POLL: Should prostitution be legal in New Jersey?
The ACLU has ignited the debate after criticizing the Newark police for making prostitution-related arrests. Should prostitution be legalized? (File photo) NEWARK -- The weekend arrests of four women...
View ArticleBicyclist struck, killed by SUV in Newark, officials say
Driver stayed at the scene, according to authorities NEWARK -- A 23-year-old Irvington woman riding a bicycle was fatally struck by a sport-utility vehicle in Newark, authorities said Tuesday. Delilah...
View Article1 arrested, 1 wanted for pointing gun at cop, authorities say
Gun recovered after duo flees police, according to police. The Newark Police Department is looking for two men charged with pointing a gun at a police sergeant who tried to pull them over. NEWARK --...
View ArticleTop performers: NJ.com football helmet stickers for Week 1
A look at the stars from each conference in Week 1 of New Jersey football.
View Article2 charged with selling drugs, more than 200 crack vials seized, Essex sheriff...
Undercover operation came in response to complaints about drug sales in the area, according to authorities. (File photo) NEWARK -- Two men were charged with selling drugs not far from an elementary...
View ArticleMan cleared of killing taxi driver gets stiff sentence for robbery spree
A man convicted of three armed robberies received a longer prison sentence than an accomplice who pleaded guilty. NEWARK -- A 22-year-old man was sentenced to 45 years in prison on Tuesday for three...
View ArticleMan who allegedly groped woman on NJ transit train arrested
Police used the victim's description in the arrest NEWARK -- NJ Transit police arrested a Hillsborough man Friday morning, two days after he allegedly touched a female train passenger inappropriately....
View ArticleChild dies in I-78 crash; booze found in car, cops say
Three passengers, including two children, were thrown from the vehicle early Wednesday in the eastbound crash. A 5-year-old boy from Newark died in a crash early Wednesday on Interstate 78 East in...
View ArticleACLU gets it wrong with Newark cops arresting prostitutes | Moran
Cops can't look the other way when a mom calls to complain that prostitutes are having sex on the street, and leaving condoms behind. Watch video The people of Newark owe a debt to the ACLU for...
View ArticleHigh school football team's decision to kneel for anthem gets passionate...
The football team kneeled for the national anthem on Saturday prior to a game against Highland to draw attention to social issues and economic disparities.
View ArticleDriver in fiery crash to surrender Wednesday on vehicular homicide charges
Terrell Barclay is facing 16 charges in the deadly May 6 crash along Willow Park Road. The driver in a fiery crash that killed three passengers is expected to surrender Wednesday afternoon on...
View ArticleThreats to 'shoot up' school not coming from students, officials say
Livingston High School opened normally Wednesday, but back-to-school night was canceled after three days of online threats. LIVINGSTON -- The string of social media threats being made against the...
View ArticleFootball: 2 additions to NJ.com Player of the Year watch list for Sept. 14
NJ.com unveils its second installment of the Player of the Year watch list.
View ArticleBuzz Aldrin is returning to N.J. for a big hometown honor
The middle school he attended will be officially renamed for second man on the moon. MONTCLAIR -- Buzz Aldrin is coming home for a big honor. The Montclair middle school attended by the second man on...
View Article2 men accused of using 'misleading' tactics to sell alerts to seniors
The emergency alert systems were either defective, inoperable or never came, according to a complaint. NEWARK -- Officials cited two Monmouth County men for their alleged "highly aggressive and...
View ArticleNewark police seek man accused in stabbing, robbery
Anyone with information urged to call tip line Jamal Babbs (Dept. of Public Safety) NEWARK -- Police on Wednesday asked for the public's help to find a Newark man wanted for allegedly stabbing...
View ArticleBoy killed in I-78 accident was passenger's son, coroner says
Open bottles of alcohol were found in the car after the driver, for an unknown reason, lost control near Hellertown. The 5-year-old boy killed in an early morning crash Wednesday on Interstate 78 in...
View ArticleDriver in fiery Pa. crash jailed on vehicular homicide charges
The judge set bail at $250,000. The driver in a fiery crash in May that killed three passengers in Bethlehem Township is jailed on vehicular homicide charges. Terell Barclay, 27, of Orange, New...
View ArticleNewark cop accused of sexually assaulting young girl, officials say
36-year-old arrested Sept. 10, according to the prosecutor's office Manny Marques, 36 (Photo: Essex County jail) NEWARK -- A Newark police officer was charged with sexually assaulting a young girl,...
View ArticleNewark cops arrest alleged armed robber, seek 2 others
Man, 60, robbed by three assailants, police say Police released images of two suspects wanted in the armed robbery (Photo: Dept of Public Safety) NEWARK -- Police say they arrested one man for...
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