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 8,882,190 residents as of 2019 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. All but one county in New Jersey lie within the combined statistical areas of New York City or Philadelphia. New Jersey was the second-wealthiest U.S. state by median household income as of 2017.
Major League Baseball fans deprived of the opportunity to heckle the Houston Astros for the 2017 sign-stealing scandal have been offered the chance to make their point from home by drinking a beer.
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Connecticut law enforcement are hunting a double murder suspect. According to Newser, University of Connecticut senior Peter Manfredonia is believed to be armed and..
Some Americans remain cautious while others were eager to get outdoors to celebrate the Memorial Day weekend which marks the unofficial start of summer. Jillian Kitchener has more.
With millions of Americans staying home, demand has soared for fitness equipment to create home gyms - both as a way to stay fit and to relieve stress.
As of Wednesday, all 50 states were allowing some level re-openings for certain businesses, with some moving before meeting federal guidelines. This report produced by Chris Dignam.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state would reopen beaches for the Memorial Day weekend. He said: “If we don’t open our beaches people will go to New Jersey beaches, I promise you that.”..
(Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Friday the state would join New Jersey, Connecticut and Delaware in reopening beaches for the Memorial Day weekend, aiming to prevent people from..
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the state will join nearby New Jersey, Connecticut and Delaware in partially reopening beaches for the Memorial Day weekend - part of a broader loosening of..
Mosques, churches and synagogues across the U.S. are confronting a crisis that left many houses of worship empty. This report produced by Zachary Goelman.
DEA agents brought down an alleged drug ring in New York City and found drugs in envelopes stamped with the word 'coronavirus.' According to Business Insider, the Drug Enforcement Administration said..
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday threw out the criminal convictions of two associates of former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie involved in the "Bridgegate" scandal in a ruling that places new..
The latest figures from Johns Hopkins University indicate 1.2 million Americans have been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus COVID-19. More than 30% of the people diagnosed so far live in the New..
President Donald Trump, while meeting with NJ Gov. Phil Murphy attacked the Obama administration, and former Vice President Joe Biden, for their reaction to the swine flu outbreak.
The U.S. Air Force's elite flying squad, the Thunderbirds, and the Navy's Blue Angels, flew over New York and New Jersey on Tuesday to thank first responders, military personnel and essential workers..
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a challenge to New York City restrictions on handgun owners transporting their firearms outside the home, avoiding the battle over the scope of the right to..
Donald Trump has claimed his musings about using disinfectant to treat the novel coronavirus were "sarcastic," but some state and local health authorities say they are seeing an uptick in poisonings..
When the Awda family of Patterson, New Jersey, sits down to break their daily fast during Ramadan, it is different than in years past. This report produced by Zachary Goelman.
The United States has seen more than 40,000 people die from the novel coronavirus as of Sunday. According to Reuters, that's the highest fatality rate in the world and almost double the number of..
When U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to accept a shipment of ventilators from Russian President Vladimir Putin at the height of the coronavirus outbreak, the White House did not alert the FDA as it.. Reuters - Published
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also criticized Senator Robert Menendez, Democrat of New Jersey, who has opened an investigation into the firing of the State Department inspector general. NYTimes.com - Published
A New Jersey used car dealer was criminally charged on Tuesday with exploiting the coronavirus pandemic by trying to defraud and price gouge New York City into buying N95 respirator masks in a roughly.. Reuters - Published
Russian-made ventilators now under investigation for causing deaths in Russia were not authorized by U.S. health regulators before the same model was sent to New York and New Jersey at the height of.. Reuters - Published
Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday announced it would stop selling its talc Baby Powder in the United States and Canada, saying demand had dropped in the wake of what it called "misinformation" about the.. Reuters - Published
The owners of Atilis Gym in Bellmawr, New Jersey contend that Gov. Phil Murphy's orders to contain COVID-19 spread violates constitutional rights.
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An NJ flight attendant won 'The Price Is Right's most iconic prize – a new car! No, she didn't get to drive it home. So what was the experience like?
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Before she suspended in-person campaigning in March, Arati Kreibich was knocking on upwards of 1,000 doors every weekend in the northern New Jersey congressional district she hopes to wrest away from a.. Reuters - Published
A Nigerian fraud ring is suspected of siphoning millions of dollars in U.S. unemployment payments. Stuck in a New Jersey hotel room, an Indian musician is playing with artists from around the world. NYTimes.com - Published
The pandemic turned this sleepy funeral home into a funeral factory. Low on space to store bodies, a mortician struggles to comfort families.
