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Hudson County Cop Charged with Murder in Alleged Maryland Road Rage Incident

Maryland State Police say Joseph Walker, an officer with the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office, fatally shot a man who approached his vehicle on the shoulder of a Maryland highway following a road rage encounter last Saturday. Walker, who claims self defense, was released from a Maryland jail on $1 million bond Thursday.

A Woodbridge Superior Court Judge who was arrested Tuesday had been harboring a "live-in companion" wanted for an alleged armed robbery, the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office said.

Glen Rock High School Student Charged With Heroin Distribution

An 18-year-old Glen Rock High School senior was arrested Tuesday at the school on charges of heroin distribution, according to borough police.

A Parsippany Hills High School teacher was charged with criminal sexual contact Saturday after Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp said Jenna Leahey had a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old male student.

Autopsy Identifies Reservoir Remains as Missing Oakland Woman

A body discovered by police divers in a Passaic County reservoir Wednesday has been identified as an Oakland woman last seen in the borough over five years ago, state officials announced Friday.

Princeton University Evacuated Following Bomb Threat

A bomb threat was called in to Princeton University's Department of Public Safety shortly before 9 a.m. on Tuesday, prompting an evacuation of roughly 6,500 students, faculty, staff and summer program participants. 

A little more than a month after parents filed a formal complaint, one English teacher is out at the high school.

Hoboken to Pioneer 'Smart Grid' Technology to Protect Against Power Outages

Hoboken took an historic step toward energy resiliency Thursday morning when it partnered with a number of energy agencies to develop a "smart grid" system that could protect the city from prolonged power outages caused by storms or other electrical disruptions.

Mediation between LG and a group of conservationists has failed to reach an agreement, setting in motion a court battle over the proposed construction of an eight-story office tower on the Palisades.

Five local Democratic mayors joined County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr., Sheriff Armando Fontoura and more than a dozen area pastors in endorsing Gov. Chris Christie Tuesday, emphasizing bipartisanship in Essex County.

A day earlier, prominent Hudson County state Sen. Brian Stack and his running mates Carmelo Garcia and Raj Mukherji also came out in support of the Republican governor.