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Governor Christie publicly criticized his lieutenant governor Thursday morning over a disagreement on his unpopular decision to raise New Jersey's gas tax, a marked change in a relationship where he has been the dominant public figure and she remained relatively out of sight.

U.S. stocks are edging lower Thursday morning as industrial companies like defense contractor Raytheon fall. Bond yields are jumping and investors are selling utility and real estate companies. Chipmaker Qualcomm said it will buy competitor NXP Semiconductors for $38 billion.

Eastside will welcome home Paterson legend Essence Carson tonight in the high school gym as part of “Essence Carson Day.”

New Jersey Transit is hiring a former Metro-North president to help it meet federal rail safety requirements.

The U.N.'s public health agency said Thursday it has trained 90 Iraqi medics in "mass casualty management," with a special focus on chemical attacks, as part of its preparations for Iraq's operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State group.

A crowd funding site was started Wednesday for the medical expenses of two young boys who survived a 100-foot drop from a Wanaque bridge with their father, who died in the plunge.

Twitter, seemingly unable to find a buyer and losing money, is cutting about 9 percent of its employees worldwide.

After six weeks of testimony from witnesses giving competing versions of what the September 2013 lane realignment at the bridge, attorneys in the case will now have their chance to try making a final, convincing case to the 12-member jury.

Six candidates for three Bergen County offices – sheriff, clerk and surrogate – have committed to attend their final scheduled debate before the November election tonight in Teaneck.

Todd Kuehm, owner of Farms View Roadstand in Wayne, says the pumpkins were taken overnight on Tuesday.