Voters in the West took a dim view of taxes, while New Yorkers backed a new way to elect some of their leaders and a New Jersey city cracked down on Airbnb. Tucson voters seemed uninterested in becoming a sanctuary city, and those in Washington weighed whether to roll back...
‘Kai the Hitchhiker’ Gets 57 Years for Beating Man to Death
ELIZABETH, N.J. — A man who gained internet fame as "Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker" has been sentenced to 57 years in prison for the beating death of a New Jersey man. Caleb McGillvary will have to serve at least 85% of his sentence under terms imposed Thursday. The Alberta, Canada,...
'Kai the Hitchhiker' Convicted of Killing Elderly Man
ELIZABETH, N.J. — A man who gained Internet fame as "Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker" has been convicted of first-degree murder in the beating death of a New Jersey man almost six years ago. Jurors in Union County convicted 30-year-old Caleb "Kai" McGillvary on Wednesday in the May 2013 death of...
New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker Launches 2020 Bid
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Cory Booker on Friday declared his bid for the presidency in 2020 with a sweeping call to unite a deeply polarized nation around a "common purpose." The New Jersey Democrat, who is the second black candidate in a primary field that's already historically diverse, delivered his...
Lawyer: Trump Resort Hired Undocumented Workers
NEW YORK — Two women who cleaned rooms set aside for President Donald Trump at one of his golf resorts in New Jersey say they used false papers to get hired, their supervisors knew it and that many employees there also lack legal documents. Anibal Romero, a lawyer representing Victorina...
Homeless Samaritan Tale Raised $400K. Police Say It’s a Lie.
MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. — A feel-good tale of a homeless man using his last $20 to help a stranded New Jersey woman buy gas was actually a complete lie, manufactured to get strangers to donate more than $400,000 to help the down-and-out good Samaritan, a prosecutor said Thursday. Burlington County...
Jon Stewart Hands out Free Lunch to Construction Workers
RED BANK, N.J. — Comedian and former "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart has surprised construction workers at a New Jersey performing arts theater with a free lunch. Stewart appeared behind the window of the Shore Good Eats food truck outside the Count Basie Center of the Arts in Red Bank...
NJ Probes FanDuel Refusal to Pay $82K on Wrong Football Odds
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — New Jersey gambling regulators are investigating whether FanDuel's sports book should pay out more than $82,000 to a man who was given exorbitant odds for the Denver Broncos to win Sunday against the Oakland Raiders. Anthony Prince of Newark made his bet and was handed a...
NJ Man, Brother Find 5 Mickey Mantle Cards in Old Collection
Most people who collect sports cards when they are kids usually end up storing them in boxes for years and years. That's where they stay until something prompts the desire to go through them. For a 76-year-old man from New Jersey who asked to be identified only by his first...
'Turban Man' Is Latest Slur as Sikh Politicians Near & Far Fight Prejudice
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal is on a mission to serve as a voice for minorities and fight federal legislation that negatively impacts U.S. immigrants. Along the way, he's encountering the same prejudices other Sikhs face. For example, on Wednesday, two talk-radio hosts in his home state repeatedly referred...