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From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know. Rutgers University is investigating a dean at its Newark campus for allegedly making thousands of dollars by doing business with the university through a company she co-owns with her s

Three teenagers have been arrested in connection with an acid attack on six women in Jersey City, New Jersey, last month, public safety officials said. The women were splashed with sulfuric acid on June 15 when people on a moped targeted them in their car as they drove by, officials said.

NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) — A man is accused of punching and robbing a nun, then raping and robbing another woman minutes apart, police said. The attacks happened in broad daylight on Saturday in Newark, officials said. Police said Faheem Green, 25, struck a nun with a closed fist, causing her to fall to the ground, […]

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 3: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers a speech to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States of America at City Hall on July 3, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Anna Connors - Pool/Getty Images) An investigation has been launched after the debacle that occurred at Jay-Z’s extra

A 58-year-old former  Hudson County Superintendent of Weights and Measures stole $250,000 for his own personal gain, authorities announced Tuesday, July 14. Frank Alonso, a Union City resident, is charged with three counts of official misconduct and multiple theft offenses, Hudson County Prosec…

In the most memorable and troubling line of his inaugural address, Mayor Mamdani vowed to “replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.” But as temperatures approach 100 degrees, most New Yorkers would surely welcome some “frigidity” of any kind. They are out of luck, because even the

The location where Zaxbys plans its first Manhattan restaurant is shown along First Avenue near 68th Street. The chain, which has about 1,000 locations in 22 states, said the new restaurants at 3260 Boston Road in the Bronx and at 1267 First Ave. on the Upper East Side are part of a big expansion drive in the Northeas

The NYPD precinct boss who allegedly told an underling he wanted to make “biracial babies” as he tried to rape her was fired, police confirmed Tuesday. Inspector Jeremy Scheublin, 45, likely will be able to collect his pension despite the termination order so long as he’s not convicted on the felony attempted rape char

The Zeckondorf family has accused the co-owners of a Pennsylvania supermarket chain of selling stolen art. The Zeckondorfs, a legacy New York office developer, filed a lawsuit against the heirs of Robert and Patricia Weis, who own a nearly two-thirds stake in Weis Markets, accusing them of auctioning a painting stolen

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York man who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend as she pushed their baby in a stroller was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years to life in prison, prosecutors said. A jury convicted Isaac Argro in May of murder in the 2022 death of...