Newark NJ

Peddie Street in Newark will be closed in both directions between Elizabeth Avenue and Route 27/Frelinghuysen Avenue from 7 a.m. Tuesday, March 31 through 7 p.m. Thursday, April 2 for railroad crossing repairs. Access to local traffic and businesses will remain open.

New York City students in both public and Catholic schools will have off from classes for two days this week. Schools will be closed on Thursday, April 2, and Friday, April 3, for the start of spring break. It means that students will attend classes Monday through Wednesday this week....

The Essex County Prosecutor's Office has identified the victim who was fatally struck by a vehicle in Millburn on March 27. Millburn police responded to reports of a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of John F. Kennedy Parkway and Fineran Way, in front of the Short Hills Mall, at about 8:42 p.m. Police found...

Newark, and specifically the vibrant Ironbound neighborhood, is in mourning following the tragic passing of Alberto “Al” Coutinho. A former New Jersey State Assemblyman, induction-level soccer advocate, and a cornerstone of the Portuguese-American community, Coutinho passed away on March 29, 2026, at the age of 56...

What happens when the line between right and wrong blurs? Two locals found out the hard way, leading to a heartbreaking outcome for all involved.

Authorities say it happened around 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of McCarter Highway and South Street in Newark.

A woman says she, her 2-year-old child and her boyfriend lived in the upstairs apartment, while her sister and parents lived downstairs.

The Hudson County Sheriff’s Office hired a former officer who admitted short sale fraud in May 2023 to a $60,000 civilian role last month and his employer doesn’t want to talk about it. Osbado Hernandez was hired by the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office as a seasonal assistant on...

Late night gunfire outside 435 East 102 Street has NYPD investigators turning to the public for help, after a person fired multiple shots on March 11 at about 11:00 p.m. and then took off. The individual is wanted on a reckless endangerment charge, according to an update shared on March 30 by NYPD Crime Stoppers.

Mary Beth Hurt, who starred in films such as “The World According to Garp” and “Six Degrees of Separation,” has died at the age of 79. Molly Schrader, Hurt’s daughter, announced her mother’s death in a post on social media. She died at an assisted living facility in Jersey City, N.J., according to The Hollywood...