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…
Newark Police Officers Join Residents in Celebration of Juneteenth
NEWARK, NJ – Newark Police Department officers showed off their community policing skills and their community togetherness to celebrate Juneteenth at the Mount Vernon Elementary School. 6th Precinct Community Service Officers M.…
Teen Charged after Motor Vehicle Collision with Pedestrian
FAIR LAWN, NJ – A 17-year-old has been charged after a motor vehicle crash left a Fair Lawn man critically injured Wednesday night. The incident took place at around 10 pm inside…
It’s Time For Some Black Bear Problems in Fort Lee
FORT LEE, NJ – There has been a black bear sighting in Fort Lee, and police are warning residents to use common sense and avoid it. The bear was seen inside the…
Photo: Paramus Firefighters Battle Massive Blaze at Home Saturday Morning
The Paramus Fire Dept. responded to a fully involved house fire at 5am this morning. All the occupants got out safely and there were no injuries on scene.…
Police Searching for Missing Senior Citizen
PARAMUS, NJ – Police in Paramus are searching for a missing 82-year-old man and are asking the community to keep an eye out in their daily travels. Joseph Kelly, Jr. was last…
Newark Gas Station Attendant Beaten, Robbed
NEWARK, NJ – A gas station clerk at the Millennium Gas Station on Bloomfield Avenue was just trying to make it to the end of his shift Wednesday morning when he was…
Newark Police Searching for Fugitive Burglary Suspect
NEWARK, NJ – The Newark Police Department has issued an arrest warrant for William Smith, 37, of Newark, for a burglary he committed on June 11th. Newark Public Safety Director Brian A.…
Westfield Warns Popup Party Planners, There is No Party
WESTFIELD, NJ – Popup parties aren’t just for the Jersey Shore anymore. After a Snapchat post for a popup party in Mindowaskin Park went out online, the town immediately set the record…
New Jersey Postal Worker Charged with Insurance Fraud
JERSEY CITY, NJ – A North Jersey postal worker has been arrested for submitting bogus medical claims to his insurance company, the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office reported. Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez…
Driver Beaten, Carjacked in Newark
NEWARK, NJ – A driver was beaten with an unknown weapon, suffering damage to their face during a violent carjacking in the city of Newark on Monday. Today, Newark Public Safety Director…
Suspect Who Killed 19-Year-Old in Elizabeth Convicted by Jury
ELIZABETH, NJ – A Jersey City man, Anthony Reciofigueroa, 27, was found guilty Thursday on one count each of first-degree murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon and second-degree possession of a…
Two Bodies Recovered After Swimmers Go Missing at Mine Hill Beach
MINE HILL, NJ – The bodies of two swimmers who vanished on Tuesday at Mine Hill Beach in Morris County were recovered by search and rescue teams Tuesday night, according to Morris…
Paterson Man Charged with Drug Charges in Oakland
OAKLAND, NJ – A wanted Paterson man was charged and released after being caught with an illegal prescription for oxycodone, Oakland police reported today. “While on patrol on June 9th, Officer Jonathan…
East Orange Man Who Killed Ex-Girlfriend Gets 30 Years in Prison
EAST ORANGE, NJ – A man who was found guilty of killing his ex-girlfriend and desecrating her remains is going to prison for 30 years. “Union County Superior Court Judge John Deitch…
Kearny Man Who Killed 12-Year-Old in Union Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison
KEARNY, NJ – A man who was convicted in March for a 2019 killing of a 12-year-old child in Union has been sentenced to 7 1/2 years in state prison. Jose Marrero,…
34-Year-Old Killed in Jersey City Sunday
JERSEY CITY, NJ – A 34-year-old man was shot on Martin Luther King Boulevard Sunday night and rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther…
Passaic Man Charged With School Swatting Incident
PASSAIC, NJ – An 18-year-old Passaic man was arrested by the Paramus Police Department for causing a false public alarm at the Windsor Preparatory High School on Friday. Alex Barrales reported a…
Federal Grand Jury Convicts Man Who Robbed Cab Company Dispatcher at Knifepoint
HARRISON, NJ – A man who walked into a cab company office to rob it at knifepoint was convicted this week in federal court. Alfuquan Turner, 46, of Newark was convicted of…
Plainfield Sentenced on Gun Charges During Sale of Cocaine, Oxycodone
PLAINFIELD, NJ – The U.S. Department of Justice has announced a Plainfield man who was previously convicted of several felonies was sentenced to 144 months in prison for possessing and intending to…
Body Found in Hillsborough Parking Lot Identified as Bridgewater Man
HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. – Investigators with the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office and Hillsborough Police Department are investigating after a body was found in a parking lot on Route 206 in Hillsborough. Police said…
