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 pair of multiple-homicides late in the year that city officials ...

The days of Newark’s landmark police consent order with the feds are over – but not forgotten, officials say.

Over the last 10 years, Newark has made tremendous strides in reducing violence. Homicides are at the lowest level in over 60 years and violent crime across the board is at historic lows. At the ...

Steve Adubato talks with Alejandro Giménez Santana, PhD, Executive Director of Newark Public Safety Collaborative and Assistant Professor of Professional Practice at Rutgers University-Newark School ...

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 ...

The City of Newark will host its annual Latin Festival on Sunday. The all-day celebration in the city’s largely Spanish speaking North Ward will carry the theme of domestic-violence awareness and ...

A Newark man was convicted of aggravated assault in connection with the 2024 strangulation of his girlfriend, prosecutors said. Kevin Simms, 43, was convicted of aggravated assault — strangulation of ...