N.J. woman who accepted mail delivery of cocaine faces 20 years
Sasha Melendez, 37, admitted to conspiring to distribute cocaine. NEWARK - A Bergenfield woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to her role in a conspiracy to traffic about two kilograms of cocaine, which...
View ArticleAccusations against Booker dismissed in Newark Watershed bankruptcy
The U.S. senator and former Newark mayor was named in a lawsuit targeting more than a dozen individuals who trustees for the city's watershed agency argued should share in the responsibility for its...
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Tractor trailer overturns near Route 78 in Newark: report
An overturned tractor trailer in Newark is complicating commuters' rides back to Hudson County this afternoon. A tractor trailer overturned in Newark in the northbound lanes of the New Jersey...
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Man pleads guilty to dealing heroin, oxycodone from Newark store
Plea came after authorities used undercover buys, recorded deals The justice statue outside the Newark Federal Courts building in Newark, NJ May 16, 2012 (File photo) NEWARK -- A Newark man on...
View ArticleColumbia High School prom 2016 (PHOTOS)
Columbia High School in Maplewood held its prom on Monday night at Westmount Country Club in Woodland Park WOODLAND PARK -- Dressed in tuxedos and evening gowns, the young men and woman of Columbia...
View ArticleQuad rider wanted for causing police motorcycles to crash, officials say
Officers are recovering from their injuries NEWARK -- Authorities on Wednesday asked for the public's help to identify a man who they said was riding an all-terrain vehicle when he caused two police...
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Vintage photos of N.J. fun in the good ol' summertime
I confess that I have characterized kids growing up in the age of the smart phone as less creative than their parents; I was wrong. Please straighten me out. I was either completely out of the loop as...
View ArticleThese N.J. fire chiefs make more than $175K
The fire chiefs, deputy chiefs and battalion chiefs all make more than New Jersey's governor
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N.J. addicts may soon trade drugs for help, not handcuffs
The West Orange Police Department plans to be the first in the state to rollout the program that would let drug abusers seeking help turn in their substances and paraphernalia. Watch video A proposed...
View ArticleNJ.com's softball postseason honors and year in review, 2016
Check out who is first, second- and third-team all-state Check out who is first, second- and third-team all-state
View ArticleNJ.com's baseball postseason honors and year in review, 2016
Who was honored in NJ.com's season in review? Who was honored in NJ.com's season in review?
View ArticleAdvisor to Malcolm X Shabazz Class of 2016: Give back to Newark
The senior class graduated Wednesday. NEWARK -- Graduates, family members, and teachers were all smiles Wednesday morning as 168 seniors graduated from Malcolm X Shabazz High School. The Class of...
View ArticleN.J. pop-punkers Halogens rage with honesty in Montclair
The raging Wall four-piece rocked wildly for a small crowd at the Meat Locker Wednesday If you're one for irony, here's a goodie -- a band called Halogens unscrewed the lone lightbulb illuminating its...
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Solitary confinement is 'excessive' and 'arbitrary' at Essex jail, report finds
'Isolated in Essex: Punishing Immigrants through Solitary Confinement' was released Wednesday. The Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark. (File photo) NEWARK -- Solitary confinement, a...
View Article2 arrested after gunfire on Newark street, police say
Charges include aggravated assault, weapons offenses NEWARK -- Police say two men opened fire on a city street Wednesday and tried to run from detectives before they were both arrested. Terrance...
View ArticleVideo shows man wanted for causing Newark cops to crash, authorities say
Both officers recovering from injuries Watch video NEWARK -- Police released new security camera video on Thursday showing the man they said is wanted for causing two police motorcycles to crash,...
View ArticleTake this week's local news quiz
Can you get a perfect score in NJ.com's weekly quiz? Time to see how well you know New Jersey news. Below are seven questions that will test how well you recall the biggest New Jersey stories of the...
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Boy, 6, shoots 4-year-old brother in East Orange, official says
Child rushed to University Hospital late Saturday morning Update: Boy, 4, shot earlier Saturday has died. A 6-year-old boy accidentally shot his 4-year-old brother Saturday morning on Norman Street in...
View ArticleExperience all 21 obstacles at MuckFest MS 5K mud run (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
MuckFest MS is a 5K mud run over 21 obstacles now in its fourth year at South Mountain Reservation.
View Article11 men face prostitution charges after Newark police operation
Most of those arrested not from Newark, official says NEWARK -- Police arrested 11 men on charges of soliciting prostitution as part of an overnight operation in the city's North Ward, Public Safety...
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