Fire Damages Prospect Street Home

Smoke detectors and an evacuation plan were critical to saving the family of seven, fire captain says.

West Orange Teacher Suspended After Sex Assault Charges

A West Orange fifth-grade teacher has been suspended indefinitely after he was arrested last week on charges he sexually assaulted a student. 

Hundreds Could Face Charges In State Driver's License 'Scrub'

Nearly 700 New Jersey residents could face criminal charges for obtaining New Jersey driver’s licenses using false identities, state officials announced Tuesday.

Sixth Deer-Culling Season Ends, Will Continue in 2014

Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced the county's deer management program was successful and will continue.

Former MKA Teacher, Coach Strikes Plea Deal in Child Sex Abuse

Union County Prosecuter will ask for 7-year sentence for man who admitted to trysting with a teen in Parsippany and Hoboken.

Doctor Sentenced for Kickback Scheme

West Orange physician Dov Rand of Franklin Lakes was sentenced to five months in prison, five months of home detention and fined $30,000 on Wednesday.

Three Teens Treated for Alcohol Poisoning After Essex Fells Party

Mom says she broke up party after alcohol was discovered. Two boys were found inebriated in the snow.

Trial of Hit-and-Run Boater Set to Begin

Robert Post of Essex Fells was killed in 2008 when officials say his boat collided with another boat at the mouth of the Metedeconk River.

Water Officials Charged with Hiding High Contaminant Levels

Two top officials of East Orange Water Commission, which serves South Orange, are charged with manipulating test results

Cedar Grove Woman Hospitalized After Early Morning Fire

Officials are still investigating the cause of Anderson Parkway fire that left an 86-year old woman in the hospital.

Alleged Rhinoceros Horn Smuggler Indicted by Newark Grand Jury

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Justice Department prosecute trio for black market trade of endangered items.

Superintendent: Schools are Full, No Relief in Sight

Livingston voters will consider a referendum to finance additional classrooms, media centers