Cop shot, critical after gunfire exchange; 1 suspect dead

The first hurricane to hit Florida in more than a decade wiped away beachside buildings and toppled trees onto homes Friday before plowing inland on a path that could send it rolling up the densely populated East... By JESSICA GRESKO The Associated Press Tropical Storm Hermine regained strength Saturday as it moved slowly up the Eastern Seaboard and made a mess of the holiday weekend. New Jersey police said a suspect was fatally shot in an exchange of gunfire outside an Atlantic City casino early Saturday and one police officer was seriously wounded.

Suicide attacker sets off huge car bomb near peacekeeping headquarters in Somalia

'This country IS great': Michelle Obama jabs at Trump; heralds progress that means she can 'wake up in a White House built by slaves' and says 'I'm with her' in rousing speech backing Hillary 'Do NOT engage in any kind of protest!': Bernie Sanders urges weeping fans to rally behind 'outstanding' Hillary Clinton after chaotic convention is torn apart by Wikileaks email scandal 'I know more about Cory than he knows about himself': Donald Trump posts cryptic tweet after New Jersey Senator Booker takes Democratic Convention by storm 'We are not going to be Donald Trump's hate-filled America': Elizabeth Warren calls on divided Democrats to unite against 'bully' Donald Trump PIERS MORGAN: If Hillary and her devious DNC disciples stab a good man like Bernie in the back, how can she be trusted with the keys to the White House? 'Who stole the real Paul Simon?': Legendary musician, 74, is mocked ... (more)

DNC 2016: N.J.’s Clinton, Sanders supporters try to unite

Delegates for New Jersey's Democratic National Convention began arriving in the city of Brotherly Love Sunday, ready to formally nominate Hillary Clinton as the party's presidential nominee. But a rift in the party still remains - some Bernie Sanders supporters have not thrown their support behind Clinton.

What’s next with Democrats’ gas tax plan to end N.J. road construction shutdown?

TRENTON - The state Senate could vote as early as Aug. 1 on a plan to raise the gas tax and restart more than 1,000 idling road, bridge and rail construction projects across the state. Senate President Stephen Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto announced Friday they were joining together on a slightly revised proposal to raise the tax on gasoline sold in New Jersey by 23 cents a gallon and offer several tax breaks, big and small.

Clinton to name running mate as early as Friday

Democrat Hillary Clinton, who is running against Republican Donald Trump in the Nov. 8 presidential election, is expected to announce her running mate as early as Friday. The U.S. senator from Virginia is a former Roman Catholic missionary and civil rights lawyer who is fluent in Spanish.

Christie adapts to new role in Trump campaign

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie delivers remarks before presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks in Virginia Beach, Virginia U.S. July 11, 2016. REUTERS/Gary Cameron There's the usual role for a governor leading his state's delegation to the nomination conclave.

Booker stokes speculation about Clinton VP job

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker is now referring questions about whether he is being vetted as a potential running mate for Hillary Clinton to her campaign -- a shift from as recently as two weeks ago, when he flatly denied he was in the running for the job. "I'm just referring questions about the vice presidency to the woman who is going to have to make this decision," Booker told CNN's Brianna Keilar in an interview that aired Sunday on "State of the Union."

NJ drivers brace for possible end of cheap gas

New Jersey's low gas prices have always served as a welcome antidote for residents burdened by a seemingly endless series of toll and fee increases, not to mention the nation's highest property taxes. Now, cheap gas in New Jersey may be going the way of the fax machine, leaving the state's roughly six million drivers doing the math to try and figure out how much pain they'll be in for.

Game over: Will Sanders come down off the pique?

After Tuesday night, Bernie Sanders' infinitesimal chance of winning the Democratic nomination rests on one possibility: that Democratic superdelegates will overturn the will of the voters. This is no small irony: Sanders spent much of his campaign railing against superdelegates and fighting to eliminate the practice of giving party officials and establishment types a say in the nominating process.

New president? Sure. But House, casinos also on NJ ballot

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will capture most of the spotlight ahead of the November general election, but in New Jersey, voters will also pick their 12-member congressional delegation and whether to gamble on approving casino expansion. Tuesday's primary set the slate for the Nov. 8 election when the state's nearly 5.5 million registered voters will decide whether to keep their U.S. House delegation.

Biden, Warren and Obama Pile on Trump

Storm clouds are gathering around Donald Trump as he heads into the general-election campaign, with Democrats coming together and launching ever more withering attacks on the Republican presidential candidate, testing his patience, endurance and temper. Top Democrats are piling on the presumptive GOP nominee now that Hillary Clinton has clinched the Democratic nomination by winning four of six nominating contests this week, including the major states of California and New Jersey.

2Clinton seizes historic primary win

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton spoke at her Brooklyn headquarters June 7. She thanked supporters and said that rival Donald Trump is "trying to wall off Americans from each other." NEW YORK - Powered by a strong showing in California, Hillary Clinton declared victory in her yearlong battle for the heart of the Democratic party, seizing her place in history and setting out on the difficult task of fusing a fractured party to confront Donald Trump.

Obama, Sanders Speak as Endorsement of Clinton Planned

President Barack Obama walks across the South Lawn after returning to the White House from New Jersey on May 15, 2016, in Washington. President Barack Obama spoke by phone with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders as Obama prepares to endorse Hillary Clinton after she amasses the number of delegates needed to win the Democratic nomination for president, according to people familiar with the matter.

Presidential, Congressional races highlighta

Presidential, Congressional races highlight Tuesday's primary The action in Central Jersey's primary election will be in the GOP race for the 7th Congressional District Check out this story on mycentraljersey.com: http://mycj.co/1sY3mpS General Manager/Editor Paul Grzella previews the stories we're working on for the weekend's editions of the Courier News, Home News Tribune and MyCentralJersey.com. U.S. Representative Leonard Lance worked at the QuickChek store location in West Amwell, NJ on Wednesday, June 1 as part of a National Association of Convenience Stores In Store event that enables elected officials to experience first-hand the community experience at their local convenience store.

Democrats weigh how to nudge Sanders out

Democrats in Washington have begun discussing how to encourage Sen. Bernie Sanders to end his campaign without alienating his legions of supporters, as party leaders grow eager to unite the party behind Hillary Clinton and provide a more robust defense for her candidacy. In private conversations on Capitol Hill, senior Democrats are weighing how to persuade Sanders to step aside without appearing as if they are trying to strong-arm him out of the race.