The contract between the ports and about 45,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association expired at midnight, and even though progress was reported in talks on Monday, the workers went on strike.
The contract expires between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance, which represents the ports, on Tuesday. The two sides haven't held negotiations since June.
U.S. ports from Maine to Texas are preparing for a potential shutdown in a week, when the union representing 45,000 dockworkers in that region has threatened to strike starting Oct. 1.
An East Orange man is responsible for two armed robberies and a sexual assault at two different motels in Elizabeth, according to the Union County Prosecutor's Office.
State Police said the memorial to trooper Thomas Hanratty along Route 78 in Summit was struck by driver David Neufield, 38, of Berkeley Heights on Aug. 31 causing "significant damage."