A New Jersey man was charged with murder Thursday after he allegedly beat a man to death in his driveway after initially arriving at his home to help him move out, authorities said. Samuel C. Coggins, 30, of Flemington, is charged in the death of Augus…
In new national role, Murphy launches effort to bolster youth mental health
Taking over as chairman of the National Governors Association, Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday announced a nationwide effort to strengthen mental health among young Americans, calling it a crisis “we must tackle together and now.” Officials and experts say …
Gas prices are starting to drop. See which N.J. counties are saving the most.
Finally, some relief at the pump: the cost of a gallon of gas in New Jersey has begun to drop from an all-time high of $5 a gallon set early last month, with some counties seeing as big as an 8.5% decrease. The average cost of a gallon of regular gas w…
Princess Doe identified, alleged killer charged: Cold case cracked on 40th anniversary
Princess Doe is a stranger no more. Little was known about the woman whose body was found in a Blairstown cemetery on July 15, 1982. She was beaten beyond recognition. Identification was impossible. Residents gave her dignity with a formal burial near …
Dear Annie: Gaslighting husband has got to go!
DEAR ANNIE: Five years ago, I left my abusive husband because I couldn’t take it any longer. He is a narcissist and manipulator to me and his children. My children have suffered at the hands of their father. We have been legally married for 31 years bu…
Wittpenn Bridge to be closed Saturday, Sunday for paint job
The Wittpenn Bridge thats links Kearny and Jersey City will be closed this weekend for painting and an adjustment of the lift span machinery, the state Department of Transportation (DOT) said Friday. The work was originally scheduled last week, but was…
N.J.’s child welfare system can end 20 years of court oversight with a new law. But it’s stalled.
It’s taken almost 20 years and billions of dollars of investments in technology, personnel and social services, but New Jersey’s child welfare agency is nearly at the finish line of an unlikely transformation — going from one of the most neglected and …
Dear Annie: Couple moves back home to be closer to family only to be excluded from gatherings
DEAR ANNIE: My husband and I recently moved from out of state to be closer to family. My mother-in-law and her large extended family have regular gatherings. When we first moved, they were so open to us and invited us to holiday parties and gatherings….
N.J. man admits to funneling $2.8M in drug cash to foreign countries
A New Jersey man has admitted he transferred more than $2.8 million from drug sales to foreign countries as part of a larger $27 million drug money transaction scheme brought down by federal authorities in 2019, U.S. Attorney Phillip R. Sellinger said …
Man accused of killing N.J. corrections officer wants new trial venue
The attorney for a man charged in the stabbing death of his neighbor in Vineland in 2020 plans to seek a change of venue for the trial. Zachary T. Latham, 20, was indicted last year on charges of second-degree reckless manslaughter, aggravated assault …