World Cup Comes to New Jersey Alongside One of America’s Most Polluted Rivers

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Millions of soccer fans will descend on MetLife Stadium for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but just beyond the bright lights of the Meadowlands sits one of the…

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Dozens More New Jersey School Districts Slash Jobs and Programs; Funding Cuts Deepen Divide As Newark Aid Increases

Trenton, NJ – School districts across New Jersey are cutting teachers, closing schools, eliminating student programs, and increasing class sizes as the long-running effects of the state’s S2 school funding law continue…

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Ecuadorian Migrant in New Jersey Sanctuary State Tried Repeatedly to Sexually Assault Young Girl

MOONACHIE, N.J. — An Ecuadorian migrant living in New Jersey faces multiple child sex crime charges after investigators accused him of attempting to sexually assault a juvenile girl inside a Moonachie residence…

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Students Turn Microscopic Ocean Life Into Award-Winning Art in Global Science Challenge

Annapolis, Md. — Nearly 900 students from 65 countries transformed invisible ocean organisms into striking works of art for the 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge, a global competition that asked young artists…

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$4 Million Drug Operation Broken Up in Bergen County as 5 Face Major Narcotics Charges

Hackensack, NJ – Bergen County investigators say they dismantled a large-scale narcotics manufacturing and distribution operation tied to more than $4 million worth of illegal drugs seized across multiple North Jersey locations.…

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New Jersey suspect trashes patrol car after Main Street assault

New Jersey man accused of spitting on cops after Main Street domestic violence arrest HACKENSACK, NJ — A New Jersey man arrested during a domestic violence incident in Hackensack is now accused…

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High speed Jersey City crash comes back to hit driver with charge

Route 1 and 9 speed blast ends in charges after yearlong probe Jersey City, NJ – A violent pre-dawn crash that left wreckage scattered across a major highway has now led to…

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New Jersey man thought he was setting up date with child, but it was a cop and he got arrested, police say

Closter, NJ — A 58-year-old Bergen County man faces criminal charges following an undercover investigation into alleged online communications with someone he believed to be a minor, authorities announced Thursday. The case…

New Jersey Democrats Divided on Mikie Sherrill’s World Cup Sales Tax Increase Could Cover Parts of the Jersey Shore

Trenton, NJ — A proposal to raise taxes to help cover 2026 World Cup costs is exposing divisions among New Jersey Democrats, after U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer publicly pushed back on a…

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Migrant Charged for Attempted Rape of Young girl in New Jersey

Ridgefield Park, NJ – A 32-year-old man faces felony charges after prosecutors say he attempted to sexually assault a juvenile female victim inside a Ridgefield Park residence last week. Luis M. Morales-Jutzuy…

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Cop shocks goalie back to life in wild rink rescue

Off-duty cop saves collapsing goalie with two shocks in Hackensack rink scare Hackensack, NJ — A hockey game turned into a life-or-death moment when a goalie collapsed on the ice, but an…

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Closter Man Charged After Alleged Choking Assault During Dispute at Palisades Park Home

PALISADES PARK, N.J. — A 49-year-old Closter man faces an aggravated assault charge after investigators say he grabbed an adult victim by the neck and jaw during a dispute at a private…

Woodcliff Lake Man, 85, Dies After Vehicle Fire in Driveway, Investigators Find No Foul Play

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. — An 85-year-old man died after suffering severe injuries in a vehicle fire at his Campbell Avenue home on April 18, with investigators determining the blaze was not suspicious,…

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Lyndhurst Man Dies by Suicide as SWAT Moves In During Arrest Attempt Tied to Union County Homicide

LYNDHURST, N.J. — A 38-year-old man sought in a Union County homicide investigation died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound as SWAT officers attempted to take him into custody outside his Lake Avenue…

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Garfield man charged after alleged attempt to lure two children in Wallington

Prosecutors say suspect approached children in a vehicle before arrest and jail remand Wallington, NJ — Two children were targeted in an alleged luring attempt in Wallington, leading to the arrest and…

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Garfield man charged after alleged attempt to lure two children in Wallington

Prosecutors say suspect approached children in a vehicle before arrest and jail remand Wallington, NJ — Two children were targeted in an alleged luring attempt in Wallington, leading to the arrest and…

NJ man arrested after bullet fired into apartment window

Driveway gunfire suspect nabbed weeks later with cache of weapons Hackensack, NJ — A single gunshot fired into a residential window last month led to a multi-agency investigation and the arrest of…

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$400K scratch-off win in Bayonne fuels surge of NJ lottery payouts

Multiple lottery wins across New Jersey deliver over $1.3M in prizes in four days Lottery players across New Jersey claimed more than $1.3 million in prizes over a four-day span, with winning…

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Bergen County man faces upgraded child exploitation charges after investigation

Prosecutor announces new first-degree charges against Lodi man in ongoing case Hackensack, NJ – A Lodi man previously arrested in a child exploitation investigation is now facing upgraded and more serious charges…

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New Jersey special education teacher was high in class and arrested for child neglect

Bergen County prosecutor says teacher accused of neglect involving minors Hackensack, NJ – A Nutley woman working in an educational role has been charged with child neglect following an investigation into alleged…

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World Cup Comes to New Jersey Alongside One of America’s Most Polluted Rivers

Dozens More New Jersey School Districts Slash Jobs and Programs; Funding Cuts Deepen Divide As Newark Aid Increases

Ecuadorian Migrant in New Jersey Sanctuary State Tried Repeatedly to Sexually Assault Young Girl

Students Turn Microscopic Ocean Life Into Award-Winning Art in Global Science Challenge

$4 Million Drug Operation Broken Up in Bergen County as 5 Face Major Narcotics Charges

New Jersey suspect trashes patrol car after Main Street assault

High speed Jersey City crash comes back to hit driver with charge

New Jersey man thought he was setting up date with child, but it was a cop and he got arrested, police say

New Jersey Democrats Divided on Mikie Sherrill’s World Cup Sales Tax Increase Could Cover Parts of the Jersey Shore

Migrant Charged for Attempted Rape of Young girl in New Jersey

Cop shocks goalie back to life in wild rink rescue

Closter Man Charged After Alleged Choking Assault During Dispute at Palisades Park Home

Woodcliff Lake Man, 85, Dies After Vehicle Fire in Driveway, Investigators Find No Foul Play

Lyndhurst Man Dies by Suicide as SWAT Moves In During Arrest Attempt Tied to Union County Homicide

Garfield man charged after alleged attempt to lure two children in Wallington

Garfield man charged after alleged attempt to lure two children in Wallington

NJ man arrested after bullet fired into apartment window

$400K scratch-off win in Bayonne fuels surge of NJ lottery payouts

Bergen County man faces upgraded child exploitation charges after investigation

New Jersey special education teacher was high in class and arrested for child neglect

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