New Jersey on Sunday reported three more COVID-19 deaths and 3,434 new confirmed positive tests, as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention detailed rising transmission rates now in all the state’s counties. Those in high-risk areas are rec…
Rutgers celebrates first in-person commencement since coronavirus pandemic began
Undergraduates who were sophomores when COVID forced Rutgers to hold classes remotely came together on Sunday morning, as the university celebrated its 256th commencement — the school’s first full graduation ceremony since the start of the pandemic. Wi…
N.J. bishops call Murphy’s abortion proposals ‘a direct attack on dignity and sanctity of life’
The state’s Catholic Bishops are sharply criticizing new proposals by the Murphy Administration that would expand abortion care in New Jersey, promising to fight any such effort. Calling it “a direct attack on the dignity and sanctity of life,” the lea…
New home listings up 40%. What the market is like in all 21 N.J. counties.
Anyone who has shopped for a house in this red-hot market can tell you, there aren’t many to choose from. The bidding wars and sky-high prices that have been the norm for the past two years were driven largely by the low inventory of homes for sale. Bu…
Dear Annie: Mother-in-law must not move in
DEAR ANNIE: My husband has a small family, and his mom is single. My husband and I have two children in elementary school. My husband and I both hope to move to a bigger home in the near future. My mother-in-law is very nice, and we get along well. She…
Booker: To the grads, I offer 2 words of advice from my mentor | A 2022 commencement essay
Part of a series of graduation essays from notable New Jerseyans By Cory Booker Class of 2022, congratulations! It is an honor to be able to share a few words with you on this occasion. First and foremost, I hope you recognize that this day is an affir…
N.J. shooting leaves 18-year-old dead and one man wounded, prosecutor says
Authorities are investigating a shooting that killed one man and injured another on Lakeshore Drive in Camden on Saturday morning. Yahmir Catoe, 18, of Camden was found by police suffering from a gunshot wound while lying on the ground in a nearby park…
Rep. Payne is latest N.J. congressman to test positive for COVID-19
Rep. Donald Payne Jr. said Saturday he had tested positive for the coronavirus and would be isolating while recovering. Payne, D-10th Dist., said he would “continue to represent my district and perform my duties remotely.” The congressman said he had n…
Driver killed in wrong-way crash on I-80
A man was killed in a wrong-way crash early Saturday on Interstate 80 in Morris County, authorities said. A Toyota Rav 4 was traveling west in the eastbound lanes of the highway when it crashed head-on into an International tractor and semi-trailer aro…
N.J. reports 4,327 cases, 5 COVID deaths as BA.2 continues to spread
New Jersey on Saturday reported five COVID-19 deaths and 4,327 new confirmed positive tests as the so-called “stealth” omicron sub-variant continues to spread. The update from the state Department of Health comes a day after the Centers for Disease Con…