5 officers shot, 2 robbery suspects killed after NJ stakeout turns into street gun battle

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A running shootout that erupted during a police stakeout ended Thursday morning with two armed robbery suspects dead and five officers wounded by gunfire, two of them critically.

NJ Police say burglary suspect returned to victim’s house to apoligize

RAHWAY, N.J. — Police in central New Jersey say they arrested a man on burglary charges after he returned to the victim’s house to apologize.

Running gunfight that erupted during NJ stakeout leaves 2 suspects dead, 5 officers injured

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A running shootout that erupted during a police stakeout of two armed robbery suspects ended Thursday morning with them dead and five officers wounded by gunfire, two of them critically.

Obama warns that without action health costs will keep rising as he touts proposal in NJ

HOLMDEL, N.J. — President Barack Obama returned to campaign-style rhetoric on Thursday, telling a political rally that inaction is not an option and urging allies to push for his overhaul of the nation’s health care system.

Obama: Shooting of 5 New Jersey police officers reminder of sacrifices they face

HOLMDEL, N.J. — President Barack Obama says the wounding of five police officers in a New Jersey shootout reminds the country of the sacrifices that officers and their families make every day.

Obama warns that health costs will keep rising without action as he touts proposal in NJ

HOLMDEL, N.J. — President Barack Obama says he wants a health care overhaul this year and that costs will continue to rise without action.

5 Jersey City officers shot, 2 suspects killed in shootout; 2 officers critical

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Five police officers were shot — two of them critically wounded — in a running gunfight Thursday morning that began during a police stakeout of two armed robbery suspects in New Jersey’s second-largest city.

Citing deaths of 6 scallopers, boaters urged to check emergency beacons

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Citing delays in identifying a scallop boat as it sank in the Atlantic Ocean in March, the federal government is contacting nearly a quarter of a million boaters, urging them to make sure their emergency position locators are correctly registered in a rescue database.

5 NJ officers shot, 2 critically hurt, in apartment gunbattle; 2 suspects killed

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Five Jersey City police officers were shot, and two of them are in critical condition, after a gunbattle that broke out when they approached a car connected to a robbery. Officials say two suspects were killed in the “terrible gunfight.”

Police spokesman says 8 officers injured, 2 suspects dead in Jersey City shootout

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A police spokesman in Jersey City, N.J., says eight police officers were injured in an early morning shootout and two suspects are dead.

NJ official: 4 police officers injured, 2 suspects dead in Jersey City shootout

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — An official in Jersey City, N.J., says one police officer is in critical condition and three others are wounded after an early morning shootout.

Donald Trump says his former apprentice would do great job as lieutenant governor in NJ

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Donald Trump says a former winner of his TV reality show would do “fantastically” as New Jersey’s lieutenant governor.

Campbell Soup maintains outlook for fiscal 2009 adjusted profit growth above target

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — Campbell Soup Co. officials said Wednesday that they expect to surpass their long-range earnings growth target this year despite a down economy and continued investment in its fledgling businesses in China and Russia.

Campbell Soup expects fiscal 2009 adjusted profit growth above long-range target

CAMDEN, N.J. — Campbell Soup says it expects its fiscal 2009 profit growth to exceed its long-range target of 5 percent to 7 percent.

Jailed pol in sex video blackmail case wants taxpayers to cover his legal bills

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — According to Atlantic City’s jailed former city council president, sex, lies and videotape were all in a day’s work.

‘Apprentice’ winner Randal Pinkett may get a new gig with New Jersey’s Democratic governor

TRENTON, N.J. — “Apprentice” winner Randal Pinkett may be auditioning for a different role: New Jersey lieutenant governor.

Opening of Pa. Sands Bethlehem casino doesn’t hurt Atlantic City revenues as much as expected

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — For months, Atlantic City has been dreading the opening of a new casino in Bethlehem, Pa., a short drive from some of its best markets in northern New Jersey and New York.

Atlantic City casino revenues drop 13.6 percent with opening of new Pa. Sands Bethlehem parlor

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — For months, Atlantic City has been dreading the opening of a new casino in Bethlehem, Pa., a short drive from some of its best markets in northern New Jersey and New York.

Cocoa plant where worker died was operating illegally; business says it’s a misunderstanding

CAMDEN, N.J. — Officials say a cocoa processing center in New Jersey was operating illegally when a worker fell into a vat of melting chocolate and died.

Toys R Us subsidiary closes on offering of $950 million senior unsecured notes due 2017

WAYNE, N.J. — Toys R Us Inc. said Friday that one of its subsidiaries has completed an offering of $950 million in senior unsecured notes due 2017.

New Jersey brewery merges beer with state’s famed turnpike, drawing some complaints

CHERRY HILL, N.J. — A New Jersey brewery is using the state’s congested and often-derided turnpike to promote its beer.

Gannett Co. eliminates 125 positions at its 6 New Jersey newspapers

TRENTON, N.J. — Gannett Co. has begun eliminating 106 full-time and 19 part-time positions at its six New Jersey newspapers because of the economic recession.

Merck, Portola Pharmaceuticals sign deal worth up to $470 million to develop anticlotting drug

TRENTON, N.J. — Merck & Co. and Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Thursday they have signed an exclusive deal to develop and market an experimental drug to prevent strokes in people with a dangerous irregular heart rhythm.

Merck, Portola Pharmaceuticals sign deal worth up to $420 million to develop anticlotting drug

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. — Merck & Co. and Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc. say they have an exclusive deal to develop and market an experimental drug to prevent strokes in people with a dangerous irregular heart rhythm.

Police: Worker dies after falling into vat of boiling chocolate at NJ plant

CAMDEN, N.J. — Authorities say a man has died after falling into a vat of melted chocolate in a New Jersey processing plant.

Campbell Soup CEO recovering from surgery after turnpike crash; co. says he’s still in charge

CAMDEN, N.J. — Campbell Soup Co. president and CEO Douglas Conant is leading the company from a hospital as he recuperates from surgery after he was injured in a motor vehicle accident.

NRG Energy rejects Exelon’s sweetened hostile takeover bid, says it undervalues business

PRINCETON, N.J. — NRG Energy Inc. said Wednesday that it has turned down Exelon Corp.’s revised hostile takeover bid of $8 billion in stock because it undervalues the business.

Executive of company in ‘05 Teterboro crash admits fraud, using unqualified pilots

NEWARK, N.J. — An executive of a charter jet company involved in a crash at a small New Jersey airport in 2005 has pleaded guilty to fraud.

FBI accuses former Goldman Sachs worker in New Jersey of stealing trade secrets

NEWARK, N.J. — Federal authorities have charged a computer programmer in New Jersey with stealing trade secrets from his former employer, Goldman Sachs.

Authorities: TSA agent arrested for avoiding screening before boarding plane at NJ airport

NEWARK, N.J. — A Transportation Security Administration agent was arrested at a New Jersey airport after authorities say she avoided a pre-flight screening and boarded a plane.