Newark wants food for homeless brought to churches instead of park
Newark officials are hoping a program to feed the homeless will alleviate what some people is a problem at Peter Francisco Park.
Second reported coyote attack near Rutgers campus
University safety officials were investigating another coyote attack near the Livingston campus of Rutgers University.
Deadly barber shop shooting in Newark
One man is dead and two others were wounded in a shooting in a barber shop in New Jersey’s largest city.
Former corrections officer admits taking bribes for contraband
A former corrections officer has admitted smuggling drugs and other contraband to inmates at a federal prison in return for cash bribes.
Man who traveled to NJ to have sex with ‘child’ gets 20-year term
A Massachusetts man who traveled to New Jersey to have sex with someone he thought was an 8-year-old girl has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison.
Murphy signs executive order aimed at creating nation's second publicly run bank
Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has signed an executive order aimed at making New Jersey the second state to establish a publicly run bank.
Gun-shaped toilet paper roller found in bag at airport
Transportation Security Administration agents at New Jersey's Newark Liberty Airport uncovered a more decorative than deadly item when they checked a passenger's carry-on.
TSA arrests man trying to board plane with loaded gun
Port Authority police at New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport have arrested a man who they say was trying to board a plane with a loaded handgun.
NJ targets pollution in poorer areas with 6 lawsuits
New Jersey is suing several defendants over a half-dozen polluted sites in mostly poor and minority communities.
Newark’s Ironbound Stadium is back in the game
It’s been 32 years since anyone stepped on the field at Newark’s Ironbound Stadium. Once home to East Side High School’s football team, the field closed in 1987 after the federal government tested the soil and found it to be contaminated.
Newark airport terminal project passes milestone
A $2.7 billion project to replace one of Newark Liberty International Airport's three terminals passed a milestone Wednesday as it moves slowly toward what officials hope is a makeover of an airport that consistently ranks near the bottom of surveys on passenger satisfaction and on-time performance.
Orlando-bound JetBlue flight makes emergency landing at JFK
Officials say a JetBlue Airways flight bound for Orlando has safely landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport after the crew reported smoke in the cockpit and declared an emergency.
Minor derailment snarls PATH Train service
A minor train derailment has seriously affected PATH Train service during the evening commute on Thursday.
Newark phasing out bottled water in wake of filter tests
New Jersey's largest city is distributing less bottled water after tests showed city-issued filters are reducing lead levels.
1 dead, several injured in Newark house fire
Authorities say five people were injured when a fast-moving fire roared through a home in New Jersey's largest city, including one person who jumped from a second-floor window.
Authorities: Elderly woman repeatedly stabbed by house guest
Authorities say an elderly woman was repeatedly stabbed in her New Jersey home by a Georgia woman who was staying at the residence
Newark water tests find lead filters working
Sampling done on the water in hundreds of Newark homes has found that up to 99 percent of city-issued filters are working.
