PATERSON — The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation has announced five grants totaling $1.625 million for five programs designed to curb poverty in the city. The largest grant, of $675,000, will cover three ...

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The rise in killings was driven by non-shooting incidents, including fatal stabbings and physical assaults. While homicides rose, other major crimes such as sexual assaults, robberies and aggravated ...

PATERSON — The city could be facing a $2 million emergency budget deficit after the municipal council on Jan. 20 voted down two ordinances that would have increased fees for sewer use and construction ...

Two New Jersey sites were named among the best new museums in the United States, according to the USA TODAY 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards. Ranking second in the nation is Edelman Fossil Park & Museum ...

A 43-year-old man was arrested late Tuesday night after assaulting two Jersey City police officers as an illegally parked, stolen truck was being towed, authorities said. The commercial vehicle had ...

The Paterson Police Department unveiled a series of upgrades on Thursday that they hope will keep the streets safer. The city's police department has been run by the New Jersey Attorney General's ...

A nonprofit whose mission is to care for some of Camden, New Jersey's most vulnerable children is among a growing number of nonprofits nationwide struggling to achieve their goals due to rising costs.

Violent crime in Camden has fallen significantly in the past 13 years, but it remains far worse than in other key cities in the state. In 2012, Camden had 1,992 violent crimes, including murder, ...

TRENTON – Some very powerful people in New Jersey politics spent the last six years hoping Acting State Comptroller Kevin Walsh would just go away. Lawmakers tried to strip his office of much of its ...