Three correctional officers at Passaic County are charged for retaliating against an inmate who splashed urine on one of them, according to prosecutors.
The Passaic River at Little Falls, Pine Brook and Singac remain at or above flood stage as of Friday morning. The river at Pine Brook is projected to continue rising after the next rain storm peaking Saturday night at 22 feet, three feet about flood stage.
Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday announced a series of new measures he wants the newly expanded Democrat-led Legislature to adopt, including allowing 16-year-olds to vote in school board elections, reducing medical debt, and expanding affordable housing.
A state grand jury has voted to uphold criminal charges against a Paterson police officer who shot a fleeing man in the back last year, leaving him paralyzed.
A New Jersey worker has been called out by top law enforcement officials for publicly stating that he would not provide services to prospective clients who are Jewish.
Federal authorities say three New Jersey men have been charged in connection to their roles in a series of armed robberies in Passaic County last year.