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Drowning Child Rescued By Officer: Essex County Sheriff's Office Drowning Child Rescued By Officer: Essex County Sheriff's Office
Drowning Child Rescued By Officer: Essex County Sheriff's Office An Essex County Sheriff's Officer played the role of hero on Monday evening, June 19. At Branch Brook Park, a mother noticed her 4-year-old child was missing and notified a police officer, the Essex County Sheriff's Office said. Officers began a search of the area and eventually the mother found her child's scooter near the roadway adjacent to a lake by the boathouse, police said. The mother then saw her daughter was unresponsive and submerged in the lake, police said. The mother and officer jumped in to rescue the child and the officer began performing CPR, police said. The child was take…

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by Sam Barron
News
Outrage From Juneteenth Group After Celebration Abruptly Cancelled In NJ's Largest City Outrage From Juneteenth Group After Celebration Abruptly Cancelled In NJ's Largest City
Outrage From Juneteenth Group After Celebration Abruptly Cancelled In NJ's Largest City A massive Juneteenth celebration in New Jersey's largest city was cancelled suddenly, prompting outrage from organizers. The group, Juneteenth Celebration, began promoting the event in Newark's Branch Brook Park last month, after gaining police approval for the event expected to hold 3,000 to 5,000 attendees, they said in a statement. Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., however, said the group was publicizing the event without a permit. He went on to say their initial estimate of attendees later increased to 10,000, with previous events hosted by the same group drawing crowds…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Massive Water Main Beak Impacts 100K Newark, Belleville Residents Massive Water Main Beak Impacts 100K Newark, Belleville Residents
Massive Water Main Beak Impacts 100K Newark, Belleville Residents A massive water main break on the Newark and Belleville border Tuesday, Aug. 9 had lingering impacts as of Wednesday. The 140-year-old pipe in Branch Brook Park broke in two places, and caused a sinkhole to open that swallowed a car, NBC4 reports. Most of Newark and all of Belleville had no water on Tuesday, prompting University Hospital to implement its emergency water conservation protocol while Beth Israel canceled and postpone surgeries, according to NBC4. As of Wednesday evening, 99 percent of Newark's water had been restored, Mayor Ras J. Baraka said, noting the boil water advisory i…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Body Found In Lake Of Newark's Branch Brook Park Body Found In Lake Of Newark's Branch Brook Park
Body Found In Lake Of Newark's Branch Brook Park A body was recovered from the lake of Newark's Branch Brook Park Monday, June 12, authorities said. Few details were known about the incident that happened around 2 p.m., a spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Off-Leash Dog Park Coming To Branch Brook Park In Newark Off-Leash Dog Park Coming To Branch Brook Park In Newark
Off-Leash Dog Park Coming To Branch Brook Park In Newark Construction has begun on an off-leash dog park at Branch Brook Park in Newark and Belleville, officials said Friday.  "We are always looking for opportunities to improve our open spaces and create recreation opportunities for the public. The development of the dog park transforms an underutilized area of the park into a vibrant location where community members and their canine pets can gather and socialize," Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo said.  The dog park is scheduled to be completed by the end of next month.  "We are happy to work with the Forest Hills Neighbo…

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by Paul Milo
Business
Newark May Get Another 7-Eleven Store: Report Newark May Get Another 7-Eleven Store: Report
Newark May Get Another 7-Eleven Store: Report A plan has been submitted to Newark officials for the construction of a 7-11 convenience store in the North Ward, Jersey Digs magazine reported Friday.  Syed Family LLC is seeking variances in order to build the store in the 800 block of Franklin Avenue near the Branch Brook Park light rail station. The site is now home to a gas station and a mechanic. 

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by Paul Milo
Events
Cherry Blossom Festival Starts Saturday At Branch Brook Park In Newark Cherry Blossom Festival Starts Saturday At Branch Brook Park In Newark
Cherry Blossom Festival Starts Saturday At Branch Brook Park In Newark The 43rd-annual Cherry Blossom Festival at Newark's Branch Brook Park, celebrating the spring bloom of the park's thousands of cherry blossom trees, begins Saturday with a bike race beginning at 7 a.m. A number of events follow throughout the rest of the month.  Hundreds of thousands of visitors, including visitors from as far as Japan,  are drawn to the festival to witness the blossoming of the trees' light pink and white leaves. The trees line walkways threading throughout the 360-acre park.  “The natural beauty of the cherry blossoms has been attracting…

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by Paul Milo