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A 51-year-old man is accused of offering an 11-year-old boy money in what police say was an attempted kidnapping. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

Jersey City has its own delivery robot, Coco, the zero-emissions vehicle that travels on sidewalks to deliver pizza, groceries and other items to residents.

Paul Haggerty was sworn in April 16 as Lyndhurst’s new deputy chief of police. He will serve along side new Chief Michael Carrino. Haggerty previously served as departmental captain in many capacities. We’ll have a full recap in the April 22, 2026, edition of The Observer. This slideshow...

An earlier shelter-in-place was lifted at about 8 a.m.

SWAT vehicles and heavily armed officers descended on a Bergen County community early Thursday, as police warned residents to shelter in their basements during an investigation. Officials with the Union County Prosecutor's Office say they and Lyndhurst police were trying to arrest someone in front of a home on Lake...

Officials say the man they were trying to arrest went into the house to avoid being captured.

Bootleg merchandise sales have long been a familiar sight outside Newark’s Prudential Center, where vendors flock to Broad and Mulberry Streets before concerts hawking unofficial t-shirts for a bargain. Fans looking for a deal may be out of luck Monday in Newark, however, as Bruce Springsteen and the company...

NEWARK, NJ — Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a Newark man wanted for questioning in connection with a shooting investigation. Kisaan Clinton, 24, of Newark, is being sought by detectives investigating a shooting that occurred Friday evening. Police officers responded to a report of a...

READING, Pa. - Law enforcement officials in Berks County are asking for help locating a robbery and indecent assault suspect with ties to the New York City area. On December 4, 2025, police say 31-year-old Jateek Santiago kicked in the door of the victim’s home and held them at gunpoint while demanding money. When Santiago could not find any, he allegedly fired a...

The nationwide housing crunch is prompting developers to get creative, and Jersey City officials recently signed off on a plan to create new residences in a waterfront high-rise that had previously been exclusively office space. Jersey City’s Planning Board recently greenlit an application to revamp 480 Washington Boulevard in the...