Lawyer's softball tournament is a hit for Newark Fresh Air Fund
Several law firms left the courtroom and headed to the softball field for an annual tournament that raises money to send city kids to camp through the Greater Newark Fresh Air Fund. The rules seemed...
View Article3-alarm fire strikes abandoned Newark building
The fire broke out early Monday morning, authorities said. Newark UD 51 Cypress St All companies working. Deck gun in use. pic.twitter.com/IkHfYTbhyt -- NorthJersey FireNews (@NJFires) July 18, 2016...
View ArticleWhere are N.J.'s top basketball players in national rankings?
N.J. basketball players are well-represented in the national college recruiting rankings. Here's how they stack up.
View ArticleSquatters jumped from burning Newark building, authorities say
The three-alarm fire broke out at a former illegal boarding house that was condemned last year. NEWARKÂ -- Squatters were seen jumping from the windows of an abandoned building that caught fire early...
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Severe thunderstorm watch issued for all of N.J.
Some storms that develop Monday afternoon or evening could contain damaging winds, the National Weather Service said. Watch video If you live or work in New Jersey or in the nearby cities, keep your...
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Is $12M real estate sale sign that East Orange could become millennial hot spot?
Four apartment buildings in the city will be renovated and marketed to young professionals. 107 New Street in East Orange was one of four buildings sold for $12 million. (Courtesy Gebroe-Hammer...
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Leading motorcade through port, Newark mayor demands local hiring policy
After a motorcade intended to disrupt port traffic, Mayor Ras Baraka called on the agency to force ts port tenants to hire more minorities and Newark residents, akin to its airport wage policy Watch...
View Article27 weeks of protests: Activists demand investigation into police shootings
Nearly a dozen people rallied for the 27th consecutive week to demand social justice Monday evening. NEWARKÂ -- As People's Organization for Progess Chairman Lawrence Hamm's voice got louder, the car...
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4-alarm Newark blaze torches industrial building near airport
Trailers and vehicles also caught fire as the blaze spread to other buildings UPDATE: Industrial warehouse destroyed in Newark's 2nd major blaze in 2 days NEWARKÂ -- A raging four-alarm fire destroyed...
View ArticleA sisters' circle of hope rises from heartbreak
The mothers of sons who have been killed by police and senseless community violence share their pain. There's a band of women - a circle of sisters, if you will - who check on each other with text...
View ArticleRutgers police to get body cams, report says
The devices are becoming standard equipment for a growing number of cops NEW BRUNSWICKÂ -- Rutgers campus police here as well as in Camden, Piscataway and Newark will soon be getting another piece of...
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Industrial warehouse destroyed in Newark's 2nd major blaze in 2 days
A massive response to the 4-alarm fire is causing traffic delays Tuesday morning. Newark firefighters battled a 4-alarm blaze at an industrial site early Tuesday. (submitted photo)Â NEWARKÂ -- No one...
View ArticleRookie cops arrest 3 accused in armed robbery of laundromat, police say
Robbery occurred Monday afternoon NEWARKÂ -- A team of recent police academy graduates assigned to walking beats arrested two men and a 16-year-old accused of robbing a laundromat Monday afternoon in...
View ArticleTax preparer admits filing false tax returns
Tax losses to the government topped $100,000, authorities said. NEWARK -- An employee of an Irvington tax preparation business pleaded guilty in federal court to preparing fraudulent tax returns to...
View ArticleSenate Dems on tour to promote their version of a school spending reform plan
Senate President Steve Sweeney and Senator M. Teresa Ruiz hosted a roundtable in Newark to discuss the 'Formula for Success' plan. NEWARK -- As part of an ongoing tour to tout their plan to reform...
View ArticleHidden rail danger: Volatile crude oil train poses risks to N.J.| Editorial
The New Jersey senate recently passed a bill that would require the owners or operators of crude oil trains to develop plans of actions to deal with spills or the consequences of a derailment or...
View ArticleRutgers board to set tuition rates Wednesday for school year
The university's Board of Governor's is meeting to set the price of tuition and fees. NEW BRUNSWICK -- Rutgers University students should know by Wednesday afternoon whether the cost of tuition and...
View ArticleMan faces 2nd trial in daylight double murder at Newark restaurant
Jurors in Newark heard opening arguments in the re-trial of a man accused of killing two people at a restaurant in 2012. NEWARK -- A masked man wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt burst into a Newark...
View ArticleFootball: NJ.com's way-too-early predictions for the 2016 sectional finals
Projected finals matchups for the remade playoff sections
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Blame the media? It's about time | Di Ionno
Chaos, violence fueled by cameras and political hate-mongers Saturday I was in Washington, taking in the wonders of our great nation. Not in the museums or galleries, but by people-watching on the...
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