Trenton

TRENTON, N.J. - A New Jersey chef who three years ago described "overwhelming" personal debt when he was featured on Gordon Ramsay's "Kitchen Nightmares" show jumped to his death from the George Washington Bridge into the Hudson River.

TRENTON, N.J. - Simple ingredients and a dash of luck made amateur baker Sue Compton's dessert recipe the winner of the 44th Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest and earned her a mention on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." The company announced Wednesday that Compton, of Delanco, N.J., won $1 million in prize money and a line of kitchen appliances for her "Mini Ice Cream Cookie Cups." The dish consists of a chocolate- and walnut-dipped sugar cookie bowl holding a spoonful of jam and ice cream and topped with a raspberry.

TRENTON, N.J. - A publicist for Artie Lange says the comedian and radio personality has been hospitalized.

TRENTON, N.J. - Reality TV star Randal Pinkett says he'll consider running for lieutenant governor in New Jersey if - and when - an offer is made.

TRENTON, N.J. - He was born on the Fourth of July, an irony he would only appreciate later, during the dark period of his life, when liberty and freedom became far more than mere words in his high school history book.