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N.J. hospital seeks help identifying patient struck by car
Hospital officials said the man was admitted Sunday night after he was hit by a car in Newark. The unidentified man. (Courtesy University Hospital) NEWARK -- A New Jersey hospital is asking for the...
View ArticleAn old idea comes back around the track | Di Ionno
Essex cities banking on transit village concept The first railcars to cross the Oranges to Newark were pulled by horses. That's how old the modern "transit village" idea is. So the recent development...
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1 killed, 2 injured in Newark shootings, sources say
Two men were shot, and another killed, in 24-hours in Newark. (File photo) NEWARK -- Authorities are investigating a fatal Saturday afternoon shooting that occurred in the vicinity of Pearson Lane and...
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Fired over a flu shot: Office workers let go after refusing vaccine or...
The employees say they have no contact with the public and are not a risk A New Jersey social service agency has followed through with its threat to fire three office workers over their refusal to get...
View ArticleBusta Rhymes hosts massive concert in Newark (PHOTOS)
The show, titled "Hot for the Holidays," was put on by Hot 97 at the Prudential Center. Spanning over three hours, Busta Rhymes gave tearful speeches and high energy performances all night....
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21-year-old man ID'd as victim in series of Newark shootings
Authorities have identified the victim killed Saturday amid a series of shootings in Newark as a 21-year-old city man. NEWARK -- Authorities have identified the victim killed Saturday amid a series of...
View Article2 families displaced after fire engulfs Belleville home
Authorities have yet to determine what caused the fire at 63 Heckel Street Saturday night BELLEVILLE - Two families were displaced after a four-alarm fire broke out at their home Saturday night. Capt....
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Dec. 7, 2015
There were 107 registered animal shelters and pounds in New Jersey as of March, 2015. According to the New Jersey Office of Animal Welfare, there were 107 registered animal shelters and pounds in the...
View Article5 graphs that show how Essex County's population is changing
See new trends based on recently released Census estimates. ESSEX COUNTY -- There are almost 12,000 more people in Essex County now than there were five years ago, but according to comparative U.S....
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Newark Pop Warner football team moves closer to national championship game
The Brick City Lions Pee Wee team will face a Rhode Island-based squad Tuesday for a chance to advance to the title game ORLANDO, FLA. - The Brick City Lions are one step closer to bringing a...
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Temps set to rise this weekend as mild December continues
Don't pack away those T-shirts just yet. Our warmer-than-usual December is about to get even warmer. If you thought it's been feeling warmer than usual this month, you're right. But wait until the...
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2 caught carrying more than 500 bags of heroin in Newark, sheriff says
Glorive Negron and Oscar Cortez are being held on $100,000 and $75,000 bonds NEWARK - Two city residents appeared in court Monday morning after allegedly being caught carrying more than 500 bags of...
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N.J. man tried to bring loaded gun through security checkpoint, cops say
The handgun was found in a bag that belonged Chad Wiegand of the Lanoka Harbor section of Lacey Township, police said. Chad Wiegand, of Lanoka Harbor, pictured left, was arrested on Saturday at Newark...
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Deaf Plainfield man files discrimination suit against Newark court
Chenedu Ibrahim Ali claims he was bullied to enter a plea on outstanding traffic tickets despite not being provided with an interpreter NEWARK - A deaf man has filed suit against the city and its...
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Both $1M Mega Millions tickets were sold in North Jersey
The tickets were bought in Bergen and Essex counties The pair of $1 million Mega Millions tickets sold for Friday night's drawing were bought in North Jersey stores about 22 miles apart. The lucky...
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Five arrested for robbery outside Hillside 7-Eleven, police say
Police said officers saw the men trying to flee the convenience store's parking lot after another man was allegedly robbed of $140 in cash. HILLSIDE -- Officers arrested five men after one of them...
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Authorities searching for Newark man wanted for murder
Authorities have asked anyone with information on the man's whereabouts to contact them. Darryl A. Craft. (Courtesy Essex County Prosecutor's Office) NEWARK -- Authorities are asking for the public's...
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Boy, 15, charged after threatening classmate with toy gun
The incident caused a lockdown at Columbia High School, authorities said. The incident caused a lockdown at Columbia High School, authorities said. (Bill Wichert | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)...
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Weekend arrests in Newark yield 5 guns, drugs, cops say
NEWARK — Four residents were arrested in connection with three incidents over the weekend, department spokesman Sgt. Ron Glover said. Five loaded guns were also recovered. The first of these arrests...
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Citizen's tip leads to 3 arrests in Newark
Weapons, drugs found Sunday night NEWARK -- Four residents were arrested Sunday night on drug and weapons charges, a police spokesman, Sgt. Ron Glover, said. Shortly before 5 p.m., detectives with...
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