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North Bergen Man Charged In Leonia Hit-and-Run

▶ Posted 07-15-2025

Osmary Jimenez-Luna, age 34, is arrested for critically injuring a 77-year-old woman with his vehicle on Grand Avenue and leaving her on the road for dead.

No Charges Filed Against Fort Lee Officer in Police-Involved Shooting

▶ Posted 07-15-2025

A state grand jury has voted not to charge Police Officer Tony Pickens, Jr. for fatally shooting 25-year-old Victoria G. Lee during a mental health call.

One Dead Following Shooting in Paterson

▶ Posted 07-14-2025

A 52-year-old man from Hackensack is found shot to death in the area of Clinton Street and Garfield Avenue on the night of July 12, 2025.

Secaucus Police Blotter: July 7, 2025 to July 13, 2025

▶ Posted 07-14-2025

Read about last week's arrests and incidents as released by the Secaucus Police Department.

Launch of 2025 Summer Food Service Program

▶ Posted 07-14-2025

Jersey City announces the start of its 2025 Summer Food Service Program to provide free breakfast and lunch to all children ages 18 and under in the city.

Guttenberg Police Blotter: July 7, 2025 to July 13, 2025

▶ Posted 07-14-2025

Read about the latest arrests and incidents as released by the Guttenberg Police Department.

Reading Rocks at SCLS this August

▶ Posted 07-14-2025

Sussex County Libraries are partnering with Braen Stone and the Sussex County Miners to invite children to learn about earth sciences and earn a prize box.

Hackensack Man Charged with Theft and Arson in Garfield

▶ Posted 07-14-2025

Troy R. Taylor, age 60, is arrested for stealing a vehicle from a nearby bar patron and intentionally setting it on fire on the 100 block of Monroe Street.

New Jersey Sues Trump Administration for Freezing Education Grants

▶ Posted 07-14-2025

New Jersey joins a coalition of 24 states in a lawsuit against the freezing of funds for education programs, including $158 million allocated for New Jersey.

Literature and Poetry Related Events for the Week of July 14, 2025

▶ Posted 07-14-2025

Are you an avid reader? Or perhaps you are a budding novelist or poet? Explore your literary side with these events related to books and poetry happening in North Jersey.

5-Year-Old Child Pronounced Deceased In Paterson

▶ Posted 07-13-2025

Police are investigating the death of a 5-year-old child who was found submerged underwater in a pool in the area of Marshall Street and Mary Street.

Newark Man Sentenced for Arson of Boonton Warehouse

▶ Posted 07-11-2025

Davon Fields, age 46, is sentenced to 8 years in prison for torching the warehouse he managed at 95 Fulton Street after stealing $233,000 in copper from it.

Bayonne Man Arrested for Possessing Child Pornography

▶ Posted 07-11-2025

Jonathan Chevere, age 24, is charged with endangering the welfare of a child for storing more than 250 files depicting child sexual abuse material online.

15-Year-Old Charged in Connection with Accidental Shooting

▶ Posted 07-11-2025

An Elmwood Park juvenile who accidentally shot himself in a residence on Donor Avenue is charged after falsely reporting that the injury was due to a drive-by.

Members of Burglary/Auto Theft Ring Indicted

▶ Posted 07-11-2025

Samir White of Newark, age 19, along with four co-defendants are arrested for a series of high-end auto thefts throughout New Jersey.

Tenafly Mayor's Message, July 11, 2025

▶ Posted 07-11-2025

Read the latest town update from Tenafly Mayor Mark Zinna.

New Jersey Blocks the Sale of Machine Gun Conversion Devices

▶ Posted 07-11-2025

Following a lawsuit alongside other states, the Trump Administration is halting its plans to allow the sale of machine-gun conversion devices in New Jersey.

Newark Unveils New Financial Empowerment Blueprint

▶ Posted 07-10-2025

Newark releases a municipal financial empowerment plan that sets clear goals and strategies for helping residents achieve their economic goals.

Religious Instructor Charged with Sex Offense Involving of a Child

▶ Posted 07-10-2025

Haitham Altartir of Elmwood Park, age 62, is charged with criminal sexual contact after touching an intimate part of a 14-year-old child in Paterson.

One Injured from Shooting in Paterson

▶ Posted 07-10-2025

Police are investigating the shooting of a 55-year-old Paterson man in the area of 12th Avenue and Madison Avenue on the night of July 9, 2025.

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