Latest: The Governor of New Jersey has confirmed that a woman was killed in today's fatal rail accident at Hoboken Station.

A suspect wanted for questioning over the bombings that rocked New York City and New Jersey is in custody after being wounded in a shootout with police that erupted when he was discovered asleep in the doorway of a New Jersey bar, authorities said.

Update 4.30pm: A suspect wanted in connection with explosions in New York City and New Jersey has been taken into custody following a shoot-out with police officers, a law enforcement official said.

Two people have been killed and 17 others are injured after two buses collided in New Jersey.

Airport police have received an unspecified threat about a flight from London that landed in New Jersey.

A New Jersey judge has ruled that Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz meets the constitutional requirements to be president and may appear on the state's presidential primary ballot.

A man linked to the New Jersey crime family believed to be the model for the hit TV show The Sopranos has been sentenced to six years in prison on drug and prostitution charges.

USA: Police say a man sneaked into a central New Jersey home and hid under a bed in a spare room for three days before the homeowner realised what had happened.

She is REALLY proud of him!

Judge the German Shepherd was a police dog for seven years and was involved in over 150 arrests.

Governor Chris Christie has apologised in person to the mayor of a New Jersey community that was the victim of apparently politically inspired traffic jams.

A senior aide to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie deliberately created traffic jams to punish a mayor, emails and text messages released yesterday suggested.