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No Gunfire, Rock Thrown At Home Of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka: Report
What was reported as shots fire at the home of Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka Saturday morning, May 17 turned out to be a rock thrown, according to David Wildstein, the editor of the New Jersey Globe. Wildstein says no injuries were reported and there was no indication that any shots were fired, despite having been reported as such. Update: Reports of shots fired at the home of Newark Mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ras Baraka turned out to have been a rock thrown. Nobody hurt. Police remain on scene but no indication that any gunfire involved. — David Wildstein (@wildstein) M…
Police & Fire
Street Takeovers Injure Two Cops In Newark, 5 Arrested: Police
Five people have been arrested for their role in two street takeovers that occurred in Newark last November and last month, authorities said. On Sunday, November 24, at 1:02 a.m. police responded to Miller Street near McCarter Highway after receiving reports of erratic driving by multiple drivers, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr. said. The suspects began to flee when police arrived, Miranda said. Wyatt Bowden, a 19-year-old Somerville resident, drove over the foot of a Newark police officer, Miranda said. A pursuit ensued and Bowden was taken into custody, Miranda said. He…
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Newark Mayor Releases Videos Of ICE Arrest, Says He Was 'Targeted' By Feds
Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka is pushing back after federal officials accused him of trespassing at an ICE detention facility, releasing a series of videos he says prove he was let in by staff and later unfairly arrested. Baraka was taken into custody on Friday, May 9, at Delaney Hall, a detention center in Newark operated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Baraka, along with members of Congress and a group of protestors, had “stormed” the facility during a demonstration. But videos released by Baraka on Wednesday, May 14 tell a di…
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Resolution Filed To Remove NJ Reps After 'Storming' ICE Facility
A resolution has been introduced in the House of Representatives to strip three New Jersey Democratic lawmakers of their committee assignments following a protest at an ICE detention center in Newark. The resolution, introduced by Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), seeks to remove Reps. LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), and Robert Menendez Jr. (NJ-8) from their congressional committees. The action follows what DHS officials are now calling an “illegal raid” at Delaney Hall on Friday, May 9. “The radical left has lost their minds — they would rather raid an ICE facilit…
Police & Fire
Worker Dies After Fall In Newark Elevator Shaft, Police Say
A worker died Saturday morning, May 10 after falling into an elevator shaft at a Newark construction site, authorities said. Police responded to a call of an injured worker around 9:09 a.m., at 10 Commerce Court, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. The man was found inside the site’s elevator shaft and pronounced dead at 9:54 a.m., Miranda said. The incident remains under investigation. No further information was immediately available.
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Feds Say Congressmen Stormed NJ ICE Facility, But Law May Be On Their Side
Federal officials say members of Congress and a group of protestors forced their way into a New Jersey immigration detention center housing some of the country’s most violent offenders—even though a federal law explicitly gives the lawmakers the right to be there. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claims the group “stormed” into Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark on Friday, May 9, where Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka was also arrested for trespassing, but later released that evening. According to ICE, the lawmakers and protestors entered through the facility’s first security checkp…
Police & Fire
US Marshals Arrest Man Wanted In NJ Domestic Violence Spree: Prosecutor
A Newark man has been charged in two separate domestic violence incidents involving the same woman just two days apart, authorities said. Derek Walker, 34, is facing charges that include aggravated assault and multiple firearms offenses, following a joint investigation by police in Linden, Elizabeth, and the Union County Prosecutor’s Office, according to Prosecutor William A. Daniel The first incident happened on the evening of Friday, May 2, when Linden police responded to reports of “a woman screaming for help on the upper floor of a hotel,” the prosecutor’s office said. An ensuing inves…
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Videos Emerge Of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka’s ICE Arrest, Murphy Calls For Immediate Release
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested Friday, May 9, at an ICE detention center in his city during a visit alongside three members of New Jersey’s congressional delegation. The arrest occurred at the Delaney Hall facility in Newark following a confrontation involving Baraka, protestors, and federal law enforcement officers. US Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba said the Democratic mayor, 55, “committed trespass and ignored multiple warnings” from Homeland Security Investigations to leave the facility, writing on X, “He has willingly chosen to disregard the law. That will not stand in this s…
