Thief hits more than a dozen parked cars in 1 night, cops say
Police in Nutley are increasing patrols in response to the uptick in thefts. NUTLEY -- Of the about 28,500 residents in Nutley, more than a dozen woke up Tuesday to burglarized cars. According to the...
View ArticleHave you seen them? Newark PD seeking robbery, shooting suspects
Newark police are asking the public's help finding 4 wanted people NEWARK -- City police are asking the public's help locating three shooting suspects as well as a fourth person who allegedly beat and...
View ArticleN.J. man turned home into indoor farm for pot, mushrooms, police say
The Warren Township man allegedly had over 100 pounds of marijuana, more than $20,000 in cash and a gun. WARREN TWP. -- A township home was raided Wednesday, with police reportedly finding an indoor...
View ArticleCordero School's pre-K kids hold their own St. Patrick's Day parade (PHOTOS)
Pre-Kindergarten students from the Rafael de J. Cordero School (School 37) celebrated St. Patrick's Day by marching across the park near their school on Erie Street at around 10:30 a.m. today. Jersey...
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Newark parents say they're angry, anxious about lead-contaminated school water
Free blood tests were offered at public pre-schools, after testing found elevated levels of lead in drinking water. Watch video NEWARK — Parents, who were taking advantage of voluntary, free blood...
View ArticleCops: N.J. dad drove drunk with 4-year-old son in car, report says
A Sparta man had his 4-year-old son in the car when he was charged with DWI. SPARTA -- A local man faces a number of charges after police said he was driving under the influence while his 4-year-old...
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'Uncertainty' about past testing prompts new DEP lead plan in Newark
The district released an in-depth water sampling plan Thursday night. Watch video NEWARK -- Ambiguity surrounding the water sampling and testing procedures in place in past years at the Newark Public...
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Newarkers will be asked to rate their cops
Newark police will begin taking customer satisfaction-style surveys. Watch video NEWARK -- Pay a bill, go to a restaurant or buy a pair of shoes and you're likely to be asked your opinion of your...
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Newark turned down EPA's 2003 offer to help lower lead levels, report says
Former district officials said they had their own methods already in place. Newark schools reportedly declined federal help in 2003. (File photo) NEWARK -- Elevated levels of lead have been present...
View ArticleMan partly thrown from car and pinned in Berkeley Township
A Whiting man is in critical condition following a Berkeley crash. BERKELEY -- A 57-year-old Whiting man was in critical condition following an accident Thursday night, township police said in a...
View ArticleEwing's high school musical is 'High School Musical'
Ewing High School Drama Club is for students interested in the Performing Arts and offers offers acting education, a creative outlet for theatrically minded students and a variety of theatrical...
View ArticleHandyman who murdered customer in 2012 gets 40 years
Gregg Murphy killed Mariann Ferreira in Dec. 2012 SUSSEX -- The man who was convicted last year of fatally stabbing a Green Township woman was sentenced Friday to 40 years, the prosecutor's office...
View ArticleAccused Short Hills mall carjacker making 'big mistake' in representing...
Judge Michael L. Ravin permitted Kevin Roberts to act as his own attorney on charges in the fatal carjacking Watch video NEWARK -- As he considered whether to allow Kevin Roberts to represent himself...
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N.J. man who distributed child rape video gets 8 years
Investigators found more than 260 images and videos of child pornography on his computer. CAMDEN -- A 28-year-old Mount Ephraim man was sentenced to eight years in state prison Friday after a jury...
View ArticleN.Y. man charged with marijuana, cocaine, heroin after Weehawken traffic stop
A New York City man was arrested in Weehawken yesterday on charges related to suspected heroin, marijuana and cocaine, as well as possession of counterfeit money. JERSEY CITY -- A New York City man...
View ArticleSayreville brush fire under control
A brush fire burned in Sayreville Friday afternoon. SAYREVILLE -- A brush fire that briefly forced the closure of a segment of North Ernston Road was brought under control early Friday night after...
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130 Newark students screened for lead so far, official says
In all, 17,000 students are eligible for free, in-district testing. Watch video NEWARK -- About 130 children have been tested for lead so far at the two school sites made available to parents...
View ArticleN.J. is home to 'the most dangerous 2 miles in America.' How do you protect it?
Officials meet for 10th anniversary conference for homeland security office PRINCETON -- There's a patch of land in New Jersey -- spanning roughly from Exit 13A on the Turnpike to Newark International...
View ArticleMan sent to prison for killing pregnant wife, maintains his innocence
Babatope Oweseni, 36, of East Orange, received the sentence after losing a bid to withdraw his guilty plea NEWARK -- More than a month after losing a bid to withdraw his guilty plea to strangling his...
View ArticleEast Orange teen has been missing for a month
East Orange girl, 15, was last seen Feb. 19 EAST ORANGE -- Police are looking for a 15-year-old girl last seen leaving school nearly a month ago. Taheerah Nowlin disappeared after leaving East Orange...
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