It's been a banner year for gun sales. Almost 20 million background checks even before December started. Do sales spike when there's a terror attack? ...

Today’s Garden State Express features stories from New Brunswick, Newark and Long Branch.

Christie's town hall tour hits Somerville while the public gets an earful on the budget. Measuring student progress, not teacher performance? Microbeads: Smoothing your skin ...

Synthetic plastic microbeads used in personal care products pose environmental dangers since they pass through most water treatment systems and end up in waterways.