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May 19, 2023

NJ high school lacrosse teams settle 3OT thriller with rock-paper-scissors

A junior varsity boys' lacrosse game in New Jersey went to three overtimes on Thursday afternoon — instead of continuing to fight for a goal, they ended the game the old-fashioned way.

May 18, 2023

NJ to let shore town make emergency dune repairs, despite ongoing legal battle

North Wildwood, New Jersey has been granted permission by state environmental regulators to carry out emergency repairs on its severely eroded dunes.

May 18, 2023

NJ AG sues school district over parental notification policy, alleges discrimination against LGBTQ students

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin is suing a school district over a policy his office asserts is discriminatory against LGBTQ students.

May 18, 2023

New Jersey kidnapping suspect faces new charges after woman held captive for 1 year made daring escape: AG

James Parrillo Jr., a kidnapping suspect arrested in New Jersey after video showed a woman escape in February, faces new sexual assault charges.

May 16, 2023

Judge blocks part of NJ handgun carry law, handing tentative win to 2A advocates

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked New Jersey officials from enforcing a law restricting the legal carry of firearms in so-called "sensitive places" designated by the state.

May 16, 2023

New Jersey teens kill taxi driver in botched robbery

Kofi Addo, 57, of North Brunswick, New Jersey, was killed when three teenagers tried to rob his taxi and one of their firearms discharged, shooting Addo in the head.

May 15, 2023

NJ Gov. Murphy nominates immigration lawyer for state Supreme Court seat

Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has nominated immigration lawyer and public defender Michael Noriega for a seat on the state's Supreme Court.

May 15, 2023

Connecticut police investigating cause of Stamford crash that killed 4

An SUV rear-ended a tractor-trailer on Interstate 95 in Stamford, Connecticut, killing four people. State police are still investigating the cause of the crash.

May 14, 2023

Republican demands NJ Gov. Murphy halt offshore wind project for 30-60 days amid spate of whale deaths

Sen. Michael Testa, R-N.J., is calling for an investigation into whether offshore wind projects are killing whales as a troubling number have washed up dead in recent months.

May 12, 2023

Atlantic City casino sinks $700K into man-made beach project

New Jersey's Ocean Casino Resort will spend up to $700,000 of its own money to renovate its eroding beachfront, with the 110-foot-wide undertaking slated to open Memorial Day weekend.