Armed robbery duo allegedly stole $75K from Chatham jewelry store
The duo allegedly robbed Crescent Jewelers on July 28. CHATHAM -- Two men have been accused of robbing Crescent Jewelers at gunpoint last month and stealing more than $75,000 in cash and jewelry,...
View ArticleBody found in Jersey City marina identified as missing boater
Officials have identified a body found in a Downtown Marina as a missing 64-year-old boater. JERSEY CITY -- The man found dead in a downtown marina over the weekend has been identified as a missing...
View ArticleNewark man charged with raping, trying to kill woman in Kearny
A 34-year-old Newark man has been charged with raping and attempting to murder a 31-year-old woman he had a dating relationship with in Kearny on Friday. JERSEY CITY - A 34-year-old Newark man has...
View ArticlePolice identify man killed while trying to cross Turnpike in Newark
The victim was 30 years old NEWARK -- The man struck and killed early Tuesday morning on the Turnpike has been identified as a 30-year-old Jersey City resident. State Police say Ning Ma was involved...
View ArticlePolice copter aids in arrest of Newark suspect
Airborne cop spotted a stolen car early Tuesday NEWARK -- Police aboard NPD1, the department's helicopter, tracked a stolen car early Tuesday until it stopped and one of the suspects was arrested, the...
View ArticleN.J. man allegedly showed badge, sexually assaulted woman
The 44-year-old Newark resident is being held on $300,000 bail. NEWARK -- A man was in custody Tuesday on charges he posed as a law enforcement officer, stopped a couple, and sexually assaulted the...
View Article'Envisioning N.J.': Historians use 650+ images to tell state's history (PHOTOS)
Two historians went on an epic hunt to gather photos, paintings and images that tell New Jersey's story. NEW BRUNSWICK -- There have been plenty of history books written about New Jersey. Now, the...
View ArticleChance encounter at State Police job fair reunites siblings separated for 8...
The siblings bumped into each other a career fair while speaking to a state trooper NEWARK -- A brother and sister who lost touch after being put in separate foster homes almost eight years ago were...
View ArticlePoll: Was life sentence 'without parole' too much for teen killer?
A state appeals court ordered a convicted murderer who was to spend 63 years in prison be re-sentenced. NEWARK -- In May 2013, then 20-year-old Jaworski Sneed was sentenced to serve at least 63 years...
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18-year-old sexually assaulted in Maplewood park, police say
Authorities have charged a 19-year-old Irvington man in the assault. McPherson. (Courtesy Essex County Corrections) MAPLEWOOD -- A 19-year-old Irvington man has been arrested on charges that he...
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N.J. construction worker harassed couple rushing dying dog to vet, suit says
Convicted felon Anthony Pate, 40, of Belleville allegedly kicked the cars doors and laid on the hood Anthony PateBergen County Prosecutor's Office NEW YORK -- A convicted felon from New Jersey was...
View ArticleAttack on Trump supporter grew from racially-charged spat, report says
The victim of an alleged crowbar attack in a Bloomfield restaurant parking lot is speaking out. BLOOMFIELD -- What allegedly started as insults over a pro-Trump T-shirt escalated into a...
View ArticleEmaciated dogs rescued from 'dreadful conditions' at Irvington home,...
Puppies and adult dogs were found in small, filthy cages after search Monday, according to animal welfare officials IRVINGTON -- Officials discovered more than 20 dogs living in "dreadful conditions"...
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Speeding leads to $25K pot bust, authorities say
Vauxhall man was arrested in Newark Tuesday, officials said. Holloway. (Courtesy Essex County Sheriff) NEWARK -- A Vauxhall man allegedly carrying more than $25,000 worth of marijuana was arrested...
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Police ID suspect in shooting that critically injured man in Newark
Victim was shot while working on a ladder Monday morning, police say Al Rashid (Photo: Dept. of Public Safety) NEWARK -- A 43-year-old Newark resident is wanted for a shooting that left a man in...
View Article1 dead, 1 wounded after shooting in Newark
A 19-year-old was listed in stable condition NEWARK -- A shooting late Tuesday in the city's North Ward left one man dead and another injured, according to authorities. Bilal D. Rodgers, 25, of...
View ArticleArrest made in killing of Newark gas station owner
The 47-year-old business owner was shot in his gas station May 30 NEWARK -- A man was arrested Wednesday on murder and robbery charges in the slaying of a gas station owner who was gunned down at his...
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Irvington man charged with slashing, robbing Union County woman in her home
The break-in happened March 9 on Chilton Place The Union County Sheriff's Office and U.S. Marshals on Wednesday apprehended a man wanted for slashing and robbing a woman in her Union Township home...
View ArticleNewark police chopper assists in another arrest
Two suspects allegedly involved in car thefts caught hours apart NEWARK -- A 19-year-old city woman was arrested Tuesday morning after she was tracked in a stolen car by an officer aboard the city's...
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Vintage photos of amusement parks, circuses and fairs in N.J.
Step right up and take a look at the Garden State's amusements through the years. One doesn't have to travel far in New Jersey to find an amusement park, carnival or fair. From Sussex County to the...
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