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A Mega Millions jackpot advertised at $190 million has been won by two tickets, one sold in New Jersey, the other in Virginia.
They matched all the numbers drawn Friday night: 11, 15, 35, 43 and 49, with a Mega Ball of 41.
 The most expensive hospital in America is not in Beverly Hills or New York's Upper East Side. Based on its bills to Medicare, the Bayonne Medical Center charged the highest amounts in the country for nearly one-quarter of the most common hospital treatments, according to a New York Times analysis of 2011 data
 Internet celebrity "Kai the Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker" has been arrested in the murder of a Clark, New Jersey man.
Investigators said Kai met Joseph Galfy, Jr., an attorney near Times Square, where a surveillance camera captured images of them. The men later went back to the victim's house, officials said.  New Jersey added only 3,300 jobs in April, and the unemployment rate declined to 8.7 percent.
Compared to April of last year, the unadjusted workweek decreased by 1.0 hour, average hourly earnings decreased by $0.42, and weekly earnings were lower by $36.43. 
Beginning May 20 and running through June 2, the annual initiative includes high visibility law enforcement seat belt checkpoints and saturation patrols, as well as local and national publicity designed to ensure that drivers and passengers recognize the life-saving value of seat belts.
 SHOUT OUT Members of the Lodi Police Department shaved their heads to raise breast cancer awareness and show support for Alicia Veri-Rodriguez, who is battling the disease. As soon as Veri-Rodriguez’s cousin, Lodi Police Officer Dominic Miller, offered to shave his head, brother officers took up the cause, as well. Handling the clippers was Alicia’s [...]  The Senate on Monday approved a number of bills that are part of a comprehensive package on gun safety. Approved today were 10 bills that will help keep weapons out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill, crack down on gun trafficking, improve reporting and tracing of illegal firearms by law enforcement and find ways to reduce violence and improve school safety, among other actions.  One World Trade Center now stands a symbolic 1,776 feet high, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and third tallest in the world
With the final section of spire now in place, One World Trade Center stands as the Western Hemisphere’s tallest icon of freedom, resilience and the indomitable American spirit,” said Port Authority Vice Chairman Scott Rechler.
 “The governor’s rejection of this legislation is out of step with the majority of states in the nation and out of touch with New Jersey’s hardworking families. Thirty-two states and the District of Columbia provide for early in-person voting, and as a result of the veto our residents’ access to the polls will be restricted to only one day.
NJDOT officials today announced that Broad Avenue traffic will be shifted as construction advances on the replacement of the bridge over Route 46 in Palisades Park, Bergen County. A US Airways flight made an emergency landing on its belly at Newark Liberty International Airport early on Saturday after the plane's landing gear failed to deploy, but no one was injured, airline and government officials said.
Poor student attendance is an ongoing battle that school districts throughout the state face today. It’s a common problem; however, it’s not one our school districts should be penalized for by taking away much-needed school funding.
A Mega Millions jackpot advertised at $190 million has been won by two tickets, one sold in New Jersey, the other in Virginia.
They matched all the numbers drawn Friday night: 11, 15, 35, 43 and 49, with a Mega Ball of 41.
Police say a gunman used anti-gay slurs before fatally shooting a 32-year-old man in New York City's Greenwich Village. Virginia's activist conservative attorney general has won the Republican Party's gubernatorial nomination by acclamation.  In a pointed response to Gov. Christie's frequent excoriation of the judiciary, NJ Supreme Court Justice Barry T. Albin asserted in a speech Friday that politicians' criticism of judicial decisions undermines democracy and weakens public confidence in the court.
Welcome to the latest installment of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee's week in review. Now, here's a look back at some of the news from this past week and some of the upcoming events around the state next week and beyond
With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy should be overhauled so that openly gay boys can participate in Scout units. Officials are describing a devastating scene of shattered cars and other damage where two trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in Connecticut. They say it's fortunate no one was killed.  NJPAC ANNOUNCES ITS 2013-2014 SEASON CLASSICAL, POP, R&B, FAMILY SHOWS, COMEDY, JAZZ, WORLD MUSIC, CABARET, FILM AND MORE TICKETS ON SALE NOW! The League of Women Voters of Northern Valley (LWVNV) will hold its annual meeting on May 20 at Griffin's Bar & Grill, 44 East Madison Avenue, Cresskill, NJ.
The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera’s (Verismo Opera) Artistic Director Lucine Amara invites soloists in all voice categories to audition for roles and experienced stage managers to apply for the position in the professional opera company’s 2013-2014 productions. New Jersey residents are encouraged to apply. Nutley Public Works Commissioner Joseph Scarpelli introduced ""Outdoor Landscape Water Conservation Guidelines"" and ""Prohibition of Certain Uses of Water during Emergency Conditions."" Hundreds of homeowners in chronically flooded sections of Bergen County spared during Superstorm Sandy will have to wait to find out if the state will buy out their properties.
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