A newly proposed rule from the Social Security Administration could change how some disabled Americans qualify for Supplemental Security Income, commonly known as SSI. The proposal is now under federal review and could affect nearly 400,000 people who either receive SSI benefits or may qualify for them in the future. The proposed change focuses on…
A New Jersey man is facing multiple criminal charges after authorities say he drove the wrong way on a roadway in Toms River, crashed into another vehicle, and later assaulted a police dog while trying to escape officers. According to prosecutors, the incident happened around 8:30 p.m. Monday near the intersection of Route 37 and…
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….
