Newark water main break likely to tie up Monday morning traffic
The 16-inch break has shut down a portion of Market Street just east of Newark Penn Station NEWARK - A water main break on one of the city's busiest thoroughfares may tie up traffic during the Monday...
View ArticleMan targeted Newark churches, businesses during burglary spree, police say
Jose Diaz has been charged with six counts of burglary and two counts of criminal trespass Jose Diaz (Newark Police) NEWARK - A city man has been charged in connection with a string of break-ins at...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Feb. 8, 2016
There are a number of ways pet lovers can assist homeless animals. If you're interested in helping homeless animals but aren't able to adopt one, there are a number of other ways you can be of...
View ArticleN.J. Snapshot: Couples in the Garden State
As Valentine's Day approaches, we share this 1915 photograph of a couple at Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange. Ah, love! It's a beautiful thing -- and we pay homage to such passion each year on...
View ArticleMET excursion brings art to life for North Caldwell students
Students visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. West Essex Regional High School students on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City NORTH CALDWELL -- Last month a...
View ArticleSHU to host 'Conference on Women and Gender'
Rifat Salam, associate professor of sociology and deputy chair of the City University of New York Department of Social Sciences, Human Services and Criminal Justice, will be the keynote speaker at...
View ArticleIs this N.J. bar the best in the U.S.?
Essex County bar is nominated in the USA Today national contest. Watch video CALDWELL -- Is the best beer bar in America in New Jersey? The Cloverleaf Tavern in Caldwell is one of 20 bars across the...
View ArticleWhich N.J. towns had the highest property tax bills in 2015?
See which town's had the highest average property taxes in 2015.
View Article2 more snowstorms lining up to visit N.J. starting tonight
Winter weather advisories remain in effect for some New Jersey counties, and a winter storm watch is in effect for other counties. Watch video Most of the snow that swept into parts of eastern New...
View ArticleNewark ranked among worst Valentine's Day cities in America
A new ranking leaves the Brick City way down there in terms of restaurant costs and attractions Watch video NEWARK -- No love for the Brick City. The personal finance website WalletHub has released...
View ArticleMan killed crossing highway in Newark identified as NYC resident
Jose Ramos of the Bronx was hit after his own car became disabled along the eastbound lanes of Interstate 78 State police have identified a man killed on I-78 Saturday night as a New York City...
View Article3 men plead not guilty in beating death of college student
Eric Santiago, 26, of Belleville, and Jonathan Tejada, 23, and Edgardo Mendez, 25, both of Newark, are facing a murder Watch video NEWARK -- Three men pleaded not guilty on Monday to a murder charge...
View ArticleThief tried to stab teen with kitchen knife, cops say
The man also injured a police officer before being arrested, officials said. Weekes. (Essex County Corrections) MAPLEWOOD -- A township man was arrested Friday after allegedly threatening a teenager...
View ArticleNewark schoolyard killer claims accomplice is innocent
Melvin Jovel testified on Monday at a hearing for Rodolfo Godinez's bid to overturn his conviction in the 2007 execution-style shootings of three friends in a Newark schoolyard Watch video NEWARK --...
View ArticleSuspicious death under investigation in Newark
Body was found in the 300 block of S. 20th Street Monday NEWARK -- Authorities are investigating after a woman was found dead near a home on S. 20th Street Monday night, Acting Essex County...
View ArticleWest Orange honors homegrown pioneer in Black History Month ceremony
Anna Easter Brown, a founding member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., was honored as a pioneer with a historical marker in West Orange. It's one thing to learn about the founding members of your...
View ArticleTop 20 N.J. colleges with the highest-paid grads
How much is that college degree worth? New federal data details how much the typical graduate earns a decade after enrolling at a school.
View ArticleSee what town had the highest property taxes in Essex County
The average Essex County tax bill has jumped 32 percent since 2000. Watch video ESSEX COUNTY -- Residents in Millburn paid the highest average property tax bill of $22,735 for 2015, according to the...
View ArticleN.J. neurologist indicted for 7 cases of billing fraud
The neurologist operated in Essex, Middlesex, Passaic and Union counties. TRENTON -- A neurologist from Livingston has been indicted for submitting false insurance claims for procedures performed by a...
View ArticleMan pleads not guilty in Newark killing spree that left 2 women, 1 man dead
Jeffrey Holland will remain remains in custody at the Essex County Correctional Facility on $2.5 million bail. Watch video NEWARK -- The 27-year-old East Orange man accused in a January killing spree...
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