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It isn't easy being green -- just ask the Irish. Long oppressed in their own country by British rulers, many sought their fortunes in America, only to face harassment and prejudice because of their religious customs and immigration status.

Six people were displaced but no injuries were reported when a fast-moving fire roared through a southern New Jersey home.

"I was like a kid in a candy store," recalls Mirarchi, a compulsive gambler turned counselor at a Collingswood rehab center.

The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission met today to approve a new regulation banning Tesla from selling its Model S in the state.

Union County prosecutors say 33-year-old Shareef Mayfield of Orange was found guilty Thursday of eluding, drug possession and obstruction of justice.

Two of New Jersey's rising acts will join forces on an upcoming split. The acts in question? The Front Bottoms and GDP .

In this March 13, 2014 file photo, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks at a town hall meeting, Thursday, March 13, 2014, at the YMCA of Burlington County, in Mount Laurel, N.J. New Jersey lawmakers are starting to delve into the details of Christie's budget proposal and finding that there are some tax policy changes to wrestle with.

Can people newly eligible for Medicaid really have their homes and other assets seized after their death to repay the state for the cost of their medical care? Technically, yes, under existing federal and New Jersey laws, although the rules apply only to costs incurred from age 55 on.

The Westfield Historical Society presents: Clock Making in Colonial East New Jersey on March 21, at the Community Room, Municipal Building, 425 East Broad St., Westfield, at 7:30 p.m. Time is ticking so don't miss this presentation on early Colonial Clock Making in East New Jersey.

Two New Jersey municipalities were recognized for reducing their flood hazard risk through the FEMA Community Rating System in awards ceremonies on March 10, 2014.

Morristown Councilwoman Rebecca Feldman, shown here announcing her 2013 Independent campaign for state Assembly, is suing to scrap New Jersey's primary system.

A number of shows this weekend will please area blues and roots-rock fans, from somewhat off-the-beaten-path venues like Barnacle Bill's in Rumson to posh, classy outlets like Tim McLoone's Supper Club on the Asbury Park boardwalk.

St. Patrick's Day was once the quietest day of the year at Dabusco's Pizzeria in East Windsor, owner Michael Scotto said.

The Christie administration is working to make it harder to buy one in New Jersey.

TGIF! Here are our top 7 picks for fun things to do in New Jersey this weekend. What fun activities would you suggest? Tweet ideas to #njweekend "Seal-abration" in Point Pleasant Beach - They're calling it a "Seal-abration."

Shyanne Roberts holds her Crickett single-shot 22, her first gun, which she received as a gift for her sixth birthday.

After Mary Pat Christie presented the award, once cameras stopped flashing and the crowd dispersed, Jodina Hicks - the latest "New Jersey Hero" - finally got to see the person who she says saved her life.

There have been "multiple reports of intrusions at electrical grid facilities in New Jersey" in the past year, and the grid is "inherently vulnerable" to attack, according to a regional security report obtained by Kane In Your Corner .

The blood has dried and washed away, the victim long buried, and thousands of shoppers have unknowingly parked their car in the exact same spot where his body fell dead.