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Former ‘American Ninja Warrior’ champ sentenced to 10 years for child porn, exploitation

Andrew Drechsel, 35, must additionally serve 15 years of supervised release and pay the victim $100,000 in restitution, a judge ruled Wednesday.

NJ toddler nearly gobbled up when 10-foot-deep sinkhole opens near splash pool: ‘I saw him almost go into the ground’

A 20-month-old New Jersey boy was splashing around in an inflatable pool on his front lawn on Monday when the ground opened up and he almost went tumbling into the...

Pride flag fight pits veterans against gay rights advocates in NJ town as mayor says he's 'not in the flag business'

The proposed rule would reportedly declare that only the state, national and POW/MIA flags could fly in front of the Borough Hall in Sayreville, New Jersey.

NJ mom worked at day care same day she drowned her toddlers for 'religious purposes': cops

Naomi Elkins, 27, was arrested at her home in Lakewood on Tuesday afternoon.

The 7 worst states to buy a home in right now, experts reveal

Whether you’re saving for a house, waiting for mortgage rates to drop, or planning a big move, diving into market research now is the smartest move.

Mom accused of drowning, stabbing toddler daughters at NJ home

Naomi Elkins, 27, was arrested on Tuesday.

Heroic NJ beachgoer dies trying to get kids out of the ocean ahead of lightning storm

"He says, 'I'm just going to warn these kids because the sky is going to open. I'm just going to warn these kids, one minute.' I said, 'No.'"

Boy, 6, drowns in New Jersey day camp pool: 'Absolutely devastated and heartbroken'

“Our thoughts at this most difficult time are with our camper’s family, friends and loved ones."

RFK Jr. hit with lawsuit that seeks to boot him from New Jersey ballot

Independent presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s chances of making it onto the New Jersey ballot are being threatened by a lawsuit from a Democratic election lawyer.

Here are all the new venues Steve Vai and Adrian Belew's BEAT are headed to

The formally inventive rockers are slated to shred at Brooklyn's Kings Theatre on Dec. 8.

NJ video game nut flies to Florida overnight to attack online rival with hammer: cops

Edward Kang is facing attempted murder and burglary charges after flying to Florida overnight to attack a rival gamer with a hammer in his own home, authorities said.

NJ dad known for 'crazy antics' drowns in cranberry reservoir

The body of Frank Guadagnini, 55, was retrieved from the body of water used in local cranberry operations and located the Brendan T. Byrne State Forest in Whitesbog in Pemberton...

Own a piece of 'Sopranos' history — TV-famous Newark home hits the market for $579K

Ever dream of living in Tony Soprano's world? Now's your chance. A TV-famous house in Newark — where the fictional mob boss on HBO's "The Sopranos" dug up the yard in...

How much are tickets to see Matchbox Twenty at the Prudential Center?

Floor seats to see the '90s hitmakers live are surprisingly affordable.

Ex-NJ Gov. Jim McGreevey caught making illegal U-turn

"I apologize," McGreevey said of the caught-on-camera U-turn. "It was wrong — period."

NJ school district apologizes for offending Muslim group with question about ISIS terror group in quiz

Students were prompted to choose the group from the multiple choices below, which included, "The Shining Path," "al Qaeda," "Islamic State," and the "Palestinian Liberation Organization."

Fights erupt at New Jersey HS graduation in caught-on-camera chaos: 'Egregious behavior'

“This was supposed to be an enjoyable night..."

Raunchy video of women twerking in thongs at NJ high school outrages board members, parents

A sexually charged promotional video of women twerking in thongs in a New Jersey high school gym got the school board hot and bothered — with some members calling it...

Jersey Shore town takes drastic action to curb crime committed by unruly minors

A New Jersey police department will begin issuing citations to the parents of unruly juveniles in light of recent crimes involving underage visitors in towns along the famous Jersey Shore.

NJ Democratic power broker accused of leading criminal enterprise to score waterfront property, tax credits

New Jersey Democratic power broker George Norcross was indicted Monday by his state’s attorney general for allegedly leading a 12-year criminal enterprise to obtain lucrative land rights and millions of...