Paterson officials say no state law explicitly empowered Attorney General Matt Platkin to declare control of their 300-officer force in 2023. (Dana DiFilippo | New Jersey Monitor) Almost two years ...

Shelters were open at two high schools, according to the Barnegat Police Department.The Garden State Parkway ... a charred structure.Video below: Aerial footage of New Jersey fireForest fires ...

New Jersey State Police said. By Wednesday morning, officials said the highway had fully reopened.Thick, black clouds filled the sky, prompting a public health advisory in the county as air ...