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Obituaries
Family Of 13-Year-Old Killed In Crash Embraced By Newark Community Family Of 13-Year-Old Killed In Crash Embraced By Newark Community
Family Of 13-Year-Old Killed In Crash Embraced By Newark Community Edwin Ivan Martinez was just 13 when he was killed in a car crash in Newark on Sunday, Feb. 25.The two-crash occurred at 9:41 p.m. at the intersection of Clifton Avenue and Montclair Avenue, Thomas Fennelly, chief assistant prosecutor in the homicide and major crimes unit for the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said.  Edwin, identified by a GoFundMe, was a passenger in one of the vehicles involved in the crash, Fennelly said.  The boy is being remembered on the campaign as a beloved son, brother, nephew and cousin. https://www.gofundme.com/f/edwin-ivan-martinez?utm_campaign=…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
13-Year-Old Boy Killed In Newark Car Crash: Prosecutor 13-Year-Old Boy Killed In Newark Car Crash: Prosecutor
13-Year-Old Boy Killed In Newark Car Crash: Prosecutor A 13-year-old boy was killed in a car crash in Newark on the evening of Sunday, Feb. 25, authorities said. The two-crash occurred at 9:41 p.m. at the intersection of Clifton Avenue and Montclair Avenue, Thomas Fennelly, chief assistant prosecutor in the homicide and major crimes unit for the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said.  The 13-year-old was a passenger in one of the vehicles involved in the crash, Fennelly said. The investigation is active and ongoing, Fennelly said.

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Police ID 7 People Arrested For Armed Robberies Following Pursuit: Newark PD Police ID 7 People Arrested For Armed Robberies Following Pursuit: Newark PD
Police ID 7 People Arrested For Armed Robberies Following Pursuit: Newark PD Seven people, three adults and four juveniles were arrested after committing two robberies and engaging police in a pursuit on Route 78 on Sunday, Feb. 3, authorities said.  At 8 a.m. police in Newark responded to Clifton Avenue and Treadwell Street after a woman was robbed at gunpoint by a group of Black men wearing dark clothing and ski masks, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said.  The suspects fled in a gray 2019 Hyundai Sonata that been stolen out of the city earlier that day, Fragé said. Twenty minutes later, a group of Black men riding in the car&nbs…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Man Struck By Car Hospitalized In Serious Condition, Newark Authorities Say Man Struck By Car Hospitalized In Serious Condition, Newark Authorities Say
Man Struck By Car Hospitalized In Serious Condition, Newark Authorities Say A male pedestrian was hospitalized in serious condition Friday after being was hit by a vehicle in Newark overnight, authorities said. The man was struck near the intersection of Clifton and Park avenues around 12:50 a.m., Friday, City Spokesperson Catherine Adams said. The crash is currently being investigated, and the man was transported to a local hospital via ambulance. This is a developing story. Check back for details.

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by Valerie Musson
Events
Street Closures Announced For Newark North Ward Tree-Lighting Ceremony Street Closures Announced For Newark North Ward Tree-Lighting Ceremony
Street Closures Announced For Newark North Ward Tree-Lighting Ceremony A parade and tree lighting is scheduled in Newark's North Ward Friday, police said.  The events, sponsored by North Ward Councilman Anibal Ramos, will be held from 5 to 9 p.m., although streets will be closed down several hours before the festivities begin.  The parade  will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Verona and Summer avenues. The parade route will travel westbound on Verona Avenue to Mt. Prospect Avenue, turning left onto Mt. Prospect Avenue and ending at Common Thread Park, located at Mt. Prospect Avenue and Mt. Prospect Place. The tree lighting ceremony will begin after the pa…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Street Closures Thursday In Newark For Blue Mass Street Closures Thursday In Newark For Blue Mass
Street Closures Thursday In Newark For Blue Mass A number of streets in the area of the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark will be closed Thursday morning for the annual Blue Mass, which is celebrated in honor of law enforcement and others who work in public safety.  The Newark Police Division said the following streets will be closed from 8 a.m. to noon Thursday:  Clifton Avenue between Park Avenue and 7th Avenue Ridge Street between Victoria Avenue and Park Avenue Victoria Avenue between Mt. Prospect Avenue and Ridge Street Branch Brook Park between Clifton Avenue and Park Avenue

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Robbers Enter Newark Pharmacy, Demand 'Oxy' At Gunpoint: Police Robbers Enter Newark Pharmacy, Demand 'Oxy' At Gunpoint: Police
Robbers Enter Newark Pharmacy, Demand 'Oxy' At Gunpoint: Police Newark police are looking for two men (pictured) in connection with an armed robbery in the North Ward Tuesday.  They entered a pharmacy at 654 Mt. Prospect Ave. around 3:40 p.m. and pulled masks down over their faces. One of the men drew a gun and demanded "Oxy 30," a painkiller.  The two left with narcotics and cash, headed south on Mt. Prospect and turned towards Elwood Avenue, where they entered an older black two-door Honda Civic and drove off. The car was last seen heading south on Clifton Avenue.    Both suspects are black. The suspect who pulled the gun is descr…

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by Paul Milo