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Birthplace of modern innovation still standing in New Jersey

May 1

NJ preparing for weekend storm; residents urged stay off roads

Jan 22

Historic train car in West Orange to get major makeover

For the past four decades, the Pullman railroad car has been part of a restaurant in West Orange, but now that restaurant is closed, and the rail car is moving along to a new life.

Jun 17

Family's car with child's skates inside stolen days before competition

Jan 14

Woman killed, her mom and sister injured in house fire in West Orange

Dec 26, 2025

Residents displaced after NJ Transit bus crashes into storefront

Jul 21, 2025

Class act: High school senior earns perfect SAT score

Feb 24, 2025

Man found shot to death inside New Jersey car repo lot

Oct 25, 2024

Somber vigil held in NJ to honor hostages killed by Hamas

Sep 9, 2024

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Enter Thomas Edison's world at the lab where modernity buzzed to life

May 8

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Residents displaced after NJ Transit bus crashes into storefront in West Orange

Jul 21, 2025

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Tree falls onto West Orange home causing significant damage

Jun 25, 2024

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Tree falls on house in NJ causing significant damage

Jun 24, 2024

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NJ students get hands-on engineering experience while helping dog

May 16, 2024

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Man and woman killed in townhouse fire in West Orange, NJ

May 14, 2024

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Bias crimes targeted LGBTQ+, Black communities in West Orange, NJ

Jul 19, 2023

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Lost wedding album found, returned to family 60+ years later

Mar 21, 2023

Latest Stories

Sea Turtle Recovery

Lightning strikes Turtle Back Zoo causing fire, sea turtles rushed to safety

Lightning hit the Sea Turtle Recovery Hospital at The Turtle Back Zoo, causing the building to catch fire.

Aug 29, 2024

2 children, adult killed in West Orange, New Jersey house fire

Flames started just after 11 a.m. Saturday at the home on Liberty Street in West Orange.

Jul 13, 2024

Tree falls onto West Orange, New Jersey home causing significant damage

A tree in the homeowner's backyard fell onto the house on Oak Ridge Road around 4:45 p.m.

Jun 25, 2024

NJ students get hands-on engineering experience designing, fitting prosthetic leg for dog

Their teacher says more than half of the class have been accepted into college engineering programs.

May 16, 2024

Man and woman killed in townhouse fire in West Orange

A man and woman were rushed to the burn unit at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, but they were pronounced dead.

May 14, 2024