Essex County

A man from NJ, who is a previously convicted felon, now potentially faces life in prison after being convicted of an armed cell phone store robbery.

An Essex County corrections officer and his girlfriend have been arrested for allegedly conspiring to smuggle contraband into the prison facility at which he was employed.

Halsey, Demi Lovato, Santana, The B-52s, The Smithereens with Marshall Crenshaw, Stephen Colbert, Jim Gaffigan, Bill Burr and NeNe Leakes are among stars performing in June in NJ.

A Newark officer who's awaiting hearings on charges related to drugs and other offenses has been found guilty of official misconduct and theft for acts committed in 2018.

Authorities say a Newark man has been charged with embezzling federal benefits meant for the disabled child of his former girlfriend after she went missing.

The crash around 9:45 a.m. Wednesday involved a stolen car and a bus with 11 Central High School students, Newark police said.

The New Jersey house with stunning views of Manhattan was designed by Edward Durell Stone — the same man behind several New York City landmarks and a concert venue in NJ.

New Jersey football fans have lots of pros with home state roots to cheer on — including in the NFL conference championship games, with NJ-born players on the Eagles, 49ers, Chiefs and Bengals.

Dieunerst Collin was 9 when a stranger videoed him outside a Popeyes in New Jersey and he went viral. Now as a young adult, the college athlete has finally secured a deal to profit off his fame.

A 9-year-old who had Caldwell police called by a white neighbor as she sprayed for invasive lantern flies has been applauded by Montclair police and the state Attorney General as "resilient" and a model citizen.

When Charles Bigsen of Newark was told at check-in for his flight he had to provide a crate for the 1-year-old mix in order to board he tied the dog to a post outside the terminal when he couldn't get someone to help him.

Mayor James Spango said that an intruder got into the house on Lasalle Court and made it as far as the mudroom where they encountered the homeowner while looking for a key fob.