Remembering New Jersey’s Underground Rock Mecca, City Gardens
In the annals of American music and cultural history, City Gardens in Trenton, New Jersey, holds a unique and enduring place. From its humble beginnings as a simple club in the late…
Repeat Offender Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Manslaughter
UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY – Union County Superior Court Judge Candido Rodriguez, Jr. has sentenced Laquan McCall, 31, to an extended term of 16 years in State Prison for second-degree manslaughter. McCall’s…
Man riding scooter in Jersey City victim of hit and run
JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY – The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are investigating a hit-and-run incident that seriously injured a 33-year-old man riding an electric…
Newark Police seeking to identify shooting suspects
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé is seeking the public’s help in identifying suspects connected to an incident of criminal mischief that occurred on last month. Today, police…
Toms River’s Todd Frazier back with Yankees as YES Network studio host
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Two time Major League Baseball All-Star and retired New York Yankees third baseman Todd Frazier is rejoining the Yankees family. Frazier will join the Yankees’ YES Network as…
Three from Newark charged for murder after DOT worker found body on I-80
ALLAMUCHY TWP, NEW JERSEY – Three men have been charged with murder after a New Jersey Department of Transportation worker found a body near a wooded area along I-80. The victim, police…
Anonymous Tip Leads to Arrest of Shooting Suspect in Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY – On Monday, an anonymous tip submitted through the tip411 system led to the arrest of 21-year-old Ayman H. Shiham, a suspect in a recent shooting. Shiham was…
North Wildwood Man Arrested for Firearms and Drug Offenses
CAPE MAY COUNTY, NEW JERSEY – Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland announced the arrest of 23-year-old Sebastian Ramagosa of North Wildwood for firearms offenses and possession with intent to distribute controlled dangerous substances.…
16-year-old reported missing in Woodbury
WOODBURY, NJ – Police in Woodbury have announced the disappearance of a 16-year-old girl who was last reported seen by her family on Friday. The Woodbury City Police Department is asking for…
Philadelphia Man Charged with Murder in Fatal Shooting in Gloucester Township
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. – Kacy Banks, a 26-year-old man from Philadelphia, was arrested and charged with first-degree felony murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and second-degree robbery for the fatal shooting…
New Jersey teacher, youth coach charged with assault of juvenile
ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY – On Thursday, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll announced the arrest of Joseph Derose Jr., 27, for an assault and related charges. Derose Jr. is a substitute…
Jersey City Man Arrested for Insurance Fraud
JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY – Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced the arrest of 41-year-old Issa Almaet for insurance fraud on Thursday. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Insurance Fraud Unit discovered that…
Ten members of Jersey City gang arrested on drug trafficking charges
JERSEY CITY, NJ – The Marion Gardens Housing Complex drug trafficking operation was dealt a blow this week by federal officials after ten members of the organized gang were arrested and charged…
Firearm safety devices could soon be tax free in New Jersey
TRENTON, NJ – Lawmakers in Trenton have introduced a bill that would exempt some firearm safety devices from sales and use tax. According to the bill sponsored by Joseph Cryan, it would…
Early morning three-alarm fire displaces sixteen people in Newark
NEWARK, NJ – An early morning fire displaced fifteen people, including one child in Newark on Saturday. Firefighters responded to a three-alarm fire shortly after 7 am at 851 South 19th Street.…
New Jersey Man Arrested for Robbery of McDonald’s in Delaware
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE – Delaware State Police arrested 60-year-old James James Jr. of Pennsville, New Jersey, for the early March robbery of a McDonald’s in Newport. On Wednesday, March 1st, at around 9:13…
Oroho Statement on Partial Restoration of School Funding
Statement from Senate Republican Leader Steven Oroho on legislation that would partially restore school funding that's being cut in Gov. Phil Murphy's FY 2024 State Budget proposal.…
Police asking public for assistance in solving Paterson shooting incident
PATERSON, NEW JERSEY – Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Bert Ribeiro announced that on March 6, 2023, at approximately 12:45 p.m., members of the Paterson Police Department…
Atlantic City elected official facing federal charges
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – A councilman in Atlantic City is facing serious federal charges today. The Department of Justice has charged the Atlantic City councilman with submitting false benefits claims and misrepresenting…
Police investigating unsolved shooting incident in Paterson
PATERSON, NEW JERSEY -Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman report that on March 2 at approximately 9:26 p.m., the City of Passaic Police Department responded…
Man who escaped police custody in January arrested by police
PATERSON, NEW JERSEY – Justin Ranko, a 22-year-old Paterson resident, was arrested on March 7, 2023, after previously escaping police custody on February 16, 2023. Ranko was initially being processed at Paterson…