Was it You? One NJ Lottery Player Just Won $1,000 a Week For Life
Officials with the New Jersey Lottery said one CASH4LIFE ticket matched all five white balls drawn Sunday night, which means someone just won $1,000 a week for life.
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NJ State Police trooper gets shot while sitting in car
State Police said the trooper was on a patrol in the area of 30th Street in Paterson's Eastside around 12:50 a.m. when he was shot in the lower leg.
Teen stabbed to death outside Paterson, NJ school
A 14-year-old boy is dead after a stabbing at Eastside High School in Paterson on Friday afternoon.
Proposed 647% pay hike for mayor of NJ town faces uncertain fate
After pitching the idea of going full-time with a six-figure salary, the mayor of Wayne asked to pull the ordinance from the Town Council agenda — but it's not a done deal, yet.
Police bust NJ skateboarder for string of West Milford car burglaries since fall
Tyler Nowinski was arrested after a neighbor reported a “suspicious male carrying a skateboard” trying to enter a car parked in a driveway, police said.
Paterson man charged with luring teens to NJ apartment for prostitution
Walter Melvin promised a 15-year-old and 16-year-old the chance to earn money through prostitution at his Paterson apartment.
New Jersey man admits to using young child to produce child porn
A Paterson man is looking at a possible 30-years in prison after manipulating a young juvenile to help him produce child porn pictures.
Critics say NJ mayor wants 647% pay raise to pad his pension
At least three council members and a dozen or so residents voiced concerns over a proposal to expand Mayor Chris Vergano's 4th term as mayor into a full-time gig, earning $140,000 plus benefits and clearing the way for a much higher pension when retired.
Hey, taxpayers! Wayne, NJ mayor could get a 647% raise
The township was considering extending the mayor's post from a part-time to a full-time position — complete with a big salary boost to $140,000.
Possible cluster of Legionnaires’ disease near Passaic/Bergen, NJ boarder
The cases were reported between Nov. 9 and Dec. 21.
Students, adult bring 3 guns to chaotic NJ school fight, cops say
3 juveniles and an adult have been arrested and three handguns have been seized following a fight at John F. Kennedy High School in Paterson on Dec. 16, 2022.
Stopped in stolen car, NJ trio calls in fake bomb threat at mall, police say
Wayne police traced a 911 call to a cell phone inside a Honda Accord that was pulled over outside Willowbrook Mall. The car turned out to be stolen.