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January 30, 2023

New Jersey synagogues increase security following attempted arson attack

New Jersey synagogues are receiving added security resources from local police departments following an attempted arson attack on a temple early Sunday morning.

January 30, 2023

New Jersey man sentenced to 55 years in prison for fatally stabbing co-worker on lunch break

Kenneth Saal pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and burglary charges after he killed his co-worker over three years ago. He was sentenced to 55 years in prison for the crimes.

January 29, 2023

New Jersey police searching for man who threw molotov cocktail at synagogue

A man lit a molotov cocktail and threw it at Temple Ner Tamid in Bloomfield, New Jersey, around 3:19 a.m. on Sunday morning, according to police.

January 28, 2023

Jan. 6 rioter who attacked Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick sentenced to more than 6 years in prison

Julian Khater of New Jersey was sentenced to more than six years in prison for assaulting several Capitol police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021 attack.

January 27, 2023

Woman, 29, charged for posing as student at NJ high school

A 29-year-old woman provided New Brunswick, New Jersey, school officials with a fake birth certificate and attended a high school for four days before she was arrested, police say.

January 27, 2023

Child cancer rates higher than normal in New Jersey town with contaminated water

Child cancer rates in Toms River, New Jersey, are higher than normal. Many residents believe this was caused by toxic waste being flushed into the town's waterways.

January 25, 2023

Uptick in dead whales along East Coast sparks intense debate among environmentalists over offshore wind

An increase in whale deaths has led to a debate between environmental groups over the role of offshore wind development which opponents argue poses a risk to marine life.

January 23, 2023

New Jersey mayor fighting back against state bail reform

Middletown Mayor Tony Perry (R) on how the state’s bail reform policies have resulted in rising crime

January 20, 2023

Thailand to extradite suspect to US in $100 million NJ deli scheme

A suspect will be extradited to the U.S. from Thailand in connection to a scheme that led a New Jersey deli shop to be listed as a public company valued at $100 million.

January 20, 2023

Sarah Lawrence College trafficker Larry Ray sentenced to 60 years for sex trafficking, forced labor scheme

Convicted of "heinous" crimes, Lawrence Ray was hauled into the federal courtroom wearing a khaki, prison-issued outfit. Several of his victims were present for the hearing.