What you should know A new report ranks the worst cities for renters in the US, and surprisingly, New York City doesn’t top the list, but another city located in the tri-state area does. That city is Newark, according to the Forbes study, which found that more than half of residents (56%) in New Jersey’s … Read more
NEW JERSEY — The country’s immigration crisis has been felt in the tri-state area, mainly in New York City. However, on the other side of the Hudson River, the Archdiocese of Newark offers different resources and services to help migrants. According to the most recent statistics released by the American Immigration Council in 2019, New … Read more
What you should know Newark authorities confirmed that they found safe and sound the 6-year-old boy who was reported missing on Monday, announced the director of Public Safety of this city, Fritz G. Fragé.Alimou Diallo, 6 years old and with autism, was found sleeping inside a vehicle parked in the area of Hansbury Avenue and … Read more
NEW JERSEY — Human remains were found on a street near a freeway overpass in Newark, according to authorities. The body was found shortly before 3 p.m. Thursday on Elizabeth Avenue near the I-78 underpass, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said. Police responded to the scene and the individual was pronounced dead shortly after. The … Read more
NEW JERSEY — A 5-year-old boy was found dead in a bathtub inside a Newark apartment and authorities have now launched an investigation into the boy’s death. Police were called after the boy was found unconscious in the bathtub after 7 p.m. Tuesday at a Washington Street apartment, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s … Read more
NEW YORK — With nearly 40 percent of the U.S. population facing heat advisories this week, people in urban areas are more likely to experience higher temperatures, with New York City having the highest average heat index. Urban Heat Island (UHI) of 44 large cities that were analyzed by Climate Central. That means that on … Read more
what to know Police said Monday that 31 people, including three children, were displaced as a result of the blast, the cause of which has yet to be determined. In a statement Monday, PSE&G said they responded to the blast to shut off utilities and had crews in the area Saturday doing unrelated work. The … Read more
NEW JERSEY — A New Jersey jury has reached a verdict in the case of a former Newark police officer facing manslaughter charges for shooting and killing a man fleeing a traffic stop in 2019. Jovanny Crespo was on trial and faced multiple charges, including aggravated murder, aggravated assault, and two counts each of second-degree … Read more
NEW JERSEY — A 4-year-old girl died after being among three people struck by a hit-and-run driver in Newark, police say. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. Tuesday near Sixth Avenue West and North 9th Street. Police said the girl was walking with her father when she was hit by a car that never stopped. … Read more
What to know Newark Liberty International Airport on Tuesday opened a massive new Terminal A that will replace the one in use for 50 years. Construction on the new one-million-square-foot terminal, which is about 20 percent larger than the one it’s replacing, began in 2018. The new terminal, which has three levels, will have a … Read more