Newark, NJ

Trenton, NJ

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Authorities have identified the Trenton woman shot and killed by her former boyfriend Sunday evening, who later died by suicide. Antione Brown shot Nyeisha Saunders multiple times at around 6:35 p.m. inside a residence on the 100 block of Pennington Avenue, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office said. Saunders, 41,...

Cops ID woman shot and killed by ex-boyfriend, who later died by suicide

Police officers responding to several calls reporting a shooting at a Trenton street corner Friday night found two men with gunshot wounds in front of a bar. Harold Rosario, 19, of Trenton, later died at a hospital in the city. A 28-year-old man, remains hospitalized, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office said.

19-year-old shot to death, another man wounded in front of Trenton bar

Monmouth County, NJ

Asbury Park, NJ

A woman has been indicted in the drug overdose that killed her two-year-old son, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said. Quanique Smith, 26, of Asbury Park, has been indicted by a Monmouth County Grand Jury on charges of aggravated manslaughter, possession of a controlled dangerous substance, hindering apprehension and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, prosecutors said.

N.J. mom indicted in toddler son’s fatal drug overdose

Hackensack, NJ

Closter, NJ

A man has been charged after allegedly fleeing the scene of a crash that seriously injured a 75-year-old pedestrian, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Jesus Yunganaula Tenempaguay, 36, of Hackensack, was arrested after investigators alleged he was the operator of the vehicle and that he was intoxicated at the time of the crash, officials said.

Drunk driver fled scene in crash that injured 75-year-old pedestrian, cops say

Ocean County, NJ

Toms River, NJ

An Ocean County family is raising money for a 4-year-old girl following a multi-car crash last week that left her in the hospital in critical condition. Gabby Koehler started the GoFundMe for her sister’s family after her niece, Isabella Corbin, was seriously injured in the crash. The fund has raised more than $50,000 toward a $100,000 goal since it was started two days ago.

Family raising money for 4-year-old in critical condition after N.J. car crash

A shooting Sunday evening in Trenton killed a woman and wounded a man, and police found the suspected gunman dead inside a nearby home of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office said. Trenton officers responding to a 6:35 p.m. activation of their gunfire detection system in...

Woman, man killed in apparent murder-suicide shooting in Trenton, cops say

Jersey City, NJ

A man was struck multiple times in a drive-by shooting Saturday afternoon on Lexington Avenue in Jersey City, police said in radio transmissions. Police found the victim on Lexington between Kennedy Boulevard and Bergen Avenue at 2:20 p.m. Numerous shell casings were found in front of 39 Lexington Ave. and the neighboring properties, police said the transmissions.

Man shot on Lexington Avenue in Jersey City

Passaic County, NJ

Clifton, NJ

A 73-year-old Passaic County woman was robbed Sunday afternoon by two men who broke into her house as she worked on an art project, bound her with duct tape and stole valuables, authorities said. The victim told police she was in her home on Linden Avenue in Clifton working on...

N.J. woman working on art project robbed, bound in her own duct tape, cops say

An 18-year-old and two juveniles have been charged in a scam that preyed on the generosity of strangers. Shawn Nasir Mohammed and the other two were charged in a pair of incidents and and around Downtown Jersey City PATH stations earlier this month, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey spokeswoman Lenis Valens said.

Three are charged after pair of donation scams in Jersey City

Verona, NJ

A 41-year-old worker at a car wash in Verona was seriously injured Sunday when a vehicle veered off the road and struck him as he worked on a different car in the front driveway of the business, authorities said. The 75-year-old driver was headed east on Bloomfield Avenue when he...

N.J. car wash worker seriously hurt after being struck by passing vehicle, cops say

Paterson, NJ

The youngest attorney general in New Jersey history just marked himself as one of the most courageous, with a decisive takeover of the police department in Paterson, effective now, from top to bottom, before more blood is spilled for no good reason. Matt Platkin, one year into the job, gave...

Platkin moves to stop police violence in Paterson, after locals fail over and over | Moran

The state Office of the Attorney General has taken control of the Paterson Police Department following years of problems, including criminal charges against a dozen officers, millions in legal settlements and fierce criticism of police use of force in New Jersey’s third-largest city. “There is a crisis of confidence...

N.J. Attorney General announces takeover of troubled Paterson Police Department

Detectives are searching for a man who has been missing since last week. John Applegate, also known as “Bubby,” was last seen on March 23 in the area between Community Medical Center and Garden State Parkway in Toms River, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said. Authorities believe...

