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.

Dr. Oz, Port Authority officer revive passenger at Newark airport

A man who went into cardiac arrest at Newark Liberty International Airport was saved due to quick work by Port Authority Police Officers and Dr. Mehmet Oz, who just happened to be in the airport at the same time.

NJ plumber drives 22 hours to help Texas storm victims

A New Jersey plumber and his family drove for more than 20 hours to Texas to help storm victims who otherwise would have faced weeks without clean water.

Former Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino imploded Wednesday

The dilapidated building that once housed the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino came crumbling to the ground on Wednesday morning as onlookers came from near and far to watch the implosion of an Atlantic City staple.

Newark woman rescued from vehicle trapped in snow

A woman was rescued by Newark firefighters after she said she was trapped inside her vehicle for five days.

Andrew Brooks, who led development of 1st approved COVID-19 spit test, dies at 51

Andrew Brooks, 51, is credited with developing the first saliva-based test for COVID-19. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said the test "undoubtedly saved lives."

Marijuana, ‘magic mushrooms’: NJ, Arizona, DC voters approve legalization, decriminalization

Cannabis-related propositions were on the ballot in New Jersey, Arizona, Montana and South Dakota. Medical marijuana initiatives were also being decided in Mississippi and South Dakota.

'Trump Train' blocks traffic on major roadways in NY, NJ

Car caravans full of supporters of President Donald Trump hit the road Sunday afternoon, blocking traffic along several major roadways in New York and New Jersey.

Ex-NJ governor Chris Christie says he's out of the hospital

Christie announced Oct. 3 that he had tested positive and said hours later that he had checked himself into the hospital after deciding with his doctors that doing so would be “an important precautionary measure," given his history of asthma.

NJ postal worker accused of throwing away election ballots

A mail carrier in New Jersey was arrested on Wednesday for discarding a large amount of mail, including general election ballots.

Authorities: Mother drowns while trying to rescue 3 children in North Wildwood

Authorities were able to rescue two boys, ages 8 and 10, and a 19-year-old woman, but their 49-year-old mother was soon found face down off the shoreline.

Search for Dulce Maria Alavez continues 1 year since disappearance

Despite the passage of time, community members are still holding out hope Dulce Maria Alavez will be returned home safely.

Police break up NJ house party with 300 guests

Police arrested the owner of a house in Howell where a party attended by about 300 people took place despite a state order banning indoor gatherings of more than 25 people due to coronavirus concerns.

Federal judge speaks out after shooting death of son

Two weeks after her son was shot and killed and her husband was injured, U.S. District Judge Esther Salas released a video statement about why she believes she was targeted in her North Brunswick home.

New Jersey federal judge's son killed, husband shot

A self-described “anti-feminist” lawyer found dead in the Catskills of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound is the prime suspect in the shooting of a federal judge's family in New Jersey, the FBI said Monday.