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Monster Trucks Take Over Newark: Monster Jam Roars Into Prudential Center This August
Get ready, Newark! Monster Jam is coming back in a big way. The action-packed motorsports event returns to the Prudential Center for three days: Friday, August 8 through Sunday, August 10, 2025. Tickets are on sale now through StubHub, Ticketmaster, and Vivid Seats. Fans can expect larger-than-life trucks to compete in racing, skills, and freestyle challenges. Each show features head-to-head matchups and jaw-dropping stunts—all powered by 12,000-pound machines designed for pure power and spectacle. What started as a grassroots motorsport has grown into a nationwide spectacle. Monster Jam w…
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Scary Silence At Newark Airport: FAA Radar Goes Dark During Pre-Dawn Outage, Officials Confirm
Air traffic controllers guiding planes in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport experienced a brief but significant disruption after a telecommunications outage shut down radar and communication systems at a nearby control center, officials said. The incident happened at Philadelphia TRACON Area C around 3:55 a.m. Friday, May 9, and lasted approximately 90 seconds, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The facility, located near Philadelphia, monitors aircraft approaching and departing the airspace for several major airports in the Northeast — including Newark Liberty. "Commu…
Police & Fire
Gun With Hollow Points, Open Booze, Weed Found During Route 46 Traffic Stop: Cops
A Newark man was arrested after Clifton police say they found a loaded ghost gun, high-capacity magazine, hollow point bullets, and weed packaged for sale during a traffic stop just after midnight. The stop happened around 12:38 a.m. on Wednesday, April 30, near Route 46 West and Route 21 South, according to Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson. Officers Benjamin Bressel and Samantha Beazley pulled over a 2019 Honda Accord for multiple traffic violations. The driver, a 23-year-old woman from Newark, was accompanied by Carnell Goodwin, 20, of Newark, who was seated in the back seat. Police sa…
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'70s & '80s Hitmakers Take Over New Jersey This Summer—Plan Your Night And Grab Your Tickets
Rick Springfield’s “Jessie’s Girl” on every radio. Toto’s “Hold the Line” shaking the speakers. A prom slow dance to Chicago’s “Color My World.” Shouting Styx’s “Renegade” from the backseat on a summer night. These weren’t just songs—they were the soundtrack to the best kind of memories. If you lived it, or wish you had, this summer’s lineup in New Jersey brings it all back. From Newark to Holmdel to Atlantic City, the artists who defined the era are taking the stage—and tickets are moving fast. Now’s the time to snag yours and experience it all over again. Venues across New Je…
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'Gladly Go To Prison:' NJ Man Admits Threats After Commentator’s Rabbi Remarks
A Morris County man admitted to threatening to kill a political commentator in an online video and group message, federal officials said. Haim Braverman, 47, of Morris Plains, pleaded guilty in Newark federal court to transmitting threats in interstate commerce, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced Tuesday, May 6. He entered the plea before U.S. District Judge Evelyn Padin. Sentencing is set for Sept. 15, 2025. According to court documents, Braverman posted a video on or about Sept. 10, 2024, in which he threatened a political commentator while holding a bat. “You’ll get what’s coming to yo…
Police & Fire
Burglary Crew Broke Into Englewood, Tenafly Homes As Families Slept, Known Suspects Charged
Four suspects — including a 17-year-old boy and two men from a high-profile armed robbery last summer — have been charged in a string of overnight burglaries that victimized occupied homes across Bergen County, law enforcement officials announced Tuesday, May 6. Jason N. Amador, 18, of Newark; Rahiem A. Maldonado, 23, of Newark; Altamir L. Thornton, 22, of Newark; and a 17-year-old from Woodbridge were identified as the individuals behind a burglary spree that hit homes in Englewood, Cresskill, Paramus, and Tenafly during the early morning hours of Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, Bergen County Prose…
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NJ DWI Driver With 6 Prior Felonies In Deadly Valentine's Day Crash Learns Fate: Prosecutor
A 44-year-old Perth Amboy man was sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to striking two pedestrians in Nutley while driving drunk on Valentine's Day 2024, killing a man who was out with his girlfriend, authorities said. Jocelyn Pietri was walking hand in hand with her boyfriend, Wiston Perlaza, a 22-year-old Paterson resident, on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, when they were struck by a vehicle driven by Dhkir Robinson, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. Robinson, who pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter in February 2025, was driving 55 miles per hour on …
Police & Fire
Stolen Mercedes Rams Cop Car Twice Before Crashing Near GWB, Police Say
