TRENTON, N.J. - Gov. Jon S. Corzine signed into law Monday a measure that abolishes the death penalty, making New Jersey the first state in more than four decades to reject capital punishment.

CLIFTON, N.J. - A gunman drove across the country to confront his estranged wife, then killed her in a church vestibule as Sunday services let out, authorities said. Two other people were injured in the attack, which sent churchgoers scrambling for safety.

A smart-growth advocacy group called New Jersey Future makes you wonder if the Garden State has a future — if by that you mean the state's children.

Jason Kidd, making his most definitive statement to date about his future, says his intentions are "100 percent" to stick with the Nets.

On the same day, June 25, Valley resident Todd McFarlane bought Barry Bonds' 73rd home run ball in a televised auction for $450,000, card manufacturer Donruss/Playoff announced it had paid more than a quarter million dollars for a rare Babe Ruth game-worn jersey.

NEWARK, N.J. - Fade to black? Not a chance for fans of "The Sopranos." Almost two weeks after the series finale, the addiction to the show seems stronger than ever, with legions of fans making a journey to Jersey to see real-life remnants of the hit TV mob drama.

ARRAS, France - Lance Armstrong took the overall lead Wednesday for the first time at this year’s Tour de France after one of the fastest time trials in race history.

KEARNY, N.J. - When the pig is on the roof, people know "The Sopranos" are not far behind. The life-size pig sits on an old boarded-up building that will soon come to life as Satriale's, a fictional pork store where Tony Soprano and his Jersey crew hang out on HBO's acclaimed mob drama.

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. • On TV these days, it may seem like it’s all Jersey, all the time.

NEW YORK — MTV, home of the "Jersey Shore" reality show, plans to air a fundraising special to help rebuild New Jersey's devastated shoreline.

It'll be a Jersey kind of night around MTV.

The selection of a jersey number can come from a variety of avenues such as simply being assigned to the athlete or choosing the same numeral as their favorite player.

NEW YORK — There’s no other sight like this in sports: An elegant old performance hall, packed with bellowing fans in every color.

NEW YORK - The falsetto-voiced boys from Jersey and the high-spirited lads from Britain are now the new princes of Broadway.

The clock is ticking for "Jersey Shore."

Desert Vista High School was honored by the Arizona Cardinals and the National Football League as the only high school in Arizona selected to wear custom pink jerseys for its home game tonight.

NEWARK, N.J. - Tony Soprano is welcome in the North Jersey town of Bloomfield after all. Earlier this week, the town's mayor and council had denied a permit to film the series' final scene, saying they found the HBO mob drama a disparaging portrait of Italian-Americans.

The Phoenix Suns will wear "Los Suns" on their jerseys in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals on Wednesday night, owner Robert Sarver said, "to honor our Latino community and the diversity of our league, the state of Arizona, and our nation."

Talk about a quick career change. On Thursday morning Bridget Pettis was doing shooting drills with her Mercury teammates.

Talk about a quick career change. On Thursday morning Bridget Pettis was doing shooting drills with her Mercury teammates.

NEW YORK — Following the lead of international sports, the Phoenix Mercury have become the first WNBA team to put a sponsor's name on their jerseys.

WASHINGTON, D. C. – Orlando Hudson said he will proud to be included among the group of major leaguers who will wear Jackie Robinson’s No. 42 number on April 15, the 60th anniversary of his first game.