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.
Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County’s recent public safety, police, fire and EMS stories.
“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.
Video of the landing showed flames shooting from one of the plane's engines shortly before the landing Saturday.
A dollar store security guard hit a homeless man with a car and pepper sprayed him. He suffered life-threatening injuries, prosecutors said.
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The car was found five days later in Jersey City, police said.
Two people died and a third victim was injured when a boat caught fire in Essex County, authorities say.
Several people accused of assault and other violent crimes have been arrested in Newark so far this month, police say.
Police found a man and a woman with gunshot wounds at the scene. Another victim was found a few blocks away.
Two people were recently stabbed in Newark. One victim was found bleeding profusely from several cuts on her face, police said.
A “Good Samaritan” drove the victim to the hospital in their own car. A search for two suspects continues, Newark police said.
The missing woman’s family last spoke with her in December, police said.
A municipal employee was found dead at Newark City Hall on Thursday morning, authorities said.
Essex County Prosecutor: "It is particularly heinous when an innocent 9-year-old child loses their life."
Newark police are asking for the public's help finding a missing, 36-year-old woman, authorities announced Monday evening.
Police have apprehended a prison inmate who escaped custody in Newark. He was last seen near a local hospital.
A 57-year-old Essex County resident left a hospital on Jan. 21. He didn’t return home, authorities say.
A young boy was slain by gunfire in New Jersey’s largest city. The killer remains at-large.
The Newark Anti-Violence (NAVC) will host a major anti-violence demonstration in Newark, NJ
As Newark mourns 9-year-old Yasin Morrison, unanswered violence persists, exposing failed leadership and a deepening mental health crisis.
Nicholas Voutsas escaped from a medical-transport van belonging to the state corrections department, authorities said.
"The killer should know— we are coming after you."
Kearny police previously said the missing 12-year-old may be in the Essex County area.
A stabbing outside a ShopRite in Newark claimed the life of an East Orange man. Police have arrested a suspect in the slaying.
The abuse began when the victim was 11 years of age and continued until she was 14, Essex County prosecutors said.
A fatal stabbing took place in the parking lot of a ShopRite supermarket in Essex County, authorities say.
It’s been a month since Timothy Robinson was seen leaving a hospital in North Jersey. A search continues for the missing 21-year-old.
The arrests were made during a weeklong “targeted surge operation” in New Jersey, authorities said.
Police are asking for help finding a missing woman who was last seen in Newark.