Livingston prom brings seniors together
The event featured dancing and a singalong with local senior group, the AARP Livingstones. Livingston High School senior Kyle Baskinger and Livingston resident Marie Scioscia were named King and Queen...
View ArticleN.J. teachers charged in sex cases involving students (PHOTOS)
The number of teachers accused of having inappropriate sexual relationships with students continues to grow in N.J. The recently announced investigation into Thad Alton, a teacher at the Pingry School...
View ArticleWATCH: Passover Matzo made in N.J. Manischewitz factory
Come along on our tour. Watch video NEWARK -- The Manischewitz factory has been busy these past weeks, pumping out thousands of squares of matzo for Passover, which begins April 22. The crunchy...
View ArticleYoga fundraiser to benefit Humane Society
All proceeds benefit the Humane Society of New York. SHORT HILLS -- A "Fit for Fido Fundraiser" will be held at POE Yoga in Short Hills on April 21 at 7 p.m. While supplies last, participants will...
View ArticleHere's why Uber belongs in Newark, and here's why it doesn't | Opinion
The CWA and the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce have written opposing views on how to settle the battle between Newark and Uber. Pick a side: It looks like an open war between Newark Mayor Ras Baraka...
View ArticleJury to hear man choked woman in front of child weeks before murder
Andre Higgs is charged with killing Latrena May on May 1, 2015, about five weeks after allegedly choking her NEWARK -- At Andre Higgs's murder trial on charges of fatally shooting the mother of his...
View ArticleN.J. Chamber of Commerce: Uber deserves a level playing field | Opinion
The chamber argues Uber offers innovative thinking that will help N.J.'s economy thrive. Newark should give the ride-sharing company a fair shake. By Michael Egenton It is a basic tenet of economic...
View ArticleN.J. taxi union: Uber should comply with taxi laws | Opinion
The CWA president argues that if Uber doesn't want to play by the rules, it shouldn't operate in Newark. Watch video By Lionel A. Leach In recent years, Uber, Lyft and similar companies have operated...
View ArticleMan who stabbed wife 16 times in front of son loses appeal
Abbijial Sloan is serving an 85-year prison sentence for the 2007 killing of his wife in Newark Abbijial SloanNew Jersey Department of Corrections NEWARK -- A state appeals court on Friday affirmed...
View ArticleArrest made in fatal hit-and-run of Jersey City man
A man was struck and killed near Mulberry and Market streets in Newark. NEWARK -- A 24-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run that claimed the life of a Jersey City man...
View ArticleAfter war of words, Newark and Uber make a deal
Uber threatened to pull out of Newark if proposed laws were passed NEWARK -- The administration of Mayor Ras Baraka announced Friday that a deal has been struck allowing Uber to continue operating in...
View ArticleCyber attack temporarily shut down Newark police computer systems
Hackers implanted a virus in the department's servers, blocking access to programs used to track data and dispatch officers. (file photo) NEWARK -- A cyber attack against the Newark Police Department...
View ArticleUber agrees to $10M fee, driver background checks in deal with Newark
Under terms of the deal, Uber will pay the city a $1 million annual fee to operate at Newark Liberty International Airport for the next 10 years. NEWARK -- Hours after announcing the deal that will...
View ArticleCrews battle major fire in Bloomfield (PHOTOS)
Several area departments on the scene BLOOMFIELD -- Fire crews from several Essex County departments battled a multi-alarm blaze on Charles Street in the township Saturday. Thick smoke was visible...
View ArticleRedwood Tea celebrates women
Students serve tea to wrap-up Women's History Month activities. Redwood Elementary School second-grader Tyler King with her younger brother, Joshua, at the class' "Tea Time in 2J." WEST ORANGE --...
View ArticleHow Newarkers are celebrating city's 350th birthday
Thousands of dollars in grants have been given to residents to develop celebrations. NEWARK -- A play about the funeral business. A literary festival featuring books about the history of the Brick...
View ArticleShooting death in East Orange under investigation
The man was shot on Warwick Street EAST ORANGE -- The Essex County Prosecutor's Office on Sunday was investigating the death of a man on Warwick Street. The man was shot to death, Chief Assistant...
View ArticleHere come the cherry blossoms ... and they are pretty spectacular (PHOTOS)
The cool spring has the trees blooming at different time in Newark's Branch Brook Park. NEWARK -- Spring has arrived and the cherry blossom show is going full tilt in Branch Brook Park. The Essex...
View Article1 dead after shooting in Orange, authorities say
The shooting near the city's train tracks caused major delays on NJ Transit routes ORANGE - Authorities are investigating after one person was killed in a shooting early Sunday night. Orange spokesman...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: April 18, 2016
Spring allergy season is here; dogs and cats can suffer too. Spring allergy season is here. And, what many people don't realize is that dogs and cats can suffer, too. According to animal dermatology...
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