Check out some of our top stories this week in Newark and Essex County.
Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County’s recent public safety, police, fire and EMS stories.
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Yeesh… give us a break already, winter.
New Jersey's newest state park will cross through Bloomfield, Belleville, Glen Ridge, Jersey City, Kearny, Montclair, Newark and Secaucus.
New Jersey Poison Control Center at Rutgers highlights local impact and encourages community to utilize free, life-saving services
Their letter begins with a plea for understanding: “We’d like to apologize for the way we entered the United States.”
Carlos Gonzalez offered an endorsement for his at-large seat on the council – here’s who he named.
The complex will include a total of 1,408 apartments, in addition to 18,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 620 parking spaces.
The victim was found on Bergen Street. He was shot multiple times, authorities said.
A monthlong event that provides free, preventative dental care for uninsured children will return in Newark.
The Trump administration has slammed the brakes on a long-awaited, $16 billion train tunnel between New Jersey and New York.
One of the high-achieving teens plans to study neuroscience. Another is preparing for a finance career.
Kindness takes many forms — big and small — and shows up all around Newark.
Here's where the winning ticket was sold.
Great Oaks Legacy Charter School is hosting a series of free Community Resource Fairs and Open Houses this winter and spring.
The team has secured major championships, national rankings and a return trip to one of the most prestigious indoor meets in the world.
Newark is under a "cold weather advisory." Essex County has extended a Code Blue alert for the region.
The teen was set up on "plays" with adult men in exchange for money, prosecutors alleged.
It’s the biggest football game of the year. Here are some local bars and taverns where you can root for the Seahawks – or the Patriots.
North Jersey commuters are also seeing construction-related disruptions to NJ Transit and the AirTrain in Newark this winter.
"I’m running for council member-at-large because I believe in a Newark where everyone—not just a few—has the chance to thrive."
The New Jersey Department of Education greenlighted the renewal of five charter schools in Newark, a report says.
New Jersey's largest city is planning to sell several properties for $100 each – but there are a few important catches to know first.
A New Jersey man has been linked to a pair of robberies – each involving a fake “immigration officer,” authorities say.
Newark public school students delivered standout performances at the Lexington Winter Invitational Debate Tournament.
“This is not a disagreement over policy – it is a breakdown of law, process and fairness,” the town’s mayor said.
Immigration advocates are accusing a New Jersey-based distributor of “feeding the deportation machine.”
Thousands of donations lost due to dangerous travel conditions and weather-related disruptions
Dozens of community groups and nonprofits will be offering a hand-up to people experiencing homelessness on Jan. 28.
Sen. Cory Booker: "Delaney Hall, and every detention center like it, are a moral stain on our country."
School districts across the state have announced closures, including several in Essex County.
A 17-year-old New Jersey resident went missing amid a major snowstorm in Essex County. He may be headed to Middlesex County, police said.
Two upcoming trainings will be held for interested volunteers
Carbon monoxide gas can build up quickly, poisoning people and pets
More details have emerged about a fatal police shooting in Newark on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
City of Newark Recognized 3 Years in a Row
Things are about to get ugly in Newark, forecasters say.