"This is not a change of course," said Gov. Phil Murphy Wednesday in announcing that some of New Jersey's schools that can't meet safety standards for reopening can begin the school year in an all-remote fashion.Schools choosing to reopen with all-remote learning must show plans for satisfying the standards and anticipated date to resume in-person instruction, the governor ...

A Hoboken Housing Authority janitor has been accused of abusing a 5-year-old boy in his care causing bruising all over his body including his genitals, authorities charged Wednesday.Acting on a tip from the state's division of child protection services, Hudson County investigators on Monday launched an investigation into the case involving Ivan Sanchez, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther ...

"This is not a change of course," said Gov. Phil Murphy Wednesday in announcing that some of New Jersey's schools that can't meet safety standards for reopening can begin the school year in an all-remote fashion.Schools choosing to reopen with all-remote learning must show plans for satisfying the standards and anticipated date to resume in-person instruction, the governor ...

A Park Ridge man was accused of sexually assaulting a woman at his apartment, authorities said Tuesday.The woman called 9-1-1 from outside Larry Rosner's South Maple Avenue apartment and said he had sexually assaulted her while she was incapacitated Aug. 6, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.Responding police found the woman standing outside of the apartment, 55-year-old Rosner ...

A former Warren County man was sentenced to eight years in state prison for sexually assaulting two children, authorities said Tuesday.Herman Quintana was found guilty of sexually assaulting the kids between March 2015 and September 2016 in Phillipsburg, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. It is not clear how he knew them.Quintana, of Easton, PA, was later convicted of ...

Authorities are investigating the April death of a Newark trans woman after months calls for action by activists and community members, authorities announced Tuesday.Ashley Moore's death had been ruled a suicide after she was found unresponsive lying on the sidewalk in front of the YMCA on Broad Street around 4:10 a.m. April 1, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose ...

Multiple ambulances were called to a crash on the western spur of the NJ Turnpike that closed all northbound lanes Tuesday evening.The crash occurred around 4:30 p.m.,  just north of Interchange 15W near mile marker 109, reports say.This is a developing story. Check back for more.

A Union County mom says her son who has autism was kicked out of church by the priest during her daughter's baptism.Nicky, 7, was playing with a ball during his sister Sofia's baptism at Christ the King Church Saturday in Hillside, Julia Vicidomini said on Facebook.The service was private, for family only, which Vicidomini said made her feel more comfortable as Nicky -- who is ...

Hawthorne's Borough Hall has been closed indefinitely to the public after two employees tested positive for COVID-19.The Lafayette Avenue building had reopened to the public July 13, when the borough had no active cases of the virus, according to Mayor Richard Goldberg.There are currently five COVID-19 cases in Hawthorne. The municipal employees are treating themselves at home and do ...

One Union County school district will begin the academic year with online learning only, going against the directions from Gov. Phil Murphy for in-person instruction.The Elizabeth School Board on Monday night voted to begin next month with remote classes after nearly 375 teachers refused to come back into the classroom over COVID-19 fears. UPDATE: Gov. Phil Murphy was ...