Passaic County

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

The Ocean County Sheriff's Office says the victim, a 39-year-old Totowa man, was swimming at an unguarded beach off New York in Lavallette.

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.

Facing pressure from angry renters, the third-largest city in Passaic County is close to imposing new restrictions on landlords.

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

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.

Edward M. O’Hagan of Passaic County NJ previously pleaded guilty to one count of transportation of child porn and one count of possession of child porn.

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