New Jersey

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that 40 U.S. hotspots are on the New York quarantine list, apparently unmoved by Connecticut’s plans to loosen criteria as it, along with New Jersey and Pennsylvania, now meet the threshold for inclusion. New York will not move to add either of those three states to its quarantine order; Cuomo has repeatedly said that...

New Jersey’s daily number of COVID-19 cases has doubled since last month, reaching about 1,000 each day, the state’s health commissioner said, pinning the blame on “community spread” rather than individual decisions made to reopen the state

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday he expects to announce a realignment of New York’s cluster zones later this week, touting the effectiveness thus far of his acutely targeted approach that stamps out hotspots on a “block-by-block” level. Any shift in mapping would likely affect restrictions in certain areas, the highest risk of which have seen schools move all-remote and...

The brother of rapper Fetty Wap was shot and killed in their hometown of Paterson last week, local authorities confirmed. Flowers and candles have been left on the Paterson block where the 26-year-old was shot and killed last Thursday. The victim, Twyshon Depew, was the little brother of rap star and Paterson native Fetty Wap. “Its very unfortunate and my…

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie released a statement following his recovery from COVID-19 Thursday. “I was wrong to not wear a mask at the Amy Coney Barrett announcement and I was wrong not to wear a mask at my multiple debate prep sessions with the President and the rest of the team,” Christie said.

New York state is cracking down harder on enforcement in red zone cluster areas as hospitalizations soar to months-long highs, while the governor of New Jersey urged people not to let their guard down even in their homes Thursday. There are increasing signs of community spread — and small gatherings are a key reason. The developments come as roughly three…

New Jersey is proposing the first-ever statewide baby bond, which would put $1,000 into an account for every baby born starting in 2021, with all families earning up to $131,000 a year eligible for the program

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was released from a Morristown hospital Saturday one week after he was admitted for experiencing symptoms related to his coronavirus diagnosis. Christie made the announcement on Twitter, following his seventh night at the hospital. He thanked health care workers and said he’d share more details in the coming week. “I am happy to...

Two sisters, an 11-year-old friend and one adult died in a massive New Jersey fire that may have started inside a soda machine in a store where they were shopping and spread, the mayor of Elizabeth said Tuesday.

No one should have come in person last week to President Donald Trump’s fundraiser at his Bedminster golf club because of the risk of COVID-19 infection, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday. White House officials acknowledged last week they knew of the president’s exposure risk before he traveled to the Garden State for Thursday’s event but allowed it...

Over 200 people attended President Trump’s Thursday evening fundraiser in Bedminster, New Jersey hours before he tested positive for the coronavirus, state health officials revealed Sunday. The New Jersey State Department of Health says the White House supplied state officials with a list of at least 206 people who were in attendance at the indoor fundraiser. “DOH has reached out…

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was admitted to a Morristown hospital Saturday after experiencing symptoms of fever and body aches related to the coronavirus, NBC News confirmed Saturday. “In consultation with my doctors, I checked myself into Morristown Medical Center this afternoon. While I am feeling good and only have mild symptoms, due to my history of asthma we…

The White House learned of Hope Hicks’ positive coronavirus test — and exposure to the virus by President Donald Trump and others — before Trump arrived in New Jersey for an indoor fundraiser on Thursday, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said, but allowed the event to go forward anyway. Hours after the fundraiser at Trump’s Bedminster golf club,…

One New Jersey county is taking steps to avoid scenes of chaos that they fear could come with this year’s November election. The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office is putting together a civil unrest team ahead of Election Day, with 30 officers to defuse potentially violent confrontations. “The officers are trained much better in how to defuse a situation, there...

A New Hampshire man who suffered serious spinal injuries when a stage diver landed on his head during a concert in New Jersey has reached a $2 million settlement with the show’s organizer. Jason Kooken, 46, of Exeter, was injured at an April 2017 punk music festival staged at Convention Hall in Asbury Park. His lawsuit claimed that security working…

The Trump administration has opened an investigation into racial bias at Princeton University, saying that the school’s recent acknowledgment of racism on campus amounts to an admission of discrimination

It has been one year since Dulce María Alavez vanished from a South Jersey park, setting off massive manhunts and striking pain in the heart of her family, but even now investigators believe the girl, then 5, is still alive.

At least two people are dead and several more injured after shots were fired at a house party near the Rutgers University campus early Sunday morning. New Brunswick Police responded to the house on Delafield Street around 1:30 a.m. for reports of a shooting. Responding officers found eight people with varying gunshot wounds, the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed....

A nearly 90-year-old woman who suffers from Alzheimer’s was close to losing her home after the nickel and penny she owed in taxes in 2019 accrued to more than $300 in interest

The largest container ship ever to call on a U.S. east coast port is headed to New Jersey