A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments over whether President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Alina Habba, has been unlawfully serving as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey since earlier this year.
Barack Obama has endorsed Democratic candidates Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger for governor in New Jersey and Virginia.
A New Jersey businessman who testified against former Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife at separate bribery trials won't go to prison, after a judge credited him at his sentencing for his honesty.
A New Jersey man has been arrested on charges that he had explosive materials in his possession near a Washington, D.C., church that was preparing to celebrate an annual Mass marking the start of the U.S. Supreme Court’s term.
Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli have repeatedly clashed during their second and final debate in the closely watched race for New Jersey governor.
The Trump’s administration is citing the government shutdown in explaining why it's holding up roughly $18 billion for a new rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey and an extension of the city’s Second Avenue subway.
Federal officials have sued pro-Palestinian demonstrators involved in a heated protest last year outside a New Jersey synagogue.
Paul Colford, an inexhaustibly curious journalist and author who covered the media business for decades before becoming The Associated Press’ chief spokesperson, has died.
The bat tossed in the air by a New Jersey Little Leaguer to celebrate a home run that earned him a suspension later lifted by a judge has sold for nearly $10,000 at auction.
New Jersey’s governor is asking federal officials to impose restrictions on nonessential helicopter flights in his state after a New York City sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair in April, killing six people.
Memorial Hermann The Woodlands terminated an employee for "unacceptable behavior" after allegations arose of the individual installing cameras in a unisex bathroom, and multiple complaints had been reportedly ignored by human resources.
A judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Alina Habba, has been unlawfully serving as the the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey.
A year ago, Russell Wilson and Justin Fields were the two top quarterbacks at Pittsburgh Steelers training camp vying for the starting job.
President Donald Trump has taken steps to keep Alina Habba as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey.
A 12-year-old Little Leaguer is “distraught” at the prospect of missing his team’s first state tournament game because he was suspended for flipping his bat after hitting a game-winning home run.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says military bases in Indiana and New Jersey could house detained immigrants without affecting their military operations.
The final detainee who escaped in June from a New Jersey federal immigration detention center has been found in California.
Authorities say two people in New Jersey were killed after their vehicle was swept up in floodwaters during a storm that moved across the U.S. Northeast overnight.
FIFA cut standard ticket prices for the semifinal between Chelsea and Fluminense at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Tuesday to $13.40 from $473.90 earlier in the past week.
At 1100 PM EDT (0300 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Chantal was located near latitude 39.6 North, longitude 73.6 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the northeast near 25 mph...
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will meet at the White House on Thursday with Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza, who was released in May.
Congressional Democrats are grappling with how to conduct oversight of the Trump administration after some colleagues were arrested and face charges for attempting to observe the administration's conduct.
U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver has pleaded not guilty to federal charges accusing her of assaulting and interfering with immigration officers outside a New Jersey detention center.
Texas senators are voicing their support following the recent U.S. military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, a decisive action confirmed by former President Donald Trump.
Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez reported to federal prison on Tuesday to begin serving an 11-year sentence for accepting bribes of gold and cash and acting as an agent of Egypt.
The Supreme Court will hear from a faith-based pregnancy center in New Jersey challenging a state investigation into whether it misled people into thinking its services included referrals for abortion.
FBI officials say two detainees who escaped from a federal immigration detention center in New Jersey last week have been recaptured, while another two remain at large.
Philadelphia’s host city executive for the 2026 World Cup says organizers accept that an immigration crackdown by the U.S. federal government may be among the outside events that impact next year’s tournament.
The New Jersey gubernatorial primary has emerged as a crucial test for Democrats seeking to regain Latino support nationally.
President Donald Trump implored voters in New Jersey’s primary for governor to vote for Republican Jack Ciattarelli when early in-person voting begins Tuesday and said the state was ready for a change from years of Democratic control.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from a private prison company facing a lawsuit claiming immigration detainees were forced to work and paid a $1 a day in Colorado.
President Donald Trump is making clear he is losing patience with Vladimir Putin, leveling some of his sharpest criticism at the Russian leader as Moscow pounds Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with drones and missiles for a third straight night.
President Donald Trump says the U.S. will delay implementation of a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union from June 1 until July 9 to buy time for negotiations with the bloc.
Senate opposition led President Donald Trump to abandon his candidate to be the top prosecutor in the nation’s capital.
Train engineers in New Jersey’s huge commuter rail system are on strike, leaving its 100,000 daily riders either working from home or seeking other means to transit the state or cross the Hudson River into New York City.
The United Nations is forecasting slower global economic growth this year and next, pointing to the impact of the surge in U.S. tariffs and increasing trade tensions.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka briefly returned to the gates of the federal immigration detention center where he was arrested last week on trespassing charges.
An immigration detention center in New Jersey is at the center of tensions between three congressional Democrats and the Trump administration after the arrest of Newark’s mayor outside the facility.
Travelers in Houston are feeling the ripple effects of significant delays at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), a major hub for United Airlines. With many Houstonians relying on flights to and from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) that connect through Newark, these disruptions could impact summer travel plans.
Members of New Jersey’s Supreme Court sounded skeptical at times about the effort of a Catholic diocese to stop the state from empaneling a grand jury to investigate clergy sexual abuse allegations.
Simon Nemec scored 2:36 into the second overtime and the New Jersey Devils beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Friday night in Game 3 of the first-round playoff series.
