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Storms: Mid-Atlantic power outages could last days
Utility crews untangled downed power lines and tree limbs Sunday, working to get the electricity turned back on for millions of people facing a second ...
Parents of webcam spying victim learned from trial
The parents of Tyler Clementi were ready to accept a plea deal calling for no jail time for their son's Rutgers University roommate, who used a webcam ...
Lauryn Hill pleads guilty in NJ to tax charges
Eight-time Grammy-winning singer Lauryn Hill pleaded guilty Friday to not paying federal taxes on more than $1.5 million earned over three years.
Family: Webcam spying led to gay student's death
The family of Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi said they have come to believe he killed himself in part because his roommate used a webcam ...
Feds: NJ ship search turns up no stowaways
A cargo ship that U.S. authorities thought might be carrying stowaways was expected to leave Port Newark on Friday after a search of more than 160 ...
A look at the health care law in all 50 states
With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule Thursday on the President Barack Obama's federal health care overhaul, here is a look at where each of ...
NJ Gov. Christie: Romney didn't ask him to be VP
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says Mitt Romney didn't ask him to be his running mate when they appeared at a fundraiser on Tuesday. Christie also ...
Roche closing NJ site in 2013, cutting 1K jobs
Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG said Tuesday it will close its former U.S. headquarters, a sprawling facility where the groundbreaking drugs Valium ...
NJ airport fire having ripple effect on US flights
Violent thunderstorms along the East Coast and a fire at an airport technical center in southern New Jersey combined to wreak havoc on flights around ...
Maynard tops Guida in split decision in UFC bout
Waiting for the decision, Gray Maynard smacked himself on each side of the face a few times to rile up the crowd. At last, some hitting. Clay Guida ...
Wolf whistle billboard at NJ mall draws protest
A construction billboard inside a New Jersey mall has come down after a protest that its message about wolf whistles treated sex harassment as a joke.
NJ woman hit with ball sues Little League player
A New Jersey woman who was struck in the face with a baseball at a Little League game is suing the young catcher who threw it. Elizabeth Lloyd is ...
Temperature records broken on 1st day of summer
The official start of summer brought temperatures in the high 90s to the Eastern Seaboard on Wednesday, setting records in some spots and getting ...
NJ sheriff's office creates 'Facecrook' site
A New Jersey sheriff's office has a new website that's looking for arrests instead of friends. "Facecrook" features the names, photos and last ...
Williams tries to put fatal shooting behind
Jayson Williams wants to walk. After 26 months behind bars, Williams never squanders an opportunity to stretch the legs that once helped make him one ...
Ex-Rutgers student in webcam case leaves jail
A former Rutgers University student who was convicted of bias for using a webcam to see his roommate and another man kissing was released from jail ...
US Olympic horses travel to London in style
They didn't have to absolutely, positively get them there overnight, but when the U.S. Equestrian Federation sent some of its horses to London for the ...
GTC (Go to court) time for 'Jersey Shore' cast
There's a certain T-shirt hanging on the wall of The Shore Store, a boardwalk clothing shop where cast members of MTV's "Jersey Shore" punch the clock ...
NJ man jailed for webcam spying to go free Tuesday
The former Rutgers University student convicted of using a webcam to spy on his roommate will likely be released from prison Tuesday after serving 20 ...
Some GOP VP hopefuls face common personal issues
Not that they're a step away from the poor house, but some of Mitt Romney's potential vice presidential running mates are grappling with the same ...
Giants, Coughlin unhappy with Patriots grabbing TE
Tom Coughlin was in no mood to be noble toward the New England Patriots for plucking injured tight end Jake Ballard off the waiver wire.
Alleged porn distributor pleads not guilty in NJ
A Ukrainian man accused of operating one of the most extensive child porn distribution networks ever prosecuted in the U.S. pleaded not guilty ...