Essex County

Three men and a 16-year-old are charged with first degree murder in the shooting deaths of 10-year-old Jordan Rivera, 21-year-old Kiyah Mae Scott, and 19-year-old Masi Rogers in Newark on Nov. 15.

As winter settles in, the Turtle Back Zoo welcomes curious minds with VIP tours that give a behind-the-scenes look at animal care. How cool is that?

Shots rang out around 8 p.m. near the studios of Platinum Sound NJ on Clinton Avenue in Newark leaving two dead and two injured.

State police said the GMC SUV was parked on the right shoulder of the Turnpike heading north in the outer lanes near Exit 8 (Route 133) in East Windsor when it was struck from the rear around 1:30 p.m.

Sig Sauer, a weapons manufacturer, is selling its P320 handgun that can fire accidentally, and New Jersey has filed a lawsuit demanding a mandatory recall.

Authorities have identified two sisters killed in a fire in North Jersey on Thanksgiving.

Essex County Crime Stoppers on Wednesday upped the reward for information leading to an arrest in the case $20,000.

A third person, 19-year-old Masi Rogers, died on Thursday from injuries suffered during the Nov. 15 shooting in Newark.

Over two dozen ICE agents descended on Ocean Seafood Depot in Newark Wednesday morning and detained 13 people.

Despite the outflow, New Jersey is still gaining ground in population—it's a mix of fresh energy and familiar roots.