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…
No Longer Just a Shore Problem; North Plainfield Says Zero Tolerance for Popup Parties
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – 2022 is becoming the year of the popup party. Large, loosely organized get-together in public and private spaces that typically turn into unruly mobs have sprung up at…
Newark Teen Arrested for Monday Night Shooting
NEWARK, NJ – An 18-year-old was arrested for the a shooting that took place in Newark Monday night. According to Interim Newark Public Safety Director Raul Malave, Tauheed McLean, 18, of Newark,…
Suspect Arrested for Stabbing Newark Man, Stealing His Cell Phone
NEWARK, NJ – Over the weekend, a Newark man was stabbed and robbed for his cell phone. Today, Interim Newark Public Safety Director Raul Malave announced the arrest of Dwight Peebles, 25,…
Gun Arrests up 47% in Newark in 2022 as Two More Arrested
NEWARK, NJ – Gun arrests are up 47% across Newark in 2022 over the same period last year, according to the Newark Police Department. This week, two more illegal gun possession charges…
Newark Armed Carjacking Suspect Arrested
NEWARK, NJ – One of the suspects wanted for a violent carjacking in Newark earlier in July has been arrested. Interim Newark Public Safety Director Raul Malave III said Raheem Pamplin, 21,…
Newark Bank Robber Also Charged with Aggravated Assault
NEWARK, NJ – The man who robbed a Santander Bank in Newark on Monday is now facing aggravated assault charges in addition to bank robbery charges. Robert A. Bruno, 29, of Newark,…
Suspect in Multiple Belleville Burglaries Arrested
BELLEVILLE, NJ – A suspect in multiple burglaries in Bellville has been arrested and charged by police, the Belleville Police Department reported. The robberies all of which took place in July are…
Two Charged for Shooting Murder in Jersey City
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Police in Jersey City have arrested two men in connection with a deadly shooting that took place in the city on June 12th. Quadre Domnie, 21, of Jersey…
79-Year-Old Attacked and Killed with Fire Poker in Dumont
DUMONT, NJ – An elderly woman was attacked and killed with a fire poker in Dumon overnight. According to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Dumont Police Department,…
FBI Search For Jimmy Hoffa’s Body Under New Jersey Bridge Comes Up Empty
JERSEY CITY, NJ – The FBI will have to continue searching for the body of Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa who was last seen in suburban Detroit in 1975 as he was getting…
Four Dead in Fiery Newark Car Crash
NEWARK, NJ – Four people were killed in a fiery car crash involving a tractor-trailer in Newark near Evergreen Avenue early Saturday morning. The crash involved two vehicles and a tractor-trailer, all…
Rutgers University Deploys Parking Barnacles to Force People to Pay Parking Tickets on the Spot
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – If you’re parked illegally on the campus of Rutgers University, you won’t just get a ticket, you’ll get the Barnacle. The Barnacle is a huge suction device that…
Juvenile Among Four Arrested for Multiple Newark Armed Robberies
NEWARK, NJ – A 17-year-old was among four arrested for a string of armed robberies that occurred in Newark on May 8th of this year. Interim Newark Public Safety Director Raul Malave…
Woman Sought in Thursday Morning Newark Armed Robbery
NEWARK, NJ – Police in Newark are searching for a woman wanted for an armed robbery early Thursday morning. According to Interim Newark Public Safety Director Raul Malave III, Yolanda K. Edwards,…
Job Seeker Steals From 5 Purses During Job Interview in Newark
NEWARK, NJ – A woman who showed up for a job interview at a Newark business on Wednesday ended up just stealing money from the purses of 5 employees instead. According to…
Bayonne Man Guilty in 2020 Shooting Death
BAYONNE, NJ – According to a guilty plea in Hudson County Court today, on Bernard Wilson, 29, of Bayonne, pleaded guilty for his role in the 2020 shooting death of Abimael Fuentes,…
Newark Police Share a Moment of Community Policing Success
by Newark Police Department, Newark, NJ – It was a friendly, brief exchange between cops and kids. Three Newark youth were walking across the courtyard at Pennington Court, a public housing complex…
66-Year-Old Woman Robbed and Carjacked in Secaucus Walmart Parking Lot
SECAUCUS, NJ – Two suspected carjackers are in custody after carjacking a woman while she was loading her groceries into her car at a Secaucus Walmart. According to police, on Wednesday, at…
Two Convicted for Murder of 17-Year-Old in Girl in Jersey City
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Three people were convicted for their roles in the shooting murder of Jade Sanders in Jersey City in October 2018. She was just 17 years old at the…
Health Alert: Boil Water Warning Issued in North Jersey After Ecoli Found in Samples
FORT LEE, NJ – Veolia, the major water provider for North Jersey, has issued a boil water advisory for many of its customers. The company announced they had detected ecoli in water…
