A late-night crash on Interstate 80 East in Bergen County ended with an SUV submerged in the Hackensack River and a driver found hiding underneath a nearby train, according to New Jersey State Police. Authorities said the incident happened shortly before 10 p.m. Monday in Ridgefield Park. Investigators said a BMW SUV collided with a…
Authorities in New Jersey are investigating after a 14-year-old boy was found injured by gunfire early Tuesday morning on a street in Paterson. According to officials, police responded around 2:45 a.m. after receiving reports about a possible shooting victim in the area. When officers arrived at the 100 block of East Holsman Street, they discovered…
New Jersey’s latest budget proposal is creating growing tension in Trenton as Gov. Mikie Sherrill moves to reduce nearly $200 million in spending that lawmakers added to the state budget during the final months of former Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration. While the governor says the cuts are necessary to control spending and end years of…
The long-running murder case involving Paul Caneiro is once again drawing attention in New Jersey as the convicted killer prepares to face sentencing for the 2018 deaths of his brother Keith Caneiro, sister-in-law Jennifer Caneiro, and their two young children, Jesse and Sophia. Even after years of investigation, courtroom testimony, and a completed trial, one…
The recent arrest of a North Carolina man in a decades-old New Jersey homicide case has once again brought national attention to the unresolved disappearance of his wife, a South Carolina woman who vanished more than 14 years ago and was never found. Robert William McCaffrey Jr., 54, who was recently charged in connection with…
Clarence Carter, the influential soul and blues singer known for a string of memorable hits that shaped American music in the 1970s and beyond, has died at the age of 90. The Grammy-winning artist passed away Thursday after facing stage 4 prostate cancer along with complications related to pneumonia and sepsis. News of Carter’s death…
A long-standing tradition at the U.S. Naval Academy reached another memorable moment on Wednesday as first-year midshipmen successfully completed the annual Herndon Monument climb, a physically demanding event that symbolizes the end of the freshmen year at the academy. Among the students leading the effort this year was Lincoln Hedberg, the son of New Jersey…
New Jersey residents are heading into a warm and sunny weekend, but forecasters say the real heat will arrive early next week as temperatures are expected to climb into the 90s across parts of the state. The warming trend will begin on Saturday with mostly sunny skies and comfortable conditions for much of New Jersey….
President Donald Trump introduced a new nickname for Democrats during a recent interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, continuing a political style that has long included sharp personal attacks and memorable labels aimed at his opponents. The comment came during an interview released Thursday night as Trump concluded his highly watched visit to China….
Republican Congressman Jim Jordan defended President Donald Trump during a tense television interview about rising gas prices following recent U.S. military action involving Iran. The exchange quickly drew attention after Jordan argued that higher fuel prices tied to global conflict are different from the economic pressures Americans faced during former President Joe Biden administration. During…
