicted in bribe case

Published: 11/17/09

The former mayor of Secaucus and a political associate have been indicted on charges they took $15,000 in corrupt payme…

Schools' dealings with sports firm under scrutiny

Published: 11/17/09

Nearly a year after the president of a sports gear company in Pennsylvania admitted engaging in fraud, federal authorit…

Clerk sells man winning lottery ticket by mistake

Published: 11/17/09

No one is complaining about a mistake made by a store clerk in southern New Jersey.

2 women stabbed and beaten in NJ

Published: 11/17/09

Authorities say a man beat and stabbed his girlfriend and her aunt in northern New Jersey Tuesday.

NJ teen sues school claiming censorship

Published: 11/17/09

A New Jersey high school student has sued her school claiming administrators kept her from participating in a day of si…

1 NJ teen charged with beating another to death

Published: 11/17/09

One New Jersey teenager is charged with reckless manslaughter in the death of another who refused to fight.

Number of foreign students at NJ colleges rising

Published: 11/16/09

The number of foreign students attending New Jersey's four-year colleges rose more than 7 percent last year.

NJ man indicted for Web name theft, sale on eBay

Published: 11/16/09

A northern New Jersey man has been indicted on charges he stole a valuable Internet address and sold it on eBay for mor…

NJ man admits producing false identification cards

Published: 11/16/09

A southern New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to producing false Social Security and alien registration cards.

Tally of NJ storm damage could take several days

Published: 11/16/09

It may take New Jersey a few more days to tally the damage to its beaches from last week's nor'easter.

Christie committee: NJ finances worse than thought

Published: 11/16/09

The leaders of a budget task force appointed by New Jersey Gov.-elect Chris Christie say they've learned the state's fi…

Virginia Beach barge could be towed soon

Published: 11/16/09

Salvage crews will attempt at high tide to tow a 570-foot barge that went aground in the surf off of Virginia Beach.

Study raises new questions about Merck pill Zetia

Published: 11/15/09

A new study raises fresh concerns about Zetia and its cousin, Vytorin _ drugs still taken by millions of Americans to l…

Emergency declarations issued for 6 NJ counties

Published: 11/15/09

Gov. Jon Corzine declared states of emergency Sunday in six New Jersey counties battered by the recent nor'easter, one …

Father, son killed in small plane crash in NJ

Published: 11/14/09

A father and son headed to Indiana for a hunting trip were killed Saturday when their small plane crashed in southern N…

Official: Powder at NY's Ellis Island harmless

Published: 11/14/09

A fire official says that a white powder found at Ellis Island in New York Harbor is harmless.

NY Fed president: Crisis can teach finance system

Published: 11/13/09

The president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Friday that the financial world can learn from the e…

Ex-NJ officer gets 12-year term for sex assault

Published: 11/13/09

A former Woodbridge police officer has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexually assaulting a teenage boy and t…

NJ man gets prison term in fatal DUI crash

Published: 11/13/09

A man who was driving drunk when his pickup truck collided with a school teacher's motorcycle, killing her, has been se…

NJ lawmaker: Gay marriage bill might not get vote

Published: 11/13/09

A New Jersey bill to allow gay marriage might not go to a vote in the Legislature before the session ends in January an…

Former NJ bishop accused of stealing $160,000

Published: 11/13/09

A former Pentecostal bishop has admitted stealing nearly $160,000 by fraudulently soliciting loans from parishioners an…

NJ man admits killing his mother, burning house

Published: 11/13/09

A New Jersey man has admitted fatally stabbing his mother, then setting fire to their house with her body inside.

Newark seeking $$ to continue gun buyback program

Published: 11/13/09

Newark officials are scrambling to find more money to fund a gun buyback program that exceeded even the most optimistic…

Life in prison for man who fatally shot NJ sisters

Published: 11/13/09

A New Jersey man who fatally shot his 17-year-old ex-girlfriend and her sister has been sentenced to consecutive life t…

NJ sports arena announces new naming rights deal

Published: 11/13/09

Trenton's sports and concert arena is getting a new name.

Probation for NJ man who tried to bribe mayor

Published: 11/13/09

A man who unsuccessfully tried to bribe a New Jersey mayor in return for help with a zoning matter has been sentenced t…

Poll: Incoming NJ governor should cut taxes soon

Published: 11/13/09

Nearly half of New Jerseyans polled in a new survey want Gov.-elect Chris Christie to cut taxes quickly, and a majority…

Wild turkey plays chicken on NJ Turnpike

Published: 11/13/09

A wild turkey may seal its fate for Thanksgiving if it continues playing chicken on the New Jersey Turnpike.

NJ official arrested in online child sex sting

Published: 11/13/09

An assistant Jersey City comptroller has been arrested on charges of trying to entice children online into having sex w…

Coastal flooding a concern as storm stays put

Published: 11/13/09

Remnants of Tropical Storm Ida continue to pound the East Coast Friday, flooding coastal areas where strong wind are pr…

Former NJ power broker to be released

Published: 11/13/09

Former New Jersey Democratic power broker John Lynch will finish his nearly three-year sentence for corruption Friday.

Woodland Park name prevails in town name game

Published: 11/12/09

Woodland Park will remain Woodland Park.

Ex-Tyco official settles NJ suit for $5.6 million

Published: 11/12/09

A former Tyco International board member will pay New Jersey $5.6 million to settle a civil lawsuit in which the state …

3 missing after fishing boat sinks off coast of NJ

Published: 11/12/09

The Coast Guard has identified three fishermen who are missing after their boat sank in rough seas off southern New Jer…

Ex-lineman says he might run for Congress

Published: 11/12/09

Former Philadelphia Eagles lineman Jon Runyan says he's considering running for Congress.

NJ city looks into manhole cover thefts

Published: 11/12/09

There's a new mystery in one New Jersey city: Who took 60 manhole covers from a public works yard?