Bars, restaurants and other businesses ordered closed in NY, NJ, CT

Restaurants, movie theaters, gyms, and casinos will be forced to close starting at 8 p.m. Monday across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

New Jersey to order all schools to close

All public and private schools will be ordered to close down to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Phil Murphy said Sunday. Details are scheduled to be announced Monday once a plan is reached with the state Department of Education.

NJ city starts curfew, orders bars and restaurants to close

The city of Hoboken is ordering all bars to temporarily close and restaurants can only offer takeout and delivery.

Department of Justice targets NJ, Seattle county over 'sanctuary' policies

The Justice Department is filing suit against the state of New Jersey and King County, Washington — home to the city of Seattle — over “sanctuary” policies that hinder federal immigration officers, Attorney General William Barr said Monday.

Police K-9 finds missing child in NJ

Remi, a three-year-old Bloodhound, helped police track down a child missing for more than 10 hours, according to the Maywood PD.

New Jersey woman cleared of coronavirus diagnosis

The New Jersey Department of Health says a woman who was brought to Hackensack University Medical Center to be evaluated for symptoms consistent with coronavirus does not have it after further tests. 

Officials: NJ kosher deli shooters planned attack for months

Officials say the couple who stormed a kosher grocery in Jersey City, killing three people, planned the assault for months.

New Jersey’s official Twitter account gains over 100K followers amid sassy tweets, Baby Yoda avatar

New Jersey’s official state Twitter account has gone viral, amassing thousands of followers in a matter of weeks with its unorthodox tone, leaving some wondering if the account was hacked. 

Pentagon says New Jersey soldier killed in Afghanistan

A 33-year-old American soldier was killed in combat Monday in Afghanistan, the U.S. military said. The Taliban claimed they were behind a fatal roadside bombing in northern Kunduz province.

Official: Deadly Jersey City attack was 'fueled' by anti-Semitism

Attorney General Gurbir Grewal also disclosed that the man and woman had five guns, including an AR-15-style rifle and a shotgun that they were wielding when they burst into the store.

Investigators search for motive in deadly Jersey City gunfight

Jersey City was gripped for hours by gunshots, sirens, heavily armed law enforcement, closed streets, and school lockdowns after a detective was gunned down in a cemetery and at least two suspects fired on police from a grocery store.

‘Shooting like crazy’: Dramatic Jersey City shooting video captures sound of heavy gunfire

A Jersey City resident captured video of a shootout in which at least one police officer was killed along with multiple others on Tuesday, according to New Jersey state officials. 

New Jersey hospital apologizes for kidney transplant mix-up

Officials say the wrong person was given a kidney transplant at Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden, New Jersey.