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A New Jersey judge who suggested to a domestic violence suspect that men are “in control” has been suspended without pay two years after he made the comments.

Three people have been arrested in the death of an 8-year-old New Jersey boy who accidentally shot himself with a gun his uncle allegedly brought to his apartment earlier this week, authorities say. Jahmeer Allen, who uses a wheelchair for an unspecified disability, was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound when Newark police responded to his home on Schuyler Avenue…

A shooting in New Jersey’s largest city has left an 8-year-old boy dead, authorities say. The shooting in Newark occurred around 10 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of Schuyler Avenue, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. It’s not yet known what sparked the shooting or if more than one shooter was involved. The name of the child...

The Essex County Sheriff’s Crime Stoppers Program has increased its reward to $25,000 in the case of a Newark grandmother who was shot to death on her own front porch as she celebrated her birthday and that of her late twin’s in March. Debra Derrick, 63, had gathered with her grandchildren and other family members around 8 p.m. March 11…

Henri had already delivered record-breaking rain totals and widespread flooding hours before making landfall Sunday afternoon. Heavy rain overwhelmed storm drains and drivers plowed through foot-deep water in a few spots Saturday night in New York City and New Jersey, and it only got worse on Sunday. Henri, which was downgraded to a tropical depression, was still projected to bring…

Bands of heavy rain from Henri overwhelmed storm drains late Saturday and Sunday morning. Drivers plowed through foot-deep water in a few spots in New York City and New Jersey.

In June, an extremist group broke into a Newark woman’s home, changing the locks and claiming ownership over the property. Police arrested the group’s leader then, but the homeowner says her bizarre residency battle is far from over. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.

The FBI in Newark is embarking on a campaign to raise awareness about its efforts to prosecute hate crimes. George Crouch Jr., special agent in charge of the Newark division, said Wednesday that from August to November, “Protecting Our Communities Together” messages will be displayed on New Jersey Transit buses and trains and at rail stations, as well as on…

A new executive order will require city employees in Newark to show proof of vaccination. Romney Smith reports.

A former online celebrity who became known for allegedly using a hatchet to fend off an attack on a highway worker failed in his attempt to have his conviction in a 2013 murder overturned.

Severe thunderstorms walloped parts of New Jersey on Saturday dropping several inches of water within a matter of hours, leaving dozens of people trapped. NBC New York’s Anjali Hemphill reports.

Newark was hit with flash flooding after more than two inches of rain fell within two hours after severe storms swept through the state.

A 30 hour standoff that began Thursday morning ended Friday afternoon. Anjali Hemphill reports.

Police in Newark, New Jersey engage in a standoff with an armed individual in a home after authorities tried to serve a warrant. Brian Thompson reports.

The new field gives inner city children a place to play and learn the basics of soccer. NBC New York’s Brian Thompson reports.

A person was taken into custody following a security breach in Newark Liberty International Airport that led to the evacuation of Terminal C Monday morning, according to the Port Authority Police Department. Chris Glorioso reports.

A bank robber accused of making off with thousands of dollars in cash didn’t make it far before a red dye pack thrown in by the bank teller exploded — and it was captured on camera.

A person is in custody following a security breach in Newark Liberty International Airport that led to the evacuation of Terminal C, according to the Port Authority Police Department.

A person is in custody following a security breach in Newark Liberty International Airport that led to the evacuation of Terminal C Monday morning, according to the Port Authority Police Department. At around 10:30 a.m. a woman allegedly exited through a security checkpoint, police responded, took the woman into custody and the incident was deemed under control. The woman was…

Moments after fleeing the bank, a red dye pack placed among the money exploded as the suspect walked beyond the bank property, police say.