Jay-Z to headline All Points West festival in NJ after Beastie Boys forced to cancel

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Jay-Z will make his U.S. festival debut when he replaces the Beastie Boys at the All Points West Music & Arts Festival in New Jersey.

Reality TV star Randal Pinkett says he’d consider NJ lieutenant governor job if it’s offered

TRENTON, N.J. — Reality TV star Randal Pinkett says he’ll consider running for lieutenant governor in New Jersey if — and when — an offer is made.

Comedian Artie Lange, ‘Howard Stern Show’ regular, charged with DUI after minor NJ collision

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Comedian and radio personality Artie Lange has been charged with driving under the influence of an intoxicant and careless driving after a minor traffic accident in central New Jersey.

How 1 immigrant high schooler soared, despite detainment

TRENTON, N.J. — He was born on the Fourth of July, an irony he would only appreciate later, during the dark period of his life, when liberty and freedom became far more than mere words in his high school history book.

Art on a shoestring: Using french fries to build potato creations on south Jersey boardwalk

OCEAN CITY, N.J. — Each year on the boardwalk, thousands of french fries are consumed by beachgoers, snatched by seagulls or tossed in the trash at the end of the day.

Jetliner captain dies in middle of trans-Atlantic flight; other pilots land plane safely

NEWARK, N.J. — The only inkling passengers had that something was wrong on the Continental Airlines flight over the Atlantic Ocean was when an announcement came over the loudspeaker asking if there was a doctor on board.

How to run a bed and breakfast: Book gives reality versus fantasy

HOBOKEN, N.J. — It sounds like a dream job: You have a beautiful old home with extra bedrooms in a location with lots of tourists. You’re a great cook and a people-person. Why not open a bed-and-breakfast?

Talk show host Kelly Ripa to attend father’s swearing in as county clerk in New Jersey

BLACKWOOD, N.J. — Daytime talk-show host Kelly Ripa is scheduled to be present Wednesday when New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine swears in her father as Camden County clerk.

2 inmates who broke out of NJ jail using ‘Shawshank’ ploy face up to 5 years on escape charges

ELIZABETH, N.J. — Two men whose daring breakout from a New Jersey jail evoked comparisons to the movie “The Shawshank Redemption” have pleaded guilty to escape charges.