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…
North Jersey go-go bar workers busted in undercover sting
SECAUCUS, NJ – Three people were arrested during an undercover police operation at Aj’s go-go bar in Secaucus this week. According to police, the three arrests were made after undercover police officers…
Three charged for weekend double shooting, murder in Hackensack
HACKENSACK, NJ – Police have arrested three men in connection with a double shooting that left one person dead on Saturday in Hackensack. Dior Alston, Malik Abel, and Rayshawn Powel-Myhand were charged…
Toms River police searching for bank fraud, hit and run suspect
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Police Department is investigating a bank fraud case involving a suspect that is also being sought for a hit-and-run crash. According to police, a woman…
$50,000 winning Powerball ticket sold at New Jersey Stop & Shop
A winning $50,000 Powerball lottery ticket was sold at a North Jersey Stop & Shop on Wednesday. While there were no jackpot winners in the drawing, the ticket sold in Morris Plains…
Nursing home patient has gone missing in Newark
NEWARK, NJ – A 63-year-old resident at Sinai Post-Acute Care Nursing & Rehab Center in Newark has gone missing. Police said the man is in poor mental condition. Reynaldo Flores, 63, of…
Arrest made in weekend shooting in Rahway
RAHWAY, NJ – A suspect wanted for the murder of 44-year-old Roselle resident Jack Harris was arrested on Tuesday as a result of a multi-jurisdictional investigation. Brandan Melford, 31, of Rahway, was…
North Jersey police track man wanted for child assault to Salt Lake City
NORTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. – Police investigating the sexual assault of a 9-year-old girl in Plainfield have announced they have arrested 39-year-old Fabian Osuna-Vargas in Salt Lake City, Utah. According to Somerset County…
Baby taken in carjacking is latest in rise of New Jersey car thefts
ORANGE, NJ – An 8-month-old baby was the latest carjacking victim as vehicle thefts and carjackings continue to plague New Jersey. On Monday, a car left running outside a preschool in Orange…
Newark Police asking the public to help identify Halloween armed robber
NEWARK, NJ – On Halloween, a man entered the Sunoco gas station at 1400 McCarter Highway in Newark and pulled a gun. At gunpoint, he ordered the two store clerks to lie…
New York man brought gun into Newark Airport; gets 3 years in prison
NEWARK, NJ – A New York man who brought a loaded gun through a security checkpoint at Newark International Airport is going to prison for more than three years. U.S. Attorney Philip…
Newark police searching for armed robbery suspect
NEWARK, NJ – Police in Newark are asking the public to help them identify an armed robbery suspect who robbed a woman in the area of Cleveland Avenue and Bayard Place Sunday…
Mom speaks out after daughter had cops called on her for killing lantern flies in New Jersey
Caldwell, NJ – A New Jersey mother is angry after a local Republican and Caldwell Township employee called the cops on her 9-year-old daughter for killing lantern flies earlier this month. Monique…
New Jersey school teacher under fire over her curvy body after classroom pic goes viral
New Jersey art teacher Roxsana Diaz is under fire after a viral photo taken of her during class has created a negative controversy for her. Diaz, whose curvy figure is being used…
Bayonne cop dies unexpectedly while on duty
BAYONNE, NJ – The Bayonne Police Department today is mourning the loss of a member of their ranks. Overnight, the department announced the unexpected death of Captain Paul Jamolawicz. At this time,…
American Dream mall crowned ugliest building in New Jersey
A report by Travel.Alot.Com this week named the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford the ugliest building in the Garden State. While the building has received a minor facelift in recent years,…
New Jersey man wearing pink bunny costume exposed himself to trick-or-treaters, police
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Phillipsburg police officers responded to a 911 call on Halloween alleging that a man wearing a pink bunny costume was exposing himself to trick-or-treaters. According to witnesses, the man…
Irvington woman heading to prison for immigration marriage fraud
IRVINGTON, NJ – A New Jersey woman is heading to prison for seven months after being convicted of immigration marriage fraud. Audrey Boney Johnson, 34, and Shanon St. Aubyn Stephenson, a citizen…
Traffic Alert: US1 South in Linden closed due to motor vehicle crash
LINDEN, NJ – The southbound lanes of Route 1 south have been closed to traffic in the area of Avenue C. Police are investigating a motor vehicle crash that occurred shortly after…
Hackensack police officers rescue teen threatening to jump from parking garage ledge
HACKENSACK, NJ – Three Hackensack police officers were recognized by the city for their quick actions to stop a distressed teenager from jumping from the ledge of a parking garage on Prospect…
Murphy blames housing insecurity for statewide increase in grand theft auto
TRENTON – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is going to tackle housing insecurity as one of the steps being taken to reduce a statewide increase in grand theft auto. Murphy unveiled his…
