NJ mom learns freed sex offender raped daughter, cops say
The East Orange man has a history of sex crimes.
Essex County
Newark mayor gets $50,000 raise plus another $30,000 'allowance'
The cost-of-living increase approved on Tuesday means the part-time, elected council members will be earning $95,000, and even more for the Council President.
Smokey Emergency Landing Suspends Newark Airport Flights
An emergency landing forced the closure of the runways at Newark Liberty International Airport on Saturday morning.
Navy Vet Jumps Into Icy NJ River to Save Woman
Belleville Police Lt. John McAloon called Michael James a hero whose actions prevented the incident from having a different outcome.
NJ Rep. Says Trump "Fails To Say the Right Thing" on Warmbier
President Donald Trump's comment that he took Kim Jong Un at his word about fatal mistreatment of an American student in North Korea sparked response from New Jersey.
Queen Latifah to Build $14M Worth of New Housing in Newark
Queen Latifah plans to invest in a bunch of family town homes along Springfield Avenue and South 17th Street!
Newark Woman is Prison-bound After $890,000 Food Stamps Scheme
A woman was sentenced Wednesday to 24 months in prison for a food stamps fraud scheme she ran with her father out of a small grocery store in Newark.
Newark School Bus Driver High on Narcotic Crashes with Kids -Cops
A school bus carrying a dozen special-needs students crashed after the driver overdosed on "some kind of narcotic," Newark Police said Wednesday.
Dozens Displaced by Apartment Building Fires in Newark, Fort Lee
48 units in a Fort Lee apartment building were destroyed on Thursday night that took five hours to bring under control.
Maybe Amazon Will Come to NJ After All? Murphy's Hopeful
The governor said Newark would be an excellent choice for a second Amazon headquarters because it’s a city on the rise.