North Jersey News

Newark, NJ — It was a rough start for thousands of New Jersey drivers Tuesday morning as crashes, police activity, and volume-packed highways jammed up major routes heading into New …

Newark, NJ — She was last seen walking along Polk Street a month ago — and now police are pleading for help to find her. Maria Fatema Soares, 61, vanished …

TRENTON, NJ – A former high-ranking official in the New Jersey Department of Corrections was sentenced Thursday to 46 months in federal prison for extorting an employee in exchange for …

A fire under a PATH train during the height of Monday morning’s commute sent smoke billowing through cars, forced an evacuation, and suspended service on several key lines, according to …

New Jersey officials announced Monday a landmark $2 billion-plus settlement with DuPont and related companies over long-term pollution caused by toxic PFAS chemicals at four industrial sites across the state. …

New Jersey residents are in for a stretch of stable and mild summer weather, with mostly sunny skies and comfortable temperatures forecast across the state through Sunday. A gradual mix …

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake shook parts of northern New Jersey late Saturday night, with the epicenter located in Hasbrouck Heights, according to local and state officials. The tremor occurred at …

A 20-year-old Plainfield man has been arrested in connection with gunfire outside a business along Route 22 West in Watchung that sent patrons scrambling but left no one injured. Naseem …

A 45-year-old Plainfield man has been charged in connection with a sexual assault that occurred in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 20, in North Plainfield, but remains at …

HUDSON COUNTY, N.J. — Thirteen individuals, including multiple public employees, have been arrested following a six-month narcotics investigation that uncovered a large-scale cocaine trafficking operation in Hudson County, authorities announced …

NEWARK, N.J. — Federal immigration agents arrested four convicted child predators living illegally in New Jersey last month as part of an ongoing national effort targeting sex offenders who entered …

NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit riders faced cancellations and delays Friday morning across multiple lines, with mechanical issues sidelining trains and congestion affecting service into and out of Penn Station …

New Jersey Assembly forms special committee to explore Staten Island annexation TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey General Assembly has introduced a resolution to establish a special committee to investigate …

A United States Postal Service employee has been charged in a credit card theft ring after allegedly stealing cards from the mail during her delivery route in North Bergen, police …

by Phil Stilton (USMC 1991-1995) TOMS RIVER, NJ – American veterans are not fit to serve as police officers in Toms River. That was the loud and clear message delivered …

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Jersey City’s in-house animal shelter has earned national No-Kill Shelter status and shattered local adoption records just 18 months after taking full control of animal care …

BEDMINSTER, N.J. — Federal aviation officials have issued multiple flight restrictions across New Jersey ahead of President Donald Trump’s scheduled visit this weekend, affecting airspace around both Bedminster and East …

A 43-year-old Florham Park woman has been charged with murder after police discovered a three-year-old girl unresponsive in a bathtub on July 6, authorities announced. Jeanine Glass was charged on …

MORRISTOWN, N.J. — A U.S. Border Patrol agent from Michigan is facing multiple charges in New Jersey after an investigation found he allegedly communicated online with an undercover officer he …

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey’s two U.S. senators broke ranks this week over a proposed arms sale to Israel, with Sen. Cory Booker voting against a resolution that would have …

NEWARK, N.J. — Newark police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man caught on camera stealing $10,000 worth of construction tools from an electronics company early Sunday morning. …

HACKENSACK — A Paterson man was sentenced Tuesday to 48 years in state prison for the 2021 stabbing deaths of two people in a gruesome double murder that stunned a …

MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. — A widespread threat of flash flooding is expected across New Jersey on Thursday, with the National Weather Service placing much of the region under a Moderate …

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey is sweltering under an intense heat wave Wednesday, with temperatures expected to reach 98 degrees and heat index values soaring as high as 104. The …

BEDMINSTER, N.J. — A series of incidents and heavy congestion brought major disruptions to New Jersey’s highways Tuesday morning, impacting drivers across several counties. A crash on US 206 northbound …