Passaic mayor urges people to 'stop crying wolf' about ICE raids
Passaic Mayor Hector Lora said residents should stop sharing false information, so that when something really does happen, it will be taken seriously.
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Lawyer: 'Go back to Mexico' chant prompted assault on Passaic mom
Police say a 13-year-old boy punched a mother in the face and knocked her to the sidewalk after she reported the incident to the school.
Accused David Ortiz gunman may be connected to NJ robbery
Clifton police named a Paterson man named Rolfi Ferreira-Cruz as a suspect in two December 2017 armed robberies.
Body found hanged from NJ Transit bridge
The body was found near the Passaic station on the Main Bergen Line.
NJ man fled to Puerto Rico after raping girl for years, cops say
A man who has been accused of repeatedly raping a young girl over a period of three years in Passaic.
Pregnant cow escapes slaughter, inspires proposed NJ law
Brianna made news when she bolted on Route 80. Now she could make a new law.
Bribe-taking councilman resigns state job, hiring under review
Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said Marcellus Jackson's 2007 conviction for taking bribes as a Passaic City Councilman disqualified him from holding public employment again.
Murphy defends hiring corrupt politician who took bribes
Gov. Phil Murphy is defending his hiring of a former corrupt city councilman who went to prison for taking bribes.
Stolen meat in South Amboy leads to $1M cargo theft sting
Among the items stolen were clothes, food products, and granite, according to the State Police. Several locations were used to house the stolen trucks.
2 newborns abandoned — but alive — thanks to NJ 'safe haven' law
Since 2006, when 10 babies were surrendered under New Jersey's Safe Haven Infant Protection Act, the number of infants dropped off anonymously at designated safe zones has dropped significantly.