Investigators searching for man missing since last week

New York State

West New York, NJ

A four-alarm blaze displaced a dozen people from a three-story residential building in West New York early Monday morning, fire officials said. The fire broke out at 4:03 a.m. at 124 58th St., North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue Chief David Donnarumma said. Responding firefighters found fire in the garage and rear windows. The flames quickly spread throughout the house.

Four-alarm West New York fire displaces a dozen people

Former Jersey City Fire Chief Steven McGill will can literally set sail into retirement with the hefty six-figure “boat check” he’ll receive for unused time accumulated over years of employment. McGill, who has been the city’s fire chief since 2018, retired in February after more than 30...

Former Jersey City fire chief’s ‘boat check’ tops $400K

New Jersey State

Little Falls, NJ

Vincent Dransfield, who turns 109 years old on Tuesday, still drives his Hyundai every day to run errands and lives in the same Little Falls house he moved into in 1945. The Passaic County native — who is possibly New Jersey’s oldest resident — has simple advice for living an improbably long life.

N.J. man is turning 109. Here’s his simple advice for living a long life.

Mercer County, NJ

Seven additional cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Mercer County residents who live in areas served by Trenton Water Works have been reported since last October, the New Jersey Department of Health reported Monday. The seven cases occurred in Trenton, Ewing Township, Lawrence Township, and Hamilton Township and two of...

More cases of Legionnaires’ disease found in areas served by embattled N.J. water utility

Montclair, NJ

On Friday, March 3, 2023, we witnessed the fatal result of the Paterson Police department’s stubbornness to allow the appropriate professionals to assist Najee Seabrooks. Disheartened by the killing of community activist, father, brother, and beloved Patersonian, I could not help but wonder how the public would interpret the bodycam footage released by the NJ Attorney General’s office.

Law enforcement is not enough when it comes to mental health crises | Opinion

Paramus, NJ

When you open a bank account or a credit card, you need to show a government-issued ID. If you want to change your address with the post office, you can go in person, where you’re supposed to show identification, or you can do it online for a $1.10 fee with a credit or debit card.

It’s too easy for scammers to steal your mail. N.J. congressman calls for more protections.

New York City, NY

New Amtrak train service that could whisk riders at speeds hitting up to 110 mph between New York City and Scranton in Pennsylvania could move almost a half a million riders annually by 2030, but it’s estimated to cost between $169 million to $266 million to start up, according to a study of the proposed rail line.

A new Amtrak train ride from NYC to Scranton could hit 110 mph

Union, NJ

Bed Bath and Beyond is planning to cut about 1,300 jobs in New Jersey. A WARN notice filed with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development indicates the struggling retailer plans to eliminate jobs at its corporate headquarters in Union, an e-commerce fulfillment center in Port Reading, a warehouse in Secaucus and a Harmon Stores Inc. warehouse in Totowa.

Bed Bath & Beyond to cut about 1,300 jobs in N.J.

Newton, NJ

Collingswood, NJ

A memorial bench honoring Michael Landon, the beloved actor who still has a legion of fans more than three decades after his death, has been installed near his childhood home in South Jersey. Fans of the late “Little House on the Prairie” star, whose difficult upbringing in Collingswood influenced his...

TV icon Michael Landon to be honored with a bench in N.J. town where he had a difficult childhood

Somerset County, NJ

Bridgewater, NJ

Marguerite Chandler traveled to Calcutta in 1981 as a representative of an international hunger organization. While there, the Somerset County resident met Mother Teresa, who told her she didn’t have to travel to another continent to find hunger because it could be found in her own community. The following...

Busy N.J. food bank sees demand for help increasing in 2023

Westfield, NJ

Colts Neck, NJ

What a difference a year makes. Colts Neck sophomore Ethan Weinberg carded a 1-under-par 71 Monday to capture the season-opening Wall Invitational at Jumping Brook Country Club in Neptune.

Ethan Weinberg of Colts Neck, Westfield capture Wall Invitational titles

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Cops find 2 shooting victims hours apart at same N.J. apartment building

Newark police investigating a shooting at an apartment building on Shephard Avenue found one victim on Saturday morning–and another about four hours later when they...

Cops find 2 shooting victims hours apart at same N.J. apartment building

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