2 charged with armed robbery of mail carrier in NJ
Two people have been charged for the alleged armed robbery of a Postal Service mail carrier in New Jersey nearly two years ago.
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New Rutgers prof suspended over animal abuse allegations
The group Stop Animal Exploitation Now sent a detailed letter to Rutgers outlining allegations against a newly hired professor at Rutgers Medical School in Newark.
22-hour NJ police standoff ends with help of suspect’s family, health workers
An armed, 34-year-old man was in police custody after sparking a tense standoff that lasted for an entire day, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens announced.
NJ man gets big prison time for fentanyl, cocaine, guns
A North Jersey man has been sentenced to over a decade behind bars on fentanyl, cocaine, and gun charges.
NJ man gets prison for series of assaults in Niagara Falls, NY
A New Jersey man admitted to assaulting three people and trying to hurt a fourth in summer 2021.
Toddler mauled, killed by pit bull in Newark, reports say
An 18-month-old girl was mauled to death by a pit bull Tuesday night, the second such attack in Essex County in the past week.
NJ child predator got illegal pics from 3 victims, officials say
A Bloomfield man is accused of pressuring three children into sending him illegal pictures of themselves.
NJ teacher charged with assaulting special needs student
A special education teacher at a school in West Orange is facing charges for assaulting an 11-year-old student at school, according to authorities.
2 men allegedly driving stolen car stopped by NJ state troopers
Two men who were allegedly driving around in a stolen vehicle were stopped in their tracks by New Jersey state troopers.
15 from NJ charged for roles in drug trafficking group: Feds
Authorities say 16 people — 15 from NJ and 1 from PA — have been charged for their alleged roles in a drug trafficking organization that operated in the Garden State.