A pastor and “well-known philanthropist” in East Orange was shot at his home in Newark. A warrant has been issued for a suspect in the case.
The body of a man was found dead in a dumpster in Newark Thursday night, prosecutors said.
Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County’s recent public safety, police, fire and EMS stories.
Newark Police Department: A woman said a man grabbed her, threw her to the ground and forced her to have sex with him.
The arrestees are accused of crimes including assault, weapon possession, burglary and drug offenses, Newark police said.
He claimed that he “forgot it was in there,” authorities said.
A prison inmate was almost beaten to death with a microwave, a water cooler and an industrial mop bucket, prosecutors said.
NJAG: Police officers chased and shot a man who was leaving the scene of a multiple shooting that killed two people, including a child.
An 11-year-old boy has been reported missing in Newark. It’s the fourth missing persons case in a week – and the second involving a child.
Police apprehended a woman who escaped custody in Newark shortly after her getaway, authorities said.
Police are asking for help finding a missing, 59-year-old man in Newark.
The missing child was wearing a blue t-shirt and a white diaper at the time, Newark police said.
A fatal shooting claimed the life of a Newark resident, authorities said.
“Human remains” were found in Newark. The cause of death is pending an autopsy, authorities said.
A young man with schizophrenia was brutally beaten by seven other inmates. Some have asked if the prison could have done more to stop it.
Essex County police are offering a reward to catch the person responsible for the death of a man whose body was recovered from a lake.
The Attorney General’s Office is trying to determine whether the death falls under a law that applies to police-involved shootings.
Newark firefighters rescued a man from a window of the building. He wasn’t injured, authorities said.
The man has not been identified, Essex County authorities said.
A police search continues after a church pastor was shot in Essex County. A vigil is planned for the wounded clergy member.
The cause of death for the 5-year-old is pending an autopsy, Essex County prosecutors said.
A fire broke out at a Newark school on Monday morning, reports say.
A Newark man was fatally shot in Irvington, authorities said.
The victim was taken to a nearby hospital after the shooting, a report says.
The majority of Americans think that crime is getting worse. But the data tells a different story, researchers said.
Police are searching for a man who was reported missing from a hospital in Newark, authorities say.
A Syracuse resident was last seen leaving a hotel in Newark. He was reported missing two days ago, police say.
A police investigation continues. No arrests have been made as of Friday, Essex County prosecutors said.
As the right to carry expands in several states, researchers note acute safety risks with the expansion of legal firearm ownership
An Essex County woman, her sister and her nephew are being accused of running a “marriage fraud” scheme involving non-U.S. citizens.
The thief used a silver object to pull the truck’s keys from the business's return box, Newark police said.
Newark police asked for the public’s help finding a missing 17-year-old. She was found unharmed, authorities said.
A former Newark police officer from Bloomfield fatally struck a Garfield resident with his car, then drove home with the body.
The garbage truck was apparently emptying a dumpster at the time, authorities said.
Newark police asked for the public’s help finding a missing, 11-year-old boy. He has since been found and is unharmed, authorities said.
Newark police seized four handguns and $34,000 during the warrant roundup, which involved aid from state and federal law enforcement.
The fire engine was responding to an alarm at the time of the crash, authorities said.
A woman found “unresponsive” on the Rutgers University campus was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital a few hours later, authorities said.