Newark burglary suspect found in vacant home
Police received a tip while searching for 57-year-old wanted for January burglary NEWARK -- Fugitive team detectives Wednesday arrested a 57-year-old man wanted for burglary, police spokesman Det....
View ArticleVintage photos of couples in N.J.
"You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams." --Theodor Geisel, 'Dr. Seuss' Watch video Some thoughts on love .... "I'm selfish, impatient...
View ArticleControversial ex-chief sues N.J. town for $1M
Ex-Irvington police chief says department restructuring was really retaliation. IRVINGTON -- The pending split between Irvington and longtime Police Chief Michael Chase is proving less than amicable....
View ArticleThe final days of a former mob strongman | Di Ionno
Mike Guibilo sought redemption, first as FBI operative, then through prayer If they were going to make a movie about Michael Guibilo, it would be part-"Sopranos" and part-"Jersey Boys." A picture of...
View Article5 winning tickets to split $906K Jersey Cash 5 jackpot
The tickets were bought in five different counties Five winner will split Wednesday's $906,560 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot.New Jersey Lottery Five winners will split Wednesday's $906,560 Jersey Cash 5...
View ArticleN.J. love stories for Valentine's Day: 'It was true love, baby!'
Find out how these New Jersey couples got together, in some cases long after they first met. Valentine's Day is almost here, and to celebrate we asked New Jerseyans to share their love stories. We...
View ArticleGlimpse of History: Pausing for a picture at Eagle Rock
Eagle Rock Reservation designed in the late 1800s by, among others, the Olmsted Brothers, the firm that designed Central Park in Manhattan. WEST ORANGE -- This unidentified couple posed for a camera...
View ArticleFeds charge longtime gang kingpin, Crips members in N.J.
U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman announces charges alleging gang members' involvement in four murders and three attempted murders. Watch video NEWARK -- As the alleged long-time leader of the local Grape...
View ArticleNo love: Newark won't revive popular Valentine's Day vacant lot sale this year
Hundreds of families lined up outside City Hall in 2015 for a chance at a $1,000 property NEWARK - Hopeful prospective owners will not be feeling the love from Newark this year, as the city will not...
View ArticleFor safety alone, Uber must be regulated just like N.J. taxis are | Opinion
Why doesn't Uber do proper background screenings that includes fingerprinting? Taxi and limousine drivers go through this simple process. Why not Uber? Watch video By Lionel A. Leach "Why does Uber...
View ArticleNewark mayor mum on bust of gang leader he once tried to help
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka declined to comment on the arrest of the notorious gang leader he tried to help find a job in 2010. (file photo) NEWARK -- Mayor Ras Baraka on Thursday declined to comment on...
View ArticleChristie requests disaster aid for 17 counties hit by winter storm
A disaster declaration would enable the state to receive federal aid Watch video WASHINGTON -- Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday sought federal disaster aid for the 17 New Jersey counties hit by last...
View ArticleTake this week's NJ.com news quiz
A lot has happened in New Jersey this past week. Do you recall it all? Sick of winter weather, Super Bowl 50's aftermath and Bernie vs. Hillary? That's awesome, because none of those topics are in...
View ArticleN.J. Muslim fencer at the tipping point of Olympic history
Ibtihaj Muhammad of Maplewood qualified for the USA Olympic fencing team and she is believed to be the first American Muslim woman to compete in the games wearing a hijab, the scarf that covers her...
View ArticleDog was abused and abandoned
Cleo walks well on a leash and would do best as an only-pet. Cleo NEWARK -- Cleo is a 3-year-old female pit bull terrier at the Associated Humane Societies-Newark shelter. Workers say it is clear she...
View ArticleN.J. man sentenced for putting skimming device on ATMs
West Orange resident stole PIN codes and magnetic data using the electronic device A New Jersey man who was part of a crew who placed skimming devices on automatic teller machines in New Mexico was...
View ArticleDistrict can't stop lawsuit from ex-teacher fired over kids' letters to cop...
Marylin Zuniga was fired in May for allowing her third-grade students to write "get well" letters to Mumia Abu-Jamal Watch video NEWARK -- A Superior Court judge has rejected a motion by Orange school...
View ArticleAllen Iverson, Shaquille O'Neal headline finalists for Basketball Hall of...
Both are in their first year of eligibility. Allen Iverson and Newark native Shaquille O'Neal headline the list of 14 finalists for the Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2016, which was announced on...
View ArticleMan headed to trial on charges of trying to kill cop
Preye Roberts, 29, of Nutley, is pursuing a "diminished capacity" defense to attempted murder and related charges in connection with the 2010 shooting NEWARK -- At Preye Roberts's upcoming trial for...
View ArticleN.J. residents may qualify for $100 or more in refrigerator settlement
Consumers may qualify for cash, rebate for a future purchase and coverage for repair costs on certain Frigidaire and Electrolux models. One of the refrigerators with the ice maker in question....
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