New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware River and Pennsylvania; and on the southwest by Delaware Bay and the State of Delaware. New Jersey is the fourth-smallest state by area but the 11th-most populous, with nine million residents as of 2017 and an area of 8,722.58 square miles, making it the most densely populated of the 50 U.S. states, with its biggest city being Newark. New Jersey lies completely within the combined statistical areas of New York City and Philadelphia. New Jersey was the second-wealthiest U.S. state by median household income as of 2017.
An United Airlines flight From New Jersey to the Bahamas had to make an emergency landing after one carry-on proved too hot to handle.
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A forest fire burning through a hiking area crossed by the Appalachian Trail and a major interstate was mostly contained, NJ fire officials said.
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U.S. President Donald Trump, first lady Melania, Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner all visited India's famed Taj Mahal on Monday, part of the world leader's first official visit to that country.
During the signing ceremony of the new U.S.âMexicoâCanada Agreement, President Donald Trump on Wednesday joked if whether he should bring up the border wall at the USMCA event even though it..
After more than four years of waiting for new music, Bieber's fifth studio album "Changes" is set to be released on February 14. That same day tickets for his new US tour go on sale to the general..
U.S. Senator Cory Booker, an African-American candidate who had bemoaned the increasing lack of diversity in the Democratic presidential field, ended his White House campaign on Monday. Zachary Goelman..
Federal prosecutors on Monday filed hate crime charges against a man accused of going on a stabbing rampage during a Hanukkah celebration at a rabbi's home north of New York City, saying the suspect..
From 1776 to 1807, women in New Jersey had equal voting rights. Newly surfaced documents illuminate how that happened â and the origins of the messy, imperfect democracy we have today. NYTimes.com - Published
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy plans to undergo surgery in early March to have a tumor removed from his kidney and is expected to make a full recovery.
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âThe prognosis is very good and Iâm profoundly grateful to my doctors for detecting the tumor early,â Mr. Murphy wrote on Twitter. He said he would undergo surgery early next month. NYTimes.com - Published
Newly released video shows a shootout in Jersey City, New Jersey, where two shooters killed three people inside a koscher grocery store in December. The two shooters were later found dead inside the.. USATODAY.com - Published
A commuter bus carrying passengers into New York City caught fire on a New Jersey highway early Thursday. No injuries were reported. (Feb. 20)
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Only one lottery ticket matched all six numbers in Tuesday night's $202 million Mega Millions drawing and that ticket was sold in New Jersey.
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The suits were an escalation of the Trump administrationâs fight against laws that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities. NYTimes.com - Published
About two dozen passengers aboard a Caribbean cruise ship that docked in Bayonne, New Jersey, on Friday morning were screened for coronavirus and four were sent to a local hospital for further.. Reuters - Published
A video posted on social media showed at least four members of the Malcom X. Shabazz junior varsity allegedly assaulting their coach after a game.
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Johnson & Johnson was ordered on Thursday by a New Jersey state jury to pay punitive damages of $750 million to four plaintiffs who allege that the company's Baby Powder caused their cancer, a ruling.. Reuters - Published
He held a fund-raiser in Summit, N.J., early Wednesday afternoon and was planning two in New York: one Wednesday night and one Thursday morning. NYTimes.com - Published
A New Jersey oral surgeon has agreed to a five-year suspension of his medical license after over a dozen patients contracted bacterial endocarditis.
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For months, companies and officials in Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania have been fielding calls from people complaining of a "mystery odor."
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"I'm disappointed, frankly," said Mayor Pete Byron, who said that he still sees the presidential visit as a positive event for his summer resort city.
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The president traveled to Wildwood, N.J., to return a political favor for a former moderate Democrat who last month switched parties and pledged his âundying support.â NYTimes.com - Published
President Donald Trump will return to the campaign trail to repay a political favor and take his case for re-election into deep-blue New Jersey.
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Former Democratic Congressman Jeff Van Drew, whom Donald Trump welcomed to the GOP, will join the president at a rally in Wildwood, New Jersey.
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University offers scholarship in 'Hate U Give' author's honor in Mississippi, organ pipe theft attempt leaves church in shambles in New Jersey, and more
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A 6-year-old girl is being credited with saving the lives of her parents and younger brother after she alerted her father to a fire in their home.
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Vanessa Smallwood of Maple Shade, N.J., was 46 at the time of her disappearance. She was identified in a statement from New Jersey State Police.
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Temperatures in the Twin Cities area are expected to fall below zero Saturday night, while parts of New Jersey can expect to see several inches of snow, meteorologists said. NYTimes.com - Published
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared skeptical about the criminal prosecution of two associates of former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie who are appealing their convictions in the.. Reuters - Published
The two people who carried out a fatal gun rampage at a kosher grocery store in northern New Jersey last month were planning another attack and may have targeted Jewish people, a spokesman for the U.S... Reuters - Published
A massive fire engulfed many buildings in Bound Brook, New Jersey, late on Sunday, causing more than 100 residents to be evacuated and leaving around 3,000 people without power, local authorities and.. Reuters - Published
Firefighters were battling a seven-alarm fire Sunday night that tore through two apartment buildings under construction in Bound Brook, New Jersey.
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The court's impatience with federal prosecutors, even in cases of political corruption, may benefit ex-New Jersey governor Chris Christie's cronies.
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The blaze in the buildings, which were under construction, sowed panic in the downtown area and led transit officials to curtail train service. NYTimes.com - Published
David Richter had been the front-runner in his House primary in New Jersey. That changed when the Democratic incumbent announced he was becoming a Republican, with the presidentâs support. NYTimes.com - Published
The wife of a Kennedy nephew and former congressman on Monday joined the race to win the New Jersey seat held by U.S. Representative Jeff Van Drew, the erstwhile Democrat who joined President Donald.. Reuters - Published
Many police pursuits across the nation end tragically and disproportionately affect black people. Chases often start with a traffic violation.
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A slew of state laws take effect in 2020 â ranging from mandatory composting to child abuse registries to diaper changing stations access
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A New Jersey man took the federal government to court after being separated from his teenage daughter for almost two years because of the ban on Syrian travel. Advocates say the waiver process is.. USATODAY.com - Published
Across New Jersey, the state has bought and torn down 700 homes as whole neighborhoods are projected to be underwater in coming decades due to rising sea levels from climate change. (Dec. 23)
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A father was tortured in front of his 3-year-old son until his wife in New Jersey paid $2,000 to his captors. Hundreds of migrants, turned back by the U.S., are facing new dangers in Mexico. NYTimes.com - Published
âNo one should be made to feel uncomfortable or be discriminated against because of their natural hair,â Gov. Phil Murphy said. NYTimes.com - Published
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