NJ gym owner pleads guilty to assaulting police officer at Capitol riot

A New Jersey gym owner on Friday became the first person to plead guilty to assaulting a law enforcement officer during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Teenage banner plane pilot makes safe emergency landing on bridge in Ocean City, New Jersey

A teenage pilot flying a banner plane over the Jersey Shore was able to safely land his plane on a bridge near Ocean City Monday afternoon after he experienced engine trouble, authorities say.

NJ mother found dead in Tenn. after she, toddler were kidnapped

Authorities say that Tyler Rios, 27, of Highland Park, abducted his son, Sebastian Rios, 2, and Sebastian's mother, Yasemin Uyar, 24. Sebastian was found safe, but investigators later located Uyar's body in a wooded area.

Golden retriever missing for 2 weeks found swimming in bay by NJSP, reunited with owners

Chunk, a three-year-old golden retriever who had been missing for two weeks, was reunited with his owners Tuesday morning after New Jersey State Troopers pulled him from the waters of Barnegat Bay.

Police: Waitress abducted, assaulted by non-paying customers in New Jersey

Police in Gloucester County are looking for a group of people they say assaulted and kidnapped a waitress after they left the restaurant without paying.

New Jersey school district removes names of all holidays from school calendar

After an outcry at a raucous public meeting over a previous decision to rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples Day, the board of education at a New Jersey school district decided to strip all holiday names off of the school calendar.

Bridgeton shooting: Victims identified, one arrest made after mass shooting at NJ house party

Kevin Elliot, 30, and Asia Hester, 25, have been identified as the two people who were killed when gunfire broke out at a large house party in Bridgeton New Jersey Saturday night. So far, one arrest has been made.

Bridgeton shooting: Man, woman dead, 12 others injured after shooting at NJ party

Two people have died and at least 12 other people sustained injuries after shots were fired at a large house party in Bridgeton, New Jersey late Saturday night.

NJ teen steals car with 2-year-old inside, cops say

Authorities say a teenage boy who stole a car with a toddler inside has been charged with kidnapping and numerous other counts.

Mom's comment may have led to New Jersey man's Capitol breach arrest

A comment by a New Jersey man's mother may have led to his arrest for allegedly participating in the Jan. 6 breach of the Capitol.

New Jersey breweries will offer free beer to people who get vaccinated

More than a dozen breweries in New Jersey are going to be offering free beers to the newly vaccinated as part of a program announced on Monday.

New Jersey now offering Gender 'X' option on driver licenses

Gender "X" will indicate a gender is unspecified. It will be offered alongside the existing "M" for male and "F" for female gender options on licenses and IDs.