A Newark man who committed at least 11 armed robberies in Hudson and Essex counties over a seven-month span was sentenced today to 20 years in prison today, authorities said. On July 21, 2014, Christopher Mojica, 24, of Newark, admitted to string of robberies between Sept.

Stars who play at least four nights in Atlantic City would be freed from having to pay state income taxes on all shows in the state that year under the latest proposal to revive the struggling seaside resort. New Jersey state Sens. Tom Kean Jr. and James Whelan introduced legislation Thursday designed to spur in Atlantic City the kind of artist-in-residency that big stars typically do in Las Vegas, where stints of two weeks or a month have become common by A-list stars.

At Newark Liberty International Airport today, Port Authority Police officers welcomed the mother and wife of an officer from Limerick, Ireland, who was shot and wounded Tuesday while he vacationed in New Orleans. His mother, Rosemary Hanrahan, and wife, Emma Holland, are seen here with Officers Slavek Wdoviak, Greg Ross, Mike Becker and Bob Wallace.

Newark mayor Ras Baraka and Rutgers University unveiled today a new mobile application that allows residents to a report a crime or find information with the click of a button. (Naomi Nix NEWARK - Newark mayor Ras Baraka and Rutgers University unveiled today a new mobile application that allows city residents to a report a crime or find information with the click of a button.

Students are seen outside Kearny High School in a Jersey Journal file photo. East Newark is hoping to send their high school-age students to Kearny High in the fall.

Police said Naim Stranger, 39, of Newark, was arrested at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 26, after being observed shoplifting from Pathmark supermarket on Valley Street. He was apprehended after attempting to leave the scene in a motor vehicle.