A man allegedly armed with a handgun stole a South Orange pedestrian’s wallet then struck him in the face, police say.
Police have arrested a 16-year-old Essex County teen in connection with the fatal shooting of a livery cab driver in Orange, authorities say
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“Flying above Sloan Street, in general, is prohibited,” South Orange police stated. Learn more drone regulations here.
South Orange police charged the 39-year-old with burglarizing a Cameron Road home and trying to burglarize another on Kingman Road.
South Orange police are investigating multiple incidents of alleged lewd behavior involving a masked man, a report says.
The home burglary was reportedly seen from a South Ridgewood Road backyard, South Orange police say.
New Jersey’s largest annual drunk driving crackdown is returning to Essex County for 2016.
The owner of a popular New Jersey nightclub fatally shot his wife and son before turning the gun on himself, authorities say.
Recent garage burglaries have taken place on Montrose, Hartford, Kingman, Irving, Charlton and Centre, South Orange police say.
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The pizza delivery driver was delivering food on Village Road at the time of the alleged robbery, South Orange police say.
An officer allegedly pepper sprayed multiple teens following a township 4th of July fireworks celebration, a report says.
South Orange police arrested a local 16-year-old after he allegedly assaulted another youth and stole his backpack, authorities say.
A New Jersey police officer suffered serious injuries after a car struck him and fled the area, prosecutors said.
James Rhodes was found lying in a Camden alleyway Friday night. He was pronounced dead shortly thereafter, authorities say.
Authorities say that Ernest Matthews, 25, was shot and killed in front of his home.
The school has had two fire alarm incidents this week, a report says.
An 18-year-old student has passed away a week after being fatally struck during an alleged hit-and-run incident, a report says.
The South Orange officers will be honored for heroism during the 200 Club’s 50th Valor Awards.
A doctor who practices in Belleville was stripped of his medical license due to malpractice, according to the attorney general.
Authorities tranquilized and removed the bear from the area, reports say.
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South Orange resident Isaiah Peterson was fatally shot in East Orange, authorities say.
South Orange police arrested a local commuter after he allegedly exposed himself to a female at the NJ Transit train station.
A woman was killed by an NJ Transit train on Monday, according to the agency
NJ Transit officials labeled the incident a “trespasser fatality.”
The insurance fraud ring included residents of Montclair, Sparta, Irvington and East Orange, prosecutors say.
The insurance fraud ring also included residents from Montclair, Sparta, Irvington and East Orange, prosecutors say.
An Irvington Avenue gas station was the target of an armed robbery, South Orange police say.
Black and Latino drivers are being “disproportionately ticketed” in Bloomfield, a group of Seton Hall law students claims.
The suspect approached the driver brandishing a long-barreled, black handgun, South Orange police say.
The 29-year-old had multiple outstanding warrants, including two from South Orange, police say.
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A West Orange man reported that a teen shocked him with a stungun-like device and tried to rob his phone as he was walking in South Orange.
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"Little Kayla" of East Orange and Flora Roach-Premnauth of NY have been located, police say.
A “suspicious person” reportedly eluded South Orange police officers after being spotted near a West Montrose resident’s home late at night.
The fraudulent tax refunds were allegedly used to pay for bail and lawyers, Essex County prosecutors say.