Essex County

Brother Jerry Vivino broke the news on his Facebook page that after a 2.5 year ongoing health issue he passed away early Thursday evening.

A 46-year-old Newark man has been sentenced to life in prison, plus 60 years, for his role in a deadly crowd shooting in 2023, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office.

Richard Codey, the state's longest-serving lawmaker died Sunday at the age of 79 after a brief illness.

In the stillness of a late-night drive, tragedy struck on Route 80, forever changing lives in a matter of seconds.

Four people were shot, two fatally, near the studios of Platinum Sound NJ on Clinton Avenue in Newark during the evening of Dec. 10.

Authorities in New Jersey are asking for the public’s help locating Monique Massenburg of Newark. The 59-year-old woman was last seen in August 2019. Anyone with information is urged to contact Newark Police.

Three men and a 16-year-old are charged with first degree murder in the shooting deaths of 10-year-old Jordan Rivera, 21-year-old Kiyah Mae Scott, and 19-year-old Masi Rogers in Newark on Nov. 15.

Shots rang out around 8 p.m. near the studios of Platinum Sound NJ on Clinton Avenue in Newark leaving two dead and two injured.

State police said the GMC SUV was parked on the right shoulder of the Turnpike heading north in the outer lanes near Exit 8 (Route 133) in East Windsor when it was struck from the rear around 1:30 p.m.

An Irvington, NJ man has been sentenced to more than three decades in state prison for raping a woman at knifepoint and assaulting her boyfriend.