East Orange police say they have made a record-breaking marijuana bust.

Rain returned overnight into Monday, and the wet weather will be sticking around the Garden State for most of the week.

President Donald Trump opened his first visit to Israel Monday, a two-day stop aimed at testing the waters for jumpstarting the dormant Middle East peace process.

A congressman from northern New Jersey rode the rails Monday for a firsthand look at New Jersey Transit’s issues.

The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus that has wowed crowds for 146 years with its "Greatest Show on Earth" is taking its final bow.

Authorities in Manchester have issued an alert to residents after a black bear was spotted twice around town.

One person was killed when two boats collided Sunday during the Offshore Grand Prix boat races in Point Pleasant Beach.

Newark police are asking for help to identify an SUV involved in a shooting last Wednesday evening.  

A car overturned after a crash in Linden Sunday morning, leading to the shutdown of roads in the city.

Parents who suffered the loss of a baby gathered in Bradley Beach for the annual Tears Foundation Rock and Walk.

An online campaign is raising funds to help one of the victims of the car crash in Times Square that killed a teen and injured 22 people. 

President Donald Trump is using the nation that is home to Islam's holiest site as a backdrop to call for Muslim unity in the fight against terrorism.

A fire that burned roughly 300 acres near New Jersey's Wharton State Forest has been contained.

A 16-year-old who traveled to the United States on vacation may have exposed some Bergen County residents to the measles, according to health officials.

A meeting was held Saturday for families from around the state who have a relative missing. 

A woman was hospitalized after being struck by a car in Maplewood Saturday morning.

Newark police are asking for the public's help identifying a vehicle involved in a shooting last week.

A 13-year-old Metuchen boy is pleading for his Indonesian father’s return after the man was deported by immigration officials.

A Secaucus Department of Public Workers employee says that an alligator was spotted in the pond near Metro Way earlier this month.

President Donald Trump has left for his first overseas trip since taking office without appointing a new director for the FBI.

It’s a problem that many cellphone owners know all too well, the price listed on a company’s website rarely matches the monthly bill.

Two Dunellen high school students were among the nearly two dozen people injured when a Navy veteran allegedly rammed his car into pedestrians in New York’s Times Square Thursday morning. 

The former U.S. representative cried in court as he apologized to the 15-year-old girl with whom he exchanged sexually explicit texts.

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Thieves stole about $65,000 worth of merchandise overnight Thursday from a family-owned jewelry store in Jersey City, authorities said.

From Memorial Day to Labor Day, it’s estimated that more than 70,000 passengers will be screened at Newark Liberty International Airport.

A man accused of mowing down pedestrians in Times Square - killing an 18-year-old woman - told police he was "hearing voices," law enforcement officials said.

Bring Your Own Cup Day is back at 7-Eleven.

Jersey Weekend Buzz for May 20 and May 21, 2017.

A New Jersey Transit train traveled through at least eight stops with a door open and has now been pulled out of service.

The final GOP primary debate in the New Jersey governor’s race will take place Thursday night.

President Donald Trump responded with a direct “no, no” when asked by a reporter about whether he asked former FBI Director James Comey to shelf an investigation into his former national security adviser.

Several municipal buildings in Washington Township will be getting some much-needed repairs after the town council passed an ordinance for funding.

Authorities have arrested a minister who allegedly tried to take photos and record video up the skirt of a woman who worked at his Hackettstown church.

Rep. Jason Chaffetz announced Thursday he will resign from Congress next month, a move that calls into question the future of the House Oversight Committee's investigation he promised to lead about President Donald Trump's firing of the FBI director and his presidential campaign's ties with Russia.

Roger Ailes, the founder and former CEO of Fox News Channel, has died at the age of 77, Fox News reported.

Large crowds of beachgoers crowded the Jersey Shore Thursday on a day that temperatures broke records.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is offering a reward for information that could help lead to an arrest in a 4-year-old murder case.

Chris Cornell's death Wednesday night stunned his family and his die-hard fans, who he just performed for hours earlier at a show in Detroit.

In a letter to parents and guardians, the superintendent wrote that the student engaged in a game which is also known as "space monkey," ''fainting game" or "flatliner."

The Justice Department has appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller as a special counsel to oversee a federal investigation into potential coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign to influence the 2016 presidential election.

New Jersey Transit buses will soon be fitted with technology to help improve safety for passengers and pedestrians alike.

A Maywood man is pleading for his beloved pet’s return after she was stolen from his home last week.

Bergen County officials have identified the co-pilot killed in Monday’s Learjet crash in Carlstadt. The medical examiner says that the co-pilot has been identified as Jeffrey Alino.

With some comparing recent events with President Donald Trump and Russia to the events that led to the fall of the Nixon administration, educators say that it is important to discuss these recent events in the classroom.

(AP) - Stocks fell sharply as investors worried that the latest turmoil in Washington could hinder President Donald Trump's pro-business agenda. 

House Speaker Paul Ryan declared Wednesday that he retains confidence in President Donald Trump and cautioned against "rushing to judgment" over the cascading revelations coming out of the White House.

Pvt. Chelsea Manning was released Wednesday from a military prison after serving seven years of her 35-year sentence for leaking classified government materials to WikiLeaks.

Two well-known chefs are sleeping on Asbury Park’s boardwalk to raise funds for Covenant House.

Authorities said flames caused significant damage Tuesday night to the Mount Arlington home belonging to Hopatcong Officer Nicholas Maresca Jr.

FAA officials were on scene Wednesday to determine why a small plane crashed near an Eagleswood home Tuesday night.

A two-vehicle accident Wednesday morning in South Orange sent three people to a hospital, police said.

A New York woman has sued the Target corporation after one of its two-ton red balls rolled into her driver's side door.

Nearly a year since pipe bombs were discovered at Seaside Park’s annual Semper Five Marine Corps Charity 5K race, organizers have announced the date for this year’s event.

The White House on Tuesday defended President Donald Trump's disclosure of classified information to senior Russian officials as "wholly appropriate," as Trump tried to beat back criticism from fellow Republicans and calm international allies increasingly wary about sharing their secrets with the new president.

The Union City Police Department is honoring two of their own during National Police Week.

Seton Hall Prep is poised to dedicate a lacrosse field to an alumnus who was murdered nearly three years ago.

There have been seven major crashes at Teterboro Airport since 2005, including a crash that claimed two lives Monday, according to Port Authority records.

The first portion of Exit 91 on the Garden State Parkway is set to reopen after three years of construction.

Gov. Chris Christie criticized previous New Jersey governors by saying that they failed in their leadership by not maintaining a way to pay for transportation projects around the state.

The man accused of holding police officers at bay in a 35-hour fatal standoff refused to appear for his court arraignment.

Two young women avoided serious injury when a dump truck spilled 26 tons of gravel, crushing their car.

Two people were killed Monday when a Learjet heading to Teterboro Airport crashed near the Carlstadt Department of Public Works.

Rock band Bon Jovi surprises Fairleigh Dickinson grads, guests with impromptu commencement performance.

Residents living near Teterboro Airport had voiced their concerns about safety issues around the airport prior to a crash that claimed the lives of two people.

A Hopatcong police officer has cut a deal to keep his job after slapping a prankster wearing a bunny suit.

Democratic and Republican lawmakers have filed a lawsuit seeking to halt Gov. Chris Christie's $300 million State House renovation.

Marijuana could be grown, sold and used in New Jersey under new legislation introduced in the state Senate.