What is a 'smart gun' and why don't we have one?
Most of the research into 'smart gun' technology has never made it out of the lab. NEWARK -- If we've developed technology that allows us to unlock a cell phone with a fingerprint, why haven't we done...
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Arrest warrant issued for priest who admitted sex with teenage boy
The warrant seeks the arrest of the Rev. Manuel Gallo Espinoza on a charge of sexual assault An arrest warrant has been issued for a suspended New Jersey priest who admitted to a reporter in August...
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Jury to hear testimony that mother, accused of killing daughter, lied about...
Krisla Rezireksyon, 34, has been charged with murder, child endangerment and related offenses in the death of Christiana Glenn, who was found dead on May 22, 2011 in the family's Irvington apartment...
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Newark teens carjacked BMW, fled through Hillside, police say
Hillside police arrested the teenagers after the driver crashed into a tree while trying to escape, police said. MaryAnn Spoto | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com HILLSIDE -- Two Newark teenagers were in...
View ArticleAuthorities investigating body found in crashed car in Newark
Body was found Thursday afternoon. NEWARK -- Authorities are investigating the death of a man found in a car after a crash in the 300 block North 6th Street Thursday afternoon. Essex County...
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Missing Montclair woman found dead, report says
Adelaida Serrano had been missing since Monday afternoon Adelaida Serrano MONTCLAIR - An 83-year-old woman reported missing earlier this week has been found dead, according to NBC New York. Montclair...
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Newark teen had weapons, including AK-47, cops say
Officers were searching for suspect in unrelated shooting NEWARK -- A search for a suspect in a shooting last year led to the arrest Thursday of a city man on unrelated weapons and narcotics charges,...
View ArticleHave immigration raids started in N.J.? Feds, activists disagree
Early Thursday morning two United States Immigration and Custom Enforcement officers broke down the door of a Freehold home and took two adults without arrest warrants, said a community organizer....
View ArticleTake the 1st NJ.com weekly news quiz of 2016
It's back with a vengeance after the holiday break. Miss me? NJ.com's weekly news quiz took a couple of weeks off for the holidays. Now that it's 2016, the quiz is back with a vengeance to test your...
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Sister cats would like a home together
Audrey and Edna are strongly bonded and ideally should be adopted together. Audrey and Edna BELLEVILLE -- Audrey and Edna are 6-month-old sister cats in the care of DAP's Animals. Rescued as strays...
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Man who recorded his scuffle with councilman also scammed Home Depot out of...
The man was involved in a scheme that scammed Home Depot stores out of $500,000, authorities said. Watch video File photo. (Courtesy Bloomfield Police) BLOOMFIELD -- The man allegedly involved in a...
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'Tax' on N.J. nonprofit hospitals advances
New Jersey's nonprofit hospitals moved closer to paying local fees to help pay for public safety services TRENTON -- New Jersey's nonprofit hospitals moved closer to paying local fees to help pay for...
View ArticleRemembering the Paper Mill's 'theatric angel' | Di Ionno
Theatre School founder Mickey McNany left legacy of love Watch video It would be easy to measure Mickey McNany's success by the stars she helped make. Oscar winner Anne Hathaway. Tony winner Laura...
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Stolen truck from Newark leads cops on chase through Jersey City, police say
A high speed chase on the west side of Jersey City ended on the Lincoln Highway Bridge Wednesday morning when a police car was damaged in an accident, cops said. A high speed chase on the west side...
View ArticleBody found at scene of car crash ID'd as 32-year-old Irvington man
The victim found dead Thursday afternoon at the scene of a North Ward car crash has been identified as a 32-year-old Irvington man, authorities say NEWARK -- The victim found dead Thursday afternoon...
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'Enough is enough': Victim's family speaks out on violence as killer gets 5...
Dashawn Gibson, 25, of Newark, received a five-year state prison sentence for fatally shooting Altariq Davis, 28, of Newark, on March 20, 2014 on the 200 block of South 6th Street in Newark NEWARK --...
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Authorities seize guns, cocaine in Bloomfield drug raid
Police seized multiple semi-automatic handguns and several quantities of narcotics in a Thursday afternoon raid on a township apartment, authorities say. (File photo). BLOOMFIELD -- Authorities...
View ArticleHundreds of skiiers, snowboarders try to break Guinness world record
Mountain Creek was one of 164 ski resorts around the country to participate in the mass challenge event that looked to break a world record for largest multi-venue ski and the largest multi-venue...
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Cops seek to overturn official misconduct conviction for false police reports
Bloomfield Police Officers Sean Courter and Orlando Trinidad are asking a judge to set aside their guilty verdict NEWARK -- Attorneys for two Bloomfield police officers on Friday called on a Superior...
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Man arrested for impersonating Newark cop found with gun, officials say
Jose F. Ruiz was arrested on Jan. 4 after an off-duty cop heard him claim to be a Newark Police Department officer while attempting to buy a gun. Watch video (file photo) NEWARK -- Police have...
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