North Jersey News

If any other New Jersey Democrat wants to win June 10th’s primary election, they better find themselves a mugshot between now and then. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka’s arrest at the …

The world was watching the skies as Kosmos 482, a Soviet-era spacecraft launched in 1972, made an uncontrolled re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere after 53 years in orbit. Originally destined for …

MAHWAH, NJ — On Saturday morning the towering Sheraton Crossroads Hotel, a 37-year-old landmark that once dominated the Bergen County skyline, was demolished in a controlled implosion that lasted just …

TRENTON, N.J. — Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco (R-25) issued an update Friday on the progress of Interstate 80 repairs, confirming that construction remains on schedule following major sinkhole …

ORANGE, N.J. — A federal grand jury has indicted two church leaders from Orange, New Jersey, on charges of sex trafficking, forced labor, and conspiracy, following a years-long investigation into …

NEWARK, NJ – Newark’s Department of Public Safety is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a male suspect involved in a residential burglary on May 1. The suspect was captured …

A Philadelphia man was arrested Monday after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected a loaded handgun in his carry-on bag at Newark Liberty International Airport, officials said. The incident occurred …

Four people were arrested Tuesday after a pro-Palestinian protest at Rutgers University escalated during a student-organized demonstration against a speaker event hosted by Rutgers Hillel. The event, part of “Israel …

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy escalated criticism of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure agenda Tuesday, accusing the administration of neglecting aviation safety while prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in …

A New Jersey dad has been arrested. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Newark have arrested a 23-year-old Venezuelan national wanted for murder in his home country, the …

A hit-and-run crash involving a pickup truck and a sedan in Linden Monday night left three people hospitalized and police searching for the driver who fled the scene, authorities said. …

The North Plainfield Police Department is investigating a motor vehicle burglary that occurred in the early hours of May 1 on the 200 block of Belmont Avenue, officials announced Monday. …

Police in Newark are seeking the public’s help in finding 13-year-old Khloe Younger, who was reported missing on Wednesday after disappearing from the 300 block of 6th Avenue West. Khloe, …

HACKENSACK — A Hackensack man was arrested Saturday after police responded to reports of a potential armed threat at a restaurant on Essex Street, authorities said. Joseph Frankowski, 41, of …

TRENTON — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Monday that the state has joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration, …

A Piscataway police officer has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses involving inappropriate conduct toward minors in public spaces, according to official records. Wesley Kliwinski, 37, of Hamilton, was …

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued across much of New Jersey, with scattered strong storms expected through Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center in …

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have arrested a 23-year-old Venezuelan national in East Orange, New Jersey, who is wanted for homicide in his home country and is accused of …

Firefighters from multiple departments battled a fast-moving brush fire along Riverview Drive in Perth Amboy on Saturday afternoon, according to the Perth Amboy Fire Department. The fire was reported at …

The New Jersey Forest Fire Service announced full containment of a wildfire that burned approximately 100 acres in Hackettstown, Warren County. The fire, which began near Route 46, was contained …

FORT LEE, N.J. — A second 16-year-old student has been charged in connection with the April 8 stabbing of a male student at Fort Lee High School, Bergen County Prosecutor …

WYCKOFF, N.J. — Township officials in Wyckoff are denouncing the distribution of antisemitic flyers discovered earlier this week in the Sicomac section of the community, calling the act “divisive, polarizing, …

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. — A wildfire has scorched approximately 100 acres in Hackettstown, Warren County, as crews from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service work to contain the fast-moving blaze, officials …

JERSEY CITY, NJ — One person has died and four others, including two children, were seriously injured in a fire on Summit Avenue in Jersey City, according to the Hudson …

TRENTON, NJ — A resurfaced video showing more than 100 neglected beagles rescued from a shuttered animal testing facility in New Jersey has reignited scrutiny of Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.), …