Passaic County

A Paterson man and his girlfriend have been charged in connection with the homicide of the man's 4-year-old daughter, according to Passaic County prosecutors.

A North Jersey mother is accused of intentionally killing her young son while also trying to die by suicide, according to Passaic County prosecutors.

The fire that was first reported on Tuesday has burned 200 acres and is 60% contained as of 10:30 a.m. Friday.

In North Jersey, the Buckabear Wildfire is burning 90 acres. As firefighters make progress, the smell of smoke lingers across the community.

Nearly 200,000 customers in Paterson, Haledon, North Haledon, and Prospect Park remain under a boil water order for drinking, cooking, brushing teeth, washing dishes, or making ice.

Passaic County prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said that Luis Velez, 58, arrived at the building on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024 around 2:30 p.m. Surveillance video showed him touching the fire alarm box with his hand until the alarm went off.

A man’s bizarre antics at a restaurant take a dark turn. This isn't his first brush with the law, either.

Two separate backyard pool drownings in NJ claims the life of a 5 year old boy and leaves an unconscious 19 year old man in serious condition.

Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said the boy was found inside a residence in the area of Aspen Place and State Street in Passaic and the Speer Village public housing complex Tuesday morning around 8:30 a.m.

A sergeant working for the Passaic County Jail has pleaded guilty to civil rights violation charges for conspiring to beat up a handcuffed inmate.