Newark water crisis heads to court
An environmental group is trying to get a judge to force Newark to give out bottled water to more residents who may be affected by high lead levels.
Residents call for mayor to go amid water crisis
Residents in Newark brought their kids to the steps of City Hall to call for Mayor Ras Baraka to step down. They also demanded stronger action to fix the city’s growing lead crisis.
Newark's water woes continue
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey authorities said Wednesday they're working with federal officials to determine how widespread lead in Newark's drinking water might be, as the city handed out bottled water to residents for the third day in a row.
EPA: Newark should provide bottled water due to lead
The governor of New jersey and the mayor of Newark have vowed to provide bottled water to city residents with lead service lines after tests indicate filters may not be protecting them against elevated lead levels.
New law looks to revitalize abandoned homes in Newark
A new law allows nonprofits or public entities to obtain vacant homes or empty lots and revitalize them into something that can benefit the area.
Nutley, NJ baseball team headed to Intermediate League World Series
A group of 7th graders from Nutley, NJ are on their way to the coveted Intermediate World Series this weekend in California to go glove to glove with teams from all over the world.
Multiple cars catch fire at Newark Airport
About a dozen vehicles caught fire on the upper deck of the parking garage of Terminal C at Newark-Liberty International Airport.
Huge Newark fire
Several row homes burned early Friday in Newark.
Sickened Newark residents
Newark Police are investigating whether a spike in reports of sick or injured individuals is tied to overdoses from so-called synthetic marijuana. The first reported incident was called into police at 8:12 a.m. from Park Place. Since that time, an additional nine incidents at various locations throughout the city were reported.
Sickened Newark residents
Newark Police are investigating whether a spike in reports of sick or injured individuals is tied to overdoses from so-called synthetic marijuana. The first reported incident was called into police at 8:12 a.m. from Park Place. Since that time, an additional nine incidents at various locations throughout the city were reported.
New EWR terminal coming in 2022
Newark Liberty Airport's Terminal A first opened more than 40 years ago. Now a new terminal A is being built. Gov. Chris Christie said the $2.4 billion project will create thousands of jobs. Christie and officials from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ceremonially broke ground Tuesday for the new terminal. The new structure is being built right next to the existing Terminal A. Officials said it will have state-of-the-art amenities.
Newark mentoring program
Members of the New York Giants took part in a mentoring program in Newark.
Body cameras in Newark
Some Newark police officers will soon start wearing body cameras. Sixty-five of the cameras will be used by officers in the city's South Ward beginning Monday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said Wednesday. Fifteen patrol cars also will begin using in-vehicle cameras.
Making matzo at Manischewitz | Jen at Work
The star of any Passover Seder is the matzo, so Fox 5 went to the biggest matzah manufacturer in the country: The Manischewitz Company factory in Newark, New Jersey, to find out how it is all done. Manischewitz is the No. 1 matzo baker in the world and beyond. The last man to walk on the moon -- Astronaut Gene Cernan -- often used the word "Manischewitz" in outer space as a substitute for...
Jen At Work: Manischewitz Company
Jen Lahmers visited the Manischewitz Company factory in Newark, New Jersey.
Newark businesses say they are suffering
Business owners say an immigration crackdown is hurting their bottom line.
Fox 5 Films: The life and death of Robert Peace
In 1980, a young man was born to a single mother in a rough area just outside Newark, NJ. In 1998, that brilliant young man defied the odds and started his freshman year at Yale University. In 2011--five weeks shy of his 31st birthday--that man, Robert peace was shot and killed in a basement on Smith street back in Newark.
Turtle and the Wolf | The Dish
For Chef Lauren Hirschberg, opening his first restaurant, Turtle and the Wolf, in his hometown of Upper Montclair, New Jersey, last fall was like coming home.
Finding Faith: Joel Osteen's message
On a recent night in Newark, the Prudential Center has been transformed into a mega-church. Lights, cameras, and a Christian rock band warmed up the 14,000 faithful. The crowd was waiting eagerly for famed Texas televangelist Joel Osteen.
Fine Peruvian cuisine in Montclair | Our American Dream
Juan Placencia grew up in the kitchen. Born in Lima, Peru, he emigrated to the United States with his family at the age of one and half. Juan's family arrived in New Jersey 30 years ago. Over the years, they ran three smaller restaurants.