New Jersey's largest city has seen its lowest number of murders in more than seven decades, city officials say.

Despite a 28% drop in shooting victims last year, the outgoing governor says the objective is "to get it down to zero." ...

Last week, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka reported a 19% drop in crime and an all-time low in the murder rate while announcing the ...

Shootings and vehicle thefts in New Jersey continued a downward trend in 2025 to the lowest rate on record, Gov. Phil Murphy ...

NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- Officials in Newark released its crime data for 2025 which paints a picture of a city that's ...

Despite a pair of recent double murders, officials say data-driven, technology-assisted policing teamed with trauma recovery ...

Four people were shot near the studios of Platinum Sound NJ on Clinton Avenue in Newark during the evening of Dec. 10. Namir Bynum was pronounced dead at the studio. Osayuwamen Iyamu later died at ...

Police are asking for the public's help identifying a suspect who stole a package containing a laptop from a residence. The ...

Police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 17-year-old girl. Jarolin Jimenez, of Newark, was reported missing on Thursday. She was last seen in the 400 block of Avon Avenue on ...

(AP) Democratic Mayor Cory Booker is dealing with a surge in crime in his city with six weeks left in his campaign for a U.S. Senate seat. Newark, New Jersey’s largest city, with 250,000 residents, ...