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N.J. Father Facing Murder Charges After Badly Beaten 3-Month-Old Dies

34-year-old Michael Bell of Plainfield was arrested late Saturday night near Penn Station in Newark. Bell fled after allegedly assaulting his 3-month-old son.

2013/05/14

NJ Man Accused Of Beating Infant Son Caught By Police

Union County Prosecutor Theodore Romankow says 34-year-old Michael Bell of Plainfield was arrested late Saturday night near Penn Station in Newark, where he was planning to take a bus to an undisclosed site.

2013/05/12

Police Search For Father Who Allegedly Beat Infant In Plainfield, N.J.

Police in Plainfield, N.J., on Saturday were looking for a father who beat and gravely injured 3-month-old infant on Friday night.

2013/05/11

NJ Twin Babies Recovering After Being Found In Apartment With Dead Mother

Police said they found the body of 39-year-old Alice M. Jackson dead on her bed in her Plainfield apartment. Her 3-month-old twins were found responsive but dehydrated.

2013/04/04

NJ Child Sex Assault Suspect Arrested In Texas

Authorities believe Romero had been in Honduras since fleeing the country in June 2012 after he was accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl, prosecutors said.

2013/04/03

Man Charged With Killing Mother In Plainfield, N.J.

A Plainfield, N.J., man was arrested early Monday and charged with the death of his mother – in the first homicide in Union County this year.

2013/02/25

Shenta Ford talks about how her son Jasir Gibbson was shot. (credit: CBS 2 | Handout)

Teen Arrested In Shooting That Wounded 5-Year-Old Boy In New Jersey

Attempted murder charges were filed Saturday against an 18-year-old man from North Plainfield, N.J., who allegedly opened fire on a Plainfield street and shot a 5-year-old boy in the face this week.

2013/01/12

5-Year-Old New Jersey Boy Struck In The Face By Stray Bullet

Police are searching for a suspect who opened fire on a Plainfield street on Thursday afternoon.

2013/01/11

Plainfield Woman Severely Burned After Refrigerator Explodes In Home

Martiza Matea suffered burns on about 60 percent of her body after the unit’s compressor apparently exploded around 7 p.m. Tuesday, authorities said.

2012/07/18

14-Year-Old Plainfield Boy Charged In Deadly Stabbing

The teen was arrested several hours after the stabbing around 7 p.m. Tuesday on Watchung Avenue.

2012/04/19

Budget issues could result in the closing of two Westchester police departments. (Credit:CBS2)

Budget Problems Could Close Two Westchester Police Departments

Big budgets and rising taxes could soon send two Westchester police departments into extinction.

2012/02/01

Work To Start On Wood-Burning Power Plant In Connecticut

Have you ever wondered what happens to construction debris? In Connecticut, a lot of money is spent shipping it to landfills out of state.

2011/08/24

New Jersey Man Shot Trying To Enter Plainfield Home

A resident shot and killed a man who attempted to illegally enter a home in Plainfield early Monday, authorities said.

2011/08/01

Owner Of Plainfield Grocery Store Killed In Shooting

Police in New Jersey are investigating a shooting at a family owned grocery store in Plainfield.

2011/07/03

Want A Good Deal On A Home In N.J.? Foreclosures Proving Appealing

Home foreclosures have skyrocketed since the financial crisis of 2007. And experts say now, more people than ever are stepping up and buying those houses.

2011/05/23

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