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Photos show extensive flooding as NJ families may not be able to go home for Christmas
For families and entire communities in New Jersey, it’s still a waiting game for the flood waters to drop.
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Flood water slowly receding in Wayne, NJ
Streets in Wayne, NJ are still flooded three days after a heavy storm moved through the area. Residents are reporting flooded homes and the state of emergency that was declared earlier in the week is still in place. Tracie Strahan has the latest from Wayne.
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Flood rescues ongoing in Paterson, NJ
At least 25 people have been rescued Wednesday morning in Paterson, New Jersey from floodwaters, according to officials.
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Flooding rescues continue in New Jersey two days after heavy rains, river peaks in Little Falls
Emergency crews continued rescuing residents stranded from flooding in Paterson, New Jersey on Wednesday after heavy rains earlier in the week led the Passaic River to overflow its banks. Nearly two dozen residents were evacuated from their homes and cars throughout the day. “We’re evacuating from the house, we have our clothes, and we’re just trying to find somewhere...
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States of Emergency Continues In Wake of NJ Flooding
Gaby Acevedo reporting on NJ flooding.
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Shooter who lay in wait to kill pregnant NJ woman sentenced to life in prison
The New Jersey man found guilty of killing a pregnant woman after he spent 90 minutes waiting outside her apartment for her to get home has been sentenced to life in prison. Donqua Thomas received his sentence on Thursday, a couple weeks after the third anniversary of the day he gunned down Remy Lee, a woman who officials say was…
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NJ family mourns dad, husband gunned down in street
A family is mourning the death of a 33-year-old father gunned down in the streets of Paterson. News 4’s Chris Jose reports.
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Paterson City Council Speaker Alex Mendez facing new election fraud charges
Paterson council speaker Alex Mendez is accused of stealing mail-in ballots to rig the 2020 election. Adam Harding reports.
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Paterson city council president and wife stole mail-in ballots to rig 2020 election: AG
Paterson Council Speaker Alex Mendez allegedly stole mail-in ballots along with his wife and two campaign supporters to rig the 2020 election — new allegations that are far broader and more serious than when Mendez was first charged with election fraud in 2021.
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Paterson city council president and wife stole mail-in ballots to rig 2020 election: Attorney General
NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.
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Police officials in Paterson sue NJ attorney general over state takeover of department
Top Paterson police officials have filed a lawsuit against New Jersey’s attorney general, accusing him of overstepping his authority with the takeover of the police department in the state’s third-largest city. Attorney General Matthew Platkin put the 300-plus officer Paterson police department under state supervision in March, less than a month after officers there shot and killed a well-known...
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Former NJ mayor barred from running again, and tried to anyways, gets indicted
A former New Jersey mayor barred from ever taking public office again anywhere in the state after a corruption case drove him out of office six years ago has been indicted following his actions last year to get back on the ballot. A grand jury in Trenton voted forward the indictment on Tuesday, charging Torres with criminal contempt-of-court following his…
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8-year-old, infant among 4 hurt in NJ morning house fire that killed 2 dogs
Investigators in Paterson, New Jersey are trying to figure out what sparked a house fire that sent a family to the hospital for smoke inhalation and claimed the lives of two dogs, the local mayor said. The scene unfolded just before 5:30 a.m. at a multi-family home on Madison Avenue, according to fire officials. Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh asked for…
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4 injured, including child and infant, in Paterson house fire
Tracie Strahan has the latest.
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NJ school closes due to safety concerns weeks before school year
The abrupt closure of a century-old campus closing in New Jersey is causing a chaotic start to the school year. News 4’s Checkey Beckford reports.
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2 killed, several others hurt in northern New Jersey shooting
Violence rippled across the tris-tate area over the holiday, including in northern New Jersey, where at least two people were killed and several others were hurt in a Wednesday morning shooting in Paterson. A heavy police presence was seen Wednesday morning on Jersey Street — located in an industrial section of the city — although, it remains unclear exactly what…
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2 killed, several shot in Paterson, NJ
Multiple people were shot, two fatally, in Paterson, New Jersey. Tracie Strahan reports.
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8 Shot in Paterson, Youngest Victim Is 13 Years Old
Police in New Jersey are investigating multiple shootings that injured eight people, including a 13-year-old, late Friday. The shootings happened just blocks apart in Paterson, with the first sending the young teen and a 19-year-old to the hospital. The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office said the two were shot around 9 p.m. near the corner of East 18th Street and...
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8 Shot in Paterson, Youngest Victim Is 13 Years Old
The back-to-back Friday night shootings left eight people injured, officials say.
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Worshippers Restrain Attacker in NJ Mosque Stabbing
One of the holiest days of the year took an ugly turn Sunday when a religious leader was attacked inside a prominent New Jersey mosque. Authorities are investigating an early morning stabbing inside the Omar Mosque on Getty Avenue in Paterson. The suspect had visited the mosque several times before to pray, they said. The imam was leading prayer when…