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A Cape May County elementary school teacher has been charged with sexually assaulting a former student and giving birth to his child, authorities said Wednesday. Laura Caron, 34, a fifth-grade

Governor Phil Murphy is advocating for a statewide ban on cellphone use in classrooms, citing concerns over academic distractions and the mental health of students. The proposal, unveiled during his

The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday the banning of synthetic food dye, Red No. 3. The dye is primarily used to give food and beverages a bright-red, cherry-like color;

A man armed with several assault rifles was shot during a confrontation with police Monday at the Mount Allamuchy Boy Scout Reservation in Sussex County, according to authorities. Sussex County

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is issuing one million additional $1,400 payments to taxpayers who missed out on full or partial stimulus checks during the pandemic. The agency is distributing

President Joe Biden signed executive orders Monday banning oil and gas drilling in federal waters along the entire Atlantic and Pacific coasts, as well as parts of the Gulf of

A winter storm brought heavy snow to South Jersey on Monday. The storm is forecasted to leave 8 to 12 inches in some areas, while North Jersey should see only

The woman killed in a fiery attack on the NYC subway has been identified as Debrina Kawam, 61, of Toms River, New Jersey, police confirmed Tuesday. Kawam was set on

In a major breach of security, Chinese state-sponsored hackers gained access to the U.S. Treasury Department’s systems this month, reaching unclassified documents and employee workstations, officials confirmed Monday. The hackers

A massive power outage early Tuesday left 1.3 million customers, which amounts to approximately 80% of the island, without electricity. It’s the latest in a string of grid failures plaguing