Forecasters are warning of low humidity and gusty wind increased the risk fire could spread across parts of New Jersey, Philadelphia and its suburbs and Delaware as firefighters continued to battled a vast wildfire in the Pine Barrens.
"Is it gambling if it's a sure thing?" Well, one thing for sure is WalletHub ranked Texas 11th as part of their "2025's Most Gambling-Addicted States."
Authorities say a man set wooden pallets on fire and failed to properly put them out in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens, sparking a quick-moving wildfire with smoke affecting the air quality in the New York City area.
A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens has not resulted in any injuries though it’s expected to continue to grow before forecast rain later this week.
New York Sen. Chuck Schumer is calling on federal authorities to revoke the operating permits of the helicopter tour company whose sightseeing chopper broke apart in midair and plunged into the Hudson River.
The top federal prosecutor in New Jersey says she launched an investigation into Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy and state Attorney General Matt Platkin over the state’s directive to local law enforcement not to cooperate with federal agents conducting immigration enforcement.
A federal judge has rejected a Trump administration bid to move Mahmoud Khalil’s legal case to Louisiana.
A U.S. bankruptcy court judge has denied Johnson & Johnson’s settlement plan related to baby powder containing talc, providing another setback in the company’s efforts to resolve the matter.
Firefighters in North and South Carolina are battling multiple wind-driven wildfires.
President Donald Trump named his one-time defense attorney and current White House counselor Alina Habba to be the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey.
Lawyers have delivered opening statements in the trial of Nadine Menendez, the wife of former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, who was convicted last year of accepting bribes of cash and gold.
A federal judge says a Columbia University student activist's legal challenge of his detention by the U.S. government will be heard in New Jersey rather than New York or Louisiana.
A third appellate court has upheld a block on President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship.
A FedEx cargo plane had to make an emergency landing at a busy New Jersey airport after a bird strike caused an engine fire that could be seen in the morning sky.
A state judge tossed out racketeering charges against New Jersey Democratic power broker George Norcross and those charged alongside him.
The Supreme Court has declined to hear a pair of cases from abortion opponents who say laws limiting anti-abortion demonstrations near clinics violate their First Amendment rights.
In the first serious fallout from President Donald Trump’s early actions against offshore wind power, oil and gas giant Shell is walking away from a major project off the coast of New Jersey.
A man who taped a sinister note to a Chinese ex-official’s door in New Jersey was sentenced Wednesday to 16 months in prison.
Johnson & Johnson will spend more than $14 billion to move deeper into treating central nervous system disorders by purchasing Intra-Cellular Therapies.
The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, as they cycled on a rural New Jersey road has pleaded not guilty after turning down a proposed plea agreement.
New York’s new toll for drivers entering the center of Manhattan is starting up after it withstood years of political wrangling, a last-minute pause and a flurry of legal challenges.
Most of the U.S. holds its major primary and general elections in even-numbered years, but there are a handful of places where competitive congressional, state and local-level contests will be happening in 2025.
A judge says former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez will be sentenced as scheduled at the end of January, but he's postponed the start of the Democrat's wife's trial until February.
U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer is urging the federal government to deploy advanced drone-tracking technology following weeks of reported drone sightings in parts of New York and New Jersey that have stirred fear and bewilderment.
It’s unclear if that buzzing sound coming out of New Jersey is drones or something else, but for sure the nighttime sightings are producing tons of talk, a raft of conspiracy theories and craned necks looking skyward.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has asked the Biden administration to put more resources into the ongoing investigation of mysterious drone sightings being reported in the state and other parts of the region.
The popularity of drones has exploded in recent years, as small unmanned aircraft have become cheap enough for many hobbyists to buy.
New Jersey and Minnesota sued Glock on Thursday, calling on the gunmaker to stop selling firearms that can be adapted with dime-sized switches to fire up to 1,200 rounds a minute.
A U_S_ senator says mysterious drones spotted flying at night over sensitive areas in New Jersey should be “shot down, if necessary."
A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over parts of New Jersey in recent weeks, sparking speculation and concern over who sent them and why.
New Jersey is considering charging fees on producers of fossil fuels to help the state that is home to several oil and gas facilities fight the effects of climate change.
A New Jersey lawmaker from part of the state where several mysterious drones have been spotted in recent week says the devices appear to avoid detection by traditional methods.
New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a law to prohibit book bans in the state and enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law.
Lawmakers from states with legalized gambling are proposing standards for other states that are considering allowing internet betting.
A utility says the drinking water in New Jersey’s capital city and some surrounding communities went largely untested for more than a year, and that it fired a worker who falsified the relevant reports.
Drought and sea level rise are causing salty oceanwater to creep into the Delaware River, threatening a source of drinking water for Philadelphia and millions of other people.
New Jersey’s internet gambling market set another record in October, the latest proof that people are betting more of their money online rather than coming to Atlantic City to gamble it in person.
The Northeast is keeping a wary eye on dozens of fires that killed at least one person and continue to burn amid very dry weather.
Tonight, the Houston Texans will be tasked with their second primetime game of the season, visiting the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football.
Offshore wind energy projects in New York, New Jersey and Maryland are moving forward, as federal regulators examine the proposals and opponents increase their legal challenges to the work.
Internet gambling in New Jersey set a new record in September with the casinos and their partners winning over $208 million from online gamblers.
