Newark police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing, 49-year-old man, authorities reported Thursday.
An Irvington man died in a fatal shooting in Newark last weekend, authorities said.
A man has been accused of robbing a gas station in Newark twice, assaulting two employees in the process, authorities said.
Police said two men, ages 71 and 83, were reported missing on the same day in Newark.
Uriel Matamoros, who some affectionately knew by his nickname, “Popeye,” is survived by a wife and two teenage children.
A teen is in critical condition and three others were wounded in a quadruple shooting that took place in Newark, authorities said.
Two people were stabbed during separate carjackings in Newark. Earlier that day, a victim was robbed after leaving a restaurant, police say.
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Newark police recovered two stolen guns during an arrest. It brings the city’s total to more than 400 so far in 2022.
The missing man may be traveling to New York by train, Newark police said.
A 39-year-old Newark resident and a 42-year-old East Orange resident died in the shootings, which don’t appear to be related, police said.
Nine people, including a teen and a 68-year-old victim, were wounded in a drive-by shooting. All are expected to recover, authorities say.
9 individuals were injured in a Thursday evening shooting outside a grocery store in New Jersey, according to multiple reports.
An Essex County man admitted Wednesday to killing a witness to the drug trafficking enterprise he was involved in, authorities said.
Newark police are searching for a man who threw objects at an employee and shattered a window at a Dunkin’ restaurant, authorities said.
A girl reported missing in Newark boarded a bus headed to New York, police said. She has since been found.
Newark police recovered 10 illegal guns and made four arrests as part of an ongoing “violence reduction” campaign, authorities said.
Irvington Police Director Tracy Bowers will remain in place, prosecutors said.
Kevin Thomas died a “Good Samaritan,” authorities say.
A Newark man has been convicted for his role in the knifepoint robbery of a taxi company in Harrison, federal prosecutors said.
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A Newark teen was transported to a nearby hospital after the shooting, where she later died, authorities said.
The deceased, ages 31 and 29, were pronounced dead at the scene, Essex County prosecutors said.
Newark police have released surveillance photos of a vehicle allegedly used in the thefts.
The driver of a stolen car struck a detective and his vehicle. The detective then fired his gun, and the driver fled, authorities said.
Less than 2 weeks after an inmate at the Essex County Correctional Facility died from “medical distress,” another prisoner has passed away.
A police investigation into the fatal shootings continues. No arrests have been made as of Tuesday, authorities said.
The Newark officer involved in the shooting was on loan to the Essex County prosecutor's Homicide Task Force when the shooting occurred.
Police arrested the man at a housing complex in Newark. He’s accused of a “strong-arm robbery” in New York City, authorities said.
Separate shootings claimed the lives of a 30-year-old Newark man and a 36-year-old East Orange resident.
Newark police continue to search for a group of people who allegedly assaulted two victims at a local restaurant.
No foul play is suspected, Essex County officials said.
Authorities say an Essex County man was responsible for trafficking 12 cars worth over $1 million dollars.
Newark police asked for the public’s help finding a missing, 68-year-old woman. She has since been found unharmed.
The Sunday chase happened near Flower Hill. Some of the officers may have suffered career-ending injuries, police said.
Essex officials arrested two men in connection with the 2021 death of their grandmother, who was shot while celebrating her birthday.
Sharrod Rogers, 20, who was wanted for a double vehicular homicide in March, has finally been apprehended, police said.
It took more than 100 Newark firefighters to combat the three-alarm blaze, authorities said.