“The actions of these students will not be tolerated and they don’t represent the majority of the school,” Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said.
An 11-year-old boy in Essex County was reported missing in Newark, seen in Irvington, then found safe in Union, police said.
Four people, including two Essex County residents, ran a large, illegal marijuana grow facility in Newark, police said.
Avent Holston, 27, was shot to death in Newark, police say. Essex County authorities are offering a reward for info leading to an arrest.
No arrests have been made, Essex County prosecutors said Thursday.
Almost 65 firefighters responded to battle a blaze at a vacant, two-story commercial building in Newark. (VIDEO)
“While police are actively searching, we seek the public’s help in quickly locating him and returning him to his family.”
One incident came to light when there was an in-custody death investigation. Another came to light when an inmate was assaulted: ECPO
The officers showed “great restraint” while making the arrest, authorities said. The encounter was captured on body camera.
Police arrested two men and seized $9,000 in drugs. An officer shot a dog when its owner commanded it to “Get em!,” authorities said.
Authorities say four children suffered minor injuries after a 14-year-old tried to drive off with the young passenger; it crashed instead.
Forty-two people were busted in two major statewide carjacking and stolen-car rings in New Jersey.
A Clifton resident was charged with assault by auto and causing bodily injury while driving under the influence, Newark police said.
It all began when Rasheed Olabode realized when he had to go to the bathroom, prosecutors say.
An Essex County man has been accused of killing two people during separate shootings in Newark and Orange, prosecutors said.
A Newark teen allegedly broke into a high school student’s home and stabbed him to death. He also stabbed an 11-year-old boy, police said.
Newark police say 11 percent of carjackings in the city happen when vehicle owners leave their engines running.
The child’s mother returned to the car about 45 minutes after emergency responders rushed her to the hospital, police said.
A fatal stabbing near a high school in Newark claimed the life of a teen and injured another juvenile, authorities said.
A New Jersey woman learned her punishment for scalding a 3-year-old boy with water for urinating on the floor, prosecutors said.
The president of a bible college has been accused of sexually assaulting a student on an international flight bound for Newark Airport.
Three men in New Jersey have been accused of robbing an armored car in Abington, Pennsylvania.
One man allegedly used Instagram and Facebook to get videos and photos from a minor. Another allegedly used Dropbox to share images.
An employee with the Newark Parking Authority has been accused of selling crack and heroin, prosecutors said.
A silver alert has been issued in New Jersey for a missing 78-year-old man, a report says.
Gun violence claimed a victim’s life in Newark, just a day after a separate shooting killed one person and injured several others.
A multiple shooting in Newark claimed the life of a victim and injured three others, authorities said.
The retired Newark teacher’s assailant had two felony convictions and 60 prior arrests before the fatal encounter, prosecutors said.
The ceremony at Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart honored fallen police officers from New Jersey. (PHOTOS)
Newark Public Safety Director: “This is another example of a senseless loss of life due to the prevalence of illegal guns on our streets.”
A Newark man shot his brother to death over an argument about money. He also killed a cat he claimed was a "witness," prosecutors said.
The vacant Kastner Mansion in Newark partially collapsed during a three-alarm blaze, temporarily trapping a group of firefighters.
It’s the kind of empathy-fueled rescue that everyone in the City of Newark can be proud of, authorities say.
A New Jersey woman scalded a 3-year-old boy with water for urinating on the floor, prosecutors said this weekend.
Heightened security was reported across the university’s Newark campus on Thursday, according to reports.
A fire at a home on Sunset Avenue in Newark injured two residents and two firefighters, authorities said.
Authorities have identified a 58-year-old man who died in a home fire in Newark. Several other people were hurt in the blaze.
A pair of animals were also found deceased at the scene of the fire, Newark public safety officials said.
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“We seek the public’s help in quickly locating her so she can be returned to her family,” Newark police said of the missing teen.