Javier Freire-Ramos, age 42, is sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old minor on multiple occasions between 2021 and 2022.
Newark is activating “Code Blue” from 8 p.m., April 20th until 8 a.m., April 21st, during which overnight temperatures are forecast to drop to 32°F.
Sean McAvinue, age 42, is charged with attempted murder for stabbing his 74-year-old father eight times at a residence on Strong Street in Wallington.
Raymond F. Stupienski, Jr., age 85, dies in connection with a vehicle fire in the driveway of a private residence on Campbell Avenue.
Shawn M. Lee of Closter, age 49, is arrested on the charge of aggravated assault for choking an adult victim during a dispute in Palisades Park.
Brendan R. Trivisonno, age 38, dies from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while police were trying to arrest him at his residence on Lake Avenue in Lynhurst.
Jakub Cielemecki, age 39, is arrested after a months-long investigation for possessing nude and/or sexually explicit items depicting children.
Police are investigating a shooting in the area of 10th Avenue and East 29th Street that seriously wounded three and killed a 20-year-old man from Oxford.
A 74-year-old woman dies in her residence from a multi-building fire involving 3808 through 3812 Bergen Turnpike on the afternoon of on April 18, 2026.
Read about the latest arrests and incidents as released by the Hoboken Police Department.
Read about the latest arrests and incidents as released by the Harrison Police Department.
Christopher Rodriguez-Perez, age 23, is arrested for the sexual assault of a women inside a Hackensack residence on April 6, 2026.
The Borough of Pompton Lakes takes part in New Jersey's ARRIVE Together program to improve police response to mental health related emergencies.
Zaire Ferguson of Carteret, age 27, is arrested for striking two pedestrians inside West Hudson Park in Harrison, killing 58-year-old Gary Gross from Kearny.
Read about last week's arrests and incidents as released by the Bloomfield Police Department.
Newark is recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation for its ongoing commitment to planting trees as part of its investment in environmental sustainability.
Mark Jankowski of Garfield, age 43, is arrested for attempting to lure two children into his vehicle at the intersection of Hayward Place and Locust Avenue.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony is held for the newly renamed facility at Nat Turner Park in honor of former NFL linebacker and Newark native Tahir Whitehead.
Read about the latest arrests and incidents as released by the Hoboken Police Department.
Read about the latest arrests and incidents as released by the Hoboken Police Department.
Jonnathan F. Ganan Taza, age 23, is arrested for possessing and sharing items depicting nude and/or sexually explicit children over the internet.
Larry M. Noel, age 49, is sentenced to seven years in state prison for attempting to sexually assault someone who he believed was a minor.
Read about last month's arrests and incidents as released by the Rockaway Township Police Department.
Read about last month's arrests and incidents as released by the South Orange Police Department.
