Authorities ID man found dead in Hudson River
The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office has identified the body of a man found in the Hudson River off Exchange Place on Saturday. JERSEY CITYÂ - The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office has identified the...
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Phone leads cops to man accused of attacking woman, 67, authorities say
Bergen County man faces robbery and drug charges Anthony Randazzo, 31 (Photo: Nutley Police Department)Â NUTLEYÂ -- A Mahwah man was arrested in a stolen vehicle after he assaulted and robbed a...
View Article71 new Americans from 32 countries become citizens
Citizens from China, Cuba and Ghana took an oath of citizenship Tuesday morning NEWARKÂ -- When Evelyn Ababio found out a woman was running for president in America, she knew she had to apply for...
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Woman charged with running E-ZPass tolls more than 500 times appears in court
A 55-year-old Verona woman has been charged in Jersey City with using EZpass lanes and failing to pay the tolls on 518 occasions. Denise Simien, 55, of Verona, was arrested July 13 and found to owe...
View ArticlePair sentenced in 'heinous' East Orange killing and dismemberment
Danielle Small received a 20-year prison term after pleading guilty to manslaughter and other charges, after her co-defendant, Sherief Sims, was given a total of 15 years after admitting to...
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Police find bullet holes in residence after reported gunfire in Montclair
Several residents reported hearing shots Saturday night, according to police. (File photo)Â MONTCLAIRÂ -- Police say they found bullet holes in a house after responding to reports of gunfire on a...
View ArticleBloomfield teen pleads not guilty in crash that killed Belleville man
19-year-old Alan Faynzilberg is being held on $350,000 bail. NEWARK -- A 19-year-old Bloomfield man charged last week in connection with fatal crash in May pleaded not guilty to the charge during his...
View ArticleThe public meets its cops at National Night Out events
Emergency responders from several agencies in Newark turned out to greet residents at the annual event. NEWARKÂ -- As a kid growing up in the city, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose had to...
View ArticleFirefighters called to partial collapse at Newark building
Roads closed in the area NEWARK -- A partial collapse at an abandoned building littered the sidewalk with debris and brought a response from emergency services Tuesday in the city. Firefighters were...
View ArticleDo Pokemon Go gamers annoy you enough to sue?
A New Jersey man filed a class-action lawsuit Tuesday over Pokemon Go. What would you do if gamers were gathering outside your house? On Tuesday, a New Jersey man filed a lawsuit over Pokemon popping...
View ArticleN.J. power broker Jamie Fox to appear in court over 'chairman's flight'
Former New Jersey Transportation Commissioner Jamie Fox will appear in court Wednesday to face a charge of conspiracy to commit bribery. NEWARK, N.J. -- A former United Airlines lobbyist charged with...
View ArticleWhere are they now? N.J. alums in pro baseball, trade-deadline edition
2 N.J. alums were dealt at the deadline.
View Article3 treated for minor injuries after Newark building collapse
Three reported they were hit by falling debris NEWARKÂ -- Three people were treated for minor injuries after a section of a vacant building collapsed in the city Tuesday, officials said. Two men, 23...
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Busted! Passaic man wanted in 6 N.J. bank robberies arrested in Newark
Authorities have arrested a Passaic man suspected of robbing on Wells Fargo Bank in June, police said. Quentin Morales, 25, is charged with robbing a Kearny Wells Fargo in June. Kearny Police photo...
View ArticleN.J. power broker in court on United Airlines shakedown charges
Fox was charged July 14, the same day former Port Authority Chairman David Samson admitted bribing United Airlines. NEWARK -- New Jersey political power broker Jamie Fox appeared before a federal...
View ArticleNewark schools one step closer to local control
The state is giving the local board authority to make hiring decisions. TRENTON -- After two decades under state authority, Newark Public Schools has gained more control over its personnel decisions....
View ArticleEx-N.J. prison doctor suspended up to 5 years after inmate death
The medical board barred John Hochberg from practicing for 2 years, with the possibility serving the next 3 years on probation. TRENTON -- A former prison doctor must pay a $60,000 fine and could lose...
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Campers collect for the less fortunate
Operation Chillout provides assistance to military veterans and others who are homeless. Pioneer Trails Day Campers, from left, Alexis Dolegowski, Antonia Kambolis, Will Armstead, Bill Hales, Alina...
View ArticleMan jumps into Passaic River, escapes from cops in storm drain
Newark, Harrison authorities at the scene NEWARKÂ -- Newark police and firefighters are assisting in a search for a man who fled from a vehicle stop in Harrison, jumped into the Passaic River and...
View ArticleLawyer in Newark double murder says witness could be the real killer
Prosecution denies assertions by defendant Mark Melvin's lawyer that evidence and witness statements were inconsistent, and that there may have been a "staged crime scene" NEWARK -- Summing up his...
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