Newark responders to drill for major downtown collapse
Host of agencies to conduct disaster training Officials setup dummies to simulate victims at a disaster drill in Newark June 29, 2016 (Photo: Department of Public Safety) NEWARK -- City public safety...
View ArticlePSE&G work to knock power, back up traffic in downtown Newark
The work will happen throughout the day Wednesday, authorities said. NEWARK -- Aside from the usual commuter traffic in Newark Wednesday, locals should expect back-ups and business closures thanks to...
View ArticleShooting leaves 2 wounded in Orange
Victims identified as male and female File photo ORANGE -- Two people were wounded in a shooting Monday night on Hillyer Street, according to authorities. City spokesman Keith Royster identified the...
View ArticleSouth Orange library closes after bed bugs found in upholstery
The South Orange Public Library will remain closed at least through Wednesday, officials said. Bed bugs were found on the library's furniture, officials said. (AP File photo) SOUTH ORANGE -- The...
View ArticleShelter offers free clinics for fostered pets
A vet will examine pets and address wellness issues for animals fostered through rescue groups. Courtesy of dogmedicine.info MONTCLAIR -- The Montclair Township Animal Shelter has announced that...
View ArticleConvicted 'nanny-cam' attacker sentenced to life in prison
A man who attacked and beat a woman in her Millburn home with her young children nearby was sentenced to life in prison. Watch video NEWARK -- A Newark man was sentenced to life in prison, plus five...
View ArticleLongest-running Black Film Festival opens in N.J. Wednesday
The Newark festival will last five weeks. The Newark Museum will host the festival. (File photo) NEWARK -- The longest-running film festival featuring African American movies kicks off its 42nd...
View ArticleCollege students get hands-on experience at Summit hospital
Seventeen college students spend a month shadowing doctors at Overlook Medical Center. SUMMIT -- At the beginning of the day, 21-year-old Candace Pallitto wasn't sure if she wanted to be an OB/GYN. In...
View ArticleCops seek witnesses to hit-and-run that killed N.J. business owner
Investigators released photos taken at scene of hit-and-run VERONA -- Authorities on Wednesday asked for the public's help to identify several potential witnesses to a hit-and-run that killed a...
View ArticleConvicted murderer was on parole during fatal shooting, authorities say
A Newark man was convicted of fatally shooting another man seven times, including five times in the back. Dawan Ingram, now 21, was convicted of the September 2013 murder of a man in front of a Newark...
View ArticleBoom! Newark police seize thousands of fireworks
City has 'zero tolerance policy' on illegal fireworks NEWARK -- A city man was arrested Wednesday after he was spotted selling fireworks from his car, Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said in a...
View ArticleVintage photos of American pride in N.J.
Fireworks -- one of the few things that people from the past 200+ years have all shared the same way. I could try to open with a joke, but I don't think I could do better than Stephen Colbert: "It's...
View ArticleThe most famous feuds in New Jersey history
From deadly mob disputes to heated political battles and entertainment squabbles, New Jersey has had more than its fair share of nasty - and sometimes wacky - feuds. One involved a cannon, another...
View ArticleN.J. man had 15K bags of heroin in speeding car, report says
38-year-old Newark man was stopped on Interstate 78 in Bethel Township, Pa. A 38-year-old New Jersey man was found with a large amount heroin after being clocked going 92 mph in Pennsylvania,...
View ArticleFor the 'nanny cam' victim, a life sentence, too | Di Ionno
Woman tells judge: I am in my own prison "I am in my own prison." With these six words, the woman savagely beaten in the "nanny cam" case spoke for victims of violent crime everywhere. Criminals go to...
View ArticleCreation to installation: 50-foot mural celebrates HS history (PHOTOS)
The mural celebrating Newark School of the Arts and 350th anniversary of the city of Newark is being unveiled Thursday. NEWARK -- It is only fitting that Newark School of the Arts would celebrate its...
View ArticleNewark taking homeland security 'very seriously' at mock terror attack
Several law enforcement and medical response agencies came together Wednesday morning to train for a doomsday situation in which all the entities would all respond. Watch video NEWARK -- A car bomb...
View ArticleOfficials warn of traffic delays after water pipe breaks in Newark
Cars removed from closed street A section of Warwick Street was closed June 30, 2016 in Newark (File photo) NEWARK -- City officials are asking motorists to consider alternate routes as crews work to...
View ArticleMan lured by Craigslist ad robbed at gunpoint in Jersey City: police
A 32-year-old Orange man was robbed at gunpoint last night after meeting up with two men for car parts he found on Craigslist, police said. JERSEY CITY -- A 32-year-old Orange man was robbed at...
View ArticleTeacher accused of sexually assaulting 6 teen boys loses license
The certificate revocation is pending the outcome of the charges against Nicole Dufault, the DOE Board of Examiners said. MAPLEWOOD -- The teaching certificate of the Columbia High School teacher...
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