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After impasse, jury convicts man of murder in Montclair YMCA shooting
MONTCLAIR — An hour after saying they were hopelessly deadlocked, a jury in Newark found Kenneth Duckett guilty Thursday of murdering his former girlfriend at a Montclair YMCA as she watched their...
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Garfield police find cocaine, drug manufacturing equipment while arresting...
GARFIELD — More than 200 grams of cocaine, drug manufacturing equipment and cash were seized from a basement apartment Wednesday afternoon while police were investigating a burglary, according to a...
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Monmouth County Prosecutor is leaving office in less than 10 days
MONMOUTH COUNTY — Monmouth County Prosecutor Luis Valentin will vacate his office Jan. 2, according to a report on APP.com. First Assistant Prosecutor Peter E. Warshaw will become Acting Prosecutor...
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Man, woman are shot in Newark's South Ward
Three people were also fatally gunned down Thursday in two separate incidents Tim Farrell/The Star-LedgerNewark police investigate a double shooting this morning outside the J&J Deli & Grocery...
View ArticleWest Orange man is charged in Plainfield carjacking, kidnapping
PLAINFIELD — A West Orange man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a Plainfield kidnapping and carjacking, according to a report on MyCentralJersey.com. Union County authorities were unable to...
View ArticleNeptune man arrested on drug charges is found with cocaine during booking...
OCEAN TOWNSHIP — A central New Jersey man's trip to a local police station to clear an outstanding traffic warrant ended with his arrest on drug possession charges. Ocean Township authorities say...
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N.J. carjackings on the rise as police arrest 2 teens for Irvington incidents
NEWARK — Authorities arrested two teenagers following an investigation into a principal’s carjacked car leading them to Irvington, said a spokeswoman from the Newark Police Department in a press...
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Dover police search for stolen van, stroller used for girl with cerebral palsy
Police say whoever stole the van realized it was used by a handicapped person but it didn't seem to make a difference DOVER — Exactly what sort of person would steal a van with a wheelchair and a...
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Newark shootings leave four dead, six wounded since Thursday
Attacks prompt Mayor Cory Booker and Police Director Garry McCarthy to take swift action Tim Farrell/The Star-LedgerNewark Mayor Cory Booker (R) and Police Director Garry McCarthy hold a press...
View ArticleNorth Bergen man is arrested after allegedly stabbing his girlfriend during...
NORTH BERGEN — A 27-year-old North Bergen man was charged with aggravated assault early this morning after he allegedly stabbed his girlfriend during a domestic quarrel and barricaded himself inside...
View ArticleConvicted felon is arrested along Garden State Parkway after police find...
GALLOWAY — A 42-year-old New York City man was charged with possession of weapons by a convicted felon following a traffic stop along the Garden State Parkway on Friday morning, according to a report...
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East Orange teenager is charged with fatally shooting Newark man
NEWARK — Authorities have arrested a 17-year-old East Orange resident in connection with the shooting death of a 46-year-old Newark resident Friday night. Darryl Logan was in a dispute with the...
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Brothers are injured in shooting at Atlantic City apartment complex
ATLANTIC CITY — Atlantic City police say two teenage brothers were wounded this afternoon after gunfire erupted near a local housing complex. It wasn't clear what sparked the gunfire, which began...
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Devastated Newark families spend holiday mourning lost teenagers after string...
NEWARK — Before joining his family for the holiday, Willie Smith drove downtown Saturday on a grim Christmas morning task. He went to the Newark medical examiner’s office and identified the body of...
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Thief breaks into Bergen County gas station during snowstorm, steals 50 packs...
WASHINGTON (Bergen County) — A burglar broke into a Lukoil service station in Washington Township and stole 50 packs of cigarettes, cigars and cash during Monday's snowstorm, according to a report on...
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Prosecutors hope to avoid retrial of 2 Bronx men convicted in Barnegat slayings
BARNEGAT — The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office is hoping to prevent the retrial of two Bronx men convicted in the Barnegat slayings of a mother and son, according to a report on APP.com. Prosecutors...
View ArticleParsippany man is accused of using heroin in bathroom of Blockbuster
PARSIPPANY — A Parsippany man allegedly spent part of his Christmas shooting heroin in a Blockbuster bathroom. Grzegorz Zagula, 34, was arrested at approximately 9 p.m. Saturday at the store on Route...
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Andover man is charged with drunken driving during snow storm
PARSIPPANY — An Andover man faces drunken driving charges after police discovered him hiding in the cargo area of his vehicle following a crash into a snowbank Sunday night, according to a report on...
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Man accused of 1982 slaying in Lower Township is released on bail
CAPE MAY — A man who was arrested three years ago and charged with a 1982 New Jersey murder has been released on bail. A judge reduced George Carty's bail to $50,000 after a ruling that a statement he...
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Newark social club tries to recapture safe atmosphere after fatal shooting
NEWARK — It was well past closing on a Friday night this month at the Gurabo social club in Newark when a group of young men walked in looking to get a drink. Less than 15 minutes later, two of them...
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