North Jersey News

Four people were arrested Tuesday after a pro-Palestinian protest at Rutgers University escalated during a student-organized demonstration against a speaker event hosted by Rutgers Hillel. The event, part of “Israel …

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy escalated criticism of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure agenda Tuesday, accusing the administration of neglecting aviation safety while prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in …

A New Jersey dad has been arrested. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Newark have arrested a 23-year-old Venezuelan national wanted for murder in his home country, the …

A hit-and-run crash involving a pickup truck and a sedan in Linden Monday night left three people hospitalized and police searching for the driver who fled the scene, authorities said. …

The North Plainfield Police Department is investigating a motor vehicle burglary that occurred in the early hours of May 1 on the 200 block of Belmont Avenue, officials announced Monday. …

Police in Newark are seeking the public’s help in finding 13-year-old Khloe Younger, who was reported missing on Wednesday after disappearing from the 300 block of 6th Avenue West. Khloe, …

HACKENSACK — A Hackensack man was arrested Saturday after police responded to reports of a potential armed threat at a restaurant on Essex Street, authorities said. Joseph Frankowski, 41, of …

TRENTON — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Monday that the state has joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration, …

A Piscataway police officer has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses involving inappropriate conduct toward minors in public spaces, according to official records. Wesley Kliwinski, 37, of Hamilton, was …

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued across much of New Jersey, with scattered strong storms expected through Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center in …

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have arrested a 23-year-old Venezuelan national in East Orange, New Jersey, who is wanted for homicide in his home country and is accused of …

Firefighters from multiple departments battled a fast-moving brush fire along Riverview Drive in Perth Amboy on Saturday afternoon, according to the Perth Amboy Fire Department. The fire was reported at …

The New Jersey Forest Fire Service announced full containment of a wildfire that burned approximately 100 acres in Hackettstown, Warren County. The fire, which began near Route 46, was contained …

FORT LEE, N.J. — A second 16-year-old student has been charged in connection with the April 8 stabbing of a male student at Fort Lee High School, Bergen County Prosecutor …

WYCKOFF, N.J. — Township officials in Wyckoff are denouncing the distribution of antisemitic flyers discovered earlier this week in the Sicomac section of the community, calling the act “divisive, polarizing, …

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. — A wildfire has scorched approximately 100 acres in Hackettstown, Warren County, as crews from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service work to contain the fast-moving blaze, officials …

JERSEY CITY, NJ — One person has died and four others, including two children, were seriously injured in a fire on Summit Avenue in Jersey City, according to the Hudson …

TRENTON, NJ — A resurfaced video showing more than 100 neglected beagles rescued from a shuttered animal testing facility in New Jersey has reignited scrutiny of Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.), …

TRENTON, NJ — Paterson City Council President Alex Mendez, along with his wife and three other individuals, has been charged in a superseding indictment for allegedly orchestrating a conspiracy to …

NEWARK, N.J. — Newark authorities are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect involved in a shooting incident that took place Wednesday afternoon on South 11th Street, according to …

TRENTON, NJ — The National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Statement warning of an elevated wildfire risk across New Jersey today, fueled by low humidity and gusty southwesterly …

Newark, NJ – Anthony Calandra, owner of Calandra’s Bakery and Italian Market in Essex County, made headlines last year when he abruptly canceled a Republican get-out-the-vote event at his establishment …

LINDEN, N.J. — A 16-year-old boy is in custody following a late-night shooting Friday that left several vehicles damaged but no injuries reported, according to the Linden Police Department. Officers …

NEWARK, NJ — Newark police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man who allegedly punched a victim in the face outside a Dunkin Donuts on Springfield Avenue …

NEWARK, N.J. — Newark police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman caught on a Ring doorbell camera stealing a package from a home on Norwood Street …