Newark takes center stage at star-studded NYC film festival
A new short film highlighting the city's revitalization premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival Sunday night NEW YORK CITY - This year's Tribeca Film Festival in lower Manhttan attracted Hollywood...
View ArticleBillions of cicadas are ready to swarm, but will they buzz in N.J.?
Those loud, red-eyed insects will be popping up from the ground this spring in several states. Watch video They're very noisy, and they're creepy looking too. And they're getting ready to emerge from...
View Article6 arrested after drug busts in Newark, Bloomfield
The arrests came after a pair of operations by an Essex County Sheriff's Department task force ESSEX COUNTY - Six people were arrested Friday after a pair of busts by an Essex County Sheriff's task...
View Article3 men plead not guilty in killing outside strip club
Yanafi Mojica, Armand Padron, and Nathaniel Garcia are charged in the shooting death of Michael Williams II in Belleville NEWARK -- Three men pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of killing another...
View ArticleDrugs, alcohol, at the heart of ex-lab owner's bribery scheme, judge says
U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo urged Phillip Biondello to use his time in prison to resolve to stay sober. NEWARK -- A couple of blotches on his criminal record -- a petty theft from 2001 and...
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After police shakeup, Irvington sees decline in violent crime
The city has gone the first three months of the year without a homicide for just the second time in three decades Irvington officials are touting a more than three-month stretch without a homicide and...
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Second suspect in Rutgers-Newark student's death remains at large
Fraynned Ramirez, 26, of Hartford, Conn., should be considered armed and dangerous, authorities said Fraynned Ramirez (Essex County Prosecutor's Office) NEWARK - Authorities have identified a second...
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Man, 23, ID'd as 2nd homicide victim in Orange in 3 days
Authorities have identified Orange resident Jordan Bryan as the victim of a fatal shooting on Sunday night in Orange Authorities have identified 23-year-old Orange resident Jordan Bryan as the victim...
View ArticlePerson killed by train in South Orange
Service on the Morris and Essex line was suspended Monday after someone was killed by a train in South Orange SOUTH ORANGE A person described as a female trespasser was killed by an NJ Transit train...
View ArticleVerona PD helps save suicidal student in Verona, Italy after mix-up
An email mistakenly sent to police in Verona, N.J., instead of in Verona, Italy, caused police here to help the depressed international student. VERONA -- A case of mistaken "municipal" identity...
View ArticlePost-Sandy, Hoboken provides free lead testing
While the testing follows the discovery of lead in Newark School water pipes and the watrer supply for Flint, MIch., the testing is actually tied to Hurricane Sandy HOBOKEN -- In the wake of possible...
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Mary Jo Patterson, Star-Ledger journalist, wrote with style and passion
A talented writer with an eye for detail and a caring voice for those without one, former Star-Ledger reporter Mary Jo Patterson died on Sunday. She could write chilling stories of injustice, and...
View ArticleMan posing as cop tried to lure kids in Bloomfield, report says
A man approached a group of young children in Bloomfield Sunday. BLOOMFIELD -- A man claiming to be a police officer approached a group of children and told them he was going to "throw you in a van,"...
View ArticleCitizen's tip leads to gun arrest in Newark
Pennsylvania man also charged following traffic accident NEWARK -- Two men were arrested in separate incidents over the weekend on gun charges, Acting Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said....
View ArticleThese dancers have all the right moves
From Salsa to Hip-Hop, several blind dancers were light on their feet when they participated in a "Dancing with the Blind" competition to show those us sight that the blind can lead a fulfilling life....
View ArticlePolls open in critical Newark school board race
A total of 12 candidates are seeking three open spots on the board NEWARK - Voters are heading to the polls today to select three new members of the city's School Advisory Board. The annual election...
View ArticleAccomplice to botched robbery to testify against man accused of killing
A woman who pleaded guilty to taking part in the May 2013 botched robbery that left a 12-year-old Jersey City boy dead is expected to testify today against the man accused of the killing. JERSEY CITY...
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Congressman warns N.J. water systems in 'dire' need of fixing
U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone visited Perth Amboy on Monday to highlight the need for improvements on the state's water infrastructure. U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-Dist. 6) met with Perth Amboy Mayor Wilda...
View ArticleFeds now eyeing embattled Essex County College
An attorney for the Newark-based college confirmed it received subpoenas from the U.S. Attorney's office late last week Watch video NEWARK - Already dogged by the suspension of its president and a...
View ArticleMan pleads not guilty in killing of Rutgers student
Marcus Feliz appeared in court on charges related to the April 10 shooting death of Shani Patel NEWARK -- A Newark man pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges in a double shooting earlier this month...
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