2+ hour, 48+ min ago  (690+ words) NEWARK " Spring is finally here, and it's time to celebrate with flowers. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival at Branch Brook Park in Newark. The two-week celebration kicks off on April 4 with tons of…...

23+ hour, 38+ min ago  (191+ words) NEWARK " Dramatic video captured two jets landing at the same time at Newark Liberty International Airport on Thursday. The close call came days before the two pilots of an Air Canada jet were killed'Sunday night after their plane struck a…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (230+ words) NEWARK " Two dogs with obvious signs of severe neglect are recovering after being surrendered to the Associated Humane Societies in Newark. There is now an urgent call for rescue organizations to step in and provide assistance. The dogs, Gucci and…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (430+ words) New Jersey has released almost a million dollars in phone-free grants for dozens of schools - with over 22% of the money going to the state's largest school district. State education officials on Thursday announced $980,000 in a total of 86 grants, awarded to…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago  (245+ words) NEWARK " Thirteen'workers were arrested at a seafood distribution facility on Wednesday, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Over two dozen armed ICE agents descended on'Ocean Seafood Depot on Adams Street on Wednesday morning, according to'News 12'and'NJ.com. Workers'were brought…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (194+ words) NEWARK " Police need the public's help in identifying a man who is accused of spitting on a bus driver in an unprovoked attack over the weekend. It was just after 6 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 12, when police responded to South 10th Street and…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (307+ words) We are all feeling the increase in the cost of groceries at the checkout line. Prices for goods continue to rise, forcing us to shop harder and more efficiently to find deals for our families. Groceries are an essential purchase....

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (284+ words) October can bring so much to the Garden State that sometimes it feels like no matter what time of day it is, there's going to be something happening for everyone. It is fall, after all. And it's easy to check…...

6+ mon, 10+ hour ago  (337+ words) Alright'alright'alright" Don't get your pantalones or pants in a twist. Your airport layover is about to get a lot more fun. That's because actor Matthew McConaughey's famous Pantalones Organic Tequila is coming to New York City area airports, including Newark…...

7+ mon, 4+ day ago  (495+ words) I was 9 years old, a kid at Laura Donovan Elementary School on Sept. 11, 2001. Somehow my teacher, Mrs. Cotton, (mostly) kept it together, telling us only there had been a terrible accident in New York City. Bless her heart for it....