New Jersey

A major problem Sunday night for motorists trying to get home as the Delaware Memorial Bridge was shut down due to a gas leak.  The bridge was closed because a chemical facility near the bridge experienced a gas leak at sundown.  All traffic was diverted to Interstate 295.

Senator Cory Booker confirmed that he will consider running for president.  Booker told NJ Advance Media that  there are people across the country talking to him about seeking the democratic nomination for the 2020 election.  Booker visited 24 states during the midterm elections.

An investigation is underway into a shooting at a shopping mall in northern New Jersey Friday night.  Police in Elizabeth say shots were fired at The Mills at Jersey Gardens during Black Friday shopping.  One man was hit in the wrist with a bullet, the gunman ran off.

Authorities in Monmouth County are calling a house fire in Colts Neck that killed four people a “multiple homicide investigation”.  50 year old Keith Caneiro and his wife Jennifer, along with their two children, were killed on Tuesday.  Authorities say three of the four victims showed homicidal violence at some …

Four people are dead as a result of a house fire in Colts Neck.  Two adults and two children died in Tuesday’s fire, which is being investigated as an arson.  One body was found in the front yard; three others were inside the home.

Governor Phil Murphy has struck a deal with the largest corrections union in the Garden State.  PBA Local 105 now has a new contract that includes retroactive pay increases and step increases.  The union has been working without a contract for three years.

Fire crews in the affluent town of Colts Neck responded to a house fire at a large dwelling on Tuesday.  Multiple reports suggests that there are fatalities associated with this fire.  Multiple fire crews from neighboring municipalities have responded to the blaze.

New Jersey is moving forward with legislation to legalize marijuana.  Senate and Assembly committees are expected to meet next Monday morning to consider legislation to legalize recreational marijuana.  Governor Phil Murphy wants the bills fast tracked.

Catholic Church officials announced that all priests who were credibly accused of child sex abuse in the State’s five parishes will all be publicly announced early next year.  The dioceses announced they will cooperate with the State’s task force cracking down on these crimes.  No specific date has been given.

The United States Coast Guard rescued four people from a boat that was taking on water Saturday.  The Guard was assisted by a local ferry service in rescuing the four individuals on board the 21 foot boat.  There were no injuries; all four on the boat were wearing life jackets.