Newark News

NEWARK - A dog left locked in a crate before being rescued by then Newark Mayor Cory Booker a year ago died in June, a published report said.

Two top New Jersey legislators paid a visit to NJ Transit officials on Wednesday to demand the agency do more to improve conditions and reduce commuter wait times at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan.

Fatoumata "Diamond" Coulibaly went to the police department in Newark, NJ to tell them she was aware she was reported missing in Henrico and was safe.

Mourners attend the funeral for Cheyanne Bond at the Christian Love Baptist Church in Irvington.

The findings of a Justice Department investigation into Newark's Police Department have been presented to the city's mayor.

Authorities say they are investigating the death of a woman found outside an Empire Street home Wednesday as a homicide.

NEWARK - The financially strapped Newark school district has spent about $330,000 over the past 15 months on catered meals and take-out food, a published report said.

Newark, N.J., Jul 9, 2014 / 04:03 am .- The Dominican monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary was first built in 1930s on donations of a dime per brick.

Kellar Covington Jr. was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months by a federal judge in Newark.

Who is the reigning pop queen? Judge by Twitter followers and most digital singles sold - as we must in this day and age - and the answer is not BeyoncA© or Lady Gaga or Rihanna.

An Essex County animal shelter says a woman dropped off dozens of cats on its doorstep, all crammed into five small crates.

Pablito Santiago, 30, of Newark, is accused of dragging a Walmart security guard during a robbery of a Kearny story.

NEWARK, N.J. Suzanne Alworth remembers the glory days of Catholic schools: classrooms taught by nuns packed with close to 40 children in blue-and-white plaid uniforms.

Terrence Brody replaces Marc Ferzan, who became the executive director of the office when it was created shortly after Superstorm Sandy devastated the state.

The Education Law Center, an education advocacy organization based in Newark, has labeled the Bayonne public schools district "one of the most underfunded in New Jersey" at a time when the district is contending with an influx of new students, a high number of low-income and bilingual students, and schools in need of physical upgrades.

Liberal and libertarian are teaming up in the Senate this week as Cory Booker and Rand Paul are working together to help people convicted of drug offenses, especially juveniles, to avoid the stigma of a criminal conviction the rest of their lives.

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ Two Newark minors, both 15, were arrested when police responded to a report of shoplifting at 7-11 shortly after 9 p.m. on June 27. The juveniles stole several items from the store before fleeing on foot but were apprehended and arrested shortly after.

Nadiyah Venable, who died in state prison last week at age 23, testified last year in her trial for the murder of ShaRon Moens of Newark, a 29-year-old mother of three who was her romantic rival.

Tony Brice, who grew up in the church as a child, pulls out a candle holder display to be salvaged.

Jermaine Gamble, 20, was shot and killed June 6. He was found in the street on the 200-block of South 8th Street at approximately 4:50 p.m. that day, authorities said.