Four teens shot in Newark, 17-year-old dies from injuries

NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating a quadruple shooting that resulted in the death of 17-year-old Djiba Kaba and non–life-threatening injuries to three other teenagers — another male and two females — who were also shot, according to a […]

Hall of Records in Newark is illuminated in anti-violence message

Hall of Records in Newark is illuminated in anti-violence message

NEWARK, NJ — In recognition of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, which is commemorated each year on Nov. 25 — the Essex County Hall of Records in Newark was illuminated in orange along with Newark City Hall, the State House in Trenton and many other buildings around the world. The […]

NJBPU receives 2021 Energy Star Partner of the Year Award

TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has been selected as a 2021 Energy Star Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award winner by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Sustained Excellence Award, presented for accomplishments in 2020, is the highest honor given by the Energy Star program and it recognizes New […]

Newark police officer from Bloomfield charged with vehicle homicide

Newark police officer from Bloomfield charged with vehicle homicide

NEWARK, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced Nov. 24 that Newark Police Officer Louis Santiago, 25, of Bloomfield, has been charged with reckless vehicular homicide, desecrating human remains and related charges for hitting a pedestrian on the Garden State Parkway, leaving the scene, then coming back and putting the victim […]

17-year-old shot to death Quitman Street in Newark

NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating the death of 17-year-old Yashawn A. Hansen, of Newark, according to a Nov. 22 press release from the ECPO. On Nov. 16, Newark police responded to Quitman Street in Newark on a report […]

FEMA disaster recovery center in Essex County to close Dec. 4

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The FEMA disaster recovery center in Essex County will be closing permanently on Saturday, Dec. 4, at 5 p.m. The Essex County site is located at the former Kmart at 235 Prospect Ave. in West Orange.  However, help will still be available. Many of the same services at the disaster recovery […]

Holiday events with the Women’s Club of Glen Ridge

Holiday events with the Women’s Club of Glen Ridge

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Join the Women’s Club of Glen Ridge this December for the return of two spectacular holiday events: Experience the club’s Winter Wonderland on Saturday, Dec. 4, from 9 a.m. to noon at 219 Ridgewood Ave. in Glen Ridge. Breakfast will be served along with fun crafts for the children, face painting, […]

Newark felon admits possessing firearm and ammunition

NEWARK, NJ — Bilal Ward, 29, of Newark, who has a prior felony conviction, has admitted illegally possessing a loaded handgun and a magazine, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced Nov. 23. Ward pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge William J. Martini in Newark federal court on Nov. 23 to an information charging him […]