Jen Maxfield, NBC DFW

Jen Maxfield

NBC DFW

New Jersey, United States

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  • NBC DFW
  • NBC10 Philadelphia
  • NBC New York
  • NBC Chicago

Past articles by Jen:

School Bus Crashes Into NJ House, Shifting Entire Foundation

The bus accident today in West Caldwell, NJ damaged the entire foundation. Here's what we know so far. → Read More

Is It Illegal to Ride a Bike or Scooter While Drunk? It Soon May Be in This NJ City

New Jersey is trying to decide if riding a bike or scooter while drunk should be illegal, as the current state law is not clear if biking — or e-biking or scootering — while intoxicated should be considered a crime like driving while intoxicated is → Read More

NJ Toddler Orders Nearly $2,000 Worth of Furniture on Walmart Website

A screen-savvy New Jersey toddler somehow managed to order close to $2,000 worth of furniture online from Walmart. → Read More

Fight Between Black Couple, White Neighbor Over Home Patio in NJ Sparks Protest

A caught-on-camera dispute between neighbors over work being done at a northern New Jersey home this week sparked a brief anti-racism protest march after video... → Read More

Brooklyn Family Welcomes Second Baby Born on Leap Day

The odds are one in 2 million — but it happened to one Brooklyn family who now has two so-called “Leaplings” after the birth of their daughter on Saturday. The Demchak family welcomed their daughter and second child, Scout, on Feb. 29, also known as Leap Day. Scout’s older brother, Omri, was also born on Feb. 29, four years ago…. → Read More

These 4 Babies Are Actors in Tony-Nominated Broadway Play 'The Ferryman'

They might still be in diapers, but four babies are proving it's never too early to make your Broadway debut. Tony-nominated play "The Ferryman" has employed a quartet of infants to share the role of Bobby... → Read More

These 4 Babies Are Actors in Tony-Nominated Broadway Play 'The Ferryman'

They might still be in diapers, but four babies are proving it's never too early to make your Broadway debut. → Read More

Former New Jersey Cop Sentenced for Concealing Hospital Patient Attack

A former NJ cop who concealed the assault of a hospital patient last year has been sentenced to six months in prison. → Read More

Bobcat Falls Through New Jersey Foot Bridge, Smashes Van on Highway Below

A Bobcat clearing snow off a foot bridge in New Jersey somehow plunged through the span onto the highway below, smashing into a van, according to authorities and photos from the scene. → Read More

New Jersey Town Cheers as 21-Year-Old Songwriter Wins Grammy Awards for Cardi B, Jay Z and Beyonce Hits

When Cardi B won a Grammy Sunday night for best rap album, a family in New Jersey was celebrating, too. → Read More

Still No Leads in Hit-and-Run Death of NJ Grandmother Crossing Street

Police are asking for the public's help finding the driver who hit and killed a 76-year-old New Jersey woman on an evening walk near the Short Hills police station about two weeks ago. → Read More

Sources: Children, Mom Found Stabbed at Mysterious NJ Mansion Fire; Relative Charged With Nearby Arson

The man found dead at a burning mansion in New Jersey was shot in the head, while his wife and children appear to have been stabbed, law enforcement sources tell NBC 4. The news comes as the man's brother... → Read More

Mystery Swirls Around Quadruple Arson Fire at NJ Mansion, 4, Including Kids Dead

Two children and two adults were found dead at a burning mansion that was intentionally set ablaze in an upscale community near the NJ shore, officials say. → Read More

2 Kids. 2 Adults Found Dead at Burning New Jersey Mansion, 1 of Them With Gunshot Wound: Officials

Four bodies have been found at a burning New Jersey mansion, one of whom had been shot, officials said Tuesday. → Read More

1 Found Shot Dead Outside Burning New Jersey Mansion; 2 Other Bodies Found Inside

One person was found shot dead outside a burning New Jersey mansion and two other bodies were found inside, according to law enforcement sources. → Read More

Police Search for Suspect After a New Jersey Teen Was Attacked With a Paintball Gun

Police in northern New Jersey are on the hunt for a man accused of firing a paintball gun at close range at a 14-year-old boy leaving him with painful bruises and welts all over his body. → Read More

Suspect Ditches Car After Trying to Run Over Man, Returns to Shoot Him Dead: Cops

A man collapsed and died after he stumbled into a Bronx deli when he was shot following a dispute with another man who tried to run the victim over but failed, leaving the vehicle at the scene, police say. The duo got into a screaming match somewhere... → Read More

Family, Friends, City Officials Say Final Goodbyes to 5 Children Killed in Tragic NJ Fire

Funeral services were held Wedneday for the five children who were killed in a raging New Jersey house fire earlier this month. → Read More

Mall Facade Collapses in New Jersey, Trapping Workers and Customers

The awning of a mall collapsed in New Jersey Tuesday morning. → Read More

NJ School Bus Crash Victim Is Home, Giving Back to Community

One of the New Jersey fifth-graders severely injured in the school bus crash last month on Route 80 in Mount Olive Township is out of the hospital and she is taking the outpouring support and paying it forward. → Read More