Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Violent crime in Newark fell 19% in 2025, with the number of murders hitting yet another historic low of 31 as of Tuesday, despite ...

A Licking County jury found a Newark woman guilty of stabbing and killing her faither in August 2024 in Newton Township.

NEWARK, NJ — Newark has seen its lowest number of murders in more than seven decades, city officials announced Tuesday. According to Newark public safety officials, the city experienced 31 murders in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Officials in Newark released its crime data for 2025 which paints a picture of a city that's making strides to reduce violence.

Two people have been killed, including a 10-year-old boy, and three others wounded in a mass shooting in Newark. A 21-year-old woman died from her injuries while a boy, 11, and two men, ages 19 and 60 ...

Crime in Newark is on the decline, according to new data from the city’s 2025 end of year crime statistics. Officials said that despite a deadly mass shooting in the city in November, homicides had ...

NEWARK, N.J. — Donnette Goodluck tried all day to pick up the free bottled water the city was distributing as officials addressed a growing lead contamination crisis. When she first arrived at Boylan ...

A new study has concluded that in New Jersey's largest city, crime was concentrated significantly around corner stores compared with other commercial venues. The study's findings have implications for ...