Rooftop burglar stole thousands in copper, police say
Momodu Rogers, 38, is charged with two counts of burglary and two counts of theft, police said in a news release on Tuesday. NJ Advance Media File Photo SOUTH BRUNSWICK - Police have arrested an...
View ArticleDrunken man crashed into garbage truck, authorities say
A drunken Caldwell man crashed his Jeep into a garbage truck early Wednesday on the Lincoln Tunnel Helix, authorities said. A drunken Caldwell man crashed his Jeep into a garbage truck, Oct. 21, 2015,...
View ArticleBuzz Aldrin's hometown middle school renamed for him
Mount Hebron Middle School in Montclair is now Buzz Aldrin Middle School. MONTCLAIR -- Forty-six years after he became the second person to walk on the moon, Buzz Aldrin has a school in his home state...
View ArticleNewark man charged with dealing pot, was armed with gun, police say
Suspect, 24, tried to discard weapon and drugs, police say NEWARK -- A 24-year-old man who was armed with a handgun was arrested Tuesday night, a police spokesman, Sgt. Ron Glover, said. John O'Boyle...
View ArticleGlimpse of History: A traditional treat in Belleville
BELLEVILLE — Children sit down for treats at a Halloween party sponsored by the Belleville Recreation Department in this photo from the early 1960s. Cowboys abound, although a Spiderman (a character...
View ArticleTrick or treat? The p.c. police strike again in Maplewood | Mulshine
I imagine those Maplewood officials had nothing but the highest motives for canceling that Halloween celebration at a local school, but parents are better off not butting into kids' business Early in...
View ArticleEx-officer admits to false reports at fellow cops' misconduct trial
Albert Sutterlin, a retired Bloomfield police officer, took the witness stand on Wednesday at the trial of Officers Sean Courter and Orlando Trinidad NEWARK -- In the early morning hours of June 7,...
View ArticleSeaworthy scares while walking the planks at Haunted Seaport in Tuckerton
Seaworthy visitors can work their way through a phragmite maze and take a hayride through haunted woods. AHOY, MATEYS! If you've got sturdy sea legs, visit the Haunted Seaport in Tuckerton, where a...
View ArticleMore than 240K N.J. mortgages said to be 'seriously underwater'
The RealtyTrac report found 13.8 percent of residential properties in the state were seriously underwater, a decline from a year ago. The share of "seriously underwater" properties in New Jersey...
View ArticleRutgers nurses create gory 'Hospital of Horrors'
The Halloween event doubles as an educational exercise Blood and guts -- part and parcel of working in medicine, right? Yet at Rutgers School of Nursing's "Hospital of Horrors," students get a...
View ArticleMan tries to flee from cop, elbows him in the face, police say
At around 8 p.m., Allenhurst police responded to the 300 block of Main Street after receiving a report of a suspicious person slumped against a building, police said in a news release. Allenhurst...
View ArticleKids see for free: Boys & Girls Club opens low-income eye care center (PHOTOS)
The Boys & Girls Club eye care location opened in Newark Wednesday. NEWARK -- Believe it -- more Newark kids will be seeing clearly, thanks to a new city eye care center that will be free for...
View Article8 best things to do in N.J. this weekend
Haunted seaports and a chance to stomp your own grapes are on the agenda. SUGARLOAF CRAFT FESTIVAL The Sugarloaf Craft Festival will come to the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset, Friday through...
View ArticleNewark officials urge state to withdraw bid for bankrupt hospital
The state is one of several parties expected to make a bid for St. Michael's Medical Center at a bankruptcy auction next month NEWARK - City officials are urging the state to drop its bid for bankrupt...
View ArticleResearch leads to pet visit at Adler in West Orange
WEST ORANGE — The Adler Aphasia Center recently welcomed a visitor who demonstrated a method of nonverbal communication. Cody, a therapy dog from Creature Comfort Pet Therapy in Morristown, came to...
View ArticleHillary Clinton testifies before Benghazi committee (WATCH)
Hilary Clinton, the former secretary of state, is testifying on Capitol Hill today before the House Select Committee. Hilary Clinton, the former secretary of state, is testifying on Capitol Hill today...
View Article10-year-old in backseat during carjacking attempt in Newark, police reports say
A 10-year-old boy escaped a carjacking attempt on Monday in Newark, police reports said. The boy escaped the car safely after the initial theft, police reports said (file photo). NEWARK — A...
View ArticleUndercover sting leads to arrests in Newark Airport smuggling operation
Two Indian men were charged in federal court in Newark after a long-running undercover sting that prosecutors said targeted a smuggling group that brought in people via land, air or sea routes using...
View Article20-year-old man arrested in alleged rape of fellow Montclair State student
Authorities have arrested a Montclair State University student on second-degree sexual assault charges, authorities confirm. Authorities say the alleged sexual assault took place shortly after...
View ArticleAccused drug deal killer claims victim had gun, died during struggle
Ernest Williams Jr., 24, of Montclair, claims Brian Schiavetti produced the handgun and was fatally shot as the two men wrestled over the weapon NEWARK -- In the hallway of a Montclair apartment...
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