10 biggest March and April snowstorms in N.J. history
Just because we're getting closer to spring doesn't rule out the possibility of a sizable snowstorm in New Jersey. Watch video For most New Jerseyans, the light snow that fell from the sky Friday...
View Article71-year-old woman injured in attempted carjacking in Newark
The victim was transported to the hospital for treatment following the incident, officials said. (File photo) NEWARK -- A 71-year-old woman was injured Thursday night after two men allegedly...
View ArticleAnother string of bomb threats reported at North Jersey schools
Second round of threats in about a week BERGEN COUNTY -- For the second time in about a week, a string of bomb threats interrupted classes at schools around Bergen County Friday, officials said....
View ArticleMan gets 11 years for crashes, police chase that shut down highway
Freddie Wright, 24, of Newark, had pleaded guilty to eluding and related offenses in connection with the Aug. 11, 2014 incident Watch video NEWARK -- With speeds exceeding 100 mph, Freddie Wright led...
View ArticleShould Cory Booker be liable for watershed's financial losses?
Lawyers argue whether former board members should be partly responsible for losses at the bankrupt watershed agency. NEWARK -- For lawyers arguing in federal court over whether U.S. Sen. Cory Booker...
View ArticleEPA: Polluters will pay for $1.4B Passaic River cleanup
100 companies dumped toxic chemicals in the river, which is one of state's, and country's, most polluted rivers. Watch video NEWARK -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday its...
View ArticleAfter 'proof issues,' man gets 5 years in Newark killing
Eric Talmadge, 40, of East Orange, received the sentence as part of a plea deal in connection with the June 12, 2013 shooting death of Bilal Woods, 31, of Newark NEWARK -- Citing "proof issues" in the...
View ArticleNewark police looking for man in connection with series of burglaries
Police have issued a warrant for Rashon Hayes with a bail set at $35,000. Rashon Hayes, 38, is wanted in connection with a series of burglaries. Newark Police Department NEWARK -- City police are...
View ArticlePolice ask for public's help to ID armed robbery suspect
Newark police believe the man shown in their wanted posted was one of two men who robbed a 59-year-old woman Newark Police Department is trying to identify this man in connection with robbery. Newark...
View ArticleWorking to revive Newark's Woodland Cemetery
Woodland Cemetery in Newark tries to come back from the dead after years of neglect. There have been plenty of attempts to bring Newark's Woodland Cemetery back from the dead. But all of them - for...
View Article7 Olympic contenders to watch as N.J. hosts American Cup
The Prudential Center is hosting the gymnastics competition for the first time. Past Olympians pick the athletes to watch in the lead up to Rio 2016.
View ArticleArgument between N.J. cousins leads to shooting, assault
Two city men wanted in connection with an alleged assault of a man reported to be their cousin were apprehended by Newark police Friday, officials said. (File photo) NEWARK -- Two city men wanted in...
View ArticleFatal hit-and-run driver 'remorseful,' lawyer says
The lawyer for Fabian Rodriguez said that, like the 7-year-old victim's, her client's family was also broken. West New York's Mayor Felix Roque had little sympathy for him. Watch video WEST NEW YORK...
View ArticleFederal loans to black-owned businesses up -- but only in some N.J. counties
The Small Business Administration has increased its lend rates to black-owned businesses 116 percent statewide, the agency announced this week. ESSEX COUNTY -- The U.S. Small Business Administration...
View ArticleMenendez slams Trump's call to cut EPA (VIDEO)
He also called out Gov. Chris Christie for supporting someone who would cut the EPA. Watch video NEWARK -- Following Donald Trump's repeated call during Thursday night's debate to cut the...
View ArticleNutley parade kicks off N.J. St. Paddy's celebrations (PHOTOS)
People lined the streets for the annual Nutley event. NUTLEY -- St. Patrick's Day celebrations have officially begun in Essex County. The first of the county's three parades stepped off Saturday at...
View ArticleOld newspaper offers a glimpse back for Bloomfield students
Teacher makes a lesson out of a 1929 newspaper. St. Thomas the Apostle School fifth-graders Colin Salandy, Taylor Cardew and Laura Conigliari look through a 1929 Newark Ledger newspaper.St. Thomas the...
View ArticleRoutes 1&9 lanes remained closed hours after one-car crash in Elizabeth
Most lanes of traffic on Routes 1&9 in Elizabeth remained closed early this afternoon, hours after a one-car crash knocked down a utility pole. ELIZABETH -- Only one lane was open in each...
View ArticleContractor found dead after shooting heroin at Newark airport, report says
The man employed by a major shipping company apparently shot heroin with a woman inside a warehouse bathroom Saturday NEWARK - A contractor was found dead after shooting heroin at a Newark Liberty...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: March 7, 2016
The history of pet photography goes back quite a bit further than most people think. The history of pet photography goes back quite a bit further than the founding of icanhas.cheezburger.com. Courtesy...
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