Joke Turned Tragic in Teen Drowning, Police Say

It began as just a joke with a friend and turned tragic when an Elizabeth 19-year-old was pulled from the Raritan River Sunday afternoon without a pulse and was not breathing. First responders initially revived Pedro Rosa on the scene before he was transported to a New Brunswick hospital where he died Sunday night.

Truck Driver Killed After Striking Route 17 Office Building

Witnesses say a tractor trailer veered over several lanes of traffic before careening into a Hasbrouck Heights office building Saturday morning, setting it ablaze.

HS Football Coach Indicted In Child Sex Case

The suspended head football coach of Lyndhurst High School was indicted on charges that he had a sexual relationship in 2009 and 2010 with a high school senior [NorthJersey.com].

Dark Knight Shooting Hero Grew Up In Verona

One of the heroes of the Dark Knight mass shooting, a 24-year-old man who threw himself on top of his girlfriend when the shooting began, lived in Verona until he was 13.

Girlfriend, New 'Lover' Charged In Brutal Bat, Pipe Attack

The lover of a Wyckoff woman charged with luring her ex-boyfriend to a schoolyard for a savage beating and robbery was arrested Friday for allegedly carrying out the pummeling, police said late Friday.

Cory Booker Hints at Chris Christie Challenge, Senate Run

Booker said at a Democratic County Committee event in Fair Lawn Wednesday that although he's focused on running Newark for now, he's strongly considering seeking higher office in the future.

Woman Rescued After Car Plunges Into Hackensack River [VIDEO]

A carwash employee and an unidentified man pulled a woman from her sinking car after the vehicle plunged into the Hackensack River at a carwash Sunday afternoon, according to witnesses and authorities at the scene.

Man Shot Sunday Was Athlete, Academic

Brian Schiavetti, 21, was shot and killed in what police called a “targeted” incident this past Sunday in Montclair, an area not known for violent crime.

'Death Race' Troopers Criminally Charged

Two New Jersey state troopers accused of leading a high-speed escort on the Garden State Parkway for a fleet of luxury cars have been criminally charged, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office announced.

Snooki and JWoww Coming to Morristown

Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Jenni "JWoww" Farley plan to be in Morristown starting next month to film their Reality TV show "Snooki & JWoww." However, one resident has started a petition to keep them out of town.

Boy Hit In Face By Bird While Riding Kingda Ka Roller Coaster At New Jersey Six Flags

A boy is recovering after he was hit in the face by a bird while riding a roller coaster at an amusement park in New Jersey. [Huffington Post]