North Jersey News

NEWARK, N.J. — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who assaulted an Uber driver Saturday night after being told the ride would not go to …

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. — The Hackettstown School District will be closed Thursday due to an impending snow and ice storm, officials announced. The Hackettstown Police Department shared the district’s decision on …

NEWARK, N.J. — A Chilean man believed to be part of a South American theft group has been charged in connection with a conspiracy to burglarize a New Jersey jewelry …

TEANECK, N.J. — A Bergenfield man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run that left a 17-year-old girl seriously injured in Teaneck, prosecutors announced Monday. Elvis E. Sunder, 37, …

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A man was found dead Friday evening after a fire broke out near 1000 Newark Avenue, prompting an investigation by the Hudson County Regional Arson Task …

NEWARK, N.J. — An 8-year-old boy was shot and killed Friday evening in Newark, just blocks away from where a 36-year-old man was found wounded by gunfire around the same …

NEWARK, N.J. — Authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of an 8-year-old boy in Newark and are urging the public to come forward with any information that could help identify …

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A 31-year-old man has been charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of a woman and her two children inside a Jersey City apartment, Hudson County …

NEWARK, N.J. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested Edgar Julca Tangoa in Newark on charges of aggravated sexual assault and child molestation, according to an ICE announcement. …

NEWARK, N.J. — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying three suspects involved in a robbery early Tuesday morning on Park Avenue between Highland Avenue and Lake Street. …

TRENTON, N.J. — A Newark man has been charged in connection with an auto theft and home burglary ring, becoming the first person prosecuted under New Jersey’s new home invasion …

NEWARK, NJ — Authorities are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a male suspect connected to the theft of a package valued at $1,500 from a residence on Vassar …

LINDEN, NJ — School #1 was briefly placed on lockdown Tuesday morning after an attempted carjacking nearby led to a swift police response and the arrest of two juveniles. Officers …

NEWARK, N.J. — Two New Jersey men have been convicted for their involvement in a violent drug trafficking organization (DTO) operating out of Stephen Crane Village in Newark, Acting U.S. …

LINDEN, NJ – A Newark man has been sentenced to nine years in state prison for his role in the daytime robbery of an Amazon delivery driver in June 2023. …

HAGERSTOWN, MD – A joint investigation by the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal and the Hagerstown Fire Department Fire Marshal’s Office has resulted in the arrest of a …

MONTCLAIR, NJ – The Montclair Police Department has confirmed that a bomb threat reported at the Wellmont Theater on Saturday, January 25, 2025, was determined to be a hoax following …

PARAMUS, N.J. — A 2.4 magnitude earthquake struck near Paramus on Friday afternoon, briefly shaking parts of Bergen County and surprising residents across the region. The tremor, recorded at 1:02 …

NEWARK, N.J. — Newark Mayor Ras Baraka criticized a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid conducted Thursday in the city, claiming agents detained both undocumented individuals without warrants. In …

NEWARK, N.J. — Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a Newark woman accused of stealing a dog during a burglary on Saturday, January 18, 2025, Newark Public Safety Director …

NEWARK, N.J. — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man suspected of stealing toolboxes from a church on January 17, 2025, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel …

NEWARK, N.J. — Authorities are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a woman suspected of shoplifting items from a Starbucks on Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Boulevard, Newark Public Safety Director …

NEWARK, N.J. — Authorities are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 27-year-old East Orange man wanted for questioning in connection with a shooting earlier this month, Newark Public …

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred near Union Street and Martin Luther King Drive, according to the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office. The incident, which …

NORTH BERGEN, NJ — A dump truck crash on Tonnelle Avenue Friday afternoon left six people injured and forced a major road closure, the North Bergen Police Department confirmed. Around …