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'Tricky' winter storm taking aim at N.J. this weekend
"It is a tricky forecast for the weekend," said Valerie Meola, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Mount Holly. Watch video A storm system that's expected to take shape this...
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Brutal midday beating in downtown Newark spurs search for suspects, victim
A graphic video of the group assault at the intersection of Broad and Market streets on Sunday has been widely shared on social media This is Broad and Market Streets looking north from the middle of...
View ArticleNewark Tech girls hoops could be forced to vacate 2014-15 sectional title
The Newark Tech girls basketball team could be forced to vacate its North 2, Group 2 sectional championship from last season after the state’s governing body for high school athle......
View ArticleGunshot caused death of man found in Newark car crash, officials say
The death of the 32-year-old Irvington man found at a violent car crash in Newark last week has been ruled a homicide, authorities confirmed Tuesday. NEWARK -- An autopsy has confirmed that Dino...
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Man gets 33-year sentence for Elizabeth armed robbery
An East Orange man was sentenced to 33 year in prison for the robbery of a woman as she was getting out of her car in Elizabeth two years ago. Diken Michelle, 30, of East Orange, was sentenced to 33...
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Brief blasts of heavy snow could hit parts of N.J. tonight
National Weather Service advises New Jersey drivers to take it slow on the road. Parts of northern New Jersey could get hit with a brief blast of heavy snow during the evening rush-hour and later...
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Tollbooth attendant robbed on Parkway in East Orange, police say
A man shoved the attendant back and grabbed money from her drawer before fleeing with the cash, a state trooper said. The Keyport-Hazlet toll booth entrance to the Garden State Parkway is seen in this...
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Woman arrested for dealing drugs out of Dodge Dart, authorities say
Authorities have arrested a 31-year-old Woodbridge woman for allegedly operating a "mobile drug bazaar" out of a Dodge Dart. Najimah Nash (Essex County Corrections)Vernal Coleman | NJ Advance Media...
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While released on $1M bail, accused murderer charged in drunken crash
Andre Higgs, 43, of Watchung, has been charged with driving drunk and crashing into a minivan on the New Jersey Turnpike while he was released on $1 million bail in the killing of the mother of his...
View ArticleTrial delayed for accused 'nanny-cam' attacker
The trial of Shawn Custis has been postponed till Feb. 9 after a change in defense attorneys Watch video NEWARK -- After a change in defense attorneys, a trial has been delayed until next month for a...
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Top Newark schools official announces exit from district
Vanessa Rodriguez had become a controversial figure and lightning rod for controversy during her three-year tenure as chief talent officer NEWARK - A high-ranking and sometimes controversial...
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Authorities investigate fatal overnight shooting in Newark
One person is dead following a fatal overnight shooting in the 800 block of South 14th Street, authorities confirm. (File photo) NEWARK -- One person is dead following a fatal overnight shooting in...
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Bloomfield man in critical condition after Paterson shooting
A 32-year-old Bloomfield man was hospitalized in critical condition Wednesday after he was shot on a Paterson street, authorities said. An Essex County man was listed in critical condition after a...
View ArticleBaraka to kick off 'Newark 3.0' Town Hall series tonight
The tour of each of the city's five wards will stretch through the end of February NEWARK - Mayor Ras Baraka will kick off a series of Town Hall meetings in each of the city's five wards tonight. The...
View Article4-alarm Irvington fire displaces 8 residents, authorities say
An overnight fire that started in an Irvington restaurant displaced eight residents and severely damaged five structures, authorities said Watch video NEWARK -- An overnight fire that started in an...
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Newark man arrested at Holland Tunnel after drinking at airport, cops say
A Newark man was arrested last night for drunk driving after he told police he had been drinking at the airport, Port Authority Police said. Bryan Santanadeaza, 23, was arrested at the Holland Tunnel...
View Article43-year-old city man killed in overnight Newark shooting, officials say
Thomas Smith died shortly after midnight at University Hospital in Newark, authorities said. NEWARK -- Authorities have identified the victim in a fatal overnight shooting in the city's South Ward as...
View Article3 charged with attempted murder after robbery gone bad at Clifton hotel
Three Newark men have been arrested in connection with a shooting during a robbery gone bad at the Howard Johnson Inn on Route 3 in Clifton this past October. CLIFTON -- Three Newark men have been...
View Article7 quotes from the U.S. UN Ambassador's Seton Hall address
U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Samantha Power spoke at Seton Hall University Wednesday. SOUTH ORANGE -- U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Samantha Power spoke at...
View ArticleWhy Rutgers wants $98M from N.J.
The university is racing against the clock to submit a grant application for state money. NEW BRUNSWICK -- Rutgers University will hold a special board meeting on Thursday to beat the clock on a...
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