A New Jersey woman stabbed a man she met online during their first date this week, police said.
A man who set a fire that killed a woman and left 90 people homeless in 1988 is facing a new arson charge in Newark, police said.
A Newark man pointed a gun at a South Ward woman and threatened her life. It's his 5th domestic violence accusation, police said.
Newark police have arrested a local woman accused of stabbing a 17-year-old victim during a quarrel on Ludlow Street.
Newark police are ticketing panhandlers who ask for money at busy intersections. The fine can run up to $500.
A Newark police officer is accused of shooting two men in the head during a car chase. One of the men died, the other was seriously wounded.
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Olivia Martinez, 12, was last seen at Camden Street School on May 17, Newark police said.
Thirteen immigrants in New Jersey were busted during a 4-day surge effort that targeted people for a variety of alleged offenses, ICE says.
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A pickup truck hit and critically injured a 2-year-old child in Essex County on Mother’s Day. The driver didn’t stop, police said.
A pharmacy operated this big, crazy scheme across New Jersey, according to the Office of Attorney General.
An expectant mother managed to fend off a man who grabbed her by the neck and tried to steal her gold chain, Newark police said.
A pair of plainclothes police in Newark fired their weapons at a car with fleeing suspects inside, prosecutors said.
A New Jersey state trooper and a Newark detective were involved in a police shooting, but there were no injuries, authorities said.
Ironically, the incident is a sign that a "mutual respect" is building between the city's police and its residents, Newark authorities said.
A man who served jail time after sucker-punching a priest during a Mass in Newark is facing new accusations of violence, police said.
A man reported missing from the Robert Treat Hotel in Newark has been found, police said.
At least 12 people were hurt in the crash, officials said. Parts of the airport were closed.
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A three-alarm blaze at American History High School in Newark left a firefighter injured, authorities said.
The Essex County Sheriff’s Office is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the identification of a suspect.
Gunfire claimed the lives of two Newark men, ages 39 and 32, prosecutors said.
Emergency responders transported the wounded suspect to the hospital. The officer wasn’t injured, Essex County prosecutors said.
“This kind of crime puts unnecessary fear in our immigrant community,” Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said.
Newark’s public safety director blasted “lax” gun control laws and “unscrupulous gun dealers” in other states after the high-profile bust.
A 39-year-old woman was reported missing from the Mount Carmel Outpatient Mental Health Program, Newark police said.
Newark Public Safety Director: “One was a used police vehicle, which was sold with the lights still in the grill.”
Individuals with criminal records were busted in towns throughout NJ.
A man convicted of vehicle theft, burglary and selling marijuana was "removed" from the U.S., ICE officials said.
He handed a PNC Bank teller a note that he had a bomb. Then he demanded cash, Newark police said.
A pair of guns were confiscated from passengers’ belongings in a four-day span at Newark Airport, officials said.
Authorities have identified a 36-year-old Jersey City driver who died in a crash with a tractor trailer in Newark.
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Newark authorities said that a 53-year-old local woman who was reported missing has been found safe.
A Newark man allegedly threatened his mother with a metal baseball bat. Then his brother tried to shoot him, police said.
The assault “doesn’t appear to be a hate crime,” Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said.
Yamil Gomez, 78, and Edil Hernandez-Torres, 35, both of Newark, were reported missing, police said.
A missing 11-year-old boy reported as a runaway earlier this week has been found safe, authorities said.
Both men entered the country illegally and stand accused of “violent crimes” in their home countries, ICE officials said.