Gift cards are a great last-minute gift, but experts say the items have become the gift that keeps on giving for cybercriminals.

The state Senate Budget Committee voted to push through a bill that would reform the New Jersey SPCA.

Many Americans will be traveling this holiday season, and many say that they consider purchasing travel insurance when they go away.

A Kane In Your Corner investigation has gotten results for two families whose banks were not obeying a state law intended to help victims of Superstorm Sandy.

November is National Scholarship Month, but while in search of help paying for college, there are some dos and don’ts to follow.

A state Senate committee held a hearing at the state Capitol Monday to discuss the future of the NJSPCA, which serves as the state’s “animal police” and has been the subject of a yearlong Kane In Your Corner investigation.

All 120 seats in the New Jersey legislature are up for grabs Tuesday and, as usual, most incumbents are overwhelmingly favored to win reelection

As the fifth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy approaches, experts says that homeowners should make sure their insurance covers similar types of natural disasters.

Five years after Sandy, the Christie administration says 70 percent of families that received grants are back home, but a Kane In Your Corner investigation finds for some, being home isn’t enough.

The state Commission of Investigation finds the New Jersey SPCA is “a haven for wannabe cops” which has “engaged in and tolerated waste and abuse.”

Five years after Sandy, many New Jersey families are still suffering, financially, emotionally, even physically; their challenges were spelled out in their own words in a new report.

New Jersey has awarded a contract to a company called Logisticare, which manages transportation to medical appointments for state Medicaid patients.

Americans have donated about $350 million to help the victims of hurricanes Harvey and Irma. But in times of disaster, it is easy to donate to the wrong charity or get scammed out of money.

How safe are New Jersey’s amusement parks? Despite a state law mandating park operators to report ride-related injuries, a Kane In Your Corner investigation finds many injuries, some of them significant, are missing from state records.

The stakes could potentially be high when U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez goes on trial next month for corruption. Not just here in New Jersey, but across the country.

If you've ever had to deal with robocalls promising you a free cruise, you could be getting up to $900, as part of a legal settlement.

Consumers looking to have a long-lasting vehicle should look no further than Toyota or Honda, according to Consumer Reports.

Shops on a popular New Jersey boardwalk have been overcharging customers, claiming to be collecting sales tax on non-taxable items, a Kane In Your Corner investigation finds.

Verizon admitted this week that the personal information of 6 million customers was accidentally put online.

Consumer advocates say that car history report sites like Carfax and AutoCheck may not always be accurate.

New developments in a Kane In Your Corner investigation into LogistiCare, one of America’s largest Medicaid transportation providers.

The New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is currently under investigation by at least three state agencies, Kane In Your Corner has learned.

New Jersey Medicaid transportation contractor LogistiCare is offering an apology to patients who were left stranded at doctors’ offices, or who missed appointments because of rides that did not arrive or came late.

The federal government is warning about a scam in which the scammers call you, let it ring once, and then hang up.

A website that promises to prescreen home improvement professionals is racking up complaints from homeowners and contractors alike, a Kane In Your Corner investigation finds.

Phony IRS phone calls are on the rise again, and new collection procedures could make it easier for scam artists to find victims.

Recent investigations by Kane In Your Corner sparked a lot strong feelings from News 12 New Jersey viewers.

For car owners, few things can be more frustrating than an intermittent problem that doesn't seem to show up when the car is taken to a mechanic.

Credit card and debit card companies have been switching to new chip cards, because they promise better security. But consumer experts say that credit card fraud is actually on the rise. 

Since 2012, the New Jersey SPCA spent hundreds of thousands of dollars of donated funds on no-bid deals with companies run by its trustees, officers or their spouses, a Kane In Your Corner investigation has found.

New Jersey’s top animal law enforcement group, the NJ Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, has been racking up legal fees -- averaging nearly a quarter of a million dollars a year.

The FCC recently issued a warning about a potentially dangerous phone scam that has been targeting people, but it's not yet proven to be real.

If you think your doctor and health insurance provider don’t do a good job of communicating, just be glad you’re not Patricia Amerino, of Howell. 

The IRS is warning taxpayers to be mindful about which tax preparers they use to help them organize their tax returns as the deadline to file looms. 

Four Democrats in the New Jersey Assembly have introduced a bill that would require voting machines to leave a paper trail of each vote cast.

Kane In Your Corner reported Wednesday on expired food for sale at a New Jersey supermarket. Outside of baby formula and some dairy products, there's nothing illegal about selling expired food. And

Thousands of New Jersey families, their homes damaged or destroyed by Sandy, are now being ordered to repay part of their disaster assistance grants and a Kane In Your Corner investigation Wednesday found

Realtors say that when selling one's home, how it is staged is very important. They say that proper setup can help a homeowner sell the house faster and possibly for more money. Veteran realtor Faith

President Donald Trump's recent executive order restricting travel into the United States has caused a lot of controversy since he signed it Friday. Protests broke out at airports soon after the president

The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs has filed fraud actions against three contractors it says took advantage of homeowners recovering from Superstorm Sandy, including one that was questioned by

News 12 New Jersey's Walt Kane takes a look at several issues impacting commuters in this weeks' Consumer Alert. A new report finds that half a million Americans could be suffering from hearing or

For years the Internal Revenue Service has told people that they will never call on the phone about collecting back taxes from taxpayers.  People were told that any phone calls from the IRS were phony