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May 7, 2020

China uses New Jersey mayor's claim he had coronavirus in November in propaganda war against US

China on Thursday seized on comments made by a New Jersey mayor that he had contracted the novel coronavirus as early as November - a claim, that if true, would throw the U.S. and Beijing's timelines about COVID-19 into disarray. 

May 7, 2020

Christie claims vindication, slams Obama Justice Department after Supreme Court tosses 'Bridgegate' convictions

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie claimed vindication on Thursday after the U.S. Supreme Court threw out the convictions of two political allies involved in the 2013 “Bridgegate” scandal, slamming the Justice Department under former President Obama for the “political crusade” that helped derail Christie’s presidential bid in 2016.

May 7, 2020

Supreme Court unanimously reverses 'Bridgegate' convictions

The Supreme Court on Thursday threw out the federal convictions of former New Jersey officials Bridget Kelly and Bill Baroni, who had been charged with fraud for closing lanes on the George Washington Bridge under false pretenses for political purposes.

May 7, 2020

New Jersey man, 18, charged in deadly stabbing of corrections officer

An 18-year-old South Jersey man is being charged with aggravated manslaughter in the stabbing death of his neighbor, a 51-year old corrections officer. An 18-year-old man in South Jersey is being charged with aggravated murder after allegedly stabbed his neighbor, a 51-year old corrections officer, to death. 

May 6, 2020

Gov. Murphy extends New Jersey coronavirus public health emergency another 30 days

New Jersey is extending its public-health emergency over the coronavirus pandemic for another 30 days, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Wednesday.

May 6, 2020

New Jersey cemetery employee trapped after grave collapses: report

A worker at a New Jersey cemetery was trapped for nearly a half-hour Tuesday afternoon after a grave collapsed on him while he was measuring it, police say.

May 5, 2020

NJ car dealerships call on governor to allow limited reopening: We're at an 'inflection point'

If New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy were to allow car dealerships to reopen showrooms on a limited basis, about 40 to 50 percent of their revenue stream could return, the president of the New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers said Tuesday. 

May 4, 2020

New Jersey schools to stay closed for remainder of academic year, governor says

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday announced that schools across the state will remain closed for the rest of the academic year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

May 4, 2020

Coronavirus 'cancel the rent' movement should be about finding solutions for all sides, advocates say

The so-called ‘Cancel the Rent’ movement has gained steam and the support of politicians like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, but landlords argue that stiffing them is no solution to the coronavirus-driven economic crisis.

May 4, 2020

Gun violence fuels murder rise in some cities even with coronavirus lockdowns

An increase in gun violence is fueling a rise in murders in some cities as coronavirus lockdowns drag on across America.