New Jersey Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., a 14-term incumbent and a fixture in his hometown of Paterson for more than four decades, has died
August 21, 2024
New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has tapped his former chief of staff to serve temporarily as a U.S. senator to replace convicted Sen. Bob Menendez
August 16, 2024
New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy will name his former chief of staff George Helmy to serve as interim senator when Bob Menendez resigns later this month after his conviction on federal bribery charges
August 15, 2024
The man accused of beheading his father in their suburban Philadelphia home earlier this year and posting a video of the severed head online is competent to stand trial, Judge Stephen Corr made the ruling Thursday after a five-hour hearing in which prosecutors and defense lawyers each presented expert witnesses
August 01, 2024
New Jersey’s ban on the AR-15 rifle is unconstitutional, but the state’s cap on magazines over 10 rounds passes constitutional muster
July 31, 2024
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey says he is resigning from office Aug. 20 following his conviction for taking bribes for corrupt acts including acting as an agent of the Egyptian government
July 23, 2024
New Jersey Democrat Bob Menendez has become one of very few U.S. senators convicted of a crime while in office
July 16, 2024The New Jersey Democratic power broker charged with racketeering by the state attorney general has pleaded not guilty
July 09, 2024Curtis Bashaw’s Senate nomination over Donald Trump’s preferred candidate in the New Jersey Republican Senate primary and the chance that Sen. Bob Menendez’s independent campaign could split Democrats is fueling GOP hopes they can put a reliably Democratic Senate seat in play this fall
June 05, 2024
Being a political boss in New Jersey ain’t what it used to be
June 18, 2024
New Jersey’s attorney general has charged Democratic power broker George Norcross with racketeering and other crimes in connection with government issued tax credits
June 17, 2024
Rep. Andy Kim of New Jersey is winning some Democratic Party support against Tammy Murphy in their contest to succeed incumbent Sen. Bob Menendez, who's been indicted on federal corruption charges
February 29, 2024
Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey has vowed he's not going anywhere amid a federal corruption case against him, but the party he once held considerable sway over is looking beyond him
December 18, 2023
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation overhauling access to the state’s public records, likely making it harder for the public and media to access some documents, according to critics
June 05, 2024
Democratic Rep. Andy Kim and Republican Curtis Bashaw have won their New Jersey U.S. Senate primaries for the seat currently held by embattled Sen. Bob Menendez
June 05, 2024
The Associated Press has withdrawn its story about New Jersey’s primary election Tuesday
June 04, 2024
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey has filed to run for reelection as an independent even as he is on trial on federal bribery charges
June 03, 2024
As authorities begin removing twisted wreckage from the the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, they’re confronting the potential for environmental fallout
March 29, 2024
New Jersey has a well-earned reputation as a home to backroom political dealing, but some advocates see that as changing
March 25, 2024
New Jersey lawmakers voted to advance a measure that could make it easier for government agencies to withhold documents under the state’s open records law, casting it as a modernizing bill that would cut back on profiteering businesses
March 11, 2024
The suburban Philadelphia man charged with decapitating his father and posting a video online in which he holds up the severed head had a device with photos of federal buildings and apparent instructions for making explosives when he was arrested
February 15, 2024
A former TV news reporter is getting into New Jersey’s U.S. Senate race as a Republican
February 09, 2024
A man in Pennsylvania has been charged with first-degree murder and abusing a corpse after his father was found decapitated
January 31, 2024
New Jersey's Democratic-led state government is considering legislation that would eliminate out-of-pocket costs for abortion
January 25, 2024
Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. John Fetterman has endorsed Rep. Andy Kim in the congressman’s bid to win a contested primary for New Jersey’s Senate seat
January 19, 2024
Walz touts Democratic record of defending LGBTQ+ rights, says Harris will advance cause if elected
Yemen's Houthi rebels claim they shot down another US MQ-9 drone
Pope Francis visit keenly awaited in deeply Catholic East Timor
Pope brings in a ton of humanitarian aid, toys to remote Papua New Guinea as he celebrates periphery
Musk says SpaceX to launch first uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years
Milroe, No. 4 Alabama pull away in 4th to beat heavy underdog South Florida 42-16
Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese out for the rest of the WNBA season due to a wrist injury