Essex County Students Win Statewide Anti-Drug Art Contest

MILLBURN, NJ — Adam Idrovo from Good Shepherd Academy in Nutley and Emily Ortiz from Lafayette Street School in Newark have been declared winners of the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s…

New Jersey Muslim Group Applauds Arrest in Teaneck After Threats at Pro-Palestinian Event

NEWARK, NJ — The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) has expressed relief and approval following the arrest of a man involved in a threatening incident at a…

Toms River Student Among Top Grads at Kean University

Kean University Honors Top Graduates at Convocation Ceremony UNION, NJ — Kean University recently hosted its Honors Convocation, celebrating the highest achievers of the undergraduate Class of 2024. The event took place…

Hudson County Woman Charged with Multiple Post Office Burglaries

NEWARK, NJ — Zyeama Johnson, a 29-year-old resident of Jersey City, New Jersey, has been arrested and charged with six counts of burglary following multiple break-ins at two U.S. Post Offices in…

Hudson County Woman Charged with Six Burglaries of U.S. Post Offices

Zyeama Johnson, 29, Jersey City, New Jersey, is charged by complaint with six counts of burglary of a post office. Johnson appeared today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy Waldor in Newark federal…

Muslim Group Condemns New Jersey High School for Canceling Anti-Israel Protest

NEWARK, NJ—The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) has publicly condemned the decision by Eastern Regional High School in Voorhees to cancel a student walkout intended to express…

New Jersey Uber Driver Slashed by 71-Year-Old Female Passenger

NEW MILFORD, NJ — A 71-year-old Bergenfield resident, Linda Buckner, was arrested after allegedly slashing an Uber driver with a box cutter. The incident occurred as the driver, a 53-year-old man from…

Multiple DUI Arrests Made in Wall Township

WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ – A series of arrests were made by Wall Township police on Tuesday, April 30, involving various offenses from driving while intoxicated to drug possession. Juan C. Berrios Jr.,…

Today Marks First Day of 2024 for 8pm Sunset in New Jersey

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey is known for its beautiful bayfront, riverfront, and Cape May sunset. Now, those sunsets will start happening after 8pm for the first time in 2024. Today marks…

Woman Arrested for Shoplifting and Drug Offenses in Delaware

Wilmington, DE – Delaware State Police arrested 37-year-old Lamir Harris of Wilmington, Delaware, for a felony shoplifting and drug offenses at a Kohl’s in Newark. The arrest occurred yesterday afternoon after a…

Nine Members of the Bloods Who Ran Major North Jersey Drug Trafficking Network Arrested

NEWARK, NJ — Nine individuals have been indicted for their involvement in a major drug trafficking operation that distributed fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine throughout Union County, announced U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger. The…

For 25 Years, This New Jersey Woman Cashed Her Dead Aunt’s Social Security Checks

NEWARK, NJ — Janis Miller, a 77-year-old resident of South Orange, New Jersey, has been indicted for wire fraud after allegedly stealing over $1 million in federal retirement benefits intended for her…

New Jersey Says Afernoon Drinking is Perfectly Fine

NEWARK, NJ—A recent survey conducted by Zinnia Health, a behavioral health treatment network, has shed light on the drinking habits and attitudes of New Jersey residents. The survey, which included 3,000 participants,…

CEO of Dozens of Companies Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Massive Scheme to Traffic in Fraudulent and Counterfeit Cisco Networking Equipment

Onur Aksoy, aka “Ron Aksoy” and “Dave Durden,” 40, of Miami, Florida, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Peter G. Sheridan on June 5, 2023, to two counts of an indictment charging…