Funeral for NJ detective draws massive crowd
Killed in the line of duty: Detective Azcona’s death shakes NJ law enforcement.
Essex County
Young girl found dead in Newark apartment, mom charged
Newark Police were called to a unit at Stratford Place around 10:30 a.m. and found the 6-year-old girl had already passed away, according to Essex County Prosecutor's Office spokeswoman Carmen Martin.
Teen charged with gunning down cop is too young for prison
The 14-year-old charged with murder in the shooting of Newark police officer Joseph Azcona is protected by New Jersey's juvenile justice laws and will have a trial that is protected from public view.
Man found with a live turtle in his pants by TSA at NJ airport
The turtle was detected Friday after a body scanner alarm went off at Newark Liberty International Airport.
NJ chiropractor gets jail for hidden camera in office bathroom
The camera was found in a Springfield office in My 2024.
St. Patrick's Day parades in NJ — 2025 season
Nearly two dozen parades will celebrate the wearin' of the green in March across New Jersey.
2 women dead in mystery Newark, NJ boat fire on land
Investigators are working to figure out what started a fire in Newark that killed two women on a boat in an alleyway.
NJ restaurant owner accused of drugging, raping woman
A Union County man who owns a restaurant in Newark has been accused of drugging and raping a woman at the business.
Rutgers settles huge $1.2M retaliation lawsuit with fired cop
A former Rutgers police sergeant has settled with his former employer after he accused the department of firing him for exposing bad behavior.
Feds: NJ man, 27, violently threatens flight attendants on plane
A Passaic County man faces a federal charge for threatening attendants and crew in an allegedly violent outburst aboard a flight.