Essex County

"Concerning leads" in the investigation led Livingston Police Chief Gary Marshuetz to contact federal agencies about the theft of the district's school bus Tuesday afternoon.

Wednesday started with a fatal stabbing and ended with a fatal shooting.

Nutley police warned parents to be sure the usual driver and bus picks up their children on Thursday.

Nutley police told TAP into Nutley received a call from the daughter of a 74-year-old woman after not hearing from her for several days.

No arrests have been made.

The deadly single-vehicle crash late Sunday night happened on the road that runs along the western side of Brookdale Park in Bloomfield.

A 9-year-old who had Caldwell police called by a white neighbor as she sprayed for invasive lantern flies has been applauded by Montclair police and the state Attorney General as "resilient" and a model citizen.

When Charles Bigsen of Newark was told at check-in for his flight he had to provide a crate for the 1-year-old mix in order to board he tied the dog to a post outside the terminal when he couldn't get someone to help him.

Tysean Ware went into a Morris Township home and stole a luxury vehicle the same day he got a ride in a stolen Range Rover to see his probation officer, prosecutors said.

The first couple of days at the $2.7 billion terminal have been bumpy for many, with long security screening lines among top gripes online. Others were impressed with the upgrade from the old terminal.