Newark NJ

Four people were caught on video awkwardly bird-napping a massive swan in Queens — as activists fear the missing bird may have met its end as an animal sacrifice or because of a senior prank. The four — including one minor — were busted after snatching the mute female swan Saturday at Frank M. Charles Memorial Park...

A multi-day search and rescue operation was launched to find them three men.

In an editorial, five members of separate Jersey City advocacy groups spell out what needs to be done to allow everyone in the city to cross the streets safely. On Friday, June 13th, 2025, six year old Eli Bender was killed crossing the street with his father in an intersection with a green walk signal. The UPS...

A 20-year-old man was arrested Friday after police said he groped a 12-year-old girl on a street in Hudson County. Victor ConsiguaSaloj, 20, of West New York, is charged with second-degree sexual assault and third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez. Police...

AARP NJ is partnering up with the Lincoln Park Music Festival to teach you about Fraud. AARP Newark’s Fraud Bingo is a fun, fast-paced, in-person game that combines community engagement with scam awareness education. Held during the Lincoln Park Music Festival, this interactive experience invites attendees to play a...

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information A new study published in The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse found that 11.7% of adults entering New York City nightclubs in 2024 tested positive for THCA-A, and 8.9% tested positive for CBN—two cannabinoids not typically included in routine...

The Jersey City Police Department swore in six new police officers at a City Hall ceremony this afternoon, which was referred to as “a small but significant class” by the mayor’s office. “Despite facing our share of challenges, we are still light years ahead of where we...

An Essex County gang member who admitted ordering others to kill was sentenced Monday to 28 years in prison, authorities said. Jason Franklin, 41, of Newark, pleaded guilty earlier this year for his role in a racketeering conspiracy, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office District of New Jersey.

Five people were shot and one man was killed in Newark late on Monday night.

SUNSET PARK – POLICE SAY THAT at around 3:30 on Thursday, June 5, two 16-year-old boys were waiting in the mezzanine area of the 59th St. R station in Sunset Park, planning to sell clothing, when three people approached and demanded their property. One man then punched one of the boys multiple times in the face,...