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The crash happened at about 11:18 p.m. on Sept. 28, 2025, in North Bergen, when Joseph Aziz, 20, of Jersey City, was fleeing from an officer in a Honda Accord and slammed into a Toyota driven by Bryan Rivera, 24, of North Bergen, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said.

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As the courtroom drama unfolds again, the tragic fate of a young mother becomes a powerful reminder of the urgent need for change.

Montclair Township is once again looking for a new chief financial officer after its latest CFO resigned less than four months into the position. Deyanira Bartlett, who the town council appointed to the role in October 2025, has resigned, Township Manager Stephen D. Marks said on Monday. Bartlett will remain on until...

The plan to merge New Jersey City University into Kean University took a big step forward Monday. Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation transferring all of New Jersey City University’s academic programs, facilities and assets to Kean University while allotting $25 million in support of the transition, among other...

Turtle Back Zoo in Essex County, New Jersey, got its first lion cubs in over 60 years. A three-year-old lioness gave birth to two babies in late November. The male and female cubs, named Kito and Anga by TODAY viewers, cap off a year of work by the zoo. These are the first lions ever born at this location.

Several developments are in the works in Bayonne, with three redevelopment plans set to be presented at the January 13th planning board meeting where the governing body could vote to increase density, as well as two redevelopment studies. One redevelopment plan on the agenda is for Russell’s Auto Body at...

Tucked away in the bustling streets of Kearny, New Jersey, Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar stands as an unassuming treasure trove of maritime delights that will transport your taste buds straight to the bayous of Louisiana. The modest exterior might fool you at first glance. Situated in what...

Inside a glass studio in Newark, a furnace burns at 2,300 degrees as artists and students prepare for a major change. After more than two decades at its longtime home on 10 Bleeker Street, GlassRoots, the beloved nonprofit glassworking studio, is stepping into its next chapter with a move just a ten-minute walk away...

BLOOMINGDALE, NJ — A Newark man has been arrested in connection with a commercial burglary that occurred in late December. Gabriel Bay, 57, of Newark, was taken into custody on Jan. 11, 2026, by the New Brunswick Police Department. The Bloomingdale Police Department responded to a business establishment on...