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NORTHERN NEW JERSEY - A 27-year-old Essex County man has been charged in a bank fraud scheme involving the theft and alteration of mailed checks, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced. Isiah J. Jordan was charged by criminal complaint with one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and one count of bank fraud.

Officer Benjamin Bressel was patrolling near Highland Avenue and Van Winkle Avenue when he spotted a 2016 two-door BMW committing several traffic violations around 3:09 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, according to Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson. Officer Bressel pulled the vehicle over. Officers Fabricio Martinez, Eddie...

The MTA has lifted the previous ban on alcohol advertisements, which has put in place since 2017 due to concerns that it encouraged underage drinking. FOX 5 NY's Arthur Chi'en reports communities that fought for that ban are not happy with this development.

NORTHERN NEW JERSEY - Jason Franklin, also known as “Freak,” a 41-year-old member of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips gang, has been sentenced to 336 months (28 years) in federal prison for his role in a violent racketeering conspiracy spanning several years in New Jersey. The sentencing was announced by U.S....

Hudson County Executive Craig Guy has announced major safety improvements to County Road 508 — known also as the Newark-Jersey City Turnpike — in Kearny, the location of a deadly crash that took two lives May 16. The safety improvements are in accordance with the Vision Zero Action...

NORTHERN NEW JERSEY - Pantaleo “Leo” Pellegrini, the former Director of Health and Human Services and Director of Environmental Services for the City of Hoboken, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for embezzling public funds and filing a false tax return, according to a statement from U.S. Attorney Alina...

Myron Williams among multiple defendants facing lengthy federal prison terms for violent racketeering crimes in Jersey City. NORTHERN NEW JERSEY - Myron Williams, 31, of Newark—also known by the aliases “Money” and “Tunchi”—has been sentenced to two consecutive life terms for his role in a violent racketeering...

It was a mag-nificent run. The Upper East Side’s last print magazine shop — and hotspot to get X-rated mags — will close its doors for good as the building’s landlords aim to convert the building to luxury condos, its owner said. International News and Magazines Inc will be forced out of the East 86th Street...

THE BRONX (PIX11) — On one of the hottest days in the city so far this year, a Bronx pastor, volunteering for a local campaign on Primary Day, said he was just trying to stay cool. The bathroom was inside a polling site. Instead of getting relief, the pastor ended up in handcuffs. Pastor Dimas […]

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