The Associated Press

New Jersey's Education chief says 90 percent of school districts would see modest increases in state aid under Gov. Chris Christie's proposed budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1.

A federal judge has ordered an anonymous jury for the upcoming trial of a New York City man accused of plotting to attack the city's subway system with homemade bombs.

A prosecutor is deciding whether to file criminal charges in the deaths of three girls and their grandparents on Christmas morning in an accidental blaze that authorities say was started after a contractor discarded a bag of fireplace ashes at the Connecticut home.

A court in New York has scheduled a hearing on a lawsuit filed by the woman who accused former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of raping her in a Manhattan hotel.

The father of a construction crane operator has testified about watching his fatally injured son being pulled from the wreckage after a collapse in New York City.

Relatives of a foreign correspondent from Long Island killed while covering the Syrian uprising are remembering Marie Colvin's tenacious spirit and dedication to her craft.

Jury selection continues this week in the trial of a former Rutgers University student accused of using a webcam to spy on his roommate's intimate encounter with another man.

Governor Chris Christie followed through on his threat to reject a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in New Jersey. He vetoed the bill Friday, hours after it had been delivered to his desk.

The top U.S. bishop, Cardinal-designate Timothy Dolan, has told a meeting of the pope and his fellow cardinals that they must spread the faith with joy, love - and blood if necessary.

Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter, whose single for the New York Mets in the 1986 World Series touched off one of the most improbable rallies in baseball, died Thursday. He was 57.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says a deal has been struck on a new teacher evaluation system that he says will be a national model.

The Obama administration has put the brakes on a plan to build a new lab that studies contagious animal diseases, a decision that has pitted disappointed Kansans hopeful about growth against New Yorkers fighting to keep about 200 jobs at a Cold War-era facility on a tiny island.

Fans worldwide who want to bid Whitney Houston farewell will be able to watch her private funeral on the World Wide Web.

Five people suffered minor injuries and 34 people were displaced during an overnight fire in the East Village.

A plan to realign a suburban police department's eight police precincts is set to get another airing.

A group of clergy, including civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton, demanded Monday that the police department reveal the names of the officers who broke into a home and killed an unarmed man during a drug investigation.

State officials say Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul will compete for votes from Connecticut Republicans in the state's presidential preference primary on April 24.

A federal judge has sentenced the father of an admitted terrorist to 4 and a half years in prison for destroying evidence and lying to investigators.

The New York City police commissioner's TV host son is resuming his morning show duties at "Good Day New York" after being cleared of the prospect of criminal charges of raping a woman he met for a drink.

A Republican lawmaker has submitted a proposal for a ballot question that would ask New Jersey voters to approve gay marriage.