Dramatic lightning caught on video over Hudson River
Storm chaser tracking thunderstorms moving through New Jersey gets shots of vivid lightning near lower Manhattan. A cluster of thunderstorms that swept through parts of New Jersey and into New York...
View ArticleSaying thanks to the 350 rescue dogs who responded to 9/11 (PHOTOS)
State and local officials gathered to commemorate a new statue in their honor. WEST ORANGE -- Pieces of World Trade Center steel, bronze statues, gardens, and plaques across the country have been...
View Article$10K settlement for man who claims he was wrongly accused of murder
The city of Irvington reportedly settled with the man, who was arrested in 2013. IRVINGTON -- The township plans to pay a $10,000 settlement to a resident who says he was falsely arrested and held on...
View ArticleNew gun, drug charges added to alleged Grape Street Crips members
Most of those indicted have been in custody since a major sweep of alleged gang members in May, 2015. NEWARK -- Five alleged members or associates of the Grape Street Crips street gang in Newark are...
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Newark's annual 24 Hours of Peace is moving downtown this year
Mayor Ras Baraka, who launched the event as a South Ward councilman in 2012, said he hopes to attract more participants with a new location at Market and Broad streets Watch video NEWARK -- Ras Baraka...
View Article$250K cash only bail for Belleville felon charge in Union City bank robbery
Bail has been set at $250,000 for the 51-year-old Belleville felon charged with leading police on a chase after robbing a Union City bank yesterday. Bail has been set at $250,000 for the 51-year-old...
View ArticleFederal judge blasts prosecutors for cushy plea deals in corruption cases
The U.S. Attorney's office in Newark defended itself against the criticism, asserting that plea deals in exchange for cooperation were "firmly rooting in our system of justice" NEWARK -- The U.S....
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Vintage photos of New Jerseyans engaged in 'dicey' activities
Building forts deep in the woods, climbing fences and roughhousing on the school playground were activities I'm glad I experienced. Each time I collect photos for this gallery I find myself wary that...
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Vitale: N.J. should fund life-saving needle exchange programs | Opinion
New Jersey should be a funding partner for life-saving services. Gov. Chris Christie must sign the bill that's on his desk to expand the syringe exchange program. Watch video By Joseph Vitale Nearly a...
View ArticleHeat wave finally ends, but humidity sticks around
New Jerseyans will have to wait until next week to feel some real relief. The long and often-oppressive August heat wave in New Jersey is finally over, with temperatures across the northern half of...
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Court rules 67-year-old pact can stop Jewish center from opening in upscale area
An appellate court upheld an earlier decision to prevent the Chai Center for Living from setting up a location in Millburn. MILLBURN -- A religious group hit another roadblock this week in its...
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Newark crack dealer left stash in apartment near 2 kids, cops say
Plainclothes detectives who busted the man outside his residence then heard children crying inside, where they found them near an open shoe box filled with drugs, cops say Michael MontgomeryECCF...
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Ewing man charged with strangling girlfriend with cell phone cord
Carlos Ortiz, 50, was arrested in a Belleville motel Wednesday EWING -- The boyfriend of the woman found dead in her Ewing home was charged Thursday with strangling her with a cell phone charging cord...
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Two wanted foreign nationals arrested, deported from N.J.
The two foreign nationals were deported over the last week, one of whom is accused of being a member of a transnational criminal gang NEWARK -- Two wanted foreign nationals, one of whom is accused of...
View ArticleNewark offers amnesty for late fees on property tax, water and sewer bills
Hoping to boost payments by easing burdens, interest and penalties will be waved on past-due bills from 2015 or earlier NEWARK -- The City of Newark is offering an amnesty program that waives...
View Article$5K reward offered for information on Newark murder
Joshua Moore of Elizabeth was shot and killed earlier this week NEWARK -- A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered through the Essex County Sheriff's Crimestoppers program for information leading to...
View ArticleTake NJ.com's weekly local news quiz
A perfect score is elusive. Can you pull it off this week? Time to see how well you know New Jersey news. Take the quiz below based on the biggest stories of the past week on NJ.com. Once you;re done,...
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Brother cats need home together
The rescue group very much wants them to be adopted together. Haywood WEST ORANGE -- Haywood (pictured) and his brother, Ambrose, are 4-month-old kittens in the care of West Orange Trap Neuter...
View ArticleNewark road closures: Avoid area of fatal bus crash 'at all cost,' police say
Police are advising drivers and pedestrians to avoid the area. NEWARK -- Officials are urging motorists to avoid several main thoroughfares in downtown Newark Friday as they are continuing to...
View ArticleN.J. towns sue 35 hospitals over property taxes
The New Jersey Hospital Association said 35 of the 58 nonprofit hospitals have been hit with tax appeals – a challenge to their tax-exempt status. TRENTON -- Eager to tap into a new source of cash to...
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