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Body in NJ Cold Case Identified as a 19th-Century Captain

His skeletal remains started washing up on beaches in 1995

(Newser) - A man whose skeletal remains washed up on beaches in southern New Jersey between 1995 and 2013 was a victim of the sea, not a serial killer. Genealogy students at New Jersey's Ramapo College helped crack the case, which had puzzled state police for decades, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports....

One Shakira Fan at NJ Concert Had Measles

State's Department of Health issues a warning

(Newser) - In attendance at Thursday's Shakira concert at MetLife Stadium: hordes of fans, and one case of the measles. NBC News reports New Jersey health officials on Tuesday warned that a non-New Jersey resident attended the concert in East Rutherford while infected with the highly contagious disease. The state's...

NJ Transit Strike Leaves 350K Commuters Stranded

It's the Garden State's first transit strike in 4 decades

(Newser) - New Jersey Transit train engineers have gone on strike, leaving train terminals quiet for Friday's rush hour in the nation's third-largest transit system, and an estimated 350,000 commuters in New Jersey and New York City to seek other means to reach their destinations or consider staying home....

Transportation Secretary Shifted Wife Off Newark Flight

While assuring Americans the airport is safe to travel through

(Newser) - Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Sunday assured the public that the beleaguered Newark Airport is safe to fly in and out of. "I fly out of Newark all the time," he said on Meet the Press. "My family flies out of Newark." But on Monday, he...

Newark Airport's Problems Just Deepened: 'Pure Insanity'

FAA says just 3 traffic controllers guided planes at airport on Monday, instead of the preferred 14

(Newser) - In addition to the "incredibly old" air traffic control setup that's plaguing Newark Liberty International Airport, leading to frightening recent outages of the radar system used there, the New Jersey travel hub is also suffering from an air traffic controller shortage that's causing concern. The Federal Aviation...

Cops: Deadly NJ House 'Explosion' Was No Accident

Criminal probe opened after New Jersey blaze kills 2

(Newser) - Two people were killed in a massive house fire in Washington Township, New Jersey, early Sunday, and authorities said Monday the blaze was not accidental. Neighbors initially referred to the tragedy, which reduced the home to rubble and melted a car parked in the driveway, as an "explosion."...

Suit Seeks to Open Evidence to DNA Tests in Lindbergh Case

New Jersey has not yet allowed envelopes that held ransom notes to face new analysis

(Newser) - In a new development in a 93-year-old case, a lawsuit seeks to let experts apply the latest DNA analysis to evidence in the Lindbergh baby case. The plaintiffs want envelopes that held ransom notes tested for saliva to see whether anyone other than Bruno Hauptmann, who was executed for the...

Newark Mayor Arrested in ICE Protest
Mayor Arrested
by ICE: 'We Did
Nothing Wrong'
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May 10, 2025 7:00 AM CDT

Mayor Arrested by ICE: 'We Did Nothing Wrong'

Newark's Ras Baraka released after hours in custody following protest at ICE detention center

(Newser) - Ras Baraka, the mayor of Newark, New Jersey, who was arrested after a protest outside of an ICE detention center in his city, was released Friday evening after spending about five hours in custody, report the AP and WABC . Baraka told supporters he couldn't speak about the specifics of...

2nd Teen Nabbed, Charged Over Jersey Wildfire

This time it's a 17-year-old charged with arson, joining 19-year-old Joseph Kling as a suspect

(Newser) - A second teenager has been charged over the Jones Road Wildfire in New Jersey, which scorched thousands of acres of land and spurred the evacuation of thousands. According to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office , the unidentified boy, 17, was taken into custody on Thursday and charged with aggravated arson,...

Man, 19, Faces Arson Charges Over New Jersey Wildfire

Blaze has burned more than 23 square miles, impacted air quality in surrounding area

(Newser) - A spark from burning pallets in New Jersey's Pine Barrens has unleashed a wildfire, with smoke drifting as far as New York City and Long Island, prompting evacuations and raising air quality alarms. The blaze was sparked when a 19-year-old man from Waretown set fire to wooden pallets...

