NJ Transit Quietly Scales Back Ambitious $22 Million Bus Lane After World Cup
Newark, NJ – A new NJ TRANSIT after-action report on transportation operations during the FIFA World Cup does not cancel the long-discussed Meadowlands Transitway. Instead, the report concludes that future events at…
Brother hid sister’s body inside Westwood home, police report
WESTWOOD, NJ – A New Jersey man was arrested and charged with desecrating human remains after hiding his deceased sister’s body inside his Westwood home for a ‘prolonged period’, according to police.…
Lonegan shifts left with latest assault on conservative legislator
NEWTON, NJ (OP-ED) – Steve Lonegan is at it again. This time, in Sparta. He is a candidate that hops from district to district each year, hoping to win an election, but…
Newark police searching for missing 13-year-old, who possibly traveled to the Bronx
NEWARK, NJ – A 13-year-old girl has gone missing in Newark and today, police are asking the public to assist in finding her. Jhanny Victoria Baez De La Cruz, 13, who was…
$25,000 fast cash jackpot won in Bayonne
BAYONNE, NJ – A player who bought their $2 Jersey Jackpot lottery ticket at Pyramid Traders in Bayonne won 20% of the progressive jackpot on Wednesday. The New Jersey Lottery Commission said…
17-year-old Newark girl reported missing
NEWARK, NJ – Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé seeks the public’s help in locating Lesley Castillo, 17, who was reported missing on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. Lesley, who arrived in…
Victim rescued from floor drain in Woodbridge
Woodbridge, NJ – Firefighters with the Avenel Fire Department responded to a storage facility on St. Georges Avenue in Woodbridge on Wednesday after receiving a report that a victim’s leg was stuck…
Missing Jersey City kindergarten teacher found dead in shallow grave in Kearny
KEARNY, NJ – Police searching for a missing Jersey City woman in Kearny located a shallow grave in the area of Central Avenue and Third Street on Tuesday. According to the Hudson…
Paterson police officer facing charges after shooting suspect in the back, AG says
PATERSON, NJ – A Paterson cop has been charged by the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General for allegedly shooting a perp in the back, leaving the suspect with a disabling…
Woman stabbed to death in West New York early Monday morning
WEST NEW YORK, NY – A woman has been found stabbed to death on Murphy Place in West New York. Police announced a murder investigation had begun early Monday morning after the…
School bus crash in Paramus caused by driver who drove through red light, police
PARAMUS, NJ – A 27-year-old male driver was charged with reckless driving, careless driving, and failure to stop for a red light on Monday after crashing into a Paramus school bus. The…
Kearny Church Honors Four WWII Hero Chaplains on 80th Anniversary of Deaths
By Sean Quinn Kearny, N.J. – During the early morning hours of Feb. 3, 1943, four chaplains of different religions serving in World War II sacrificed themselves to save soldiers onboard the torpedoed…
Woman injured in Jersey City hit-and-run
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Police are searching for a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run in Jersey City that sent a 48-year-old woman to the hospital with a serious injury. According to police,…
Do you know them? Newark carjackers sought by police
NEWARK, NJ – A pair of carjackers have been wanted since December for a carjacking on Bloomfield Avenue. Police have not given up on their investigation to identify those suspects. According to…
Willie Randolph visits Somerset to celebrate Patriots championship season
SOMERSET, NJ – Legendary New York Yankees second baseman Willie Randolph was in Somerset to celebrate the Somerset Patriot’s 2022 championship season. An affiliate of the New York Yankees, a double-a team…
Montville High School intruder identified
MONTVILLE, NJ – A Bloomfield man was arrested and charged today for trespassing at Montville High School on Thursday. An alleged intruder was arrested at Montville High School on Thursday by police.…
15-year-old leads New Jersey cops in vehicle pursuit before crashing
Clifton police reported that CLIFTON, NJ – A 15-year-old with a previous arrest for leading police in a pursuit in Paterson was at it again this week, this time in Clifton. On…
North Jersey investment advisor stole over $600k to fund gambling habit, feds say
ELIZABETH, NJ – An Elizabeth man who misappropriated over $600,000 from clients in order to fulfill his gambling habit and personal needs has pleaded guilty in federal court. Mario E. Rivero Jr.,…
16-year-old reported missing in Newark
NEWARK, NJ – Police in Newark are searching for a teenage girl reported missing Since Thursday evening. Adrianna Rebaza, 16, was last seen between 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. at John F.…
Secaucus police warn of police impersonation phone scam
SECAUCUS, NJ – Residents in Secaucus have reported a phone scam this week involving the Secaucus Police Department. At least, that’s what the caller claims. Police said an unknown actor has been…
Six arrested, including three teens in Linden gun bust
LINDEN, NJ – Police officers conducting a routine traffic stop ended up finding multiple guns, hollow point bullets and a large capacity magazine in a car occupied three adults and three juveniles.…
