Estiben Alegria-Hurtado, of Elizabeth, was holding a knife and advancing toward a screaming woman in a stairwell when he was shot by a responding officer on July 29.
Over a year into NJ's single-use plastics ban, lots of households have more reusable bags than they can use. There's a new program to repurpose them for local food pantries around New Jersey.
Charles Johnson, of Irvington, pleaded guilty in a federal courtroom to charges stemming from three armed robberies in Elizabeth last year. He faces prison when sentenced in October.
A male torso was the first such grim discovery in May, in the water near the Arthur Kill and Elizabeth River. Prosecutors say other parts have also been recovered and they are investigating.