Police used a tracker to trace the stolen vehicle. When the carjacker spotted them, he tried to drive away, authorities said.
A fire truck responding to the fire was hit by a car and knocked out of service, reports said.
The driver had his car towed to a junkyard to destroy the evidence, prosecutors said.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating following the incident at Newark Liberty International Airport on Tuesday morning.
The victim, who has not yet been identified, was pronounced deceased at the scene, authorities said.
A jury recently convicted an Essex County man of murder after he robbed two people on New Year’s Eve in 2023.
Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County’s recent public safety, police, fire and EMS stories.
A missing Essex County man was last seen more than a month ago, authorities said.
“We hope these lengthy sentences send a clear message that vigilante justice will not be tolerated,” a county prosecutor said.
Police received a 911 call about a man with a gunshot wound outside a building on Lexington Street at 3:38 a.m.
Police officers found three men with multiple gunshot wounds at the scene.
Police asked for the public's help finding a missing teenage girl in Essex County. She has been found, authorities said.
Two workers were sitting in the ambulance when a man approached them. Here’s what happened next, authorities say.
Newark police made a wave of arrests in January. Charges include aggravated assault, weapon possession, robbery and stalking.
The missing woman was last seen at her job, police said.
The victim was found on Bergen Street. He was shot multiple times, authorities said.
The teen was set up on "plays" with adult men in exchange for money, prosecutors alleged.
A New Jersey man has been linked to a pair of robberies – each involving a fake “immigration officer,” authorities say.
A 17-year-old New Jersey resident went missing amid a major snowstorm in Essex County. He may be headed to Middlesex County, police said.
More details have emerged about a fatal police shooting in Newark on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The 15-year-old was last seen in Essex County in October 2025, authorities said.
The 15-year-old girl has run away from home in the past. She was carrying a large duffel bag when last seen, authorities said.
No police officers were wounded, authorities said.
Police are asking for help finding a man who has been missing for nearly a month in Essex County.
Police asked for the public's help finding a missing girl in North Jersey. She has been found unharmed.
The lawsuit claims that negligence contributed to a 2-year-old child’s death – here’s why.
Newark police arrested several people accused of violent crimes during their latest wanted fugitive sweep.
The trend was seen in nearly all of the state’s largest cities, officials reported.
Two shootings took place on New Year’s Day. Each happened within about 10 minutes of each other, authorities say.
New Jersey's largest city has seen its lowest number of murders in more than seven decades, city officials say.
Deadly shootings. Tragic fires. Heartbreaking crashes. Vigilante justice. A prison escape. Here are the year’s top stories in Essex County.
Authorities say the Bradley Court apartments have seen other recent crimes, including fatal shootings and an "open-air narcotics market."
Police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing, 17-year-old girl in Essex County, authorities said Tuesday.
Four people were shot at a local music studio. One man has been charged with murder. Another fired in “self-defense,” police say.
The missing man drives an orange-colored Dodge Charger, police said.
Police are asking for help finding a missing North Jersey woman.
Police found and arrested the suspect. Here’s what happened, authorities say.
Police got a break on the case when they found a stolen car used in the shooting – which had been set on fire.