New Jersey

Army Corps Blasting Bedrock in NY, NJ Waters to Make Shipping Channels Deeper

April 1, 2013, 4:57 pm

To make shipping channels deeper and therefore more accessible to the world’s largest ships, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will blast bedrock out of the channels in the [...]

New Jersey, New York to Get $1.4 Billion in Transit Aid

March 29, 2013, 4:36 pm

The federal government announced $1.4 billion in aid Friday to transit agencies affected by Superstorm Sandy.

Identity of Severed Head, Found on New Jersey Golf Course, Discovered Through DNA

March 27, 2013, 9:29 am

DNA helped authorities identify a severed head found on a New Jersey golf course in 1989 as a New York City woman who may have died at the hands of a serial killer.

$338 Million Ticket Sold at Eagle Liquors in Passaic, NJ

March 25, 2013, 11:21 am

While it was previously reported that the $338 million lottery ticket was sold at a truck stop in Bordentown to a truck driver, Carole Hedinger, N.J. Lottery executive [...]

Winter Storm Flooded Ocean City, NJ Streets (Photos)

March 8, 2013, 9:39 am

Streets were flooded in Ocean City, N.J., Thursday, March 7, 2013, after a winter storm passed through the area. The following photos were taken by a Coast Guard crew-member [...]

Chris Christie’s Challenger Reaches Fundraising Milestone in NJ Governor Race

March 7, 2013, 4:47 pm

Chris Christie, governor of New Jersey, is facing a Democratic challenger in the governor’s race who reached a fundraising milestone.

$766 Million Going to Homes, Businesses in NJ and NYC Flood Zones

March 6, 2013, 1:20 pm

The federal government has approved at least $766 million in loans for homes and businesses that are within newly designated flood zones.

Manhattan Workers Cluster Closer to Manhattan

February 22, 2013, 4:54 pm

The number of people commuting into Manhattan from outside Manhattan rose significantly from 2002 to 2010, especially in nearby neighborhoods in Brooklyn and New Jersey.

NYC Taxis Victim of Counterfeit Car Parts Ring

February 19, 2013, 5:31 pm

The FBI announced Tuesday it busted a replacement car parts counterfeit ring, which sold fake items made in China and Saudi Arabia labeled as well-known brands. Raids were [...]

US-China Rhino Horn Smuggling Ring Broken Up

February 15, 2013, 12:11 am

Two Chinese nationals were arrested in connection with a smuggling ring that sent rhino horns from the United States to China.