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January 5, 2016

2 cases of extremism touted by Chris Christie raised questions about investigators' methods

Gov. Chris Christie's comments on the GOP campaign trail regarding his prosecutions of extremists while he was New Jersey's U.S. attorney have focused renewed scrutiny on two highly publicized cases.

December 31, 2015

Fight breaks out among anti-violence activists in New Jersey

An anti-violence demonstration in Newark, New Jersey, devolved into a physical altercation between two activists.

December 27, 2015

3 dead in apparent murder-suicide in luxury New Jersey home

A man shot and killed his wife and 8-year-old daughter before turning the gun on himself at a luxury high-rise apartment building, authorities said.

December 26, 2015

'Christmas miracle': NJ man's lost wedding ring found in the ocean

A New Jersey man was reunited with his wedding ring this month after it fell off his finger and sank to the bottom of the ocean while he was fishing.

December 25, 2015

Dedicated convenience store boss works his 40th straight Christmas

A New Jersey convenience store executive has fulfilled his Christmas tradition of working in one of the company's stores for the 40th consecutive year.

December 24, 2015

New Jersey girl calls 911 in tears after touching Elf on the Shelf

Police say 7-year-old Isabelle LaPeruta of Old Bridge was worried because, according to the popular children's book, the magic of Christmas goes away if the elf is touched.

December 23, 2015

NJ firefighter could lose job for shoplifting items worth $7.98

A New Jersey firefighter could lose his $78,096-a-year job after being convicted of shoplifting $7.98 worth of items.

December 23, 2015

Truck driver in Tracy Morgan crash indicted

A New Jersey grand jury on Wednesday indicted the truck driver who crashed into a limo van carrying Tracy Morgan, killing one man and severely injuring the comedian.

December 21, 2015

Bear yanks Boy Scout leader into New Jersey cave by foot; 3 Scouts with him call for help

A Boy Scout leader was pulled into a cave by a bear in northern New Jersey but beat the animal away with a rock hammer while the three Scouts with him called for help, authorities said.

December 21, 2015

New Jersey Boy Scout leader fights off black bear with rock hammer

A New Jersey Boy Scout leader fought off an attacking black bear with a hammer while hiking at a local reservoir Sunday afternoon, authorities said.