
Officials heard testimony on training and communication failures, and a language barrier

Officials heard testimony on training and communication failures, and a language barrier
(Screengrab from U.S. Coast Guard hearing)An official with the company in charge of loading the ship also gave testimony

Two Newark firefighters died in the fire last July

U.S. Coast GuardTwo Newark firefighters were killed in the initial response to fire

The fire is still burning on the Grande Costa D'avorio cargo ship

Rep. Chris Smith, Point Pleasant Beach Mayor Paul Kanitra meet with Army Corps to discuss

In an effort to keep trains moving along the Northeast Corridor, the U.S. Coast Guard has agreed to make permanent a ban on rush hour ...

According to the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, New Jersey bases employ 70,000 residents every year.

Closing the bridge on a bad day can take hours, requiring workers with sledgehammers to pound the locks shut so train tracks line up safely.

On Saturday, the federal shutdown will become the longest on record.

The president said both sides are sending representatives to a meeting this weekend to find funding for the wall and a solution to end the ...

In New Jersey on Day 7 of the budget impasse, about 6,700 federal workers are either furloughed or working without pay. That includes some civilians ...

A Trump administration proposal would fund the construction of a Mexico border wall with the help of surcharges on flood insurance policies, including more than ...

The biggest cost of the health care replacement could be the loss of health insurance for millions of people, as soon as next year. A ...

The Red Cross says it has 15 volunteers from New Jersey in Louisiana right now and that number is expected to grow in the next ...

A new wrinkle in prison reform. Phasing out private, for-profit operations not up to the task. Can government succeed where corporations fail? Paying it forward. ...

Some are calling for an investigation after the Anthem of the Seas ship was forced to return to New Jersey because of 30-foot waves and ...

Harrowing hours on the high seas for thousands of cruise ship passengers now safely back on land. A storm of emotions after a storm with ...

A catastrophe in China. Who's in charge here to ensure combustible chemicals are kept out of our Ports? The Olympic committee says the water in ...