Union County

Sal Bonaccorso , who was sworn into office for a seventh term on New Year's Day after winning won re-election in November, entered the plea in Union County Superior Court on Friday morning.

Jose Melo, 52, was charged with one count of first-degree murder a day after posting video of his marriage proposal to the victim.

All 21 law enforcement agencies in Union County are holding gun surrender events next month to help make communities safer, authorities said.

A 24-year-old Watchung woman already in trouble for allegations of bias intimidation is accused of stalking and threatening a law enforcement staff member and their loved ones in Middlesex County.

A 22-year-old New Jersey man is behind bars after being accused of a gruesome attack at a fitness center.

An NJ high school student who is the victim of deepfake pornography is now one of the most influential people in artificial intelligence, according to Time.

An East Orange man is responsible for two armed robberies and a sexual assault at two different motels in Elizabeth, according to the Union County Prosecutor's Office.

State Police said the memorial to trooper Thomas Hanratty along I-78 in Summit was struck by driver David Neufield, 38, of Berkeley Heights on Aug. 31 causing "significant damage."

Newark, Delaware police said a motorcyclist who sped through campus struck Noelia Gomez, 18, of Clark.

The man was struck by the heavy machinery during a house demolition in Scotch Plains on Monday, police said.