An 18-year-old pedestrian was critically injured Monday night in Linden when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver while crossing Routes 1 & 9, authorities said. The northbound vehicle hit the Rahway man about 11:15 p.m as he crossed at the intersectio…
Police investigate death of woman, 75, found in Newark home
Detectives are investigating the death of a 75-year-old woman found early Tuesday in her home in Newark, authorities said. Newark police officers conducting a wellness check found the woman shortly after midnight in her home on Green Street, according …
N.J. weather: Fog, heavy rain, thunderstorms in forecast later today in parts of state
A mainly cloudy day could turn stormy later Tuesday with forecasters saying South Jersey could be in the target area for thunderstorms, gusty winds and small hail. The strongest storms would likely occur between 4 and 8 p.m. in Atlantic, Cape May and C…
Driver sentenced for fatally striking motorcyclist on N.J. highway
A driver was sentenced last week to 10 years in state prison for causing the death of a motorcyclist he hit with his car along an Edison highway in 2020, authorities said. Edison police officers responded to the deadly crash at 2:19 a.m. on June 27, 20…
NJCU plans tuition raise, but says total cost per student will go down next year
New Jersey City University is planning on raising tuition for students for the 2022-23 school year, and some students aren’t happy about being asked to shoulder more of the burden of funding the school. “As a student at NJCU, you see too often more mon…
Two men charged with killing N.J. grandmother during birthday celebration
Two siblings were arrested on charges of murdering a Newark grandmother, who was gunned down on her front porch as she celebrated her birthday last year in the state’s largest city, authorities said Monday. Jonathan Ritchie, 21, and his brother Josiah …
Irish travel plaza company setting up shop in highway-heavy N.J., Murphy announces
An Irish company that oversees travel plazas is about to expand its role in New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday during his trade trip to Ireland. Applegreen, a Dublin-based company that’s the largest travel plaza operator in America, is reloc…
Employees vote to unionize at this Starbucks, becoming first in N.J. to do so
Employees at a Starbucks in Hopewell have voted to unionize, following the launch of their unionization effort in January, as the first New Jersey Starbucks to do so. The employees at the Denow Road store in Mercer County voted unanimously — 15 to 0 — …
Will Elon Musk buy Twitter? Here’s the latest on a possible sale
Elon Musk is close to reaching a deal with Twitter to buy the social media company for $43 billion and take it private, according to The Wall Street Journal. The deal could be finalized as early as Monday. Reports about the upcoming deal follow news th…
Thousands of weed jobs are open. This virtual N.J. cannabis job fair will help you find one. Here’s how to register.
With last week’s opening of the recreational weed market in New Jersey, many wonder how big the pool of cannabis jobs will grow. The most recent report from the powerhouse, online cannabis service Leafly shows a meteoric rise in the number of jobs in t…