4+ hour, 51+ min ago  (294+ words) A New Jersey man has admitted to fatally stabbing his fianc'e hours after he shared a video that showed him down on one knee, proposing to her at a nightclub. Jose Melo, 53, pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated manslaughter in connection…...

5+ hour, 48+ min ago  (308+ words) A New Jersey actor whose credits include HBO's hit "The Sopranos," as well as the films "J. Edgar" and "The Prestige," has been indicted on charges related to a road rage incident, during which he shot a woman in the face…...

12+ hour, 13+ min ago  (177+ words) A fire at a New Jersey senior housing facility Tuesday morning killed a female resident, hospitalized three others and left eight police officers injured. Bayonne Fire Chief Keith Weaver said a 7:22 a.m. two-alarm fire sent firefighters scrambling to an 11-story high…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (209+ words) New Jersey Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill will make state history next month when her inauguration takes place in Newark rather than in Trenton. The event will mark only the second time in the 235 years since Trenton became the state's capital that…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (205+ words) Logan Oliveira, 23, of Toms River, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material,Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced. Oliveira first drew state authorities" attention when the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children passed…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (272+ words) A New Jersey man who led cops on a highway car chase and then opened fire on officers last month was wanted for murder, authorities revealed Wednesday. Mark Boyd, 45, of East Orange, was identified as the suspect in the Nov....

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (273+ words) A set of twins from New Jersey have been arrested over terroristic threats made against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's top assistant, the agency said in a press release. Ricardo Antonio Roman-Flores and Emilio Roman-Flores, of Absecon, are…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (253+ words) A New Jersey man convicted of raping a woman while he held a knife to her neck was sentenced to 34 years and six months in prison, authorities announced Monday. Kervin Joseph-Michel, a 43-year-old Irvington resident, was convicted last year of…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (215+ words) Two New Jersey sisters died Thanksgiving night while trying to rescue their father from a house fire in Essex County, officials said. The deadly Orange Township fire started around 5 p.m., investigators said. Witnesses said they saw "enormous" flames coming from the…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (191+ words) Police in New Jersey chased down a runaway horse Friday morning, then horsed around a bit themselves. The Monroe Township Police Department posted video of the encounter on social media Friday, along with commentary about the pursuit, which occurred shortly…...