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Winning Powerball numbers drawn for $325 million jackpot on Feb. 11

Here are the winning numbers drawn in Saturday night's Powerball drawing, with the top jackpot valued at $325 million

Vineland man charged with murder in death of his son's mother

Vineland Police headquartersVINELAND - A Vineland man was charged with murder Saturday in connection with the death of his son's mother, according to city police.Ismael...

Man fatally shot in Elizabeth

Police responded to the 300 block of Irvington Ave on reports of shots fired and discovered a man had sustained a gunshot wound to the head

Police seek clues in Freehold Borough stabbing death

Travis Keys, 44, was stabbed about 8:50 p.m. outside the Rug Mill Deli, in the Jackson Street strip mall

Union County judge, known for sense of humor, retires after 28 years

Union County Judge William Wertheimer, who was notorious for his jokes, is retiring after 28 years on the bench

Family, teachers remember Powell boys in Tacoma

Josh Powell was a person of interest in his wife's disappearance in Utah two years ago, and prosecutors consider the fire an admission that he killed her.

Atlantic City taking a risky plunge with return of diving horses

A frontiersman and sharpshooter of the Wild West, William Frank "Doc" Carver, is generally credited with developing the diving horse routine, which came to Atlantic City...

Whitney Houston, dead at 48, was a crucial member of New Jersey's music scene

Houston, whose cause of death is currently unknown, was born in Newark and lived in East Orange, and came from a powerhouse family of music

Whitney Houston dead at 48

Whitney Houston, one of pop music's biggest superstars, was born in Newark and lived in East Orange

27-year-old Newark man fatally shot

Ronald McKenneth, 27, was shot about 1:45 a.m. near the corner of Prince and West Kinney streets

Man determined to meet wife at Newark airport accidentally breaches security, delays departures

The 'inadvertent breach' set in motion a rescreening protocol where passengers who had already gone through the security checkpoint had to be rescreened

2 Toms River children die in separate incidents

An 8-week-old girl was not breathing when her parents woke up Friday morning, and she was later pronounced dead, while a 2-year-old child was struck and killed by a large...

Romney edges out Paul by narrow margin in Maine caucuses

the win gives Romney a much needed boost following losses in three other contests in the past week

Despite cancer treatments, Payne will run for re-election, son says

Payne Sr. announced Friday he his struggling with colon cancer, but expects to make a full recovery

NJCU RUNS WINNING STREAK TO 10, LEADS CAPITAL CLASSIC AFTER DOMINANT DAY TWO EFFORT

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DOVER, DE (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | New Jersey City University got significant efforts from freshman Sonja Shirak (Clifton, NJ/Clifton), junior All-American Kelly...

Mitt Romney wins CPAC presidential straw poll

Three out of the four candidates, Romney, Gingrich and Santorum addressed the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington

For fifth year, open space tax is reduced in Morris County

The tax was cut by a quarter of a penny, translating into about a $10 savings on a home assessed at $400,000, but advocates of open space say the cuts will hinder the...

Atlantic City casino union targets Tropicana conventions

The casino union says it has asked 30 groups to cancel bookings at the Tropicana in Atlantic City to protest the casino's intention to terminate pension plans for its...

Medical marijuana group drops suit against Burlington County town

The Compassionate Care Foundation decided to drop the suit because the group recently decided to grow and sell its marijuana at a warehouse in Egg Harbor Township

At 100, Glen Ridge library turns new page with e-readers

The Glen Ridge Public Library will become the latest library to offer e-readers as it launches a pilot program loaning Kindles, the electronic reader of Amazon.com

Westboro Baptist Church calls off protest at Powell boys' funeral

The notoriously anti-gay church had planned to picket today's funeral for Charlie and Braden Powell, who were killed Sunday after their father, Josh Powell, blew up his house

Cable dispute keeping some hockey and basketball fans in the dark

Noah K. Murray/The Star-LedgerFans of Jeremy Lin and the New York Knicks, and the metropolitan area's four hockey teams, might not be able to watch their teams this season,...

Two fishermen rescued by Coast Guard in separate medical emergencies

John O'Boyle/The Star-LedgerAnthony Kruise operates a 45-foot Coast Guard boat patrolling New York harbor last August. The Coast Guard saved fishermen in two separate incidents...

#6/6 WILLIAM PATERSON TOO STRONG FOR NJCU

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WAYNE, NJ (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | No. 6/6 ranked William Paterson University demonstrated why the New Jersey Athletic Conference North Division...

MORRIS FORCES OVERTIME WITH FOUL SHOTS, BUT #17 WILLIAM PATERSON OUTLASTS NJCU, 85-79

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WAYNE, NJ (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | Junior guard Michael Morris (Burlington, NJ/Burlington City) sank three foul shots with one second left in regulation to...

