One person died in a single-vehicle wreck early Saturday morning in Gloucester Township, police said. The crash was reported at 3:30 a.m. on Sicklerville Road, near Jarvis Road, police said. The vehicle drove off the road into a wooded area, according …
N.J. basketball team stages protest over Clark mayor’s refusal to resign over racist slurs
Standing on the sideline donning bright green shirts that read “equality” on the back and “end racism” on the front, a team of seventh-graders watched as the opposing basketball team scored the first basket. It was an act of protest. The team out of We…
‘Father Wants Us Dead’ is a top-ranked podcast in the U.S. Catch up on what you’re missing.
For many who grew up in North Jersey in the 1970s, the fascinating and tragic story of the List family, murdered by their ice-cold patriarch in their Westfield mansion, is something they’ll never forget. But now, thousands of people across the country …
Dollar General fired N.J. worker with learning disability for being ‘too slow,’ lawsuit says
An Ocean County man with a learning disability and health issues has filed suit against the Dollar General Corporation, claiming he was fired from the Point Pleasant store for being “too slow” at his job as a stocking clerk. Eric Sica, 38, of Brick, sa…
This is the only question graduates need to answer | A 2022 commencement essay
Part of a series of graduation essays from notable New Jerseyans By Leslie Wilson For you members of the Class of 2022, this is a magical moment. Surrounded by friends and family, you are toasted for achieving something that less than 40% of the nation…
N.J. weather: Tennis ball-size hail reported as strong thunderstorms hit the region
Hail stones as big as tennis balls pelted some areas of New Jersey on Friday as a line of strong thunderstorms swept across the region, according to the National Weather Service. Some of the biggest hail — measured at 2.50 inches in diameter, about as …
North Bergen takes another step in redeveloping two-block stretch of Bergenline across from county park
Long-anticipated changes are coming to Bergenline Avenue across the street from James Braddock Park Hudson County Park. Currently home to a vacant lot and a dilapidated condominium building, North Bergen’s township council last week approved an resolut…
N.J. lawmakers tour massive Paterson food pantry as they push anti-hunger bills
On the outside, the CUMAC building looks like a nondescript warehouse on a side street in downtown Paterson. But walk inside, and you’ll find not only a large storage room filled with canned goods but a marketplace where shelves are filled with bread, …
N.J. weather: Severe thunderstorm warnings issued in several counties. Tornado watch remains in effect.
The National Weather Service has issued severe thunderstorm warnings in several New Jersey counties Friday afternoon as strong storms with gusty winds, hail and the potential for a tornado sweep across the state. One thunderstorm warning was issued at …
This N.J. man went missing after Paterson police left him at a park 3 months ago.
Felix DeJesus had been drinking on Feb. 2, and his gait showed it as he weaved along a sidewalk in Paterson. Around 8:55 that night, police officers approached him outside a bodega on the city’s west side and handcuffed the 41-year-old as he screamed i…