Authorities say a vacant Jersey Shore home damaged by Superstorm Sandy was destroyed by a fire that then spread to a neighboring residence that also was impacted by the storm. No injuries were reported in the two Toms River fires, …
A New Jersey man has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and ordered to pay over $326,000 in restitution for running an interstate scrap metal scam through a supposed recycling company he registered in Montana. The U.S. Attorney’s …
A sheriff’s officer in northern New Jersey who allegedly was involved in a stolen car ring has been indicted on official misconduct charges. Rafael Galan, a 23-year veteran of the Passaic County sheriff’s office, also faces charges of conspiracy to …
Authorities across New Jersey are advising the owners of homes and commercial buildings to remove snow from their roofs. The advisories come after dozens of roof collapses were reported across the state in recent days. The collapses are mostly due …
Restoring housing and shoring up critical infrastructure will be the focus of how New Jersey spends its next round of Superstorm Sandy relief money. Gov. Chris Christie’s administration said Monday that its plans to spend $1.46 billion in federal storm …
Jitney bus owners in New Jersey face tougher regulations under a new law that followed the death of a baby. Authorities say a jitney driver was using his cellphone when he veered off a street in West New York and …
Fire sprinklers will not be required in new homes in New Jersey. Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday allowed a bill that made the rule to die. The measure would have applied to newly constructed homes. It would not have applied …
New Jersey is on the verge of approving more controlled burns of underbrush on forest floors. The goal is to prevent major forest fires and help ecosystems that depend on fire as part of the natural cycle. Lawmakers passed a …
A former New Jersey insurance broker who misappropriated more than $660,000 in premiums owed to insurers has been sentenced to five years in state prison. Brian Mohen and his wife, Lisa Stanko-Mohen, were also ordered Friday to pay more than …
New Jersey officials said Tuesday that they have distributed just over one-third of the federal aid allocated for housing for families affected by Superstorm Sandy. The state’s Community Affairs Department released the figure, which contradicts an analysis released earlier Tuesday …