A Somerset County courtroom was the backdrop for the sentencing of Robert Creter in the 1997 murder of Tami Tignor. Her mother, Piper Bailey, spoke directly to the confessed killer on a Zoom call. "He took my daughter's life. He strangled the life out of her, and he should be locked up forever," Bailey said.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A House Republican proposed a resolution Wednesday to censure Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver over an incident with law enforcement during a congressional oversight visit to a new immigration detention facility in her home state of New Jersey.

The ground in parts of Morris County, New Jersey, was doing a lot of shaking on Monday, with six small earthquakes reported by residents at various times from the early morning to late-night hours.

New Jersey beach-goer Victoria Shannon Reed captured the moment an aggressive seagull swooped in and stole her sandwich while she was filming.

Ten people are OK after a boat they were on crashed into a jetty in Avalon, New Jersey, Wednesday morning, officials said. The boat's motor died, causing the sailboat to crash into the 8th Street jetty around 11 a.m., Avalon Beach Patrol said. Avalon Beach Patrol rescued the people, and they were taken to Avalon Yacht Club.

Have you been evicted in New Jersey and want to know your rights? The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs said it has released a new Eviction Guide to help at-risk tenants navigate the process.

The State Supreme Court decision, overturning an earlier ruling, will allow the New Jersey attorney general to maintain control over the troubled Paterson Police Department.

PENNSAUKEN, N.J. - After 597 days at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 19-month-old Grayson Porter has been released from the hospital. Grayson was born prematurely at 23-weeks old and until Tuesday, had spent his entire life away from home.

Privately run detention centers have come under renewed scrutiny as Trump's administration has filled existing centers to capacity amid an aggressive immigration enforcement campaign.

An Ocean Gate mother was charged with endangering the welfare of a child in connection with the death of her 2-year-old daughter.