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Image1of2James Rackover, seen here in a 2016 arraignment, has been charged with the murder, accused of beating, dismembering and burning 29-year-old Joey Comunale, of Stamford before dumping his body in a shallow grave... more

Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Hawthorne Police Chief Richard McAuliffe announce that based upon an investigation by the Hawthorne Police Department, in conjunction with the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, Robert Pinero, 34 years old, from North Bergen, New Jersey, was arrested

The prosecutor’s office said that any police reports related to Brennan’s case, which revolves around her claim that she was raped by former state Schools Development Authority chief of staff Albert Alvarez, are “considered criminal investigatory records,” which aren’t public records.

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Rana said Rush family members "were enjoying each other's company, laughing, dancing and momentary anger and recklessness is why they are here." She said Tavon Rush can be seen in the video "casually and recklessly" firing the shot.

The man, whose identity was unknown Friday afternoon, was crossing Summit Avenue at Griffith Street at 10:30 a.m. when he was struck by a Toyota Rav-4 heading east on the one-way street, Jersey City police spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said.

NEW YORK (AP) - New York City has announced a national effort to reduce sugar in packaged foods by 20 percent. The city's health Department said on Friday that the endeavor is being undertaken by the National Salt and Sugar Reduction Initiative, a partnership of about 100 health departments and rela

Robert Pinero, 34, of North Bergen, was arrested Friday following the investigation that claimed he and another man went into the Wagaraw Road sandwich shop shortly before the fire started Aug. 18, 2017, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office. The store was closed at the time.

MAHWAH, NJ — A former township substitute teacher charged last year with sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl willnot serve jail time and will not have to register as a sex offenderafter pleading guilty to child endangerment, according to a NorthJersey.com report.

The father, Travis Plummer, 37, has been charged with dumping the body of his daughter on train tracks and keeping the girl's body for months before bringing it from Virginia to New Jersey.

New Jersey had a big winner Tuesday as the Mega Millions jackpot soared past its previous record, hitting an estimated $868 million, or $494.5 million cash. New Jersey lottery has released the ticket location.

In the renewal deal, the Port Authority agreed to pay Red Hook Container Terminal, the company that has operated the business since 2011, $2.75 million per year in management fees and $1 million per year to subsidize the terminal's operations and help make the facility financially viable.

Gabriel Mercado, 22, was charged with attempted murder and weapons possession offenses after he surrendered to police in Newark Monday afternoon, hours after the incident, the website said.

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A man faces multiple federal drug crimes for quantities of heroin and a chemical used to make fentanyl that authorities found in Mercer County, and at his apartment in Spring Valley, New York.

Living a couple blocks from the Long Branch train station, Miguel Angel Corea Diaz – also known as “Reaper” – was accused of trafficking heroin and ordering a murder in his role as the MS-13 “regional director for the east coast,” according to a New York court document.

A 46-year-old man shoved his elderly father into a wall during an argument at the dad's Bronx home, causing head injuries that eventually killed him, police said Tuesday.Brian Murphy, 46, checked into a rehab facility in upstate New York the day after his father, John Murphy, 75, died at Montefiore

Hordes of rats are brazenly taking over homes inside a New York City public housing building, stomach-turning video shows, and even worse, may have bitten a baby Monday morning.

Temperatures this morning will start between 37 and 43 for many areas at sunrise. There are some localized lake effect clouds over portions of central and north-central New York. Areas that have this during the morning will be a cloudier versus other areas. Most spots should be dry. However, some lo