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Women's shelter boss, mayor vouch for Mike Tyson
Who can Mike Tyson turn to for a character reference? The mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey, for one, and the leader of Nevada's largest shelter for ...
A bit slimmer: Christie has weight-loss surgery
Gov. Chris Christie, who once famously called himself "the healthiest fat guy you've ever seen," disclosed Tuesday he had secretly undergone ...
Hertz HQ moving from New Jersey to Florida
Hertz will move its headquarters from New Jersey to Florida, putting the company in the heart of a key travel market and trimming corporate expenses ...
Bashful men can buy the little blue pill online
Men who are bashful about needing help in the bedroom no longer have to go to the drugstore to buy that little blue pill. In a first for the drug ...
NJ governor 'saves' children from spider
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie wasn't in a pardoning mood when an itsy, bitsy spider crawled on his desk while he spoke to a group of schoolchildren.
Kobe Bryant battles mom, NJ business over auction
Kobe Bryant is in a court battle to try to keep his mother from auctioning off mementoes from his high school days in Pennsylvania and his early years ...
App lets amputees program their own bionic hands
Double-amputee Jason Koger used to fly hundreds of miles to visit a clinician when he wanted to adjust the grips on his bionic hands. Now, he's got ...
NJ gov signs overdose law, Bon Jovi applauds it
Just a few months after his daughter survived a drug overdose, Jon Bon Jovi joined New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Thursday for the signing of a law ...
Airline investigates after jets clip at NJ airport
An airline whose plane clipped another plane on a taxiway at Newark Liberty International Airport and lost part of a wing said Thursday it has started ...
Jets' Sanchez: 'No doubt' I expect to win QB job
Mark Sanchez spoke for more than 20 minutes about the New York Jets' crowded quarterback situation, saying all the right things throughout. Yes, he ...
Local setbacks vex GOP governors eyeing 2016 race
Republican governors are often seen as innovative policymakers and potential presidential candidates, but a few are struggling with political or ...
Christie: Obama 'kept every promise' on storm aid
Gov. Chris Christie said Monday that President Barack Obama "has kept every promise he's made" about helping the state recover from Superstorm Sandy.
Key figures on Superstorm Sandy, 6 months later
Superstorm Sandy, a hybrid of a hurricane and two cold-weather systems, struck six months ago on Oct. 29, concentrating most of its fury on New ...
Goal for Jets' Geno Smith: to be 'a franchise QB'
Geno Smith has put that agonizingly long wait in the green room at the NFL draft far behind him. He's got better things to think about now. And, the ...
Jets draft QB Geno Smith in 2nd round
Geno Smith's surprising slide through the NFL draft stopped in the second round. Now, he might get a chance to be the New York Jets' starting ...
Jordan lands 1st Rutgers recruit, Craig Brown
Eddie Jordan has signed his first recruit at Rutgers. The new coach announced Thursday that guard-forward Craig Brown has signed a letter of intent ...
Flight delays pile up amid FAA budget cuts
Flight delays piled up across the country Monday as thousands of air traffic controllers began taking unpaid days off because of federal budget cuts, ...
Devils eliminated from playoff race with loss
The New Jersey Devils exited the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference way earlier than they hoped and expected. And they went out kicking and ...
Nurse backs off mercy claim in 29 NJ, Pa. deaths
At his sentencing hearings in 2006, serial killer nurse Charles Cullen did not explain why he killed at least 29 hospital and nursing home patients ...
Rutgers suspends lacrosse coach during review
Rutgers University has suspended its head men's lacrosse coach as it investigates allegations of verbal abuse. The university announced the suspension ...
AP Source: Rutgers, Eddie Jordan reach agreement
Rutgers is turning to one of its greatest players to lead the basketball program past an embarrassing coaching scandal and into its future with the ...
After MRI, Revis reports for Jets' workouts
Darrelle Revis was back with his New York Jets teammates — as rumors continue to swirl that he could be headed elsewhere soon. The star cornerback ...
AP Source: Jordan nears deal to coach Rutgers
A person familiar with the situation tells the Associated Press that Eddie Jordan is nearing an agreement with Rutgers to replace Mike Rice as coach.
Bruins extend NJ woes, regain 1st in Northeast
All the Boston Bruins needed to get back into first place was eight good minutes to start the game, and eight flawless penalty kills. Gregory Campbell ...