Mystery at Sea: Yacht Explosion Report May Be Hoax
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(SANDY HOOK, N.J.) — The Coast Guard responded to a reported yacht explosion in the Atlantic Ocean about 17.5 miles east of Sandy Hook, N.J. where at least nine passengers were reportedly injured Monday, but officials are conside…
Lauryn Hill Says She Didn’t Pay Taxes Because She Went ‘Underground’
David Wolff – Patrick/Redferns via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Former Fugees singer Lauryn Hill says she didn’t cheat on her taxes; she went “underground.” A day after federal prosecutors in New Jersey charged Hill, 37, with three counts of “knowingly an…
Christie Rails Against Obama at CPAC in Chicago
NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — New Jersey Governor Chris Christie blasted President Barack Obama today, calling his comments at the White House Friday “the core difference between who we are and what he represents for America.”&…
Bill Pascrell Defeats Steve Rothman in Dem vs. Dem NJ Primary
Pascrell [dot] House [dot] gov(TRENTON, N.J.) — In a struggle between two New Jersey Democrats, Rep. Bill Pascrell has survived.Pascrell defeated Rep. Steve Rothman Tuesday night after the two spent millions vying for a win in the newly drawn 9t…
N.J., Other States Turn Focus to Pets in Fight Against Distracted Driving
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — First, it was pedestrians distracted by their cellphones and other gadgets. Now, New Jersey is taking a hard look at drivers who travel with their pets unrestrained.Under a new law, police and officers with the state…
Five Things to Watch in Tuesday’s Voting Contests
Ethan Miller/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Voters will head to the polls in six states on Tuesday, but one state — Wisconsin — reigns supreme in garnering national attention. The Badger State holds its highly anticipated recall election in which …
Judge Rules Woman Not Liable for Sending Boyfriend a Text While Driving
Ryan McVay/Photodisc(MORRISTOWN, N.J.) — A New Jersey Superior Court judge ruled on Friday that a woman who sent a text message to her boyfriend while he was driving cannot be held liable for the motor vehicle accident he subsequently caused. The deci…
Judge Clears Texting Woman From Boyfriend’s Texting-and-Driving Lawsuit
Brand X Pictures/Thinkstock(MORRIS COUNTY, N.J.) — A New Jersey Superior Court judge ruled Friday that a woman who sent a text message to her boyfriend while he was driving cannot be held liable for the motor vehicle accident he subsequently caused.Th…
Judge Clears Woman from Boyfriend’s Texting-and-Driving Lawsuit
Brand X Pictures/Thinkstock(MORRIS COUNTY, N.J.) — A New Jersey Superior Court judge ruled Friday that a woman who sent a text message to her boyfriend while he was driving cannot be held liable for the motor vehicle accident he subsequently caused.Th…
Third Party Group Launches Ads on Behalf of Chris Christie
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Ads that tout New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s education record and bipartisanship are set to run in his home state’s markets as part of a $1.6 million television ad campaign by an outside group, The …
Christie: No More VP Questions
Ramin Talaie/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is letting everyone know he’s tired of getting questions about whether he’ll be on Mitt Romney’s ticket this fall.One of the reasons Christie is so wi…
Texting While Jaywalking? New Jersey Town Issues Tickets
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(FORT LEE, N.J.) — If you’re caught texting while crossing the street in Fort Lee, N.J., you’d better be ready to cough up $85 for a ticket.Police Chief Thomas Ripoli said that jaywalking had become a dangerous …
Texting While Walking Banned in New Jersey Town
ABC News(FORT LEE, N.J.) — Avid texters beware: Fort Lee, N.J. police said they will begin issuing $85 jaywalking tickets to pedestrians who are caught texting while walking.“It’s a big distraction. Pedestrians aren’t watching where …
Popular NJ Radio Host, Veteran’s Advocate Shot to Death
(LINWOOD, N.J.) — A popular radio personality and veterans’ affairs advocate was found shot to death in her New Jersey home, shocking neighbors and friends who say they can’t think of any reason somebody could want to kill her. …
NJ ‘Tanning Mom’ Reportedly Banned from Salons
Stockbyte/Thinkstock(NUTLEY, N.J.) — The New Jersey woman charged with allowing her then-5-year-old daughter into a tanning booth may have to travel a little further if she wants to maintain her own infamously copper complexion.At least four tanning s…
Gov. Chris Christie’s Approval Rating Peaks in NJ
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie may be at the top of the veepstakes lists, but his approval rating has hit a peak in his home state one year before his re-election battle.According to a Fairleigh Dickinson Unive…
NJ Roofer Falls 40 Feet into Acid Tank
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(CLIFTON, N.J.) — A roof contractor took a dangerous tumble when he fell 40 feet into a vat of acid in Clifton, N.J., on Monday.According to Clifton Fire Chief Vincent Colavitti, 44-year-old Martin Davis was working on the roof o…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie ‘Not Looking to be Loved’
(WASHINGTON) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie says his record in the Garden State is evidence that divided government doesn’t have to mean gridlock, when leaders make the right “tough choices.”At a biannual dinner of Washing…
Bobby Jindal Tries to Bridge the Political Spectrum on New Jersey Trip
gov [dot] louisiana [dot] gov(JERSEY CITY, N.J.) — Addressing an audience of school choice proponents Thursday night, Republican Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal assured them they had “the truth and the American people on [their] side” and …
‘Tanning Mom’: Does New Jersey Woman Suffer From ‘Tanorexia’?
Stockbyte/Thinkstock(NUTLEY, N.J.) — The New Jersey woman who denied charges she allowed her 5-year-old daughter into a tanning booth has gained national attention for her own increasingly copper complexion, prompting a suggestion that she suffers fro…