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Spitting Rider Arrested in Box-Cutter Bias Attack on NJ Bus: Police
A 51-year-old man has been arrested in an alleged bias attack on a New Jersey bus in which cops say the victim was spat on, harassed, threatened with a box cutter and, ultimately, forced off the vehicle last week.
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Police in New Jersey Search for Suspect With Box Cutter in Alleged Bias Incident on Board Bus
Police in New Jersey are asking the public’s help in identifying a man in connection to an alleged bias crime that took place on a jitney bus in Paramus last week in which he allegedly spat on, harassed and, ultimately, forced his victim off the bus.
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Running Mercedes Benz Stolen From Outside NJ Pier One, Leading to Police Chase; 1 Officer Hurt
A 32-year-old New Jersey man has been arrested for allegedly stealing a 2013 Mercedes Benz from a Pier One Imports parking lot, where an employee had left it running to warm, and leading cops on a Garden State Parkway chase.
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Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing on Golf Course: Police
Three people sustained minor injuries after a small plane carrying four people made an emergency landing on a New Jersey golf course, authorities said.
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Mom Chases Daughter's Butt Groper Out of NJ Department Store, Takes Video Leading to Arrest: Cops
A 53-year-old New Jersey man has been arrested on a sex-crime charge after he allegedly groped a young woman’s buttocks as she was shopping with her mother in a Marshalls department store over the weekend. Paramus police say the 19-year-old woman and her mom were in the store late afternoon Saturday when Edward Evans, of Bergenfield, allegedly grabbed the...
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Bird Seed-Eating Bear Prowling Through New Jersey Neighborhoods
It was the second bizarre bear-related incident in the Garden State in less than two weeks.
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New Jersey Baker Says Bear Broke Into Car, Ate 2 Dozen Cupcakes, Left Only Paw Print
It was the second bizarre bear-related incident in the Garden State in less than two weeks.
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Elusive Bear Captured After Nearly 30-Hour Jaunt Through NJ Yards, Fence-Hopping and Long Naps
A wandering bear with a penchant for taking long naps in trees was captured Tuesday afternoon.
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‘Get Out of That Tree!' Homeowners Yell as Bear Tromps Through New Jersey Backyards, Takes Nap
A wandering bear has managed to get away yet again, even after police kept a watchful eye as it napped for hours up in a tree in New Jersey.
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Man Allegedly Kills Mom in New Jersey Home, Keeps Body in Garage for Days: Prosecutors
A man allegedly killed his mother at their New Jersey home and left her body in a detached garage on the property, authorities say.
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New Jersey Sanitation Worker Suffers Broken Leg in Hit-and-Run: Police
Police are looking for the driver who hit a New Jersey garbage collector on the street, breaking his ankle, then fled. Paramus police say the 30-year-old Department of Public Works employee was collecting trash on the 200 block of Forest Avenue when he saw a car in the right lane approaching. The worker tried jumping onto the sanitation truck to…
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SPCA Shuts Down 3rd Just Pups Store in New Jersey After Rescuing 73 Dogs
A New Jersey pet store owner is in hot water again after the SPCA took custody of 73 dogs salvaged from his Just Pups store in East Hanover, the animal rights organization said.
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Pet Store Owner, Brother Plead ‘Not Guilty' to Animal Cruelty Charges
Animal lovers and activists descended on a New Jersey courtroom Tuesday afternoon as a northern New Jersey pet store owner and his brother appeared in court after they were charged with more than 134 counts of animal cruelty.
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Police in NY, NJ Warn of Smash-Grab ‘Felony Lane Gang'
Police departments in New York and New Jersey said that a nationwide smash-and-grab gang might have moved into the region to pilfer from cars and steal women’s purses.
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NJ Pet Store Owner, Brother Face 134 Animal Cruelty Charges
The owner of a northern New Jersey pet store and his brother are facing 134 counts of animal cruelty after more than 60 puppies were found inside a van behind the shop earlier this month.
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NJ Pet Store Owners Accused of Puppy-Cruelty: Prosecutor
The owners of a New Jersey pet store are facing animal cruelty charges that accuse them of transporting 67 puppies in small, filthy cages with inadequate access to food and water.
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67 Pups Saved From Near-Freezing Van in NJ: Police
New Jersey police officers saved 67 puppies from a near-freezing van early Monday morning, authorities said.
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Speeding Motorcyclist Crashes in NJ; Responding Cop Car Fatally Hits Civilian Vehicle on Way to Crash: Officials
Authorities say a civilian has died in a crash with a police car after a motorcyclist led cops on a chase through one New Jersey town, then sped through two more before ultimately crashing.
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New Jersey Robber Forced Victims to Drive to Store, Buy Red Bull Energy Drinks: Police
Authorities say a northern New Jersey man with an apparent affinity for Red Bull robbed three people this year so he could get the drinks.
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3 NJ Police Officers Pull Man From Burning Car Following Crash
Authorities say three police officers pulled a man from a burning car after he crashed into a utility pole in northern New Jersey.