Nuclear Plant on 'Round-the-Clock Watch' as NJ Wildfire Rages

Firefighters are making progress, but it could still become state's biggest fire in 20 years

(Newser) - A wildfire raging in New Jersey's Pine Barrens could become the state's largest in 20 years, officials say, but progress is being made on containment even as it continues to grow. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service says the fire, which has burned more than 11,500 acres...

Ex-Senator's Wife Found Guilty in Bribery Scheme

Prosecutor calls Menendezes 'partners in crime'

(Newser) - Nadine Menendez, the wife of convicted former Sen. Bob Menendez, was found guilty on Monday of helping her husband trade political favors for $1 million in cash, gold, and a Mercedes-Benz. Menendez, 58, could be sentenced to decades in prison after a federal jury in Manhattan convicted her of bribery,...

Judge Upholds Charges in Gaudreau Brothers' Deaths

Defense lawyers put focus on brothers' own drinking before they were hit by allegedly drunk driver

(Newser) - Defense lawyers for the man charged with drunken driving in the deaths of pro hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew put the focus on the brothers' own drinking before the crash in a hearing Tuesday. A New Jersey judge, however, rejected the argument that the brothers contributed...

The Best States to Work From Home
The Best States to
Work From Home
Apr 13, 2025 10:00 AM CDT

The Best States to Work From Home

Delaware is No. 1 for telecommuters, per WalletHub

(Newser) - Most Americans believe the COVID pandemic is now over, including companies that have been trying to get workers back into the office—but working from home is still going strong. Telecommuting is more viable in some states than others, however, based on WalletHub's latest ranking , which used a...

Trump Pick Investigates New Jersey's Governor

Alina Habba says top state officials aren't helping immigration enforcement

(Newser) - Alina Habba, a former lawyer for President Trump and the acting US attorney for New Jersey, has announced that she's put the state's governor and attorney general under investigation. Gov. Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew Platkin, both Democrats, have not helped federal immigration enforcement in New Jersey,...

Cory Booker's All-Nighter Speech: 'I Got More in the Tank!'

Senator was still speaking Tuesday morning on Senate floor after 13 hours: 'Our country is in crisis'

(Newser) - "I'm heading to the Senate floor because Donald Trump and Elon Musk have shown a complete disregard for the rule of law, the Constitution, and the needs of the American people." That was Sen. Cory Booker's announcement at 7pm ET on Monday, right before he took...

Allegations Against NJ Police Chief Are Gross

Officers claim he defecated on the floor, shaved his body hair in people's food, and more

(Newser) - A New Jersey police chief is under fire after allegations that he created a so-called Animal House-like atmosphere in his department. Five officers who have worked under Chief Robert Farley at the North Bergen Police Department filed notices to sue Farley for assault and harassment, alleging he engaged in "...

Trump Lawyer Alina Habba Named as Interim US Attorney
Trump Has a New Job
for Alina Habba
Mar 24, 2025 6:05 PM CDT

Trump Has a New Job for Alina Habba

His former personal lawyer is the new interim US attorney for New Jersey

(Newser) - Another one of President Trump's former personal lawyers has been appointed to a senior Justice Department job. Alina Habba, who has served as a presidential counselor in recent months, was named as the interim US attorney for New Jersey on Monday, Politico reports. "She will fight tirelessly to...

An Accidental Road Safety Test Sheds Light on the Problem

When police write fewer tickets, accidents go up, writes Atlantic essayist

(Newser) - There's a growing school of thought in America that if we want safer roads, we need to design them better rather than have police write more tickets. But in an Atlantic essay, Gregory H. Shill of the University of Iowa College of Law makes the case that an inadvertent...

States Where People Spend Less on Groceries

Consumers in Jersey spend the least, while those in Mississippi are paying the most, per WalletHub

(Newser) - With inflation rising and increasing prices for products like eggs making headlines, it's natural to want to cut your supermarket bill as much as possible. WalletHub used recent data from the US Census Bureau and Council for Community and Economic Research to assess the cost of a variety of...

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