Notorious Torso Killer confesses to murdering another N.J. girl 60 years ago
The notorious “Torso Killer,” who has served decades in prison for the murders of girls and young women, has confessed to the brutal slaying of an 18-year-old Bergen County nursing student in 1965, officials said Tuesday. Richard Cottingham, 79, admitted last month he murdered Alys Jean Eberhardt in...
N.J. worker called in bomb threat to Target store, cops say
An employee working inside a Target store in Bergen County is accused of calling in a bomb threat to the store while working. Jossi Duarte, 22, of West New York was charged with second-degree false public alarm and third-degree making terroristic threats. Edgewater police responded to the Target store in...
Wegmans breaks silence on ‘chilling’ anti-theft measure after customers slam grocer for keeping their...
WEGMANS has finally addressed fury over a “chilling” anti-theft move after shoppers accused the grocer of keeping their faces on file. The retailer insisted the technology is about store security,...
Welcome to New Jersey, where we’ll inaugurate governor at a mall
With tickets priced at $350, this grand event promises local flavors and some heated discussions about where it's all happening.
Iconic Anheuser-Busch eagle sign in N.J. nears removal
The illuminated eagle sign above Newark’s Anheuser-Busch brewery is set to be removed as the plant closes after 75 years in operation. Cranes were in place Monday to take down the iconic sign, which has become a symbolic landmark in Newark since its installation in 2001. The sign remained...
Amazon Driver Rips Open Package, Dumps Wrapping On Lyndhurst Lawn: Cops
A resident on Page Avenue told police on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025 around 2:15 p.m., that several Amazon packages were delivered to the home about one hour earlier, Police Chief Richard said. The female delivery driver placed the packages down and took a photo with her cellphone, which police said is common practice for...
Bloods Street Gang Members Convicted of Murdering Pregnant Woman and Two Others
NORTH JERSEY - Two members of the Neighborhood Bloods street gang based in Jersey City were convicted in federal court for their roles in the 2017 murders of three people, including a pregnant woman, according to an announcement by Senior Counsel Philip Lamparello of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New...
The New NYC Law That Will Fine Businesses Up To $1,500 For Refusing Cash:...
Good news for New Yorkers who carry exact change : a new law now prohibits businesses in certain areas from going fully cashless. In an increasingly digital era, it seems like screens are everywhere—on sunglasses, on menus, and, of course, at checkout counters, whether in a bustling café or a neighborhood store. New...
Hudson County Sheriff’s Office to hold DWI checkpoint in North Bergen Friday
The Hudson County Sheriff’s Office will hold a DWI checkpoint in North Bergen on Friday as part of their ongoing effort to curtail impaired driving. The checkpoint will be at approximately 7400 River Road in North Bergen on January 9th, according to the HCSO. The primary purpose of the...
Boys as young as 10 wanted for bone-breaking attack on woman, 69, in Central...
The NYPD was searching for two boys—one a teen and the other a younger kid—in an attack on a 69-year-old woman in Central Park.
