Five people were injured when a dump truck coming down a steep hill on a northern New Jersey highway collided with eight cars and then overturned. Authorities say most of the victims sustained head and neck injuries, none of which …
Federal safety regulators are investigating a construction accident in southern New Jersey that sent five workers to hospitals. The roof collapsed at a Quick Chek construction site in Berkeley Township Wednesday. Detective Sgt. James Smith told the Asbury Park Press …
A northern New Jersey town has paid $35,000 to settle a federal lawsuit brought by a former police officer who was forced to resign for stealing $29 worth of breakfast sandwiches from a convenience store. In the suit filed last …
New Jersey’s auto insurance personal injury protection (PIP) regulations are due for an update. The state’s law requires that the Department of Banking and Insurance (DOBI) revisit the rules every two years. The proposed rule changes are drawing a great …
Errors by air traffic controllers and a jet pilot led to three planes nearly entering into one another’s flight paths over Teterboro Airport last fall, according to a new federal report. The close call on Oct. 20 involved a corporate …
State police say a 24-year-old man participating in a rodeo was fatally injured when he was thrown from a bull. State Police Sgt. Julian Castellanos tells The News of Cumberland County that Rigoberto Flores of Brentwood, N.Y., was taking part …
Atlantic City has decided to bill insurance companies for fire department services. The City Council approved the ordinance Wednesday without setting fees. Glassboro implemented such a system in 2005. Fire Chief Ralph Johnson told The Press of Atlantic City the …
Police say vandals slashed 106 tires on 31 buses, crippling the Burlington County Transportation System’s fleet Wednesday. Preliminary damage estimates places the loss at more than $31,000. Police say the vandalism took place at the bus depot on Route 38 …
Dina Zampelle expects that by December, her credit score will be as muddied as her central New Jersey home. That’s because unless the government jumps in to help, she expects the bank to foreclose. “I owe $290,000 on that house. …
More than 15,000 New Jersey residents have already filed claims with the Federal Emergency Management Agency seeking help paying for damage from Hurricane Irene. All 21 counties have been declared major disaster areas. FEMA regional spokesman Bill McDonnell said Tuesday …