UPDATE: Fire During Plumbing Repairs Triggers Two-Alarm Blaze In Hackensack, Captain Says
A two-alarm fire that damaged a Hackensack home Saturday afternoon, Dec. 20, was ruled accidental and caused by soldering during plumbing repairs, fire officials said. The fire began in a first-floor bathroom at a home on 416 Maple Hill Dr., before spreading to the second floor and attic, according …
Woman Dismisses Small Crack in Ceiling of New Apartment. Weeks Later, She Hears a...
Virginia Worthington didn’t know that her ceiling crack would lead to a total collapse
NYPD investigating woman found dead in Lower East Side apartment
Police are investigating the death of a 76-year-old woman found with trauma to her head and body in her Lower East Side apartment on Friday evening.
How Biggie Smalls got into selling drugs
The Notorious BIG was one of the realest rappers to live. His gritty rhymes portray the truths of living in New York City as a Black man in the 1990s, and the seemingly inevitable influence of crime. In an interview in 1994, Biggie spoke about life before fame and how...
Federal judge in Brooklyn voids conviction of man found guilty of murdering Jam Master...
Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell after induction into the Hollywood Rockwalk at the Guitar Center in Hollywood in 2002. Karl Jordan Jr. was one of two people convicted of murdering the legendary rapper. [ more › ]
Mangione argues for suspension of death penalty in his case
His attorneys argued Pam Bondi did not disclose prior ties to UnitedHealthcare.
Brutal kidnap and rape highlights restraining order failure
Police say a woman was kidnapped at gunpoint by her ex on the County College of Morris campus, prompting a multiagency pursuit as cops worked to locate her and apprehend him.
Pedestrian dies after crash in Jersey City
JERSEY CITY, NJ — A pedestrian has died from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision on Dec. 14. At approximately 9:15 p.m., the Jersey City Police Department was notified of a pedestrian struck in the area of Mallory Avenue and Communipaw Avenue. Responding officers located a male victim...
More Than Half-Pound Of Fentanyl Seized In Clifton, 2 Paterson Men Arrested: Sheriff
The arrests followed a targeted surveillance operation conducted Wednesday, Dec. 17, near Dumont Avenue and Valley Road in the City of Clifton, according to the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation was carried out by the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Narcotics and the Federal Bureau of...
Brooklyn Playground Nightmare: 12-Year-Old Charged with Attempted Murder After Stabbing Incident
The Sudden Outburst of Violence (Image Credits: Unsplash) Brownsville, Brooklyn – A routine afternoon walk home from school ended in horror for a young boy when a playground altercation escalated into a violent stabbing at Betsy Head Park. The Sudden Outburst of Violence The incident occurred just before 3 p.m. on a...
