NJ lawmaker thinks towering wood-frame buildings are too dangerousNJ lawmaker thinks towering wood-frame buildings are too dangerousLegislation to improve fire protection and safety in multi-family dwellings has been rolled out by Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto.Joe CutterJoe Cutter
NJ civil rights group urges Boy Scouts to reinstate transgender childNJ civil rights group urges Boy Scouts to reinstate transgender childJoe Maldonado was kicked out of his local Secaucus pack once parents began complaining that he was born a girl.Avalon ZoppoAvalon Zoppo
More volunteer firefighers are needed in New JerseyMore volunteer firefighers are needed in New JerseyFire companies are reaching out to teens and women to help staff their volunteer ranks.David MatthauDavid Matthau
Not all of NJ’s volunteer firefighters go unpaidNot all of NJ’s volunteer firefighters go unpaidWith a vote Wednesday night, Avalon became the latest Garden State municipality to introduce a stipend program for their volunteer firefighters.Dino FlammiaDino Flammia
Hero cop: Watch him pull man off tracks with a second to spareHero cop: Watch him pull man off tracks with a second to spareOfficials say Officer Victor Ortiz, a 16-year veteran of the force, risked his own life to save the man, who has not been identified. Sergio BichaoSergio Bichao
Toms River mugging suspects capturedToms River mugging suspects capturedA day after a 76-year-old woman was mugged in a parking lot in Toms River, two suspects end up in the Ocean County Jail.Tom MongelliTom Mongelli