DEAR ANNIE: In reading the letter from “Bewildered and Heartbroken,” about managing a relationship with a difficult daughter-in-law, my reaction was — that could be me. We have had similar experiences with a relative. It was a couple of years ago that…
16-year-old from Brooklyn charged after smashing stolen SUV into Secaucus police cars
A 16-year-old New York boy crashed a stolen SUV into two Secaucus police cruisers and then tried to flee early Wednesday morning, town Police Chief Dennis Miller said. The Brooklyn teen was charged with receiving stolen property, eluding, resisting arr…
N.J. special elections for state Legislature also on Tuesday’s ballot
Two seats in the New Jersey Legislature previously held for decades by a pair of revered lawmakers are on the ballot in special elections Tuesday. Former state Sen. Ron Rice, a Democrat and the longest-serving Black lawmaker in state history, retired i…
N.J. special elections for state Legislature also on Tuesday’s ballot
Two seats in the New Jersey Legislature previously held for decades by a pair of revered lawmakers are on the ballot in special elections Tuesday. Former state Sen. Ron Rice, a Democrat and the longest-serving Black lawmaker in state history, retired i…
Miss Manners: I overheard my friend griping about me
DEAR MISS MANNERS: After a phone call with a longtime friend, she neglected to hang up her phone. As I went to end the call, I heard her start ranting about me to someone else in the room. In hindsight, I do regret listening on, but my reaction in the …
Where would Netflix be without N.J.? Our true crime stories inspired its top hits.
If you’ve been spending a lot of time on the couch watching Netflix, you may have noticed a trend: Some of the streamer’s biggest hits in the past month have been plucked from New Jersey’s true and terrible stories. They might not be what you first thi…
Man stabbed for defending Jersey City pizzeria employees from abusive customer: police
A man who was defending pizzeria employees from an abusive customer early Tuesday morning was stabbed in the abdomen, Jersey City police said. The incident occurred at Stella’s on Grove Street, near Jersey City City Hall, at 1:30 a.m., city spokeswoman…
These N.J. towns are ranked among the 50 best places to live in the U.S.
It’s easy to think where you live is the best place in the country. But for residents of three New Jersey towns, they have some validation. Their towns made Money.com’s annual list of the Best Places to Live in the U.S. They are Jersey City (No. 10), F…
2 Newark police officers shot by gunman firing from roof of building, officials say
Two Newark police officers were shot by an unknown gunman firing from a building Tuesday afternoon, federal and state officials said. Few details were available as of 2:45 p.m., but officials said the assailant remained at large. The condition of the o…
Cellphone grab at Chiller Theatre Expo led to security officer’s stabbing in hotel, police say
An argument over a juvenile taking cellphone pictures in a hotel at the Chiller Theatre Expo in Morris County on Sunday triggered a chain of events that ended with a security officer stabbed and one man under arrest, according to police. David C. Knest…