NEW JERSEY

New Jersey Transit service was back on track at around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday after a power failure snarled the morning commute.

Delays continue after a power outage Thursday morning left nearly 1,500 NJ Transit passengers stuck in a tunnel between New Jersey and New York City.

An Amtrak power problem has left some New Jersey Transit commuters stranded Thursday on the rail line that runs between New York City and New Jersey.

A multi-state outbreak of food-borne bacteria, listeria, that arose in early September took another life in Maryland after a person died from eating contaminated produce, leaving the death toll at eight.

Decades after he slept under a pinball machine wedged into his cramped apartment, David Silverman will open the America's largest museum dedicated to speeding silver balls and fast-motion flippers.

On Monday, MTA revealed its On the Go! Travel Station at the Bowling Green subway station. The kiosk will not only provide travelers with subway-related information, but also nearby restaurant and tourist sights.

Twenty-two Americans ranging from a radio journalist to a sports trainer received no-strings-attached genius grants worth $500,000 each, a charitable foundation announced on Tuesday.

Second-quarter U.S. installations of photovoltaic solar panels rose 17 percent from the previous quarter as increases in nonresidential and utility-scale projects offset a weakened residential solar market.

RBC Capital Markets hosted an Aerospace & Defense bus trip for investors in Philadelphia and New Jersey, visiting Precision Castparts Corp. (NYSE:PCP), Triumph Group Inc. (NYSE:TGI), The Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) and TransDigm Group Inc. (NYSE:TDG).

The Port Authority has raised fares on bridges, tunnels and PATH trains entering New York from New Jersey, and very few Metro-New York area commuters appear to be pleased about it.

Connecticut and Rutgers have both expressed interest in joining the ACC, according to reports, but don't bank on the schools joining the conference in the very near future.

The Toyota Plug-in Hyrbrid Prius just announced by the company will be the first alternative to pure gasoline combustion automotive engines that provides the best of plug-in and hybrid combined in one.

Toyota: 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid to Get 87 MPG in Electric Mode.

Has Bravo axed half the housewives in its New York franchise? Real Housewives of New York City star Sonja Morgan says the rumors are true, but Bravo says not so fast.

Dr. Mehmet Oz's comments about arsenic in the apple juice on The Dr. Oz Show Wednesday has been widely criticized by many, including the Food and Drug Administration.

Prior to a 70-person NBA players meeting in Las Vegas, Nev., NBPA president Derek Fisher sent out an extremely honest and heartfelt note to NBA players, assuring them that he is working tirelessly to end the lockout and bring back basketball.

New Jersey's Fort Monmouth, known for advances in communication and military technology, will close its doors for the last time Thursday and move its workers to Ohio and Maryland.

Hurricane Irene may not have been as damaging as first feared, with a total tab that could reach $2.8 billion, catastrophe analysis firm Eqecat reported.

Claims for unemployment benefits last week rose more than expected, hitting their highest level in more than two months. In addition, manufacturing in a key northeastern region fell more quickly than expected, developments that may pressure the Federal Reserve to try to stimulate business activity.

Mikhail Prokhorov, who most Americans know as the New Jersey Nets' eccentric, jet ski-loving owner, is causing a stir in Mother Russia. Prokhorov, who is the country's third richest person, abandoned his Kremlin-backed Pravoye Delo (Right Cause) political party on Thursday, calling for others to join him.

New Jersey takes preventative measures against West Nile virus.