Man charged for holding woman hostage for nearly a year, traveling cross country

The woman’s year-long “nightmare” spanned several states across the country before she was finally able to escape to a gas station in New Jersey.

Woman poses as child for days at NJ school

A 29-year-old woman has been arrested after posing as a child to enroll at New Brunswick High School in central New Jersey.

NJ mother, daughter die after house fire

A mother died after trying to rescue her fatally injured daughter from a New Jersey house fire.

Humpback whale that washed ashore in NJ likely struck by vessel: Officials

The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said that preliminary results of a necropsy on the whale indicate that the animal had “blunt trauma injuries consistent with those from a vessel strike.”

NJ art teacher overdoses in front of students

An art teacher at a suburban New Jersey school is facing felony charges after a shocking overdose in front of a classroom of students.

NJ men recount harrowing experience being lost at sea for 10 days

Two friends boarded a sailboat in Cape May, New Jersey, and set sail for Florida. They never made it. So what happened? Thankfully, they were rescued and were able to answer that question.

A puppy named Bear swims across Hudson River from NY to NJ

Talk about an adventure for one pet! A dog escaped from his owner while out for a walk in Manhattan and swam across the Hudson River to New Jersey, where he was rescued a few days later.

Nationwide multimillion-dollar catalytic converter theft ring busted

Federal authorities carried out raids in New York and New Jersey as part of a nationwide bust of a catalytic converter theft ring.

Video: Breaching whale nearly lands in fishing boat off New Jersey

A pair in a boat off the coast of New Jersey got quite a surprise when a whale breached and knocked against their boat. The close encounter was all caught on video.

No sign of Jimmy Hoffa under New Jersey bridge, FBI says

Another dead end: Jimmy Hoffa has been missing since 1975 when he was last seen near Detroit. The FBI says it found no evidence of his remains during a search of land under a New Jersey bridge.

Body of humpback whale washes up in Cape May County

A dead humpback whale was found close to shore in Cape May County on Sunday, prompting a response from local and state emergency crews.

New Jersey diocese agrees to $87.5M deal to settle sex abuse suits

A New Jersey Catholic diocese has agreed to pay $87.5 million to settle claims involving clergy sex abuse with some 300 alleged victims in one of the largest cash settlements involving the Catholic Church in the United States.