Three people were arrested and two others remain at large after a stolen car rammed a police vehicle twice during a high-speed chase that ended near the George Washington Bridge, authorities said. Leonia Police Sgt. Ray Forsdahl was on patrol on Broad Avenue near the Englewood border around 9:50 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, when a license plate reader hit on a black 2017 Mercedes-Benz 4-door sedan that had been reported stolen earlier that day in Newark, Leonia Police Chief Scott Tamagny said. The vehicle entered Englewood and briefly pulled over on Broad Avenue before making a sudden U-turn an…
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Ex-Bergen County Library Staffer Admits Embezzling $3.2M From Couple Who Trusted Him, Feds Say
A Passaic County man and former tech administrator at a Bergen County library admitted to embezzling more than $3.2 million from a local couple who had hired him as a part-time personal assistant, federal prosecutors said. Charles Gallo, 34, of Hawthorne, pleaded guilty in Newark federal court to one count of wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said Friday, May 2. Gallo began working for the victims in 2018, helping manage their bills, banking, emails, and tech issues, court documents say. From March 2022 to March 2023, Gallo used his access to steal millions, including making ATM withdra…
Police & Fire
DWI Driver Convicted Of Vehicular Manslaughter Learns Fate In Other NJ Crash That Killed 2
A 39-year-old Newark man was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday, April 30, after he was previously convicted of vehicular homicide when he drove drunk and killed two people in a crash, authorities said. And this wasn’t his first fatality behind the wheel. On Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, Shaquan Wiley was drunk, driving 84 mph down 15th Avenue when he lost control while crossing Bergen Street and crashed into a tree, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. Two of his passengers, 17-year-old Tahtiyanah Green and 21-year-old Imani Exum were killed instantly in the crash, Stephe…
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NJ Teacher, 26, Offered To Pay Child For Sex, Feds Say
A Union County teacher was arrested for possessing child sex abuse images and paying or offering to pay a minor for sex, federal officials announced. Jack Wilder, 26, a Plainfield history teacher who lives in Somerville, was charged with possession of child pornography and two counts of enticement of a minor, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said on Sunday, May 4. He made his first court appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer in Newark federal court and was detained. Wilder had been communicating with a minor victim using a mobile payment app, federal officials said. …
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Air Traffic Controller Crisis Triggers Major Delays, Cancellations At Newark Airport: Officials
A crisis in air traffic controller staffing has pushed Newark Liberty International Airport into a travel meltdown, with 93 flight cancellations and 294 delays reported as of Sunday afternoon, May 4, according to data from FlightAware and airline officials. The staffing collapse has gotten so bad that United Airlines slashed 35 roundtrip flights per day from its Newark schedule starting this weekend, United CEO Scott Kirby announced on Friday, May 2. Kirby blamed "long-simmering FAA challenges" that "boiled over" this week. FAA tech failures left controllers unable to manage inc…
Obituaries
Wayne Mom Olivia Scavone Dies, 42
Wayne mother of two Olivia Scavone died on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. She was 42 years old. Born in Livingston and raised in Newark, Olivia earned a degree in business administration from Caldwell College and worked in Human Resources at Verizon for two decades, according to her obituary on the Nazare Memorial Home website. She settled in Wayne 15 years ago, upon marrying her husband, Michael, her obit says. Olivia enjoyed vacations to Long Beach Island, cooking, decorating, and tending to her garden, her obituary says. She was also known for creating holiday traditions and cheeri…
Business
Park Street Auto Marks 30 Years In Montclair With ‘Service Honoring The Golden Rule’
A Montclair auto repair shop built on word-of-mouth, grit, and kindness is turning 30 this week — and locals say it’s as trustworthy as ever. Joe and Ruth Bollo, owners of Park Street Auto, bought the garage on May 1, 1995, and turned it into what many customers now call a rare gem in the world of car repair. The shop’s slogan — posted on a sign inside the garage — reads: “Service Honoring the Golden Rule.” That motto, Ruth says, isn’t just decoration. It’s how they run the business. "Service Honoring the Golden Rule," a sign hanging inside Park Street Auto that few people see…
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Missing Man ID'd As Body In Car Submerged In NJ Retention Basin: Cops
A body pulled from a car found submerged in a Jersey Shore retention basin has been identified as a 45-year-old missing man Keyport man who had not been heard from in nearly three weeks, authorities said. The Manalapan Township Police Department responded around 1:45 p.m. Saturday, April 26, to Comtois Road for a report of a vehicle in the water, police said in an updated press release issued Wednesday, April 30. When officers arrived, they saw the trunk of a vehicle above the water line, located within the Four Season gated community. The front of the car was completely submerged. Water r…
Business
JetBlue Cancels New
Nyc-a
rea Flight As Trump's Economic Moves Hurt Travel Demand
