Judge refuses to throw out Menendez indictment, but tosses some bribery charges
U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez had argued that his actions that would benefit Dr. Salomon Melgen were protected by the Constitution. WASHINGTON -- A U.S. District Court judge on Monday rejected U.S. Sen....
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N.J.'s Anthony Bourdain to open international food market in New York
Bourdain Market will have about 100 vendors Anthony Bourdain has made a career of scouring the globe for the tastiest cuisine, and he's done it all on camera, garnishing his gastronomic expeditions...
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N.J. group: Don't hold transportation funding 'hostage' to tax cuts
Hours after Gov. Chris Christie declared that his support for a gas tax hike hinges on tax cuts elsewhere, the head of a left-leaning policy group said the lifeblood of transportation funding in New...
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Bound Brook man found not guilty of attempted murder
Defendant was on trial for the 2013 stabbing of a then-44-year-old Bound Brook resident. Defedant Ernesto Azana-Pure. (Photo by Dave Hutchinson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com) BOUND BROOK -- A borough...
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Wayne woman had 100 bags of heroin, cops say
Police stopped her vehicle because of a cracked windshield WAYNE -- A township woman was arrested on drug charges Friday after police stopped her SUV for an equipment violation, police spokesman Capt....
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Ex-Princeton student sentenced to 5 years for mailroom drug bust
He was arrested after picking up a package with 7 grams of ecstasy from the campus mailroom PRINCETON -- A former Princeton University student who was arrested after picking up a package with 7 grams...
View Article20 people indicted as part of Bayshore heroin ring
Dubbed "Operation Family Tides," the 10-month investigation by several county and local law enforcement agencies revealed the members obtained large quantities of heroin in raw undiluted form and then...
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N.J. accident victim dies hours before 22nd birthday, report says
Montague man died a week ago, days after devastating crash MONTAGUE -- A local man died last week from injuries suffered in a motor-vehicle crash a few days earlier, the New Jersey Herald reported....
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Christie: 'The world is literally on fire' because of Obama (VIDEO)
Gov. Chris Christie on Monday declared Russia's president is an "articulate thug," President Obama is to blame for setting the world ablaze and the U.S. under his control as president would use the...
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Newark one of 5 U.S. cities named to federal 'violence reduction' cohort
Newark is the second N.J. city admitted to the two-year-old program. NEWARK -- The state's largest city has been chosen as one of five across the country that will be added to the Department of...
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Chatty N.J. parrots get probation after neighbor squawks, report says
'Arthur' and 'Edmond' spur noise complaint AVALON -- A pair of loquacious parrots got a break from a judge Monday, but if they want to avoid further legal trouble, the Pollys are going to have to pipe...
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Violent crimes drop in Newark, most Essex towns, feds say
Most towns in Essex County saw deceases in violent and property crimes between 2013 and 2014, according to FBI's Uniform Crime Report NEWARK -- Newark and most of the other Essex County municipalities...
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Support grows for employee claiming breastfeeding discrimination
The Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton security supervisor received sweeping support on Tuesday after she claimed workplace discrimination. HAMILTON - The security supervisor suing her...
View ArticleFive Bayonne Catholic parishes to be consolidated into two, says Archdiocese...
On Jan. 1, Our Lady of the Assumption, St. Michael & St. Joseph and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel will merge to become St. John Paul II, while St. Mary Star of the Sea and St. Andrew will merge to become...
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WATCH: N.J.'s Watson Coleman attacks Christie over Planned Parenthood funding
U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman said the cuts in state funding for women's health providers proved the importance of Planned Parenthood. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman attacked Gov....
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Police go pink: How one N.J. department is going all out for awareness
Westampton Police Chief Joseph Otto said their efforts to raise awareness about the importance of early detection have roots in his own personal loss. WESTAMPTON TOWNSHIP — Forget orange and black. As...
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Man with Tec 9 tried to lose shirt during chase, Newark police say
A tip also leads to the arrest of an armed teen suspect Monday, police also say NEWARK -- Two people, including a juvenile, were arrested Monday after being found with weapons, including a...
View ArticleConsolidated Catholic churches in Bayonne to be named after St. John Paul II,...
Five Catholic churches in Bayonne will be consolidated next year to form two new churches named after St. John Paul II and Blessed Miriam Teresa Demjanovich, according to the Archdiocese of Newark....
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Woman on foot causes crash on I-295, then flees in vehicle, police say
A woman reportedly caused a two-vehicle accident on I–295 by jumping in and out of traffic then jumped in one of the crashed vehicles and fled the scene, police said. WEST DEPTFORD TWP. -- A woman on...
View ArticleRobert Curvin, 'legendary' Newark civil rights leader and historian, dies at 81
Robert Curvin was a leading activist during the 1950s and 1960s and a key advisor to many of Newark's first black political leaders NEWARK - On July 12, 1967, Robert Curvin stood outside Newark's 4th...
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