Essex County NJ News

The man was found around 5:20 PM in the dumpster near North Star Academy and Clinton Hill Middle School in the 600 block of Clinton Avenue in Newark's South Ward.

Most of the state south of Route 195 picked up 1-2 inches of rain by early Friday afternoon except for the Jersey Shore where over three inches of rain fell in coastal Monmouth and Ocean counties.

Verona High School teacher and chess club advisor Matthew Swajkowski is charged with the sexual assault of a student in the chess club.

There was no multi-million dollar Powerball winner Monday night, but three people in the Garden State are feelin' pretty good having won $50,000.

An off-duty Essex County Sheriff’s Officer was “under the influence” during a three-vehicle crash that left eight people hurt over a year ago, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced on Monday.

A published report says a legendary restaurant in the Garden State known for its sushi is closing for good this weekend after 35 years.

This is pretty cool: a new survey finds the top budget-friendly restaurant in New Jersey is one of the best in the nation.

Federal authorities say an Essex County man was arraigned on Friday on charges of sex trafficking and prostitution-related offenses.

A legendary Jersey ice cream shop is shutting down this weekend after serving-up gelato and sorbet for a number of years in a bustling community.

Vitina Stern, 41, was laying on the ground Wednesday when she was hit by a truck emptying a dumpster, police said.