0-3 football team leads N.J. in power points, sparking outrage over new system
Double power points awarded to North Jersey teams leave some teams incapable of achieving top seeds. St. Augustine Prep football coach Mark Reardon’s goal is to compete against – and defeat – the...
View ArticleN.J. native Jabrill Peppers did what? This week's look at Michigan's Heisman...
Through Week 4, the East Orange native is making a strong case.
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DJ Envy, stop-and-frisk supporter, says he was recently shot at in N.J.
Envy said his car was rammed by a police impersonator one early morning before a man opened fire Watch video After being criticized for supporting stop-and-frisk, DJ Envy opened up about a recent...
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Bloomfield men accused in Newark gunpoint robberies
Cell phones, wallet stolen in two holdups, according to police. (Photo: Dept. of Public Safety) NEWARK -- Two Bloomfield men were arrested Thursday for separate gunpoint robberies in the city,...
View ArticleNewark duo pleads guilty to 5-day spree of armed carjackings
The carjackings occurred in September of 2013 NEWARK -- Two Newark men admitted on Thursday to carrying out two armed carjackings and an attempted carjacking over the course of five days in September...
View ArticleNewark police involved in morning shooting
Authorities have confirmed that city police have been involved in a shooting NEWARK -- Newark police were involved in a shooting Friday morning, officials confirmed. The shooting occurred just before...
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Cat who lost eye to infection needs home
Auggie's eye could not be saved, but he has healed nicely. Auggie BLOOMFIELD -- Auggie is a 12-week-old kitten in the care of A Purrfect World Rescue. Area residents found him as a stray with a badly...
View ArticleFall fun: 5 activities for the first week of October
Festivals, dance and theater events are on tap. The 10th annual Harvest Fest will be held Oct. 1 and 2 at the New Jersey Botanical Garden in Ringwood State Park, Ringwood. There will be hayrides,...
View ArticleA big problem for big trucks that just keeps getting bigger
With nearly a dozen interstates and the third-largest port in the nation, as many as 55,000 trucks pass through N.J. daily — all battling for less than 3,000 legal parking spots. At night they're...
View Article11 bold predictions for Week 4 of the high school football season
The NJ.com high school football reporting staff takes an inside look and provides predictions for the upcoming weekend.
View ArticleNew program allows County College of Morris students to get degrees from...
The program is focused on providing students with a four-year path to an undergraduate degree RANDOLPH -- The County College of Morris has entered into an agreement with Montclair State University to...
View ArticleFootball Week 4 mega-coverage guide: Everything you need for the games
Stories, features, schedules and everything you need for Week 4. Below is NJ.com's high school football mega-coverage guide, your one-stop shop for everything you need to get ready for Week 4. Check...
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2 shot, killed by Newark police officers; 1 person arrested
One person has been arrested, acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray said in a release. Watch video NEWARK -- Two city men were shot and killed by Newark police officers and a teenager was...
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Glimpse of History: Knit one, purl two in Roseland
The word "knit" is derived from the Old English "cnyttan." ROSELAND -- A group of women knit in this photo taken in Roseland in the 1950s. During World War I, randomhistory.com notes that "vast...
View ArticleUnited clubs' free booze ran dry this week at Newark airport, here's why
United Airlines had to temporarily stop serving alcohol at the airport because the company failed to renew its liquor license NEW YORK -- Airlines often frustrate road warriors with delays and...
View ArticleN.J. advances 4 new charter schools, denies Montclair plan
Three of the schools will open in 2017, pending a final review. TRENTON -- The Christie administration on Friday advanced four charter school applications to the final round of state review but denied...
View ArticleNeighbors hear gunshots, yelling before Newark police shoot, kill 2 suspects
Authorities remained on the scene Friday night of the early morning shooting that killed two men. NEWARK -- A city neighborhood was still reacting Friday evening to a police chase and shooting as...
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Gun-toting teens stole car, drove wrong way, crashed, cops say
Newark police arrested the two teenagers Friday morning. Newark police arrested two of the three people in the car. (File photo) NEWARK -- Police arrested two teenagers after they allegedly stole a...
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