Chasing down criminals isn't the only hat a Newark police officer is expected to wear while patrolling the streets.
About 80 Newark firefighters responded to a two-alarm blaze at Giordano Recycling, authorities said.
The victims included a juvenile detention officer from East Orange, a 36-year-old Willingboro resident and a 46-year-old Newark man.
A fire at a funeral home in Newark summoned dozens of firefighters to the scene on Wednesday afternoon.
Police arrested a man accused of a shooting two people in Newark, authorities said.
A pair of men have been accused of vandalizing police vehicles during an otherwise peaceful protest in Newark, authorities said.
An Essex County man admitted being a felon in possession of two firearms and to distributing heroin and cocaine base.
Newark will disclose the names of police officers fired, demoted or suspended for more than five days due to a disciplinary violation.
Newark police had asked for the public's help finding a missing, 24-year-old woman. She's been located safely, authorities said.
UPDATE: Police were searching for a missing, 72-year-old man in Essex County. He's been located unharmed, authorities said.
A fatal shooting claimed the life of a 28-year-old man in Newark, authorities said.
Buyers were told their homes would be filled with “tenants.” It turned out many came from a homeless relief program in NYC, prosecutors say.
No arrests have been made as of Tuesday, authorities said.
A fire on Magazine Street in Newark claimed a man’s life and injured seven victims, including a child, authorities said.
Authorities are investigating a shooting that claimed the life of a 28-year-old man in Newark. No arrests have been made as of Friday.
A video on social media shows a Newark police officer punch a man repeatedly in the head while trying to subdue him.
A 35-year-old Linden resident was stabbed in Newark. He was pronounced dead at East Orange General Hospital, authorities said.
Newark police saw a group of people who weren’t social distancing. When they approached, a man tried to hide a gun, authorities said.
Giant, killer hornets invading the United States? Fuggetaboutit, a New Jersey entomology expert says.
Newark firefighters arrived to find flames and smoke coming from a four-story building on South Orange Avenue, authorities said.
A shooting in Newark claimed the life of a 33-year-old Hillside resident, police said.
The suspect was originally in custody for domestic violence offenses, police said.
Police will hold “COVID-19 informational and social awareness checkpoints” on Wednesday near the borders of the three cities.
A 17-year-old Newark resident died in a shooting on 14th Avenue, authorities said.
No arrests have been made as of Tuesday. An investigation is ongoing, authorities said.
A double shooting in Irvington claimed the life of a Newark resident, authorities said.
Prosecutor: "Not only did these officers barhop around Newark while on duty and in uniform, but they lied in an attempt to cover it up."
Authorities are investigating the death of an inmate at the Essex County Correctional Facility. The cause is “undetermined,” officials said.
A triple shooting in Newark claimed the life of a 22-year-old man and injured two others, authorities said.
3 Newark police officers and 6 firefighters tested positive for COVID-19. Dozens more are quarantined, or out with flu-like symptoms.
The action is being done because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Godfrey Jones, 25, was sitting on a bench in Weequahic Park when two men approached. One fatally shot him, police said.
“Any false reporting of the coronavirus in our city will result in criminal prosecution,” Newark’s top cop said.
Gustavo Palomo was driving under the influence of alcohol when he struck Jaleel McCauley’s car, causing fatal injuries, prosecutors say.
A Newark woman was charged with DWI after she crashed her car into a building, injuring herself and her two children, police said.
“You have your daughters to live for,” a Newark police officer told the distraught man. “You’ve got to remember that.”
A NJ Transit bus driver was arrested on vehicular homicide charges while she was attempting to board a plane, prosecutors said.
No one was hurt and no delays to other airline traffic were reported, the spokesperson said.
A double shooting in Newark claimed the life of a 21-year-old man. No arrests have been made, police said.
A former correctional police officer at Northern State Prison in Newark smuggled fentanyl and marijuana to an inmate, prosecutors said.