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 ...

The most recent Major Cities Chiefs Association survey – made up of preliminary statistics compiled from 67 law enforcement agencies in the US and Canada – shows homicides dropped about 19% last year ...

The “difficult to see” videos show the fatal shooting of Wali Bey, a lifelong Essex County resident and father of two children.

Officials in Newark released its crime data for 2025 which paints a picture of a city that's making strides to reduce violence. There were 31 homicides this year -- the lowest level since 1953.

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 ...