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Newark arts school instructor charged with stabbing man on Christmas:...
Kimberly Cintron, 26, of Jersey City, is charged with stabbing the victim inside a Communipaw Avenue apartment with a kitchen knife. JERSEY CITY -- An instructor at a Newark arts school has been...
View ArticleBaraka asks judge to toss whistleblower lawsuit from ex-Newark corporation...
The city is pursuing a motion to dismiss the complaint filed by former city Corporation Counsel Karen Brown NEWARK -- As Newark officials see it, former city Corporation Counsel Karen Brown is no...
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10 places around N.J. to celebrate New Year Eve's
As the final hours of 2015 tick off the clock, here are a handful of restaurants around the Garden State offering special menus and plenty of bubbly to toast the occasion Watch video The farewell bash...
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Victim's tax returns to be released in fatal Short Hills mall carjacking
Superior Court Judge James S. Rothschild, Jr. has ruled a security company may receive some of the tax returns it was seeking for Dustin Friedland, who was killed in the Dec. 15, 2013 shooting at the...
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Murder victim was 3rd brother killed by Newark gun violence
The man's two brothers were killed in 2011 and 2012, respectively, authorities confirmed. NEWARK -- Tyquan Rogers, the 20-year-old man who was gunned down on South 11th Street Monday night, is the...
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Man gets $120K after alleging cops broke his leg
The Hillsdale resident suffered a broken femur after being stopped for no reason, according to his lawsuit Newark police settled their part of an excessive force lawsuit for $21,000. Star-Ledger file...
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'Emotional' Christmas dinner unites N.J. Jews and Syrian Muslims, more events...
High school students from the congregation have already started going to Elizabeth to tutor the immigrant children Watch video Muslim and Jewish children play games together during the Christmas...
View ArticleFight breaks out at Newark anti-violence rally (PHOTOS)
A disturbance broke out on the steps of City Hall Wednesday. Watch video NEWARK -- A skirmish broke out between rival activists on the steps of City Hall Wednesday during what had been intended as a...
View ArticleOur favorite vintage N.J. photos from 2015
Thousands upon thousands of superb snapshots are sitting in photo albums throughout the state just waiting for their chance to be in a gallery; send them in! In the past year, we've posted 51...
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Glimpse of History: Family barbershop's name and location remains unknown
Despite several searches, the name and address of the shop in Newark remain unknown. NEWARK -- This photo shows the interior of Nicola Scalera's barber shop in Newark. Scalera's grandson Nicholas...
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Newark man charged with credit card fraud, possession forged birth certificate
A Newark man has been charged with credit card fraud and possession of four forged legal documents, according to a criminal complaint. JERSEY CITY -- A Newark man has been charged with credit card...
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Cracked windshield forces Newark flight to land in Canada
A Newark bound United Airlines flight from England had to land in Canada Thursday due to a cracked windshield. A United Airlines flight from Scotland to Newark Liberty airport was forced to make an...
View ArticleActivist files assault charges after brawl at Newark anti-violence protest
Abdul Muhammad said he filed a criminal complaint alleging he was assaulted by Tyrone "Street Counsel" Barnes on the steps of City Hall Wednesday NEWARK - One of the combatants in a skirmish during an...
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Body found in Hudson River in West New York now identified, official says
A body found in the Hudson River in November has now officially been identified, according to the spokesman for the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office. Watch video WEST NEW YORK -- A body found in the...
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71-year-old driver OK after car flips, falls 10 feet into river, police say
New Year's Eve accident in Nutley only caused minor injuries, officials said. NUTLEY -- A 71-year-old Hamburg man escaped with only minor injuries after his car plowed through a parking barrier and...
View ArticleAuthorities investigating fatal Newark shooting
City sees its latest homicide of the year on New Year's Eve Watch video NEWARK -- Just hours before the end of the year, another person was killed in the city Thursday, officials confirmed. Little...
View ArticleNewark pastor leaves church with legacy of social justice, community outreach
The Rev. M. William Howard Jr., pastor of Newark's Bethany Baptist Church, steps down as its leader -- leaving a legacy of social justice and community outreach. The pictures that filled a wall in his...
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Feral cat is a social animal
Chelsea is a lap cat who is friendly with every other feline she meets. Chelsea BLOOMFIELD -- Chelsea is a 6-month-old cat in the care of A Purrfect World Rescue. Rescued as a stray from a feral...
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Top 10 Essex court cases and decisions to look for in 2016
Between the sentencing of Rutgers-Newark Professor Anna Stubblefield, the Short Hills mall carjacking cases and other matters, 2016 is shaping up to be a busy year for the court system in Essex County...
View ArticleDespite progress in cities, N.J. homicides jump 4 percent in 2015
More than a quarter of those slayings took place in Newark Watch video Despite positive signs in many of the state's historical centers of violence, homicides spiked slightly across New Jersey in...
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