New Jersey officials hope a new piece of legislation will help combat gangs and gang violence in the state. New legislation passed in the New Jersey Assembly that would make gang recruiting a ...

Federal authorities in New Jersey have filed charges against a dozen alleged top-ranking members of the international street gang MS-13.

Hundreds of street gangs continue to operate in southern New Jersey and throughout the state, a report released Friday by the State Police shows.

Officials say that new gangs popping up are being joined by younger and younger members each year, and are more neighborhood-based than in the past.

Federal authorities in New Jersey say they've arrested the reputed leader of one of the state's most violent street gangs.

Street gangs in New Jersey have a foothold in almost half of the state’s municipalities and reach across all 21 counties, according to a State Police report released yesterday. But the reality ...

Roving gangs. Drug use. Alcohol-fueled vandalism. Unlawful assembly. Taunting of hapless police. If it were a movie, they could call it “Gangs Of New Jersey.” Admittedly, it would be the wimpy ...