Former Rutgers standout Ryan Lasko released from West Orange rehab facility 2 months after...
Lasko fractured the C6 and C7 vertebrae in his neck when he and Double-A Midland teammate Devin Taylor ran into each other during a game
Man fatally shot near technical school and church on Littleton Avenue in Newark
Police say the victim, an unidentified man, was taken to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead just after 3 p.m.
N.J. cop accused of choking woman unconscious won’t face charges, but internal probe continues
The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office has dropped aggravated assault, stalking and other charges against a police officer who was accused of attacking a woman who rebuffed his advances. Florham Park Patrol Officer Gregory Dietz, 34, was arrested earlier this summer after a woman told police he stalked her and...
Gen Zers are fleeing NYC faster than any other US metro — flocking to...
New York may still be the city where young people come to make it — but a growing number of Gen Zers are making their exit. The Big Apple lost more members of Gen Z than any other US metro in 2024, posting a net outflow of 29,554 young adults, according to a new Redfin analysis of Census Bureau data. And many aren’t ve
NYC tourist jumps the subway gate after her card fails. 2 hours later, NYPD...
Getting through a New York City subway turnstile should not require a tutorial. But for two tourists only hours into their trip, one failed payment allegedly turned an ordinary ride into an encounter with police. Maggie Goodeill (@maggiegoodeill) claims she and her husband had already paid their subway fare when a quic
Citing ethics investigation, Rutgers-Newark faculty members call for removal of Dean Mattis
From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know. A group calling themselves “Concerned Faculty of Rutgers University-Newark” has demanded Jacqueline S. Mattis, dean of the School of Arts and Sciences Newark, or SASN, step down, citin
Woman charged with DWI after vehicle strikes tree in Morris County
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Morris County) — A Nutley woman was charged with driving while intoxicated after her vehicle went off the road and struck a tree in Jefferson Township earlier this month, according to police. Jefferson Township police responded to a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Prospect...
Police seek help identifying vehicle burglary suspect in Newark
NEWARK, NJ — Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman suspected of breaking into four vehicles over a two-week period. The suspect, described as a heavyset woman, entered an unlocked vehicle at approximately 12:40 a.m. in the 500 block of 18th Avenue on Aug. 28, 2026, and took a MacBook Pro comput
New York Pizzeria Named Second Best In The World By Italy
A New York pizza maker just got a pretty impressive stamp of approval from Italy.
Mamdani confirms he added bidets to Gracie Mansion
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani fulfilled an “aspirational hope” of his since taking office: Adding bidets. When Mamdani moved into Gracie Mansion in January, he was asked if there was anything about the residence he planned to change.
