Contaminated water the Hilton/Hampton Inn Parsippany Hotel likely caused three guests to be infected with Legionnaires’ disease last year, New Jersey health officials said Wednesday. While all three people have recovered, people older than 50 or who ha…
Some without water after two more water mains rupture in Hoboken
Some residents in the southwestern section of Hoboken woke up to find they have no water, or little water pressure after two mains ruptured a couple blocks apart, the water company reporter. Suez crews are conducting emergency repairs on a 12-inch wate…
Man dies after being found shot in vehicle in Camden, just 1 hour after another fatal shooting
A man died Tuesday after he was found shot in a parked vehicle in Camden, the city’s second shooting death within about an hour on the same night, authorities said. Luis Vazquez-Garcia was discovered by police when officers responded to an alert of a s…
Trial underway for cop feds say was ‘ringleader’ of officers who robbed residents
The federal trial started Wednesday for the Paterson police sergeant accused of being the “ringleader” of a group of corrupt cops who stole money from residents across the city over multiple years. Sgt. Michael Cheff, currently suspended from the depar…
U.S. House passes N.J. lawmaker’s bill on bomb threats against schools and places of worship
At a time when schools and places of worship have been hit with bomb threats and actual bombings have risen dramatically, the U.S. House on Tuesday passed legislation designed to make it easier for the Department of Homeland Security to respond to the …
Encourage young women to choose construction industry careers | Opinion
By Samantha DeAlmeida Growing up, parents tell their little girls they can be anything they want to be and the future is limitless in terms of jobs and opportunities. Never before has this been more accurate, including choosing a career in the rewardin…
Suspended cop headed to prison after admitting to attempted sex assault of unconscious woman
A suspended Keansburg police officer will forfeit his job and be sentenced to four years in state prison after pleading guilty to the attempted sexual assault of an unconscious woman. Nicholas Thompson, 25, will also have to register as a sex offender …
Man indicted for attempted murder after allegedly firing on 2 women in South Jersey
A man indicted on a child endangerment charge has now been indicted on attempted murder charges in an unrelated case involving a January shooting, officials said. Ricardo A. Ferrera, 28, of Vineland, allegedly fired on two women traveling in a vehicle …
Most states license cops, but N.J. doesn’t. Murphy wants to change that.
In New Jersey, you need a special license to become a plumber. Or a lawyer, hairdresser or bus driver. But unlike most other states, there’s no licensing system for police. Gov. Phil Murphy today announced plans to create one, endorsing proposed legisl…
Former N.J. man admits to series of threats to judges, cops, politicians
A 31-year-old former New Jersey man will spent years in federal prison after admitting he threatened politicians, judges, lawyers and police officers. Eric G. Hafner pleaded guilty Tuesday to making threatening communications with intent to extort, mak…