Man who went to space with William Shatner dies in plane crash in New Jersey

State police say Glen de Vries, a man who traveled to space with William Shatner last month, was killed along with another person when a small plane crashed in northern New Jersey.

NJ nurse dies after being knocked to the ground by robber in Times Square

A memorial mass will be held Monday for Maria Ambrocio. The 58-year-old oncology nurse died after she was shoved to the ground by a mugger on Friday.

Woman who drowned puppy in submerged cage headed to jail

A woman who drowned a 10-week-old puppy that was found submerged inside a weighted cage in a northern New Jersey pond two years ago has been sentenced to six months in jail.

NJ mom jumps into manhole to save sinking toddler

A mother in New Jersey saved her child after the toddler fell through an open manhole and into two feet of water, according to fire officials.

Cop catches newborn tossed from second-floor balcony in Jersey City

A police officer in Jersey City is being called a hero after he caught a 1-month-old baby who was tossed from a second-floor balcony.

NJ gym owner pleads guilty to assaulting police officer at Capitol riot

A New Jersey gym owner on Friday became the first person to plead guilty to assaulting a law enforcement officer during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

NJ mother found dead in Tenn. after she, toddler were kidnapped

Authorities say that Tyler Rios, 27, of Highland Park, abducted his son, Sebastian Rios, 2, and Sebastian's mother, Yasemin Uyar, 24. Sebastian was found safe, but investigators later located Uyar's body in a wooded area.

New Jersey school district removes names of all holidays from school calendar

After an outcry at a raucous public meeting over a previous decision to rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples Day, the board of education at a New Jersey school district decided to strip all holiday names off of the school calendar.

Coast Guard crew, good Samaritan rescue 6 from boat off NJ coast

The U.S. Coast Guard and a good Samaritan were able to rescue six people who were trapped on a boat off the coast of Atlantic City.

New Jersey man accused of assaulting cops at Capitol riot

The FBI says images show Christopher Quaglin of New Brunswick attacking several police officers during the pro-Trump riot in Washington on Jan. 6. 

Child killed, mom hurt when dogs attack in New Jersey

Authorities in New Jersey on Wednesday were investigating after a child was killed and his mother was injured in an attack by two dogs.

Dr. Oz, Port Authority officer revive passenger at Newark airport

A man who went into cardiac arrest at Newark Liberty International Airport was saved due to quick work by Port Authority Police Officers and Dr. Mehmet Oz, who just happened to be in the airport at the same time.

NJ plumber drives 22 hours to help Texas storm victims

A New Jersey plumber and his family drove for more than 20 hours to Texas to help storm victims who otherwise would have faced weeks without clean water.