Dan Alexander

A sleepy driver took down a utility pole in Toms River early Sunday morning.

Police say an improper lane change by a pickup truck without its headlights on led to a fatal accident  on the Garden State Parkway killing the  87 year old man driver and injuring 4.

Whitney Houston will be be laid to rest today at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark today at a private, invitation only funeral that begins at 12noon.

Simon Cowell is shaking up The X Factor and firing not only host Steven Jones and judge Nicole Scherzinger but also Paula Abdul according to the Hollywood Reporter.

During a Mitt Romney campaign event in Exeter, NH Sunday night Governor Chris Christie took on a protester who shouted “Christie kills jobs.”

The Ocean County Fire Marshal is investigating a massive blaze at a house in Stafford that left a family and three dogs homeless.

Silent film is taking over Hollywood’s awards scene. The silent-era tale “The Artist” heads the Golden Globes with six nominations, among them best comedy or musical, and acting honors for its French stars, Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo.

Governor Chris Christie handled several hecklers with ease during a campaign stop in Iowa for Republican Mitt Romney, calling them “jokers” and telling them to “work it out for yourselves.”