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Driver ticketed after hitting 7-year-old boy, police say
Boy was struck Thursday morning, police said. Boy was struck Thursday morning, police said. File photo of the Maplewood Police Department. (Jessica Mazzola | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com) MAPLEWOOD --...
View ArticleEssex County sets example for N.J. by backing banks that support low-income...
With the passage of an ordinance which will require banks and financial institutions receiving deposits of county funds to provide information regarding community reinvestment activities, the stage is...
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Man wearing monitoring device among 2 arrested in Newark
Another armed man arrested after police respond to burglary call, authorities say NEWARK -- Two people, including a man facing deportation, were arrested Wednesday and Thursday on weapons charges in...
View ArticleWhat about supporting us, Newark girls ask
Weequahic High School girls in Newark say they need women mentors in their lives to encourage them and guide them in the right direction. Marisa Sanderson is familiar with the stare of disapproval...
View ArticleNJ.com Photos of the Week: Oct. 9-15, 2015
NJ Advance Media staff's Photos of the Week for Oct. 9-15, 2015, on NJ.com. Watch video Professional sports in and around New Jersey had some big moments this past week. The Mets will continue their...
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The goats are back at Summit arboretum ... and more events
Stop by the Reeves-Reed Arboretum to see the goats enjoy their nonstop buffet. WEED-CHOMPING "green goats" are back at work in the Reeves-Reed Arboretum in Summit. The goats arrived yesterday and will...
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Shepherd mix is a great family pet
WEST CALDWELL — Schatzi is a 6-year-old female German shepherd mix with Orphaned Pets. Her previous owners had to give her up due to illness in the family. Schatzi is good with children and she gets...
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With 'hands up,' man says he didn't resist arrest at cops' misconduct trial
Marcus Jeter testified at the trial of Bloomfield Police Officers Sean Courter and Orlando Trinidad, who are accused of official misconduct in connection with Jeter's 2012 arrest NEWARK -- On the...
View ArticleNewark Novena Mass honors first responders (PHOTOS)
Third annual mass was held in the city's Central Ward Thursday. NEWARK -- Hundreds of uniformed first responders, their friends, and family members crowded into a city church Thursday night for a...
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Seton Hall opera company to perform at Carnegie Hall
The concert, titled "A Prayer for Peace," is the brainchild of conductor and MAO Artistic Director Jason C. Tramm. Small opera companies usually have big dreams. Only two years old, New Jersey-based...
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Redman, the Jersey Devil, naked runners all made this week's news quiz
Take NJ.com's weekly news quiz Think you've got a perfect score in store for this week's NJ.com News Quiz? Unless you know a little something about rap, landlord-tenant disputes and New Jersey's...
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NJPAC event to tackle problems, promise in N.J. cities
The inaugural "NJ Spotlight on Cities" event will include speakers and panel discussions on topics including community policing, economic development, education, prisoner reentry and health NEWARK -...
View ArticleCelebrating 350 years of Newark as a beacon of hope and blueprint for change...
As America's third oldest city, Newark has had a significant role in the history of the United States By Junius Williams The late distinguished Rutgers University Newark Professor Clem Price had a...
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N.J. counties ranked highest to lowest in debt
SmartAsset, a New York financial technology company, recently released a study uncovering the counties across America with the lowest per capita debt or lowest debt on average, per person. How bleak...
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Lucky geek will be on N.J. stage with Colbert, J.J. Abrams
The two are hosting a fundraiser for the Montclair Film Festival at NJPAC this November. MONTCLAIR -- Attention nerds: It could be your very lucky day. Township resident and longtime supporter of the...
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Kean U. student robbed at gunpoint on NJ Transit bus, police reports say
A Kean University student was robbed Wednesday while riding a New Jersey Transit bus in Newark, police reports say. The victim was robbed of cash, identification cards and other items while riding a...
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Newark man to face trial in killing of IHOP manager
Edward Turner, 28, is facing murder and related charges in the fatal shooting of Papa Khaly Ndiaye, 30, of Middlesex Borough Edward TurnerEssex County Correctional Facility NEWARK -- Jury selection...
View Article30-year sentence for Jersey City PATH train shooter
An East Orange man who shot two people on a PATH train at Jersey City's Newport Station in 2013 was sentenced to 30 years in prison today and at the hearing he showed no remorse and did not accept...
View ArticleAccused 'nanny-cam' attacker says he wants to go to trial
Shawn Custis, 44, of Newark, said he was not interested in the 20-year prison term he would receive if he entered a guilty plea in the alleged 2013 home invasion attack Watch video NEWARK -- Instead...
View ArticleTrial delayed for Georgia man in stabbing death of woman
Brian Love, 42, of Riverdale, Georgia, is facing murder and weapons charges in the killing of Denise Ramsey NEWARK -- A trial will be delayed till early next year for a Georgia man charged in the...
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