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March 9, 2016

US Air Force vet found guilty of trying to join ISIS

A federal jury on Wednesday found an Air Force veteran guilty of trying to join the Islamic State, in one of the first U.S. terror trials involving suspected ISIS ties.

March 9, 2016

Water ban at 30 New Jersey schools over lead fears

New Jersey's largest school district has shut off water fountains at 30 school buildings because of elevated levels of lead.

March 8, 2016

Suspect accused of killing 2 teenagers with speeding car identified

Authorities say a New Jersey man with a suspended license was driving 74 mph in a 25 mph zone when he struck and killed two teenagers and critically injured a third.

March 5, 2016

Man who fatally punched toddler gets 30-year prison sentence

A New Jersey man who fatally punched his girlfriend's toddler daughter when the child wouldn't let him comb her hair after a bath has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.

March 4, 2016

Christie defends Trump endorsement after newspapers call for resignation

New Jersey governor Chris Christie on Thursday defended his endorsement of Donald Trump for president in the face of calls for his resignation by several newspapers accusing him of neglecting his state.

March 4, 2016

Doctor accused in 'ski rage' incident pleads not guilty

A New Jersey doctor accused of attacking a 12-year-old boy in a "ski rage" incident has pleaded not guilty.

March 3, 2016

Man wanted in 1996 killing in Poland arrested in New Jersey

A 38-year-old man accused of beating another man to death nearly two decades ago at a disco in Poland has been arrested in New Jersey.

March 2, 2016

Ex-president of Guatemalan soccer federation freed on bail

The former president of the Guatemalan soccer federation has been released on $1.5 million bail after pleading not guilty to criminal charges in New York City.

March 2, 2016

Cruise ship battered by storm returns home early a second time

A cruise ship that was previously battered by a major storm in the Atlantic Ocean has returned to port early, cutting short another cruise.

March 1, 2016

More than 200 animal cruelty charges filed against New Jersey pet shop owner

A New Jersey pet store owner accused of hiding three dead dogs in a freezer and failing to keep infections under control was charged with 267 counts of animal cruelty on Monday.