NEW JERSEY

Police made the fist arrest in the Etan Patz case Thursday, when they held Pedro Hernandez, a 51-year-old man from Maple Shades, N.J., on a murder charge. Hernandez confessed to choking Patz to death after luring him into the basement of a convenient store with the promise of a soda.

Pedro Hernandez has been arrested in the 1979 murder of Etan Patz, New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly announced Thursday evening.

The New Jersey Devils defeated the New York Rangers on Wednesday, 5-3, to take 3-2 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Pedro Hernandez, the man in custody in connection with the1979 Etan Patz disappearance case, confessed to the boy's killing. However, law enforcement sources are telling the media they remain skeptical of the claim because some things don't add up with known facts.

Ted Kaczynski, Harvard class of 1962, can't make the 50th reunion -- he's in federal prison for life, as the Unabomber. But he still managed to submit an entry for the alumni report.

Police have arrested a man identified as Pedro Hernandez in connection with the 1979 disappearance and murder of Etan Patz..

The Rangers take on the Devils at 8 p.m. ET.

The substantial support Booker received from Bain Capital and the financial industry may help explain the Newark mayor's comments on Sunday's Meet the Press.

A New Jersey judge was lenient in sentencing Dharun Ravi, the former Rutgers student found guilty of invasion of privacy of his roommate Tyler Clementi in a case that led to Tyler jumping off the George Washington Bridge, by giving Ravi 30 days in prison. But Superior Court Judge Glenn Berman was incensed at the lack of an apology from Ravi for his actions.

Lauren Odes, a 29-year-old woman from New Jersey, said she was fired from her temp job at a lingerie store in New York for being too busty and was not dressed demurely enough. Represented by Gloria Allred, she filed a suit for gender and religious discrimination against Native Intimates.

The Rangers look to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference Finals series with the Devils.

Ravi was sentenced to 30 days in jail for broadcasting Clementi's sexual encounter with a man days before the teenager committed suicide.

A former Rutgers University student was sentenced on Monday to 30 days in prison for hate crimes after spying on his roommate's gay encounter with another man.

Dharun Ravi's sentencing is today, and the whole country will be watching to see how he is punished for criminal charges including invasion of privacy and tampering with evidence.

The Bamboozle festival came to a close on Sunday, May 20th, and after two consecutive days of rock and roll fans still gave it their all.

Day 3 of Bamboozle snuck up on Festival goers. While the first two days were full of warmth and sunshine, Sunday afternoon greeted the crowds with wind and clouds. The foul weather didn't deter the mobs from storming Asbury Park for one last day of jam-packed music. As darkness covered the beach, New Jersey legend Bon Jovi took the stage.

Each year, fans of pop-punk, metal, rock and roll, and more flock to New Jersey for the annual Bamboozle Festival. The three-day long event has become a staple of the summertime music scene, with up-and-coming acts in the rock genre and renowned headliners spearheading the festival.

House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan demurred at the chance to reveal his status as presumptive Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney's potential running mate on Sunday's Meet The Press.

Before Blink-182's replacement, My Chemical Romance, took the stage, Asbury Park was treated to the musical stylings of Jimmy Eat World.

Bamboozle was overflowing for Day 1 on Friday night, but the crowds were nothing compared to Day 2 on Saturday. The lawn across from the historic Asbury Park Conventional Hall was packed by 3 p.m. with Bamboozlers who baked in the hot sun while waiting for the Motion City Soundtrack set at 3:25.

The smell of weed wafted through the growing crowd as excitement grew for We Came As Romans 6:10 set on the Main Stage.