Imam Hassan Sharif was shot as he arrived for Fajr, or pre-dawn, prayers at the Masjid Muhammad Newark on South Orange Avenue around 6:15 a.m. Wednesday.
A North Jersey woman has been arrested after federal authorities say she stole over $1 million worth of federal benefits meant for her deceased aunt over a 25 year period.
A woman from Newark has admitted her role in a violent one-night crime spree that involved multiple robberies and a shooting in Jersey City last month.