New Jersey

Though the number of plastic bags found on New Jersey beaches has declined, overall plastic waste persists.

As infectious disease outbreaks are rising globally, health experts recommend people confirm their vaccination status, especially for childhood immunizations.

The new fire captain wants to encourage girls and boys to consider becoming a firefighter.

New Jersey Fish and Wildlife stocked more than 180,000 rainbow trout in waterways across the state to kick off Saturday’s opening-day event.

The justices split 5-4 Friday, with Chief Justice John Roberts joining the three liberal justices in dissent.

The lawsuit is the fourth against the executive order issued just a week ago.

We rounded up the coolest spots in Delaware, New Jersey, Philadelphia and the suburbs for food and drink, outdoor activities, attractions worth the cost and free things to do.

April 3–6: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in Delaware, a Johnny Cash musical in South Jersey and a restaurant week in the Philly ‘burbs.

The creation and dissemination of deceptive deepfake media is now a crime punishable by up to five years in prison.

Sen. Booker got help from fellow Democrats during his marathon, anti-Trump speech, the longest Senate speech in history.

The program, which informs police officers if a driver is autistic, was first implemented in the Garden State in Hunterdon County.

Booker played part in a 2018 bipartisan measure to overhaul federal sentencing laws passed after some Black leaders forged an alliance with Trump.

A lawsuit led by Democratic state attorneys general and governors seeks to stop the Trump administration from cutting grant money to local health programs.

The university received notifications this week that grants were being suspended by agencies including the Department of Energy, NASA and the Defense Department.

By standing on the Senate floor for more than a night and day and refusing to leave, Sen. Cory Booker had broken a record set 68 years ago.