Wildwood police recovered the body of a 19-year-old Pennsylvania man who went missing while swimming in the ocean off a Wildwood beach, according to a statement released Saturday. Drexel Hill resident Alfred Williams went missing on Tuesday near the An…
N.J. reports 5 COVID deaths, 3,317 cases. More than half of counties under high transmission risk.
New Jersey on Saturday reported 3,317 COVID-19 confirmed positive tests and five confirmed deaths as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention list 13 counties as “high” transmission risk. New Jersey’s seven-day average for confirmed cases was 2,9…
Pilot pulled from helicopter crash at Essex County Airport
A helicopter crashed at Essex County Airport in Fairfield just after noon on Saturday, injuring the pilot, police said. The chopper crashed into the grass along the Dudak Road side of the airport just before 12:15 p.m. The pilot was reported to be unco…
N.J. carpenters pension fund boss pleads guilty to stealing $140K
The former administrator of the Northeast Carpenters Pension Fund pleaded guilty Friday to stealing $140,000 in unauthorized benefits and filing false statements with the U.S. Department of Labor. George R. Laufenberg, 72, of Wall Township, admitted em…
Dear Annie: Woman who stays out all night tells her spouse she ‘needs her space’
DEAR ANNIE: A few months ago, my wife of four years went out for drinks with her girlfriends and did not return home until the next day. She had told me repeatedly she was coming home but never did, and when she did come home, her story as to why she w…
$5K reward offered after pedestrian killed in hit-and-run
Authorities are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for a fatal hit-and-run crash in Orange three weeks ago. Felipe Chay, 46, was struck May 14 at 10:54 p.m. as he traveled down Scotland Ro…
Rabid groundhog that was killed by dog found in N.J. backyard
A groundhog that was killed by a dog in the backyard of a Cherry Hill home was confirmed to have rabies, health officials said. The groundhog was killed by the family’s dog on May 31 and was picked up by an animal control officer and tested at the stat…
The renaissance of Journal Square underway after years of being left behind
The nearly 100-year-old Journal Square is making a stunning return to its glory days, a transformation from a gritty commercial district to neck-straining luxury high-rises, A-list entertainment and trendy latte shops. “For decades there had been false…
Man climbed through window, sexually assaulted child at N.J. home, authorities say
An Essex County man was arrested Friday on charges of strangling and sexually assaulting a child during a home invasion in Clifton earlier this week, authorities said. Andres Vasquez, 24, of Belleville, faces charges of aggravated sexual assault, kidna…
Federal grant will bankroll NJ Transit’s next big bus route makeover
Two of NJ Transits ongoing bus route redesigns currently underway are about to be joined by a third, after Federal Transit Administration officials awarded a $514,045 grant to NJ Transit. The agency is one of 50 transit agencies in 24 states that recei…