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Lengthy standoff ends with 3 dead, including gunman
Three people including the suspected gunman are dead after a 6-hour-long standoff at a northwestern New Jersey home.
Surveillance powers lapse with no deal in Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The National Security Agency lost its authority at midnight to collect Americans' phone records in bulk, after GOP Sen. Rand Paul stood in the way of extending the fiercely contested program in an extraordinary Sunday Senate session.
Seaside Park approves beach buggies
SEASIDE PARK (AP) — Beach buggies are on their way to a New Jersey shore town.
IRS says thieves stole tax info from 104,000
Thieves used an online service provided by the IRS to gain access to information from more than 100,000 taxpayers, the agency said Tuesday.
Amtrak trains rolling on busy Northeast Corridor
Amtrak trains began rolling between New York and Philadelphia early Monday, the first time in almost a week following a deadly crash in Philadelphia, and officials vowed to have safer trains and tracks while investigators worked to determine the cause of the derailment.
FEMA to ask Sandy homeowners if they want to reopen claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeowners insured through the National Flood Insurance Program who think they were shortchanged for Superstorm Sandy damage are getting another chance for reimbursement.
Man killed, 3 seriously injured when 2 SUVs crash in Jackson
JACKSON (AP) -- One person was killed and three others were seriously injured when two sport utility vehicles collided in Ocean County
Bridgegate reckoning – A day of indictments, but none implicate Gov. Christie
A former ally of Gov. Chris Christie pleaded guilty Friday to helping to engineer traffic jams at the George Washington Bridge in 2013 and concocting a cover-up along with two other officials with close ties to Christie.
Rescuers struggle to reach remote Nepal areas as toll rises
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- The death toll from Nepal's earthquake soared past 3,700 Monday, and how much higher it would rise depended largely on the condition of vulnerable mountain villages that rescue workers were still struggling to reach two days after the disaster.
Nepal earthquake leaves 2,300 dead, history razed, Everest shaken
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Tens of thousands of Nepalese who spent the night under a chilly sky were jolted awake by strong aftershocks Sunday, while rescuers aided by international teams cleared rubble in search of survivors after a powerful earthquake killed more than 2,300 people.
Environmentalists protest Six Flags solar farm plan
JACKSON (AP) — Environmentalists are upset about Six Flag Great Adventure's plan to cut down 19,000 trees to build a solar farm.
Rabbi in forced-divorces case convicted of kidnap conspiracy
TRENTON (AP) — An Orthodox rabbi accused of using brutal tactics to force unwilling Jewish men to divorce their wives was convicted on Tuesday of conspiracy to commit kidnapping.