A federal jury last week sided with the city and police in a $10 million lawsuit over the 2015 death of a Vineland man who was tackled by officers and bitten by a police dog. Phillip White died in police custody in March 2015 after officers responded t…
Chinese officers charged in plot to obstruct U.S. investigation has a N.J. connection, feds say
WASHINGTON — Two men suspected of being Chinese intelligence officers have been charged with attempting to obstruct the U.S. criminal investigation and prosecution of Chinese tech giant Huawei, according to court documents unsealed Monday. The cases we…
Boo-yah! Jersey City a hotbed for Halloween, ranking says
It’s official, Jersey City is spook-tacular! The city was named the seventh best in the nation for Halloween, based off comparisons of trick-or-treater-friendliness, Halloween fun and Halloween weather, according to the digital financial services firm …
Black owned co-working space in East Brunswick focuses on community
At Office Evolution in East Brunswick, 30 companies sit amid a Pac-Man machine, movie theater, ping pong table and wellness room. There is a law firm, a consulting firm, a recruiting agency and a software corporation. And they’re all part of a Black-ow…
Powerball 10/24/22: Where to buy tickets, how to buy online, cut off time, current jackpot
They next Powerball jackpot has reached an estimated $625 million. The prize is the eighth-largest jackpot in the lottery game’s 30-year history, according to Powerball. Here’s everything you need to know to play the lottery during Monday’s drawing and…
2 killed in crashes moments apart on Garden State Parkway
Two people were killed moments apart and two exits away Monday in apparently separate crashes on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. The first crash was reported about 5:43 a.m. when an SUV traveling north went off the right side of the highway…
N.J. county arrests dozens of fugitives on outstanding criminal warrants
An October sweep by law enforcement officers through Essex County has resulted in the arrests of 41 suspects on outstanding warrants for crimes ranging from drug possession to sexual assault and murder, acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephe…
Man killed in N.J. house fire is ID’d by authorities
Authorities have identified the man found dead in a house fire in Trenton early Sunday as a 57-year-old who was “staying at the residence.” Brian Wharton, of Trenton, was already deceased when firefighters entered the home on the first block Summer Ave…
Massachusetts man charged with exposing himself at Secaucus hotel
A Massachusetts man has been charged by Secaucus police with exposing himself to an employee at a Secaucus hotel, town Police Chief Dennis Miller said. The incident occurred on Oct. 17 at the Candlewood Suites on Secaucus Road. Police responded at 6:40…
Dear Annie: In times of loss, some people just don’t know what to say
DEAR ANNIE: I just read your comments to a person whose husband had Alzheimer’s and was upset by what people said to her. Earlier this year, I lost to Alzheimer’s the woman who was the center of my universe for 60 years. I can relate to the comments fr…