Murder-for-hire accusation lodged against New Jersey man in dad's death
Thirty-year-old Mark Austin of Brick Township and a codefendant were originally charged with murder, conspiracy and weapons counts in the death of Austin’s 55-year-old father, Mark, who was found beaten to death in his Brick Township home in September 2019.
Worker critically hurt in 3-story fall down elevator shaft at NJ construction site
Authorities say a construction worker was critically injured in a three-story fall down an elevator shaft at a New Jersey construction site.
New Jersey woman rejects plea deal, will face trial in toddler's death
A woman accused of having killed her toddler son and telling police he had been kidnapped before his remains were found buried in the yard of her New Jersey home 2 1/2 years ago has rejected a plea offer and will face trial.
Gas prices continue unseasonal rise in NJ, across the nation
Gas prices are continuing their unseasonal rise in New Jersey and across the nation and remain more than $1 per gallon higher than they were a year ago.
Father injured, teenage son killed in shooting outside Burlington Township Walmart, officials say
A double shooting that erupted Thursday night in the parking lot of a Burlington Township Walmart injured a father and claimed the life of his teenage son, according to authorities.
Teenager killed in double shooting outside Walmart in Burlington Township, police say
A 17-year-old boy is dead and a man is injured after gunfire erupted in the parking lot of a Burlington County Walmart on Thursday night. Police have not said what sparked the deadly double shooting.
Serial killer lured by fake social account sentenced to 160 years
A New Jersey man who used dating apps to lure and kill three women was sentenced to 160 years in prison after a trial in which it was revealed that friends of one victim did their own detective work on social media to ferret out the suspect.
NJ drivers aren't seeing lower gas prices despite gas tax decrease
Jersey drivers are scratching their heads over why they're not seeing lower gas prices after the gas tax decreased by eight cents a gallon nearly a week ago.
2 cars stolen in New Jersey nearly shipped overseas from busy port
Police in New Jersey recently stopped two stolen cars from being shipped overseas after they were boosted in Camden County and driven to a busy port in the northern part of the state.
Four northeastern states team up to share gun crime information
The governors of four northeastern states agreed Thursday to share information about firearms purchases to help detect and investigate straw buyers and other gun crimes.
Man dies after being shot multiple times in Trenton, police say
A Trenton man is dead after police say he was shot multiple times on the street early Thursday morning in New Jersey's capital.
Officials release bodycam video, 911 audio of deadly police-involved shooting in Mantua Township
The footage shows a Mantua Township police officer arriving to a call and within seconds, firing his weapon at least a dozen times. Officers believed the man had a gun. Investigators later confirmed that the weapon they recovered at the scene wasn’t real. It was a detailed replica.
Serial killer lured by fake social account gets 160 years in New Jersey
Khalil Wheeler-Weaver, 25, sat motionless as the judge gave the sentence in state court in Newark. The sentencing was preceded by emotional statements by family members of victims Robin West and Sarah Butler.
NJ woman sentenced for submerging puppy in pond, causing death
A woman who drowned a 10-week-old puppy that was found submerged and in a weighted cage in a northern New Jersey pond two years ago has been sentenced to six months in jail.
NJ law scraps ability not to hire, promote workers over 70
New Jersey has eliminated a carve-out in its law against discrimination that permitted employers not to hire or promote workers who are 70 or older.
Additional charges filed against Mount Laurel man captured on video hurling racial slurs
The Burlington County Prosecutors Office on Tuesday filed new charges against a New Jersey man who was seen on video hurling racial slurs at neighbors in a South Jersey neighborhood.
Pennsylvania woman accused in stabbing deaths of father, girlfriend in Surf City
Officials announced Tuesday charges against a Pennsylvania woman in connection to the death of two people in Surf City, New Jersey.
2 bodies found inside home in Surf City, New Jersey
Authorities say two bodies were found inside of a residence in Surf City on Sunday. The circumstances surrounding the deaths are considered 'suspicious' at this time.
Two killed, 1 hurt in separate shootings in Trenton overnight
Officials from the Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are investigating multiple shooting incidents overnight Sunday that left two victims dead and one victim injured.
Man found shot to death outside of Camden apartment building, officials say
An investigation is underway after a man was found shot to death outside an apartment building in Camden Sunday morning.