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Popular kosher bakery in NJ destroyed by fire
A devastating fire in New Jersey is under investigation after flames ripped through a strip mall. One of the businesses destroyed is breaking the hearts of many people in Fair Lawn, as a popular kosher bakery is now in ruins after recently overcoming another recent disaster. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports..
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Police officer shot in New Jersey
The New Jersey Police Benevolent Association said the victim is a Perth Amboy detective who was shot three times in the area of Broad Street and Maple Avenue. NBC New York’s Chris Jose reports.
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NJ cop shot in Rahway police investigation, officials say
A New Jersey police officer was wounded and hospitalized after getting shot multiple times, according to the police union.
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Driver killed in police chase in New Jersey
Police revealed more details about a deadly chase in Montclair involving a driver who was allegedly a suspect attempting to avoid arrest. Pat Battle reports.
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Prosecutor says NJ man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie was trying to carry out fatwa
A man who severely injured author Salman Rushdie in a frenzied knife attack in western New York was motivated by a Hezbollah leader’s endorsement of a fatwa calling for Rushdie’s death, prosecutors said Wednesday in announcing new terrorism charges.
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Home up for sale in New Jersey might give Barbie's DreamHouse a run for its money
It’s like something out of a toy store! But this “Dreamhouse ” is real and on the market in New Jersey.
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Fake NJ doctor, wife sentenced for sex assaults on patients, running illegal practice
A fake doctor and his wife were sentenced in connection to two sexual assault that took place in their unlicensed New Jersey medical practice in 2022, local prosecutors announced. Orger Sibaja-Bolanos, 67, of Old Bridge, who posed as a doctor and sexually assaulted to women, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on July 9, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone…
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Truck driver ID'd in fiery Route 3 crash
Authorities have identified the driver killed in a dramatic tractor-trailer explosion that took down a highway wall in New Jersey earlier this week — and they’re sharing more details on the circumstances of the crash.
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Victim identified in New Jersey truck explosion as new video shows jaw-dropping blast
Authorities have identified the driver killed in a dramatic tractor-trailer explosion that took down a highway wall in New Jersey earlier this week — and they’re sharing more details on the circumstances of the crash. According to investigators, Luis Santiago, of Linden, was the man behind the wheel of the commercial truck that clipped an NJ Transit bus on Route…
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1 dead during possible high-speed police pursuit in New Jersey
A person died during a high-speed police pursuit in a New Jersey neighborhood, with investigators looking into what may have happened.
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New video shows moment truck hauling chemicals explodes after crash on Route 3 in NJ
New video that the moment a tractor-trailer hauling chemicals exploded after crashing into a wall on a New Jersey highway, as an investigation into what happened continues.
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New information from deadly truck explosion along Route 3 in NJ
Adam Harding reporting on an investigation into a deadly truck explosion in NJ.
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The rise and fall of Bob Menendez: A timeline
Sen. Bob Menendez, the New Jersey Democrat who has served in public office for decades, will resign his Senate seat effective Aug. 20, he said in a letter addressed to Gov. Phil Murphy. This latest development comes a week after the senator was convicted in a federal bribery case. An ending to a trial that stains a decades-long career in public office. A...
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NJ Sen. Bob Menendez will resign on Aug. 20, he says in letter to governor
Sen. Bob Menendez submitted a letter of resignation on Tuesday to Gov. Phil Murphy, which comes a week after his federal corruption conviction. According to the copy obtained by NBC News, his last day in public office will be Aug. 20. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.
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Fish falls from sky and smashes car windshield, NJ couple says
A New Jersey couple said they got a smelly and scaly surprise when a fish came falling from the sky and onto their car, breaking their windshield.
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Fish falls from the sky, smashes NJ couple's Tesla windshield
A New Jersey couple said they got a smelly and scaly surprise when a fish came falling from the sky and onto their car.
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Monmouth University opening delayed after earlier lockdown
Monmouth University is planning to open the campus late on Tuesday following an earlier lockdown and “emergency,” the university announced on social media. The school said it is planning to open campus at 10 a.m. with classes starting at 11 a.m., but for the time being, residents are still being asked to shelter-in-place. Around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, the university posted…
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Tractor-trailer explosion leads to hours-long closure on Route 3 in Clifton, NJ
A tractor-trailer exploded in a fiery mess along Route 3, killing its driver and closing the New Jersey highway for hours while an extensive cleanup effort got underway. Adam Harding reports.
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Tri-state school systems among the best in nation, study finds. Here's how they rank
A quality school system is at the forefront for any parent when it comes to their children’s future, particularly when many consider that academic resources can pave the way for future success. With this in mind, WalletHub looked into the states with the best and worst school systems for 2024. Comparing 50 states and Washington, D.C. across 32 key metrics,…
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Wife of former Mets general manager Omar Minaya found dead in NJ home
The wife of 65-year-old former Mets general manager Omar Minaya was abruptly found dead at the couple’s New Jersey home Monday, authorities say, though they do not suspect any criminality at this time. Minaya, who is currently with the Yankees in a front office role, was not at their Harrington Park home when his wife Rachel, 55, was found unconscious…