Shooter gets 3-year sentence in 2001 Passaic homicide

A man who pleaded guilty to shooting and killing another man more than a decade ago in Passaic was sentenced to three years in prison, according to a published report

NJ critics sound alarm over new federal aviation bill

WASHINGTON — A new bill which could increase airplane noise over New Jersey suburbs is drawing the ire of critics, according to a report published on NorthJersey.com. The...

Powerball jackpot at $325M, one of the largest prizes in N.J. history

The jackpot hit $310 million on Thursday, but soared another $15 million in less than 24 hours due to heavy ticket sales

NJ Transit names new general manager of bus operations

Bob Sciarrino/The Star-LedgerA New Jersey Transit bus driver pilots a bus around the Morristown Green in 2008. Joyce Gallagher has been appointed NJ Transit’s vice president...

Competitive girls across N.J. look to prove baton twirling is more than glitz and glamour

Baton twirling has evolved from a sparkly spectacle at parades and beauty pageants into a challenging sport that combines dance, gymnastics and juggling

Light snow only the precursor to an Arctic drop across NJ

Len Melisurgo/The Star-LedgerA dusting of snow falls in Newark on Feb. 8. Today might be slightly heavier - but the real winter winds and chill are following the precipitation,...

Frustrated with city permitting process, Garfield protesters continue demonstrations over police-involved shooting

Residents protesting the police-involved shooting of a Garfield teen have been issued summonses for marching without permits, but say they will continue to march anyway.

Newark judge orders state to pay whistle-blower's legal fees

A judge in Newark has ordered New Jersey to pay whistle-blower Stanley Fischer's attorneys $1.29 million in legal fees for its four years of work on the case

Police: Plainfield man arrested for alleged pot growing operation

Daniel Mordente had 103 plants seized from the Woodland Avenue home and was being held on $275,000 bail, according to police

N.J.'s first African-American representative is being treated for colon cancer

U.S. Rep. Donald M. Payne (D-10th Dist.), who was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1988, is expected to make a full recovery

JCP&L, PSE&G criticized by utilities board over explosions

JCP&L was responsible for an August manhole explosion, while PSE&G was faulted for a gas explosion in April 2010

Newark man accused of killing teen over Nicki Minaj CD argument is convicted of manslaughter

An argument over a Nicki Minaj CD tossed into the snow was enough to trigger a barrage of bullets and the death of a Newark teen early last year

Highland Park man sentenced to 36 months for child porn possession

Hakan Pekcan, 49, was also fined $10,000 after pleading guilty last summer to one count of possession of child pornography

Nearly $6M assigned to Middlesex Borough for flood control

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has designated $5.88 million in its 2012 budget for continued work on flood control in the borough

Superman, Springsteen's E Street Band lead 2012 N.J. Hall of Fame class

Michael Douglas, Annie Oakley and Giants owner Wellington Mara also inducted

Kean University trustees meeting will likely determine president's fate

Dawood Farahi, Kean’s president for the last nine years, is alleged by the university’s faculty union to have made multiple misrepresentations on his resume.

President Obama announces compromise on contraceptive mandate

After weeks of growing controversy, Obama backed off a recently announced requirement for religious-affiliated employers to provide free birth control coverage even if it runs...

Snow, rain expected across N.J. late tonight into Saturday morning

Between a trace and three inches of snow could fall in the Garden State by Saturday afternoon

7-Eleven robbery suspect in Gloucester Township poured himself a cup of coffee before pulling out a knife

A man armed with a knife held up and robbed a clerk at the 7-Eleven store on Church Street of an unspecified amount of money, police said Friday

MF Global shortfall climbs to $1.6 billion: trustee

James Giddens, the trustee, gave the estimate today after counting allowable customer claims and the assets under his control. Giddens previously estimated the shortfall at about...

Irvington blaze injures 2 firefighters, leaves at least 10 homeless

A fire broke out between two buildings between Ellis Avenue and 22nd street and quickly spread to four residential and commercial buildings

Camden drug dealer who employed teen to sell crack handed 39-year sentence

CAMDEN — A city man convicted of employing a teenager to sell crack will remain in prison until at least 2032, Camden County Prosecutor Warren W. Faulk said Friday.Superior...

Remains of 9/11 victim identified

The New York City Chief Medical Examiner's Office announced today that it had identified remains of Karol Ann Keasler

Nutley man sentenced to 30 years in girlfriend's stabbing death

Judge rejected defendant's assertion that Angela Bellifemini wanted to be killed and he carried out her wishes in an effort to save her from a longtime drug addiction

Pennsville woman posed as doctor's employee, called in prescriptions to pharmacy for herself, police say

Police allege a Pennsville woman posed as a doctor's office employee and phoned in prescriptions for the painkiller hydrocodone to a Pennsville pharmacy. She then used them...