The Democratic mayors of Chicago, Baltimore, Cleveland and yes, Newark, got together to let everyone know how they are reducing crime in their cities. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said the key is ...

Trustees voted 5-0 with 3 members abstaining to dismiss Christian Zabriskie. The board vice president said operations won't ...

Two criminal defendants in New Jersey — Julien Giraud Jr., who’s facing gun and drug charges, and Cesar Pina, a ...

NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson said the effort is a direct response to ongoing challenges to voting access.

A federal judge said he hopes to rule by Wednesday whether Alina Habba, New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor, is in the role ...

A man wanted for attempted murder in Union County was arrested in Newark on Monday afternoon following an hours-long standoff in which he fired at police from a residence, officials said.

Newark Mayoral Race Seen as Referendum on Booker The contest to follow Cory A. Booker, now a senator, pits the radical poet Amiri Baraka’s son Ras against Shavar Jeffries, a law professor.

The midterms "will determine whether our democracy still holds on," NAACP President Derrick Johnson said in a statement to ...

A fugitive wanted for attempted murder allegedly fired shots at police in New Jersey Monday in a standoff that unfolded while ...

NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- Eight people were wounded in four shootings in less than four hours in Newark Tuesday night, and lawmakers are speaking out against the rash of violence.

New Jersey House Democrat LaMonica McIver faces censure resolution after being indicted for allegedly interfering with federal officers at an immigration facility.

NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- Newark's latest plan to kick-start their local economy in the wake of the pandemic involves small businesses and addressing racial disparities.