One racer hit a lieutenant trying to escape, and another driver ran over a cop’s foot, police said.
A gunman’s bullet ricocheted off an iPhone in a victim’s pocket in Newark – leaving him unharmed, authorities said.
Police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing teen in North Jersey.
UPDATE: Newark authorities issued two missing persons alerts in a 24-hour span. One has been found, a search for the other continues.
Police said the missing woman was in possession of an electric scooter and a mini-speaker when she was last seen.
A man died after suffering an injury inside an elevator shaft at an under-construction building in Newark, authorities say.
Authorities are investigating a suspected suicide that took place in the parking lot of the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark.
Police asked for help finding a missing 13-year-old. She has since been found and is unharmed, authorities said.
The victim, a 22-year-old man, was found with a gunshot wound to the chest, authorities said.
The missing man, who has been diagnosed with autism, is known to frequent the area near a local recreation center, police said.
A first-floor window of a nearby residence was shattered by a bullet, authorities said.
Eyewitness statements to police were edited over a video referring to “snitches,” which was then posted on social media, prosecutors said.
An Essex County man leaped out of a window in a failed escape attempt, seriously injuring himself in the process, authorities said.
Authorities have announced charges against 26 alleged members of a major drug ring in North Jersey.
Feds: A 50-year-old man exploited four women – including a minor – making promises to pay for housing, bills and other living expenses.
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Prosecutors said the assault happened last month at an ICE facility in Newark.
An investigation continues after a fire killed a child and injured two others at an apartment building in Newark.
A New Jersey man and an unidentified accomplice killed a victim with a “machete-style” knife, Essex County prosecutors said.
The arrestees have been accused of crimes that include robbery, assault and unlawful weapon possession, police said.
A Newark man “ambushed” a victim, chased him down the street and stabbed him several times in East Orange, prosecutors said.
Emergency responders transported an adult male to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.
Should young juveniles accused of serious crimes be tried as adults in New Jersey? Some say yes – but others warn it's a slippery slope.
A 9-year-old girl is in “stable but critical” condition, authorities said. Police arrested the driver who allegedly hit her.
A police-involved shooting took place in Essex County on Thursday night, authorities say.
A Hungarian man accused of statutory rape was apprehended at an airport in New Jersey, authorities said.
The missing woman may not be taking her medication and might be at a local shelter, police said.
NPD: Two men robbed a barbershop at gunpoint. A man snatched a purse at a hair salon and hit the victim several times in her face.
The Essex County Correctional Facility is the largest county-run prison in New Jersey.
Police said the victim was waiting at a Long Island bus stop when the woman struck her multiple times with a closed fist.
Hassan Sharif was a beloved religious leader who advocated for non-violence. Police are offering a $35,000 reward to catch his killer.
“Newark mourns this little angel taken from us way too soon,” the city’s mayor said.
More details have emerged about a fatal shootout that took place between a teen and police officers in New Jersey’s largest city.
Authorities on Saturday identified the Newark detective killed in a shooting Friday night. A 14-year-old is facing charges.
Police said the woman was last seen earlier this week, and may not be taking her medication. Here’s what they know.
The suspect has been linked to a string of sexual assaults and home invasions with burglaries in Irvington, prosecutors said.
Nyasia Peppers was getting ready to graduate high school, when she was hit by stray gunfire meant for another person, prosecutors said.
Two firefighters were injured and dozens of residents were left homeless after a fire swept through 4 buildings in Newark, reports said.