The Jersey is out there: All the 'X-Files' episodes set in N.J.
Here's how the classic show, revived for a short stay on TV, handled the Jersey Devil and more As fans of "The X-Files" prepare for a six-episode revival of the iconic series, which premieres on Fox...
View ArticleNewark man indicted on charges of killing man during robbery
Tusha Latham, 32, was indicted on murder, robbery and related charges in the July 3 fatal shooting of Alim Abdul-Ghafur Tusha LathamEssex County Correctional Facility NEWARK -- A Newark man has been...
View ArticleNewark woman charged with videotaping 16-year-old in Kearny Walmart bathroom
A 24-year-old Newark woman has been charged with videotaping a 16-year-girl while she was using a restroom at Walmart in Kearny on Thursday. JERSEY CITY -- A 24-year-old Newark woman has been charged...
View ArticleNewark man charged with snatching $21 from tip jar could face 10 years in prison
A 31-year-old Newark man with 20 prior arrests can face five to 10 years in prison if convicted of robbing $21 from a tip jar in a restaurant in the Journal Square Transportation Center in Jersey City...
View ArticleRaise the minimum wage for N.J. and N.Y. airport workers to $15 an hour,...
In an op-ed for the N.Y. Daily News, the New York governor urged the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to raise the minimum wage to a livable wage. Watch video New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo...
View ArticleWATCH: 12 arrested at Newark airport MLK Day protest
A dozen airport workers seeking a raise to $15 an hour were gently arrested by Port Authority police officers as they staged a show of civil disobedience. Watch video NEWARK -- A dozen airport workers...
View ArticleMen charged with killing 1, injuring 3 in targeted shooting in East Orange
Lewis Williams, 18, and Isaiah Hutchins, 22, both of East Orange, were indicted on Jan. 8 in connection with the July 5 shooting that left 22-year-old Maplewood resident Ahmad Crudup dead Lewis...
View ArticleMan who killed woman when he was 15 loses bid to overturn life sentence
Walif Smith, 40, formerly of Irvington, has claimed his sentence of life in prison is illegal because he was 15 years old at the time of the 1990 killing Watch video Walif SmithNew Jersey Department...
View ArticleAuthorities investigating after person found dead in Newark
Victim was in a car when he was found NEWARK -- A male was found dead inside a car in Newark Monday night, Essex County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Thomas Fennelly said. Newark police at the scene...
View ArticleTaking away school choice goes against Newark's history of improving...
Rather than demonizing, we need fearless leadership that's driven by a dream to ensure that the poorest children receive an education that is parallel to the education received by their counterparts,...
View ArticleMarc is Jewish; Karim is Muslim. Together, they have the same goals
A Jewish and Muslim co-president of the Weequahic High School Alumni Association, say they are concerned about the intolerance that fills today's racial and religious climate. Folks are folks, right?...
View ArticleDo N.J.'s community college grads earn 4-year degrees?
Find out how New Jersey ranks compared to other states. Community college students in New Jersey are among the most successful in the nation at transferring and earning four-year degrees, according to...
View ArticleNewark library hosts exhibit on 'Newark at 350'
The exhibit will run through Dec. 31 during regular library hours. "Newark at 350: Settlement, Growth, Renewal" will be on display throughout 2016 at the Newark Public Library.Courtesy of the Newark...
View ArticleChristie nixed his administration's plan to keep food stamps for 11K in N.J.
State officials had assured food bank operators in August a food stamp work waiver that was ending in December would be renewed. It wasn't. TRENTON -- On New Year's Eve, Gov. Chris Christie's...
View ArticleNew Jersey Symphony Orchestra's vigorous 'Wounded Healer' powered by Lisa...
NJSO gave the world premiere of Richard Danielpour's Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra This weekend, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra kicked off its first concert series of the New Year with a...
View ArticleWhich of these N.J. education bills should Christie OK?
The state Legislature has approved all of these measures for New Jersey schools. The governor must approve the bills for them to become law. TRENTON -- New Jersey lawmakers sent dozens of bills to...
View ArticlePastor who allegedly raped teen in Pa. arrested at Newark airport
The teen was sexually assaulted after moving in with the married pastor and his family, authorities allege West Whiteland (Pa.) police A former pastor at a Pennsylvania church who fled to Ecuador...
View ArticleAccused murderer indicted on charges of slipping out of handcuffs, punching...
Lauren Whatley, 26, of Irvington, is one of four people charged in the November 2014 shooting death of 22-year-old Newark resident Ana Satian during a cell phone robbery Lauren WhatleyEssex County...
View ArticleNorth Caldwell police searching for man wanted in gas station burglary
The man is wanted for questioning in relation to the Saturday night burglary at the Exxon station on Bloomfield Avenue Police are searching for this man after a burglary at a North Caldwell gas...
View ArticleVictim found shot to death in car ID'd as East Orange man, officials say
Authorities have identified the man found dead inside a car on South 12th Street Monday as an East Orange 34-year-old. (File photo) NEWARK -- Authorities have identified the man found dead inside a...
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