Newark Public Schools open with mask mandate still in place
Newark has a mask mandate in public schools again this year.
Newark water emergency due to water main break
A very large water main break in Belleville is affecting Newark. The city warned residents that they might experience no water or low pressure but that normal pressure was returning.
2 new monkeypox vaccine sites open in NJ
Two new monkeypox vaccine sites opened on Friday in New Jersey in an effort to make the shots more widely available. The sites are in Paramus and Camden. Here is how to make an appointment.
4 dead, 1 critical after fiery car crash in Newark
The incident happened around 4:15 a.m. near Frelinghuysen Ave & Evergreen Ave, according to authorities.
4 shot in Newark
One person was in critical condition after 4 people were shot in Newark.
The story behind Jewish gangsters who fought Nazis across the U.S.
It was just before World War II in the late 1930s and gangsters in New York City were as well-known as ball players and politicians. But many people today may not know about the role one infamous Jewish mobster played in fighting fascism in the five boroughs.
17-year-old arrested in Newark shooting that injured 9
Newark Police announced the arrest Monday of a 17-year-old male in connection with a stolen vehicle used during the shooting of nine people in the Brick City last month.
9 people shot outside Newark bodega
A person driving a stolen white Honda Pilot drove up to a bodega on the corner of Clinton Place and Shephard Avenue and opened fire, striking nine people.
New York-area Juneteenth celebrations and commemorations
Juneteenth is being marked, celebrated, and commemorated all weekend in the New York City area.
U.S. air travel snarled by staff shortages, bad weather
Airlines canceled more than 1,500 flights across the country on Thursday and more than a third of all flights leaving LaGuardia and Newark Liberty airports. On Friday, more than 20% of departing flights were either canceled or delayed.
Hip hop history in photos on display in Newark
Photojournalist Ernie Paniccioli has been chronicling hip hop since the 1970s. Some of his work — including images of Queen Latifah, LL Cool J, Flavor Flav, Salt-N-Pepa, and Biggie — is on display at the Grammy Museum Experience Prudential Center in Newark.
Shaquille O'Neal unveils basketball court, 'Shaq Tower' in Newark
Newark celebrated new developments in recreation for kids as well as housing in downtown, all thanks to the involvement of NBA legend and Newark native Shaquille O'Neal.
Ray Liotta, ‘Goodfellas’ and ‘Field of Dreams’ star, dies at 67
Ray Liotta, best known for his roles in “Goodfellas” and “Field of Dreams,” had been shooting a movie in the Dominican Republic, according to his publicist.
2 children shot inside car in Newark by gunman in stolen vehicle
Two children are recovering, and a 30-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot in Newark while riding in a car, said police.
Airfares skyrocket due to jet fuel costs but travelers don't care
Domestic airfare costs $330 on average per round trip. Travel website Hopper was not expecting the U.S. air travel market to hit that number until June.
NJ man gets 375 years for killing woman, 2 kids over Facebook post
Jeremy Arrington, 31, was convicted of three counts of murder and attempted murder as well as burglary, criminal restraint and weapons charges.
'RoboBurger': Robot grills burgers at mall in New Jersey
In perhaps yet another sign that machines are taking over the world, a robot inside of a vending machine inside of a mall in New Jersey can cook you a burger in about six minutes.
6 handguns confiscated at Newark-Liberty this year, half of all last year
A man from Pennsylvania was arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport for attempting to bring a loaded handgun onto a plane. It marks the sixth handgun confiscated at the airport since the beginning of the year, according to the Transportation Security Administration.
NJ man convicted of brutal murder of 2 children, college student over Facebook post
7-year-old Ariel Little Whitehurst and her 11-year-old brother, Al-Jahon Whitehurst were stabbed to death by Jeremy Arrington. The third victim was shot to death. He was angry over a Facebook post from someone who lived at the home.