A record dry spell has led to the driest conditions New Jersey has had in nearly 120 years, prompting a staggering increase in the number of wildfires, state officials said at a news conference.

MORE: Wildfires erupt in New Jersey, fueled by dry, windy conditions At a news conference on Saturday about two other wildfires burning in New Jersey, Bill Donnelly, chief of the New Jersey Forest ...

A New Jersey woman is dead after being run over by ... police said Wednesday, according to NJ.com. The victims were related, but authorities did not say how. The unidentified driver, who’s ...

As wildfires continue to burn across New Jersey - including one near Route 287 in Pompton Lakes - predicted wind gusts up to 30 mph have fueled a Red Flag Warning for the entire state, Delaware ...

The NJ Lottery estimates the next Jersey Cash 5 jackpot at $150,000 for Monday night's drawing. Jersey Cash 5 is a daily lottery draw game from the New Jersey Lottery. Players pick five numbers ...

In our news wrap Monday, crews are battling blazes on both coasts as brush fires have broken out around New Jersey fueled by bone-dry conditions, larger wildfires rage in California though crews ...

Drought watches are also in place for New Jersey and Pennsylvania. A Forest Fire Service helicopter capable of dropping 350 gallons of water was deployed to Pompton Lakes, NJ. Michael J ...

Editor's note: For the latest on the wildfires, check out"NJ wildfire update ... continued to burn across New Jersey on Sunday amid a long-standing dry period, during which the state has seen ...

Voters in Caldwell and Roseland chose to elect the Republican candidates in both borough council races on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

NJ — one of nearly a dozen wildfires that broke out over the past few days. AP He added that the mountainous, rugged topography of northern New Jersey and southern New York can make a hard job ...

Much of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are under a red flag warning Tuesday because of dry and windy conditions. Massachusetts and Rhode Island are under the same warning, the National ...

A New Jersey school district faces legal action from three separate lawsuits filed this year, following the firing of its openly gay school superintendent. In a lawsuit filed in May, John Berenato ...