New Jersey News

New Jersey Insurance Fight Won’t Affect Schoolyard Case

A lawsuit filed by New Jersey officials against an insurance company will not affect payment of a settlement to the families of three college-bound friends who were murdered in a Newark schoolyard in 2007. The Star-Ledger of Newark reports the …

3 Boats Damaged in New Jersey Marina Fire

Three boats were damaged Monday morning when a fire broke out at a Weehawken, N.J., marina. North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue Chief Frank Montagne tells The Jersey Journal the fire broke out between 7 and 7:30 a.m. at the …

New Jersey Gubernatorial Candidate Buono Injured in Crash

Likely New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial candidate Barbara Buono was cited Tuesday for not buckling up while riding in the back seat of a car that was in an accident a day earlier. Buono was taken to a hospital – though …

$5M Settlement in Newark Triple Murder Lawsuit

The families of three college-bound friends murdered in a Newark, N.J., schoolyard in 2007 have reached a $5 million settlement in a lawsuit against the city and state. The settlement was announced Tuesday, several weeks into a civil trial. The …

New Jersey Bill to Reform Red Light Camera System

An Assembly panel is poised to consider reforms to the state’s red light camera system that include increasing the duration of some yellow lights. The Transportation Committee is due to take up the matter Monday morning. If the reforms are …

Worker Hurt When Crane Topples in Southern New Jersey

A tree trimmer is recovering from a leg fracture when a crane toppled in southern New Jersey. Haddonfield Fire Chief Joe Riggs tells The Courier-Post of Cherry Hill the accident happened around 11 a.m. Thursday when a crew was using …

New Jersey Town Says No to Keeping Storm-Damaged Cars

Officials in a southern New Jersey town say a facility there cannot continue to store 2,400 cars damaged in Superstorm Sandy. The Mansfield Zoning Board of Adjustment declined Monday to grant a variance to Vanco, a truck trailer manufacturer that …

FEMA Defends Handling of Sandy Flood Claims

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is defending its handling of Superstorm Sandy-related flood insurance claims following sharp criticism by New Jersey’s governor. FEMA says more than half of the more than 140,000 flood insurance claims filed in all the states …

New Jersey Officials Warn of Storm-Damaged Car Re-Sales

New Jersey officials are warning would-be car buyers to be careful about buying vehicles that may have been damaged by Superstorm Sandy. The state’s motor vehicle commission has seen a near 6,000 percent increase in flood-damaged and salvage vehicle titles …

Sandy Aid From FEMA in New Jersey Reaches Nearly $800M

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved nearly $800 million in disaster assistance for Superstorm Sandy survivors in New Jersey. More than $300 million in housing assistance was approved for more than 52,000 people. FEMA says more than 40 apartments …