Two New Jersey men face federal charges in the shooting of a Newark taxi driver with a ghost gun during a robbery earlier this year, authorities said Tuesday. Naeem Jackson, 22, of East Orange, and Walter Williams-Lang, 20, of Elizabeth, are each charg…
More than just a summer camp, this institution has proved life-changing for many in N.J.
At the start of the summer sessions in 2021, Martin Washington noticed one of his new campers wasn’t feeling great. The camper came from a background of neglect, and was very closed off to the camp experience. Hiding behind a dark, baggy hoodie and lon…
4 Jersey Shore beaches under swimming advisories after fecal bacteria tests
The state Department of Environmental Protection placed four New Jersey beaches under swimming advisories Tuesday afternoon after water samples taken at them showed high levels of fecal bacteria. The beaches placed under swimming advisories were: • For…
Teen sentenced for having loaded gun at N.J. school
A 16-year-old student was sentenced to two years of probation for bringing a loaded handgun to his Woodbridge high school, authorities said Tuesday. Staff at John F. Kennedy Memorial High School received a tip that the teen had a gun in his fanny pack …
Officials identify 19-year-old N.J. man killed in shooting
A 19-year-old man was shot and killed late Monday in Camden, authorities said. Tymere Wilcox was found shot multiple times on the 2400 block of Denfield Street after police responded to calls of gunfire in the area shortly before 10:45 p.m., according …
Unlicensed driver, 16, charged in crash that killed teen classmate
Authorities have charged a 16-year-old driver with aggravated manslaughter and vehicular homicide after he was allegedly at the wheel in a Salem County crash that killed a fellow Schalick High School student in May. The driver, who was unlicensed and w…
2 suspected in string of burglaries arrested by Kearny police; marijuana, cocaine and $165K in valuables seized
Two men suspected in a string of burglaries in three Hudson County communities were arrested by Kearny police and drugs, cash and valuables were recovered, authorities said. Javier Ortega, 40, of Newark, and Severiano Ybert Perez, 42, of the Bronx, New…
Driver was high on marijuana when he struck, killed pedestrian, cops say
Police say a South Jersey driver was under the influence of marijuana when he struck and killed a pedestrian in August. Zachary T. Landis, 27, of Deptford Township, was driving south on College Avenue in Vineland around 9 p.m. on Aug. 30, 2021, when he…
I’m selling my two-family house. What taxes are owed?
Q. I bought my two-family home for $435,000. I put in $275,000 in improvements. I rent 33% of the property and I will sell it for about $750,000. What will be my tax to pay at closing? — Seller A. There are a couple of taxes and fees you should be awar…
Miss Manners: 4-year-olds don’t understand ‘fashionably late’ … nor should they have to
DEAR MISS MANNERS: With things improving with COVID, we are suddenly receiving invitations for children’s birthday parties. We haven’t gone to any before, because our child was too young, and now I’m realizing there doesn’t seem to be a standard rule f…