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Not everyone is comfortable hearing religious sounds in public spaces, especially when they are loud. A recent example of this occurred in New York, where a video of a call to Muslim prayer in Jackson Heights sparked discussion online. In the video, a resident recorded the sound as people gathered...

Three teens were arrested in Greenwich, Connecticut, in connection with the theft of a rare 1947 Martin D-28 acoustic guitar from Music Land in Bel Air, police say. The instrument, valued at about $15,000, has not been recovered, and extradition of the suspects back to Maryland is underway. Authorities identified two...

The East Orange Planning Board will hold its regular public hearing online via Zoom on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. Residents and interested parties are welcome to attend and share comments during the meeting.

Ionut Kenzo Stoica, 18, and Milescu Alexa Teodora, 19, both of Roselle, along with a juvenile from Middlesex, NJ, have been identified as the suspects allegedly responsible for stealing the 1947 Martin D-28 acoustic guitar from Music Land in Bel Air. The theft was reported around 8:20 p.m. on Tuesday,...

However, not everyone is convinced. Lawmakers propose complete ban on controversial hunting practice: 'A good use of taxpayer dollars' first appeared on The Cool Down .

Mayor James Solomon, Ward D City Councilman Jake Ephros, and Ward C Councilman Tom Zuppa announced late Friday that the Jersey City Council will vote on a resolution authorizing the Planning Board to investigate whether the Heights University Hospital site can be designated as an area in need of redevelopment with...

A Panera Bread location with drive-thru service is being planned just off Route 3 in Clifton. The 3,500-square-foot restaurant will occupy a standalone site at the ON3 campus, according to a statement on Thursday from Prism Capital Partners, the developer behind the project. Construction is slated to begin in early...

NEWARK, NJ — Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 17-year-old boy last seen at Newark Penn Station. Akinwande Lawrence, of Newark, left home on Monday and traveled to Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange, according to Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda, Sr. His...

A 53-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his former girlfriend a decade ago in Essex County as she flagged down a police officer for help. Andre Higgs, of Watchung, was sentenced for the murder of 27-year-old Latrena May, a teacher at a charter school in East Orange.

Officials at an Essex County school district apologized on Wednesday for a message sent to students and parents offering students volunteer hours at Delaney Hall, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Newark. The message was posted to the Class of 2027 Google Classroom offering volunteer hours at...