Newark police say two separate missing person cases remain open in the city. They involve a teenage girl and a 59-year-old man.
A Bloomfield resident was found with gunshot wounds at a grocery store in Newark earlier this week, authorities say.
“Thanks to these arrests, these individuals quickly learned that the City of Newark is not their playground.”
UPDATED: A missing Newark boy has been found unharmed, police said.
Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County’s recent public safety, police, fire and EMS stories.
He pulled up on an electric scooter, broke into the store and stole nearly $3,500 in cash before making his getaway, Newark police said.
A missing Newark teen who is a “frequent runaway” might have left the state, authorities say.
Newark police have identified a suspect in a shooting that wounded four people on Labor Day, authorities said.
An armed man barricaded himself inside an Irvington home for nearly 24 hours. Here’s how police managed to get him out.
A 18-month-old child died after a dog attacked her in Newark, authorities say.
An investigation has been launched into the death of a 7-month-old child in Newark, authorities said.
Gunfire wounded four people in Newark. Three victims were found at the scene; another arrived at the hospital on his own, authorities say.
Police have released surveillance photos of the suspect, who was armed with a gun, authorities said.
Four men used hammers to smash display cases at a business in Newark. They stole jewelry and made their escape, police said.
A 3-year-old boy is in critical condition after a “self-inflicted and accidental” gunshot in Essex County, authorities said.
Charges included aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, making terroristic threats and robbery, Newark police said.
A Newark resident was sitting on her porch when a man with a gun got out of a minivan, walked up and punched her in the face, police said.
A police-involved shooting took place in Newark. Here's what happened, authorities say.
A suspect held a knife to the vendor’s throat. Another stole her bag, which contained $1,000, an iPhone and a bank card, Newark police said.
ECPO: A woman told detectives that the injuries were caused by the victim: a 2-year-old child. Medical experts contradicted that claim.
NPD: Police are searching for suspects who attempted a carjacking at a Newark gas station using a vehicle stolen from East Orange.
Four Essex County men have been accused of robbing a U.S. Postal Service worker at gunpoint in Newark, authorities say.
Police were searching for a missing girl known to visit Penn Station and a local park. She has since been found unharmed, authorities said.
Police detained a woman after an incident at a local White Castle. She later tried to hide a gun in the holding cell, authorities said.
Newark police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing 61-year-old woman, authorities said.
Prosecutors said a state investigator allegedly sent a victim of gun violence a shirtless picture of himself – with guns in the background.
Three supervisors at the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark were recently assaulted by inmates, their union alleges.
A shooting claimed the life of a 31-year-old woman in Essex County, authorities said.
A New Jersey man "recruited" women from New York, Pennsylvania, Idaho and Utah on social media, including a juvenile, prosecutors said.
The missing youth was seen at a park with three other juveniles, Newark police said. She has since been found and is unharmed.
A woman was reported missing in Newark. She has since been found and is safe, police said.
A carjacker knocked a food delivery worker unconscious and stole his moped, Newark police said.
Firefighters encountered several hazards while battling the blaze, including a collapsed staircase and heat exhaustion, authorities said.
Police are asking for the public's help finding a missing woman. Here's what to know.
Several firefighters suffered heat exhaustion while battling the blaze due to the hot weather, authorities said.
Five people were stabbed during a violent encounter in Essex County. An out-of-state man was arrested, authorities said.
A man dragged a woman into the street while stealing her purse. Another man pointed a gun at a bystander who tried to stop them, police say.
Newark police arrested 12 people in connection with crimes including a carjacking, multiple shootings, assault and robbery.
Two men got out of a car and approached the victim from behind, then hit him in the face with a gun, Newark police said.