Hero cop saves suicidal New Jersey woman from Hudson River
A fearless Manhattan cop jumped in the Hudson River and battled through the currents Thursday to rescue an apparently suicidal woman from the unforgiving water.
Kin of New Jersey man killed in dash across Staten Island Expressway hint he was trying to walk home after wreck
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The 23-year-old man who was killed as he ran across the Staten Island Expressway Wednesday may have been trying to walk home to New Jersey after his car was wrecked in a crash, the man's family...
Ewing man goes missing
EWING — The Ewing Police Department and New Jersey State Police are searching for a 21-year-old former College of New Jersey student who disappeared this week amid turmoil in his life.
NJ man is killed while crossing expressway in NY
NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a 23-year-old New Jersey man was struck and killed while attempting to cross the Staten Island Expressway.
NHTSA ill-equipped to assess cars' high-tech systems, study says
The National Research Council calls on the vehicle safety agency to review its technical capabilities and appoint an advisory panel to help it evaluate risks associated with various car systems. The nation's top auto safety regulator is ill-equipped to detect problems with high-tech electronics that are increasingly commonplace in today's cars, a new government study has concluded.
Sudden acceleration study finds problems at auto safety agency
The nation’s top auto safety regulator is ill-equipped to detect problems with high-tech electronics commonplace in today’s cars, a new government study has concluded.
Auto Electronic Faults May Be Untraceable, Need More Oversight, Panel Says
U.S. regulators were justified in closing a probe into unintended acceleration of Toyota Motor Corp. (7203) vehicles without finding electronic causes, a National Academy of Sciences panel said while emphasizing it wasn’t ruling out such failures in the future.
New Shark Carney leaves worries behind
Cronulla recruit Todd Carney says he is on track for success in the upcoming NRL season with his new club.
Wish list for 2012 MLS season
Daily Herald soccer writer Orrin Schwarz offers up his wish list for the MLS season and the Chicago Fire. And while it may be too much to ask for a championship for the local side, he's hoping for at least a home playoff game in 2012.