1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (121+ words) A 35-year-old Bridgeton man pleaded guilty Thursday to explicit contact of a 12-year-old child he met through online platforms, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office. Prosecutors said Alex Torres-Lopez used Snapchat and Roblox to communicate with the minor before…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (164+ words) A 31-year-old Atlantic City man has admitted to charges stemming from two separate incidents, including one in which authorities said he repeatedly headbutted a police officer during an arrest. According to information released by Atlantic County authorities, Nashid Seymore pleaded…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (80+ words) By: Jeff Sommes Newark Police are investigating a potential shots-fired incident that occurred in the city’s West Ward Saturday afternoon. Shortly before 1:35 p.m., a ShotSpotter device activated in the area of 395 South Orange Avenue, prompting several Newark Police officers to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (257+ words) By: Richard L. Smith A large multi-agency search for two missing senior citizens in Morris County ended with a 77-year-old man rescued alive and an 87-year-old woman found dead in a wooded area of Montville Township. According to information released by…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (171+ words) By: Tracie Carter Authorities in Passaic County are investigating a shooting incident after gunfire erupted in Paterson late Monday night, but a 19-year-old man escaped without being struck. According to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-in-Charge Patrick…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (89+ words) RLS Media By: Tracie Carter Authorities in Union County are investigating an early morning shooting that left one person injured in Elizabeth. Police were called to the area of 86 Westfield Avenue at approximately 1:46 a.m. Tuesday after receiving reports of a shooting....

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (129+ words) By: Tracie Carter A Piscataway man has pleaded guilty to a drug distribution charge following an Atlantic City traffic stop that reportedly uncovered fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine. According to information released by authorities, Colvin Cumberbatch, 43, pleaded guilty Thursday, August 20, to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (109+ words) By: Tracie Carter A man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds was dropped off at a Newark hospital late Sunday night, prompting an investigation into where the shooting occurred. Newark Police were notified after the severely wounded victim arrived at the…...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago   (173+ words) Middlesex County authorities are investigating a police-involved shooting that left a man hospitalized following a confrontation in Sayreville Saturday evening. According to information released by Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and Sayreville Police Chief Daniel Plumacker, officers responded to the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (319+ words) By: Richard L. SmithA Newark man will spend decades behind bars after being convicted of brutally attacking a woman and sexually assaulting a minor during two separate encounters in Irvington in 2024. According to information released by Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens…...