$500K bail for Newark teen arrested during fatal police shooting
Jeremiah Bowser, 18, is being held in lieu of $500,000 bail on burglary and conspiracy charges. Authorities say he was caught trying to flee the scene where officers fatally shot two other suspects...
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9/11 Victim Compensation Fund begins payments to new group of claimants
A $2.8 billion fund for victims of the 9/11 attacks was reactivated by President Obama in 2011 Community members joined together for the 15th anniversary 9/11 memorial ceremony at 'Empty Sky' in...
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10 N.J. departments awarded $13.7M in community policing grants
The grants will either ensure current community police positions or allow for the hiring of entry-level officers to create a local program NEWARK -- Federal officials announced Monday $13.7 million in...
View ArticleFeds announce $4.25M settlement with mortgage lending company
Prosecutors said the mortgage company endorsed loans for borrowers who weren't eligible or had bad credit. NEWARK -- A Utah-based mortgage lender will pay $4.25 million to settle allegations it...
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When she wins, it's a victory for Newark girls
The White House believes A'Dorian Murray-Thomas is a talented young lady from Newark. She's among 11 people nationwide to be chosen as a White House Champion of Change for the work that they do in...
View ArticleN.J. riding programs help improve health of those with special needs
Hippotherapy can help those with autism spectrum disorders, sensory processing disorder, hypotonia, cerebral palsy or muscular dystrophy. WHERE TO RIDE There are dozens of facilities across New Jersey...
View ArticleNewark mom caught choking twin 8-week-old babies, cops say
The 25-year-old woman was arrested o child endangerment charges, authorities said. NEWARK -- A Newark woman was caught choking her twin babies and swinging them around violently as they tried to...
View ArticleJury selection begins for Bloomfield man charged with killing Kearny jewelry...
Jury selection begins today for the murder trial of a Bloomfield man charged with gunning down a Kearny jewelry store during the robbery of his Kearny Avenue store as the victim's horrified mother...
View ArticlePlane diverted to Newark after alleged drunk woman's attacks on 4 passengers
Authorities say she poured a drink on fellow passengers, punched one in the head and struck another in the face NEWARK -- Federal authorities have charged a woman with assaulting her fellow passengers...
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Bombing suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami is conscious, source says
Rahami remained unconscious weeks after injuries sustained during a shootout with Linden police. Watch video NEWARK -- The Elizabeth man suspected of planting bombs in Seaside, Elizabeth and New York...
View ArticleBayonne police make arrest in grocery store robbery
A 26-year-old Newark man has been arrested in connection to a grocery store robbery, police said. BAYONNE -- A 26-year-old Newark man has been arrested in connection to a grocery store robbery from...
View ArticleCory Poole of East Orange picks is college. The winner is....
Poole was the NJ.com Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year last spring Cory Poole of East Orange, the NJ.com Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year last spring and one of the nation's top...
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'The Producers' at Paper Mill: Can we ship this musical out to pasture?
The Millburn theater's tentative take on the Mel Brooks juggernaut reveals that this show hasn't aged very well. Is it too early to send "The Producers" out to enjoy a quiet life on the musical...
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TSA confiscates fireworks, gun from bags at Newark, JFK airports
Man with gun said it belonged to his deceased father; passenger with fireworks bought his kids a present A pair of incidents at Newark and JFK airports on Monday provided another reminder that...
View ArticleSetting the mark: Record holders at every N.J. championship cross-country...
Boys and girls records at N.J.'s championship XC courses
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Newark man dealt drugs out of Toms River motel, cops say
Police said they also found a handgun hidden in the man's car. Ameer Holt, 30, of Newark. (Ocean County Jail) TOMS RIVER -- Authorities arrested a Newark man on Sept. 22 after they discovered he was...
View Article2 indicted on murder charges in killing of NJIT student
College student from Toms River was murdered during burglary at a fraternity house in Newark, authorities say NEWARK -- Two men were indicted in the slaying of a 23-year-old New Jersey Institute of...
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Tell us how you are going pink for breast cancer awareness
In Montclair, even the police badges are going pink. The Montclair Police are sporting pink badges this month. (Courtesy Township of Montclair) MONTCLAIR -- Each year, you can be sure that October...
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The hoofer comes home: Savion Glover returns to Newark with autobiographical...
The Newark-born tap legend returns to the city for the world-premiere of a new one-man show A live performance is part of the past as soon as it happens. So using the stage as history seems a kind of...
View ArticleCar wash employee stabbed 3 times, jaw broken in attack by coworker: police
An East Orange man was stabbed three times and his jaw was fractured in a vicious attack by a coworker at a Jersey City car wash, the victim told Jersey City police. An East Orange man was stabbed...
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