Bloody Halloween weekend sees 6 shot in Jersey City
It was a bloody Halloween weekend in the Jersey City were six people were wounded by gunfire but all suffered non-life-threatening injuries, officials said. JERSEY CITY - In a Halloween weekend filled...
View ArticleIrvington man accused of leading police on chase that sent Bloomfield cop to...
Terell Greene is being held on charges including aggravated assault and eluding BLOOMFIELD - An Irvington man is being held on $100,000 bond after ramming a stolen vehicle head on into a police...
View ArticleThieves attempt to rob 3 Newark McDonald's, authorities say
Police are investigating a series of early-morning robbery attempts at three separate McDonald's restaurants, authorities confirm. Investigators are searching for a man with dreadlocks and gray hooded...
View ArticleBURG finally opens in Newark's Military Park
Developers hope that the long-delayed BURG will help revitalize downtown Newark It's not every day a major force in New Jersey dining opens a restaurant in Newark. Heck, it's not every year. But Chris...
View ArticleHow Obama could complicate your evening commute
Commuters can expect delays this afternoon and evening when President Obama travels between Newark and New York, but officials aren't saying what routes to avoid. Drivers are going to have to roll the...
View ArticlePolice search for missing Linden woman, 76
Police are searching for a missing 76-year-old Linden woman who suffers from dementia Linden police are trying to find Judith Williams, 76, who wandered away from her home this morning. (Linden Police...
View ArticleObama touches down at airport for Newark visit
President Barack Obama has landed at Newark Liberty International Airport for a visit to Newark Watch video NEWARK -- With their hands and legs wrapped around a metal gate, the children fixed their...
View ArticleCrowds hope Newark youth will 'be inspired' by Obama visit
About 100 people gathered outside the Integrity House Monday during Barack Obama's visit. NEWARK -- Crowds gathered outside of the Integrity House in the city Monday called President Barack Obama's...
View ArticleObama recognizes 'good work' at Newark's Integrity House
President Obama praised the work done by a Newark facility to help former prisoners become productive members of society NEWARK -- President Obama on Monday praised Newark's Integrity House for the...
View ArticleWATCH LIVE: President Obama speaks in Newark
President Obama is scheduled to speak about criminal justice at Rutgers-Newark on Monday TRENTON -- President Obama is scheduled to speak about criminal justice at Rutgers-Newark at about 4:30 p.m....
View ArticleRoute 21 in Newark closed due to Obama visit
Route 21 in Newark closed. Currently, Route 21 in Newark is closed to traffic in both directions between Route 22 and I-280, due to "police department activity" according to NJ DOT traffic reports....
View ArticleIn N.J., Obama pushes for change to give ex-inmates 'a second chance'
President Obama came to Newark to discuss ways of successfully returning ex-prisoners to society. Watch video NEWARK -- President Obama, who has embraced the cause of overhauling the nation's criminal...
View ArticleMan convicted in Montclair drug deal killing
Ernest Williams Jr., 24, was found guilty of aggravated manslaughter, robbery and related offenses in connection with the July 22, 2012 killing of Brian Schiavetti NEWARK -- A Montclair man was...
View ArticleNewarkers at Obama visit: 'We would love to have our young men back'
Several hundred people gathered outside the Newark campus Monday. NEWARK -- They didn't have tickets to watch the president speak live. Most likely, they'd be huddled together watching a live stream...
View ArticleObama visit adds to reform already in Newark, mayor says
Ras Baraka released a statement Monday about Barack Obama's visit to the state's largest city. NEWARK -- President Barack Obama's visit to New Jersey's largest city will add fuel to a fire that's...
View ArticleOf mice and monsters: N.J. zoo hosts 'Howl-o-ween' (PHOTOS)
The Turtle Back Zoo hosted a unique trick-or-treating opportunity Saturday. WEST ORANGE -- Lions and tigers and vampires, oh my! The animal kingdom and the undead collided Saturday as...
View ArticleObama's day in Newark: You are 'accomplishing extraordinary things'
President Obama praised Newark's efforts to remake the U.S. criminal justice system. NEWARK -- Trying to remake the criminal justice system, President Obama went looking for programs to help former...
View ArticleLocal, Obama initiatives must work together in Newark, Baraka says
Local officials gathered to discuss federal initiatives in Newark after President Barack Obama left the city Monday. Mayor Ras Baraka commenting after Obama's visit to Newark Monday. (Vernal Coleman |...
View ArticleNewark council fuming after being left out of Obama visit
West Ward Councilman Joe McCallum accused Mayor Ras Baraka's administration of funneling tickets to the president's events to friends and family instead NEWARK -- Members of the Municipal Council...
View ArticleObama takes off after daylong Newark visit
President spent a day in in the Garden State. NEWARK -- After a packed day in and around New Jersey, the president is headed back home. President Barack Obama waved a goodbye before boarding Air Force...
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