Sebastian Zapeta appeared in Kings County Supreme Court, nearly three months after he allegedly set 57-year-old Debrina Kwam on fire.

Officials say the fire was reported just after 3 p.m. Tuesday inside the home located at 289 Van Nostrand Ave.

Robert Decker, who is also a 20-year firefighting veteran, was working his full-time job at Wallington Plumbing Supply when he saw smoke and flames in a home nearby.

The blaze has already burned approximately 150 acres of land, with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service reporting that it broke out near Pennsylvania Avenue and Proposed Avenue around 6:30 p.m. last ...

The incident occurred just after 11:30 a.m. near Getty and Crooks avenues, when a driver from Madison crashed into four other cars and then hit a 52-year-old pedestrian from Newton.

The principal at Catherine A. Dwyer Elementary School is in hot water after donning a “Make America Great Again” hat, during the school’s "Dress Like a Celebrity Day." ...

Authorities say they are looking for 36-year-old Ricky Vargas, who is accused in the killing of Hawthorne resident Richard Franceschi in 2024.

Ryan Chapman and 21-year-old Krista Armstrong were seriously injured in the crash. Two of their friends were killed.

Nedgine was last seen near Twin Hills Park around 10:30 a.m. wearing black pants, a dark gray "Essentials" hooded sweatshirt, and carrying a black book bag.

According to prosecutors, John Adamo opened fire on his next-door neighbors, shooting a man outside his home and the man's wife while she was inside.

Services for Detective Joseph Azcona will be held at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark at 10:30 a.m.

The driver, 44-year-old Joseph Itzkowitz, of Lakewood, sustained moderate injuries. New Jersey State Police identified ...