New Jersey News

Noah K. Murray/The Star-LedgerJockeys gallop and breeze horses along the backstretch during the early morning at Monmouth Park. OCEANPORT — When Monmouth Park opens its season Saturday, the racetrack in Oceanport will have the beginnings of a new stormwater collection... MaryAnn Spoto/The Star-Ledger http://connect.nj.com/user/mspoto/index.html

APA man walks by a screen showing stock prices at the London Stock Exchange in the City of London.European stocks fell to a six-month low today after U.S. shares plunged the most in more than a year and concern grew... Bloomberg News http://connect.nj.com/user/njobloomberg/index.html

Four Hudson County residents are accused of stealing $1,600 worth of panties from a Victoria's Secret store in Shrewsbury, the Asbury Park Press is reporting. The semi-annual sale at Victoria's Secret allegedly wasn't good enough for four Hudson County residents... The Jersey Journal http://connect.nj.com/user/njojjournal/index.html

'All the untenured judges throughout the state are scared to death,' says president of N.J. Bar Association Peggy Ackermann/Statehouse Bureau http://connect.nj.com/user/packerma/index.html

AP Photo/The Detroit News, Elizabeth ConleyGeorge Clinton performs during Comerica's TasteFest in Detroit, in this 2008 file photo. PLAINFIELD — Funk legend George Clinton paid a visit to his own mothership, of sorts, today as he was honored with a... Jeremy Walsh/For The Star Ledger http://connect.nj.com/user/jrwalsh/index.html

EDISON — State Police are investigating a serious car accident involving a motorcycle on Route 287 in Edison, a spokesman said. State Police Sgt. Julian Castellanos said authorities responded to a call at 7:40 p.m. tonight about a crash near... Victoria St. Martin/The Star-Ledger http://connect.nj.com/user/vstmartin/index.html

SALEM — With its investigation into the death of Moshowon Leach now essentially complete, the Salem County Prosecutor’s Office is handing the case over to a county grand jury.Leach, 30, of Delaware died during a scuffle with police who were... Phil Dunn http://connect.nj.com/user/pdunn22/index.html

PERTH AMBOY — A Perth Amboy woman, who owned the day care center where a 17-month-old Carteret boy died earlier this week, was fined today and ordered to vacate the Parker Street building after it was deemed unsafe, city officials... Aliyah Shahid/For The Star-Ledger http://connect.nj.com/user/ashahid/index.html

HUNTERDON COUNTY -- Hunterdon County spends more than other counties — and more than it needs to — on legal services, a study released this week found. The independent study was commissioned by county freeholders in February and undertaken --... Veronica Slaght/For The Star-Ledger http://connect.nj.com/user/vslaght/index.html

Governor vetoes bills approved by the Senate and Assembly Statehouse Bureau Staff http://connect.nj.com/user/njostatehousebureau/index.html

Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-Ledger Holding a note from the jury stating that one jury member refuses to vote on all the counts against Rodolfo Godinez, Judge Michael Ravin looks to the jury as he states he cannot rule or interfere on... Rohan Mascarenhas/The Star-Ledger http://connect.nj.com/user/rmascare/index.html

Bill advances to Gov. Chris Christie, who has vowed to veto it Matt Friedman/Statehouse Bureau http://connect.nj.com/user/matt_friedman/index.html

Jennifer Brown/The Star-LedgerContinental Airlines planes sit at the terminal at Newark Liberty Airport. WASHINGTON — At least 16 people later linked to terror plots passed through U.S. airports undetected by federal officials who were on duty to spot suspicious behavior,... The Associated Press http://connect.nj.com/user/njoapnews/index.html

Noah K. Murray/The Star-LedgerJockeys gallop and breeze horses along the backstretch during the early morning at Monmouth Park. OCEANPORT — Several improvements will be made at Monmouth Park racetrack to remedy stormwater runoff that's polluted a local waterway. The New... The Associated Press http://connect.nj.com/user/njoapnews/index.html

MORRIS TOWNSHIP – The death of a Morris County corrections officer found inside his Morris Township apartment was ruled a suicide, authorities said today. Michael Bell, 42, a 22-year veteran of the county corrections department found Wednesday at 4:11 p.m.... Jim Lockwood/The Star-Ledger http://connect.nj.com/user/jlockwoo/index.html

Alleged gang member thought middle schooler was member of Bloods, authorities say Julie O'Connor/The Star-Ledger http://connect.nj.com/user/joconnor/index.html

Laurence Kesterson/Philadelphia Inquirer/MCTEmergency workers in HAZMAT suits investigate at Philadelphia's Liberty Bell Center, Thursday, May 20, 2010. U.S. authorities were investigating a balloon containing a suspicious white powder that was found at the center. PHILADELPHIA — A suspicious device was... The Star-Ledger Continuous News Desk http://connect.nj.com/user/njoslcnd/index.html

Eliot Caroom/The Star-LedgerN.J. Gov. Chris Christie spoke to seniors about rolling back cuts in health care at the Gregorio Towers in Linden on Wednesday.TRENTON — Dianne Spinelli didn’t realize she was caught in the partisan crossfire over the state budget... Claire Heininger/Statehouse Bureau http://connect.nj.com/user/csheinin/index.html

John O'Boyle/The Star-LedgerRodolfo Godinez is escorted into the courtroom during his trial at the Essex County Courthouse in Newark. Godinez is charged with the murder of three young people and the attempted murder of a fourth in a Newark schoolyard.... Rohan Mascarenhas/The Star-Ledger http://connect.nj.com/user/rmascare/index.html

Patti Sapone/The Star-LedgerFormer N.J. Assemblyman Daniel Van Pelt heads to his car after he leaves federal court during his corruption trial on Wednesday in Trenton. A jury convicted him of taking a $10,000 bribe. OCEAN COUNTY -- Outside a crowded... MaryAnn Spoto/The Star-Ledger http://connect.nj.com/user/mspoto/index.html