Chris Sheldon

The Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday's lottery drawing has jumped to an estimated $250 million, with a cash option of $117.3 million.

The man was convicted of aggravated assault and weapons charges, officials said.

The officers who responded to the scene were also identified by investigators.

Residents of eight homes near the fire voluntarily evacuated.

Their two crimes were unrelated.

A multi-acre wildfire burning in Morris County has charred more than 100 acres and has forced the evacuation of multiple homes in the area, investigators said.

A man was recently charged with fatally shooting a 22-year-old in Cape May County last month, investigators announced Monday.

| Three teens were recently sentenced for their roles in the robbery and fatal shooting of a taxi driver in Somerset County last year, authorities said.

Police officers fatally shot family dogs Monday that were attacking a 10-year-old boy at a Middlesex County motel, investigators said.

Three New York men who allegedly impersonated police officers to break into a multi-family home in Cliffside Park, then rob and restrain its residents, were arrested last week, investigators said.