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New Jersey man attempted to board plane with handguns, AR-15, Taser, fake US Marshal badge
The man tried to board a flight at Newark Liberty International Airport on Dec. 30. Officials said he pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a weapon in 2016.
Lawsuit: Transgender Wells Fargo teller says managers ‘laughed’ as customers mocked her
The former teller said customers abused and bullied her while her managers stood by, laughing or “playing silent.”
Man charged for holding woman hostage for nearly a year, traveling cross country
The woman’s year-long “nightmare” spanned several states across the country before she was finally able to escape to a gas station in New Jersey.
4 students charged, superintendent resigns after taped beating of New Jersey teen who later took own life
Four students have been charged and a school district superintendent has resigned after a recorded attack against a teen in the hallway of her school spread on social media.
'Seinfeld' bill would require telemarketers to provide their name, phone number
The bill is real and it's spectacular.
Sayreville councilwoman shot, killed outside her home
Sayreville, New Jersey councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour was shot and killed Wednesday night outside her home, authorities said.
Man wanted for throwing Molotov cocktail at New Jersey synagogue
Police are looking for a man they sat lit and threw a Molotov cocktail at a synagogue in Bloomfield, New Jersey.
Woman poses as child for days at NJ school
A 29-year-old woman has been arrested after posing as a child to enroll at New Brunswick High School in central New Jersey.
Humpback whale that washed ashore in NJ likely struck by vessel: Officials
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said that preliminary results of a necropsy on the whale indicate that the animal had “blunt trauma injuries consistent with those from a vessel strike.”
New Jersey home explodes, injuring 5 volunteer firefighters
Officials say two firefighters were treated and released at a hospital after the explosion.
Stolen vehicle plunges 20 feet onto New Jersey home while fleeing police
The driver of a reported stolen vehicle crashed through a fence and plunged down a 21-foot drop onto a house in an attempt to evade officers in New Jersey, police say.
NJ men recount harrowing experience being lost at sea for 10 days
Two friends boarded a sailboat in Cape May, New Jersey, and set sail for Florida. They never made it. So what happened? Thankfully, they were rescued and were able to answer that question.
Airman dies after snowboarding accident at American Dream mall
A member of the Air National Guard who grew up on Long Island was killed in a snowboarding accident at an indoor slope at the American Dream mall.
A puppy named Bear swims across Hudson River from NY to NJ
Talk about an adventure for one pet! A dog escaped from his owner while out for a walk in Manhattan and swam across the Hudson River to New Jersey, where he was rescued a few days later.
Bomb threat made against flight into Newark; person in custody
A person is in custody after a bomb threat was made against a flight from Orlando to Newark on Wednesday morning.
FBI: Man who threatened NJ synagogues 'no longer' dangerous
FBI agents have identified the man they believe posted a broad online threat against synagogues in New Jersey but do not believe he was planning to carry out a specific plot, a law enforcement official said Friday.
Nationwide multimillion-dollar catalytic converter theft ring busted
Federal authorities carried out raids in New York and New Jersey as part of a nationwide bust of a catalytic converter theft ring.
Two Newark police officers shot; gunman at large
Two cops were shot on Tuesday afternoon in Newark prompting a massive response from several local, county, state, and even federal law enforcement agencies. The gunman remained at large.