JetBlue has scrapped two new routes from Boston, including one to Long Island, as the airline industry grapples with lower travel demand sparked by several of President Donald Trump's policies. The airline has canceled its planned summer route between Boston Logan International Airport and Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip, New York. A JetBlue spokesperson confirmed the cancellation to the Daily Voice on Wednesday, April 30. JetBlue said the route's ticket sales were underwhelming. "While we were excited to launch summer seasonal service between Islip and Boston, we are cancellin…
Police & Fire
1 Dead, 1 Seriously Hurt In Early-Morning NJ Turnpike Freightliner Crash: State Police
A Newark man was killed and his passenger seriously hurt in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Mansfield Township, State Police said. Troopers responded Tuesday, April 29, to a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike Pennsylvania Extension East at milepost 5.4 in Burlington County, according to Sgt. Charles Marchan of the New Jersey State Police. Oscar Lagoa Santos Jr., 25, of Newark, was driving a Ford E-350 with front-seat passenger Heliomar Dasilva, 45, also of Newark, when the van veered onto the right shoulder and struck the rear passenger side of an occupied, parked Freightliner semi-trai…
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Tina Fey & Amy Poehler Hit the Road: See the Comedy Icons Live
Get ready for a night of nonstop laughs. For the first time ever, longtime friends and collaborators Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are hitting the stage together for an official comedy tour—and it’s the kind of event you don’t want to miss. After years of sharing the spotlight hosting award shows, co-anchoring Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update, and starring in cult-favorite comedies like Baby Mama and Sisters, these two icons are finally bringing their unbeatable chemistry to live audiences across the Northeast. Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster, StubHub, and SeatGeek. Expect an evenin…
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Four Legends, One Stage: The Queens Tour Brings R&B Royalty To The Northeast
Four music legends on one stage. For the first time ever, Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, and Stephanie Mills are coming together for a powerhouse tour that’s rewriting music history—“The Queens Tour: 4 Legends. 1 Stage.” This unprecedented event celebrates decades of timeless hits and showcases the unparalleled talent of these legendary artists. Each artist brings a legacy that helped shape the sound of soul, funk, and R&B. Chaka Khan, the "Queen of Funk," gave us hits like "I'm Every Woman" and "Ain't Nobody." Patti LaBelle’s ballads, including "If Only You Knew" and "On My…
Police & Fire
Newark Bloods Leader Ordered Shootings, Ran Open-Air Drug Market, 26 Charged: AG
The leader of the Queen Street Blood Gang and 25 other people have been arrested for their roles in an enterprise that used violence and intimidation to operate an open-air drug market in Newark, authorities said. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin made the announcement at a press conference on Tuesday, April 22. Rabiyah Sorey, the leader of the gang is charged with racketeering, conspiracy, weapons offenses, assaults and drug offenses, Platkin said. Other members charged in the conspiracy acted as supervisors, advisors, distributors of controlled dangerous substances and enfo…
Police & Fire
Man Assaulted ICE Officer While In Federal Custody In Newark: DOJ
A 39-year-old native of the Dominican Republic was arrested and charged on Tuesday, April 15 with assaulting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, authorities said. On Wednesday, March 26, Darlin Leon was at an ICE facility in Newark, pending removal from the country, US Attorney Alina Habba said. While being processed for removal, Leon struck the victim, a deportation officer in the head with a closed first at least four times, Habba said. The ICE officer sustained lacerations and abrasions to the back of his head, Habba said. This is the second time this year an ICE officer ha…
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Colombian National Broke ICE Officer’s Nose, Left Her With Concussion In NJ Assault: Feds
A Colombian national has been indicted for assaulting a U.S. immigration officer during a violent arrest attempt in New Jersey, federal prosecutors said. Hector Villegas-Alvarez, 27, was identified by ICE deportation officers on Feb. 23, as being in the United States without legal immigration status, according to U.S. Attorney Alina Habba. When officers attempted to arrest him, Villegas-Alvarez physically resisted and “forcefully elbowed one of the ICE deportation officers in the face,” according to court documents. The officer, a woman, suffered a broken nose and a concussion, and continu…
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NY Man Crashes Van, Tries Carjacking, Hops In Police Cruiser During NJ Crime Spree
A New York man living in Atlantic City turned a Jersey Shore crime spree into chaos—smashing into an Audi, trying to yank a woman from her car, and climbing into a patrol cruiser before being dragged out by officers, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced on Wednesday, April 16. Andrew Williams, 45, pleaded guilty to eluding, burglary, and fraudulent use of a credit card after his wild day in Brick and Stafford townships on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021. Stolen Wallets, Crashed Van, Attempted Carjacking It all started when an off-duty Brick Township officer saw two men near a blaring…
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