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Friday the state would join New Jersey, Connecticut and Delaware in reopening beaches for the Memorial Day weekend, aiming to prevent people from crossing state.. Reuters - Published
The mother from New Jersey had her 16-year-old son beside her in the car when she says they were attacked by a driver who had used anti-Muslim slurs.
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Patricia Landers walked out of her assisted living center wearing her bathrobe. The 83-year-old with dementia was missing for more than four hours.
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The former vice president held virtual meetings with the governors of Connecticut, Michigan and New Jersey on Thursday and sought to align himself with leaders on the local level. NYTimes.com - Published
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on Wednesday announced the first steps for reopening the state economy, damaged by the coronavirus pandemic. Retail businesses will be allowed to offer curbside pickup.. USATODAY.com - Published
The New Jersey rabbi had recently joined a federal lawsuit that takes aim at Gov. Phil Murphy's social distancing requirements.
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Officials say that people relieving themselves in the parks won't be tolerated and a "different approach" may be taken regarding parks if it continues
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The pandemic has caused death rates to triple in North Jersey. Cemetery leaders are working overtime and comforting families who mourn in isolation.
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Their mission is to save lives at any cost. But in New Jersey, the coronavirus has sickened so many emergency workers that some units are holding off on risky procedures like CPR. NYTimes.com - Published
The densely-populated city of Paterson, New Jersey, is testing all seniors who live in public housing for COVID-19 in an effort to stop transmission of the virus. (May 8)
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Aides to former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie who were at the center of the "Bridgegate" scandal engaged in corruption and abuse of power but not criminal acts, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on.. Reuters - Published
The decision brought to a close a case of partisan retribution that came to symbolize the Garden State's unique brand of dirty politics.
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday threw out the criminal convictions of two associates of former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie involved in the "Bridgegate" scandal in a ruling that places new.. Reuters - Published
When coronavirus cases rose in New Jersey, Matt Klapper, a former firefighter and ambulance crew chief, answered a call for retired medical workers to help out. NYTimes.com - Published
Connecticut's schools will remain closed for the remainder of the academic year due to the novel coronavirus, Governor Ned Lamont said on Tuesday, following similar moves by the nearby states of New.. Reuters - Published
A film student at Montclair State University filed a class action lawsuit for tuition refunds after the university switched to online classes.
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A panel found that Haney, who coached Hernandez at the 2016 Rio Olympics, had emotionally and verbally abused gymnasts at MG Elite in New Jersey.
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The Navy's Blue Angels and the Air Force's Thunderbirds conducted multiple flyovers in New York and New Jersey to cheer on frontline workers.
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California, New Jersey and New York have made nursing homes accept Covid-19 patients from hospitals. Residents and workers fear the policy is risking lives. NYTimes.com - Published
Alex Saldana said he plans on playing Taps outside of the New Jersey Veterans Home in Paramus every night to honor veterans.
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Whitney Houston biopic in the works; Judge tosses Smollett's malicious prosecution lawsuit; Bruce Springsteen leads fundraiser for pandemic relief in New Jersey. (April 23)
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The virtual Jersey 4 Jersey benefit concert brought stars together to perform, including Jon Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, SZA and Halsey.
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday that he would work with neighboring Connecticut and New Jersey on a joint program to trace the contacts of people exposed to the coronavirus outbreak to.. Reuters - Published
Officer Charles "Rob" Roberts is one of hundreds of officers in the state of New Jersey who have tested positive for coronavirus.
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Facebook Inc said on Monday that it has removed events in Nebraska, New Jersey and California promoting protests against stay-at-home measures amid the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the new coronavirus. Reuters - Published
New York and New Jersey, the epicenter of the outbreak in the United States, say they can’t reopen their economies without wider tests for the virus. NYTimes.com - Published
Steve Mastropietro was stunned to hear his 91-year-old dad had rebounded after being diagnosed with COVID-19. A veterans home made a terrible mistake.
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Gas station owners are pushing for a suspension of the state's 71-year-old ban on customers pumping their own gas after many attendants have quit.
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"It's under control." 103 residents test positive for coronavirus, an additional 133 show symptoms at New Jersey nursing home where 35 have died.
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A New Jersey electrical contractor has been charged with stealing up to 1,600 respirator masks that were to be donated to a local hospital, the New Jersey attorney general's office said on Thursday. Reuters - Published
New Jersey's governor on Thursday ordered a probe into long-term care facilities after a "makeshift morgue" was found at a nursing home devastated by the novel coronavirus, raising questions about the.. Reuters - Published
(WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT) An extraordinary number of deaths over the weekend appear to have overwhelmed a nursing home in northern New Jersey where police responding to an anonymous tip found more.. USATODAY.com - Published
A total of 35 residents had died at the home since the end of March, officials said; 19 of those have been linked to coronavirus.
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