Newark man who went on 2-day crime spree gets 17 years in prison
Steven J. Montgomery, 32, had pleaded guilty to a number of charges. Steven Montgomery, 32, of Newark. NJOAG TRENTON -- A Newark man who went on a 36-hour crime spree that ended when he was shot...
View ArticleGroup of ATV riders in Newark receives dozens of traffic tickets
Police helicopter used to track bikers without high-speed chases, cops say NEWARK -- The city's police helicopter aided in the apprehension of five people illegally operating all-terrain vehicles in...
View ArticleAt 90, North Caldwell man fiddles his way through life
Jerry Sorell is 90 years old and never lost his love for the violin, not even when Germany invaded Vienna and forced his family to flee in 1938. He's still fiddling today, celebrating life through...
View ArticleBloomfield, Newark arrests net loaded gun, heroin, sheriff says
Gun was reported stolen in North Carolina, officials say Essex County Sheriff's detectives made two arrests for drug and weapons offenses, authorities said (File photo) NEWARK -- Essex County...
View ArticleDecapitated woman's kids hope to move from haunting neighborhood
The son of Pamela Davis, the Newark woman who was found decapitated in a neighbor's home in November, has created a GoFundMe page to help his family move off the street. NEWARK -- Shuquan Davis, whose...
View ArticleThese are the richest people in New Jersey for 2016
They earned their money in different industries, from real estate to rock music, but all of them are multimillionaires, and some are billionaires. These people don't have to try their luck at the next...
View ArticleMother of 5-year-old who killed little brother sobs as she pleads not guilty
A woman charged with child endangerment after her 5-year-old son accidentally shot his younger brother sobbed during a court hearing. NEWARK -- A woman who was arrested after her 5-year-old son...
View ArticleN.J. sees large drop in homeless population, count finds
The number of homeless people in New Jersey declined by 12.4 percent this year compared to a year earlier WASHINGTON -- The number of homeless people in New Jersey declined by 12.4 percent this year...
View ArticleLow-cost airline set to launch service out of Newark
A discount airline will begin flying out of Newark Liberty International Airport later this year. NEWARK -- A discount airline will begin flying out of Newark Liberty International Airport later this...
View ArticleCiting 'impact on society,' judge sentences man to 47 years for carjackings
Jamie Manning faced mandatory decades in prison for armed carjackings over a nine-day period. NEWARK -- A Newark man's 10-day carjacking binge will cost him most of the rest of his life in prison,...
View ArticleThe first 6 of the 15 HS sports Mount Rushmore polls this summer will be...
These schools will get polls this summer for fans to vote for the best-ever athlete alums. These schools will get polls this summer for fans to vote for the best-ever athlete alums.
View ArticleCourthouse clash: Murder victim's family faces off with suspect's supporters
Sheriff's officers broke up a courthouse confrontation between supporters of murder suspect and relatives of the victim. NEWARK -- Daryl Craft entered the courtroom for an arraignment on a murder...
View ArticleAndre Braugher to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Braugher plays Capt. Ray Holt on Fox's 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Watch video South Orange resident Andre Braugher is getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce...
View Article177 state corrections officers sworn in at Trenton ceremony
The officers come from 19 of New Jersey's 21 counties, with the most, 37, from Cumberland County, and 27 from Essex County. TRENTON -- The latest class of state corrections officers officially...
View ArticlePort Authority increases security at airports following Turkey attack, report...
Three explosions killed at least 28 people at Istanbul Ataturk airport NEWARK -- The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has heightened its security presence at area airports Tuesday hours...
View ArticleChelsea Handler writes about having two abortions as a teen
'Getting unintentionally pregnant more than once is irresponsible, but it's still necessary to make a thoughtful decision,' Handler says. 'We all make mistakes all the time.' Watch video Chelsea...
View ArticleNanny cam beating victim gets chance to confront convicted attacker
A woman who was beaten and thrown down basement stairs by a burglar has the chance to confront her attacker at his sentencing Watch video NEWARK -- On June 21, 2013, a man broke into a Millburn home...
View ArticleNewark schools unveil power partnership to get more city kids to college
Newark Public Schools have partnered with the College Board on a new program. NEWARK -- More students in the state's largest city may be headed to college, thanks to an agreement between the public...
View ArticleN.J. drug offenders fight convictions after allegedly fabricated lab test
More than 10,000 convictions brought into question because of single botched marijuana case TRENTON -- A specially appointed judge is untangling a knot of questionable convictions after a civilian...
View ArticleWill the state show this Essex County highway some pavement love?
Are there plans to repave a rough section of Route 124 between Millburn and Short Hills, a driver asks @CommutingLarry Drivers using Route 124 in suburban Essex County say the highway has a pavement...
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