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Police & Fire
Teen Brothers Attacked By Mob After Football Game At Elizabeth McDonald's
Two brothers from Elizabeth were hospitalized after being beaten — one of them badly — by a crowd after a high school football game Friday, Sept. 16, authorities said. The 17-year-old brother was found unconscious after apparently being pummeled and stomped behind the football stadium on Fillmore Street, according to the spokesperson for the city police department and RLS Media. His 19-year-old brother was treated for minor injuries to his head, police said. Authorities were seeking those responsible for the incident and spoke to the brothers' mom.
Schools
Midday Melee Puts Union Township High School On Lockdown: Reports
A brawl that broke out due to an ongoing dispute between students put Union Township High School on lockdown earlier this week, district officials said. Monday's fight broke out when one student was approached by others in the bathroom near the cafeteria, stopped momentarily, but picked up again near the attendance office, Superintendent Scott Taylor said in a letter to parents published by TapInto. School security called the main office, as school officials and security worked to break up the fight, Taylor said. "What we know is that this fight occurred among many of the same students who…
Police & Fire
Child Feeding Stingrays Bitten By Shark At Turtle Back Zoo: Report
A child was bitten by a shark while feeding stingrays over the weekend at Turtle Back Zoo, RLS Media reports. When a 12-year-old girl was feeding the rays, which are in a tank with epaulette sharks, the outlet says citing county officials. That's when one of the sharks apparently bit the girl's finger. She was not seriously hurt, though, and the wound was treated with antibacterial cream and a bandage, according to the outlet. Click here for the full story from RLS Media.
Police & Fire
Sweet 16 Disrupted By Fire In Newark: Report
A crowd of people attending a Sweet 16 were seen running from a Newark building as flames shot through the back of the building Saturday, March 19, RLS Media reports. Firefighters responded to the catering hall at 583 Central Ave., around 7:20 p.m., the outlet said. The blaze, which was beginning to spread to neighboring buildings, was under control as of 8 p.m. Click here for more from RLS Media.
Police & Fire
Police Seek Newark Mom Missing Since October
Police in Newark are turning to the public for help locating a mom of three who has been missing since October, RLS Media reports. Haneefah Moore, 38, of the Ironbound section was last seen on Hawkins Court in the East Ward. She weighs 140 pounds and is 5'5", the outlet says. Good morning. This is my sister Haneefah Moore. She's been missing for almost 2 months. Has anyone seen her? Please message me if you see her. Please share. Thanks in advance. Posted by Tanya Wade on Thursday, November 11, 2021 Anyone with information is urged to call Newark police at 973-733-6000 or call the Spec…
Schools
Deadly Shooting Rattles NJ Community After Schoolchildren Find Bleeding Victim
Children walking home from school in one Essex County community found a shooting victim bleeding on the sidewalk Monday afternoon -- leaving parents angered, saddened and desperate to slow local crime. The 20-year-old man was shot in the head outside of the Central Avenue fire station around 3 p.m. in Orange, witnesses said. The victim was identified as Siam Neblett, according to RLS Media. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. Orange Schools Superintendent Gerald Fitzhugh, several school principals and police rushed to the scene. Resident and business owner Quantavia Hilbert…
Police & Fire
Montclair Man, 29, Injured In Shooting At Elizabeth Nightclub
A 29-year-old Montclair man was hospitalized after gunfire broke out at an Elizabeth nightclub Sunday, authorities said. The incident occurred just after 9:50 p.m. at Bamboleo on Elizabeth Avenue, a city spokeswoman told Daily Voice. According to RLS Media, the shooting happened at a large outdoor gathering where a confrontation became "out of control." That's when a gunman began firing multiple shots. The 29-year-old male was struck, and transported to an area hospital for treatment, officials said. There was no suspect in custody as of Monday morning. Anyone with information sho…
News
Rodents Infest Neglected Caskets At Union County Cemetery, Report Says
Some neglected caskets at one Union County cemetery are crawling with rodents, according to a report by RLS Media. Local residents visiting gravesites at the Evergreen Cemetery in Hillside last Sunday spotted at least seven caskets stacked up with at least one of the coffins open -- rodents inside with the body, the report says. Union County | Union County Cemetery Caskets Left Stacked and Open to Rats, Report Says https://t.co/3WkfWCKJ0q — Murphy Wallace ll (@MWallacell) April 27, 2021 Cemetery officials reportedly declined comment to RLS Media. The NJ State Division of Consumer Affa…
Police & Fire
Essex County Prosecutor's Office Probes Death Of 3-Year-Old Boy
The Essex County Prosecutor's Office is investigating the death of a 3-year-old boy. First responders found the child unconscious inside of an apartment at 395 Union Ave., in Irvington around 3:30 p.m. last Thursday, RLS Media reports. Have photos of the active scene? Email clevine@dailyvoice.com Neighbors told the outlet they watched helplessly as EMS performed CPR on the boy's lifeless body. Law enforcement agents then took a man believed to be the boy's father into a vehicle belonging to the prosecutor's office around 9 p.m., after hours of investigating, authorities said. Irvington T…
Police & Fire
Man Burns Face After Trying To Light Cigarette Sparking Oxygen Tank Fire
A Newark man was taken to the hospital with burns after an apparent oxygen tank fire, authorities said. Firefighters responded to the 60s block of Mount Pleasant Avenue on a call of an oxygen tank rupture around 8:05 a.m. Saturday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose. While there was no fire, the man had burns on his face and was subsequently taken to Saint Barnabas Medical Center, according to Ambrose and RLS Media. The man had reportedly been trying to light a cigarette while oxygen was being administered, which started a fire, RLS Media says.
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Corrections Officer In Newark Involved In Shooting
An off-duty law enforcement officer shot and wounded a person early Sunday morning in Newark, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office confirmed. The officer, who works for the Department of Corrections, was not hurt, RLS Media reported. The shooting occurred around 12:45 a.m. in the 200 block of Leslie Street. Information on the condition of the person shot or the circumstances of the shooting was not immediately known. This story will be updated when more information becomes available later today.
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