It’s been 50 years since John List killed his entire family in their Westfield mansion and disappeared to reinvent himself. But the shocking mass murder is still on the minds of many in New Jersey and beyond, as thousands of listeners are diving into t…
Bronx man guilty of kidnapping, assaults and more in crime spree across Pa. and N.J.
A New York man who went on a violent, multi-state crime spree has been convicted by a jury and faces the possibility of life in prison, federal authorities said. Luis Figueroa, 41, of the Bronx, was convicted of criminal sexual assault, kidnapping, pos…
N.J. closing parts of 5 wildlife areas to keep out ATVs, swimmers
New Jersey is closing sections of five wildlife management areas that have become trouble spots for illegal swimming, partying and riding off-road vehicles, state environmental officials announced Friday. Beginning Wednesday, six relatively small patch…
How much can N.J. drivers save pumping their own gas? Coalition gave them a peek on Friday.
With the flick of switch, the gas prices on an electronic sign at an Exxon station in Jersey City magically dropped 15 cents per gallon after a week of runaway gas prices. It wasn’t a sudden change in the commodities market or an influx of crude oil th…
From Ukraine to Hamilton Park, one Ukrainian refugee brings the love of gardening and beekeeping
On a sunny Monday morning this week, Ihor Kondyra was working in the Hamilton Park Montessori School’s rooftop garden, looking perfectly at ease trimming dead stems from a grape vine to make it ready to grow along a trellis. “My dear friend,” he said w…
Newark mayor’s landslide win tempered by judge’s ruling and running mates’ runoffs
The day before Newark Mayor Ras Baraka’s landslide re-election, changes in election districts and polling places prompted his campaign to file a lawsuit asking a judge to let voters cast ballots at any polling place in the ward where they lived. But th…
Accounting professor charged with tax evasion, wife accused of distributing oxycodone
A former college accounting professor and his wife, who together owned a pharmacy in Trenton, were charged separately by federal prosecutors on Thursday — he for tax evasion and she for illegally distributing oxycodone and other drugs. Florence Ndubizu…
Parts of Jersey Shore beaches will be closed past Memorial Day after storm causes erosion
Beach erosion following last weekend’s fierce coastal storm has created additional headaches in several towns with Memorial Day weekend only two weeks away. The Ortley Beach section of Toms River, North Wildwood and Stone Harbor are among the places wh…
N.J.’s Menendez says Federal Reserve has ‘serious diversity problem,’ votes against keeping chair
U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez cited a “serious diversity problem” as he became one of only 19 senators to vote against giving Federal Reserve Bank chair Jerome Powell a second term. Powell was approved with the votes of 80 of the 100 senators, including Co…
N.J. grad who helped parents flee Ukraine considered giving up college. But didn’t.
Kameliia Sharuda sat in a seat which had her last name taped to it and looked out over the rows of empty chairs on the lawn of Rowan College South Jersey Thursday afternoon. Those seats would later be filled with graduates and their families as the col…