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Key Bridgegate player swiped boss' hard drive, attorneys say
Defense attorneys claim David Wildstein walked away with the hard drive of Bill Baroni and delivered it to prosecutors before the former deputy executive director of the Port Authority was indicted....
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Newark woman found decapitated was 'friendly and quiet,' neighbors say
One day after her body was found decapitated in the garage of a Newark residence, authorities say an investigation into the death of Pamela Davis is ongoing. Davis body was fond decapitated in a...
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Newark boy, 13, shot while doing homework
Child did not immediately realize he had been hit by gunfire NEWARK -- The Major Crimes Unit of the Newark Police Department is investigating after a bullet ripped through the wall of an apartment,...
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Tip leads to arrest of armed Newark man, police say
Suspect, 24, allegedly had marijuana and a gun NEWARK -- A city man was arrested after police received a tip Tuesday that he had a gun, department spokesman Sgt. Ron Glover said. Officers Euletia...
View ArticleNewark cop shoots armed robbery suspect, authorities say
A city police officer shot an armed suspect after interrupting an attempted robbery at a downtown gas station early Thursday morning, authorities say NEWARK -- A city police officer shot and wounded...
View ArticleGlimpse of History: Handling crowd control in Belleville
BELLEVILLE — A police officer - identified by posters on the "You Know You're from Belleville" Facebook page as Vincent Cosenzo - handles traffic control at Belleville's Columbus Day parade in 1958....
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Off-duty postal worker shot in Newark, authorities say
The victim's injuries are non-life threatening, officials said. Newark police are investigating the shooting of an off-duty postal worker by suspected police impersonators, according to a report....
View ArticleRead our full interview with Newark superintendent Chris Cerf
Cerf, who took over for embattled school chief Cami Anderson in July, is a former state education commissioner who helped craft the controversial "One Newark" universal enrollment plan NEWARK - Since...
View ArticleCerf talks charter expansion, 'One Newark' and the future of Brick City's...
The former state education commissioner is charged with ushering Newark's turbulent school system back to local control over the coming years NEWARK - Since arriving in Newark in early July,...
View ArticleUSPS cop stable after Newark's 2nd officer-involved shooting Thursday
The man was shot at about 5 a.m. Thursday, officials said. NEWARK -- A postal police officer has been released from the hospital and is in stable condition after being shot early Thursday morning in...
View ArticleIrvington mayor defends putting his portrait on new bus, street sweepers
Tony Vauss said no extra taxpayer dollars were used for the images on the vehicles unveiled last month IRVINGTON - Call it street sweeping with a smile. Last month, Irvington officials gathered...
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Newark man pleads guilty in revenge killing for 6-year prison sentence
Ikei Harding, 27, is expected to receive a six-year prison sentence for the June 17, 2013 fatal shooting of Michael Drake in Newark Ikei HardingEssex County Correctional Facility NEWARK -- In what...
View ArticleNewark gas station clerk thanks 'grace of God' for cop's robbery intervention
A Newark Sunoco gas station convenience store clerk whose life was threatened by an armed robber early Thursday morning is thanking God that a police officer intervened and saved his life. NEWARK -- A...
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N.J. bankruptcy judge approves $62M St. Michael's Hospital sale
A bankruptcy judge Thursday approved a for-profit hospital chain's $62.2 million bid to buy Saint Michael's Medical Center in Newark, although the hospital's future remains in the hands of the...
View ArticleBloomfield man accused of murdering Kearny jewelry store owner may represent...
The man charged with murdering a man in front of his mother while robbing a Kearny jewelry store in 2009 is on his fifth lawyer and today he told a judge that the court is forcing him to represent...
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Was accused Brendan Tevlin killer also masked man in armed robbery?
Ali Muhammad Brown, 30, of Seattle, is on trial on charges of robbing a man at gunpoint on July 10, 2014 in the parking lot of an apartment complex in West Orange NEWARK -- Over several days in July...
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Newark woman, gang member sentenced to 22 years for Elizabeth killing
A 24-year-old Newark woman and confirmed gang member was sentenced to 22 years in prison for a 2011 fatal shooting outside an Elizabeth night club. Tiffany Moore, 24, of Newark, was given a 22-year...
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QUIZ: How well do you know this week's N.J. news?
A supermarket brawl, pricey real estate and New Jersey's top predator all made this week's quiz. Take your best shot at this week's NJ.com new quiz. The questions below are based on the top stories of...
View ArticleCar theft in N.J.: The 10 towns where your wheels are most at risk
This year alone, 7,804 cars, trucks and buses have been stolen so far in New Jersey through September. That's down more than 10 percent, but not every place has seen its numbers drop. The recent...
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Booker among 18 people named in Newark watershed suit
The lawsuit filed on Nov. 6 by the trustees seeks $5.5 million in damages. Trustees for the Newark Watershed Conservation Development Corporation, which state investigators say bilked millions of...
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