North Jersey News

HAWTHORNE, NJ — Visitors marvel at the Paterson Great Falls, but many visitors don’t realize the level of filth and pollution along the stretch of the Passaic River just beyond …

Federal prosecutors dismiss Newark mayor’s trespass charge, shift focus to Congresswoman McIver NEWARK, NJ — Federal prosecutors have dropped a misdemeanor trespassing charge against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, instead shifting …

JERSEY CITY, NJ — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred earlier this month in Jersey City. …

WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office is investigating a fatal police-involved shooting that occurred early Thursday in Middlesex County, resulting in the death of a 35-year-old …

NEWARK, N.J. — Newark police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who caused damage inside a Dollar Tree store during a dispute with an employee on May …

PATERSON, NJ — Street improvement efforts are underway in Paterson as city crews began milling and concrete work in the 1st and 4th Wards this week, according to Mayor Andre …

TRENTON, NJ — A former Mount Arlington councilman admitted Thursday to accepting a $7,000 cash bribe in exchange for backing an attorney’s reappointment as municipal counsel, New Jersey Attorney General …

TRENTON, NJ—As we embark on the five-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent ridiculous response by local governments, especially in New Jersey, let’s take a trip down memory …

TRENTON, N.J. — A bill advancing in the New Jersey Legislature aims to incentivize municipalities to amend their master plans and zoning ordinances to allow for higher-density residential development through …

TRENTON, N.J. — State officials are warning New Jersey residents about a new SMiShing scam involving fraudulent text messages that impersonate the state’s Motor Vehicle Commission and EZ-Pass. According to …

NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J. — Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, led a Memorial Day Mass on Monday at Holy Cross Cemetery to honor U.S. military personnel who died …

NEWARK, N.J. — Pope Leo XIV has named Reverend Pedro Bismarck Chau as the new Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark, the Vatican announced Friday, while also accepting the …

LINDEN, N.J. – Four men and two juveniles have been arrested in connection with a 2023 downtown Linden shooting, concluding a two-year investigation that uncovered efforts by the suspects to …

NEWARK, N.J. – Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr. is requesting the public’s assistance in locating Aaliyah Bryant, a 17-year-old girl reported missing on August 30, 2023. Bryant was …

EDISON, N.J. – A Morristown man employed as a teacher at Saint Thomas Aquinas High School has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses related to child sexual abuse material …

ELIZABETH, N.J. — Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday joined the New Jersey State Police to mark the opening of a new Port Security Section detachment in Elizabeth, expanding the state’s …

WHARTON, N.J. — Two lanes of Interstate 80 westbound in Morris County are set to reopen late Friday night, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation, following weeks of …

NEWARK, N.J. — Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda, Sr. is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who stole a package from a porch on North 7th …

NEWARK, N.J. — Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a 23-year-old Newark man accused of stealing multiple items from a parked vehicle during a burglary last month, the city’s …

NEWARK, N.J. — A Newark man has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an armed robbery of a U.S. Postal Service employee, along with federal firearms and drug trafficking offenses, …

NEWARK, N.J. — Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr. is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who allegedly robbed a man during a pre-arranged phone sale …

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey may offer some of the happiest later-life experiences for older adults, but when it comes to affordability, the Garden State ranks near the bottom. A …

NEWARK, N.J. — Newark police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two individuals caught on surveillance video stealing packages from an apartment mailroom earlier this month. According to …

NUTLEY, N.J. — Nutley Police are investigating a residential burglary and vehicle theft that occurred early Saturday morning on Pauline Drive. According to authorities, officers responded at approximately 5:10 a.m. …

PATERSON, N.J. — A city park is undergoing a full-scale transformation as part of what officials are calling a “park renaissance” in Paterson’s 4th Ward. Mayor Andre Sayegh announced the …