Ocean County Man Who Molested Two Babies Gets 40 Years
It's 40 years in prison for an Ocean County man who admitted to sexually abusing two babies in self-produced child pornography.
Essex County
Amber Alert Issued in NJ for Missing 3-week-old Infant
State Police had been looking for Damion Payne, 27, who they said was armed with a handgun when he took the girl.
NJ Focuses COVID Efforts on 16 ‘Least Vaccinated’ Cities, Towns
On Monday, Gov. Phil Murphy announced 16 communities, each with more than 10,000 residents, where the vaccination rate of adults was below 40%.
Rutgers Epidemiologist Dies in India Tending to Father, Reports Say
A Rutgers University infectious disease expert who went to India to care for his family has died, according to multiple reports.
Kean Joins List of Universities in NJ Requiring COVID-19 Vaccines
Kean University has been added to the list of colleges requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for students to return to campus for the fall semester.
Daughter of Newark Peace Activist Kidnapped and Killed, Cops Say
Sanaa Amenhotep, 15, left her home in Columbia, SC, voluntarily with three men on April 5. Her mother reported her missing the next day after she did not hear from her.
Essex Ends ICE Contract: Protesters Want All Inmates, Not Just Immigrants, Freed
Amid the news that immigrant detainees would no longer be held in Newark, a number of activists were far from happy, saying the change wasn't enough.
Newark Police Have New Arrest Policy: Minor Offenses Get Written Up
Until further notice, disorderly persons and traffic violations under $500 will get a warning but no arrest, the city has announced.
‘Senseless Dispute’ Led to Shooting of Newark Toddler, Cops Say
A 16-year-old was arrested Saturday in the shooting of a 1-year-old girl as part of a dispute with the toddler's mother, according to police in Newark.
Can Donald Trump be Sued for $1 Trillion Over Pandemic Decisions?
The suit singles out Gov. Phil Murphy as an "unsung hero" who had to deal with the pandemic while Trump "golfed incessantly" and went on "discursive tirades and rants on social media."