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Know Anything? Elk Statue Vandalized In Front Of Hunterdon County Charity Lodge (PHOTOS) Know Anything? Elk Statue Vandalized In Front Of Hunterdon County Charity Lodge (PHOTOS)
Know Anything? Elk Statue Vandalized In Front Of Hunterdon County Charity Lodge (Photos) Know anything? Police are seeking clues after a legendary elk statue that stands in front of a well-known charity lodge was vandalized with graffiti. The vandalism occurred in front of the Flemington Elks Lodge on Route 31 late on Saturday, May 7, according to Dave Norton, owner of The Corner boutique and photography studio located just down the road at 52 Main St. The word “devil” appears to have been scrawled across the statue in red paint. The Flemington Elks Lodge is described as a nonprofit organization that regularly gives back to the community, its Facebook page says. The funding u…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man, Teen Wearing Ankle Monitor Arrested In Shooting Of 9-Year-Old Girl In Newark Man, Teen Wearing Ankle Monitor Arrested In Shooting Of 9-Year-Old Girl In Newark
Man, Teen Wearing Ankle Monitor Arrested In Shooting Of 9-Year-Old Girl In Newark A 22-year-old man and 15-year-old girl previously arrested last month in a Newark carjacking were charged in connection with last week's shooting of a 9-year-old girl in Newark. The victim's 16-year-old sister and her 15-year-old friend had gotten into an argument on June 30 around 5:25 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. The 15-year-old came into the house on the 400 block of Holiday Court at the Wynona Lipman Gardens Apartment Complex, with a man identified as Nazir Cruz, the director said. Cruz fired a handgun at the victim, her mom, a 19-year-old sibling…

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by Cecilia Levine
Events
Need A Checkup? There's A Free Medical Clinic In Newark Saturday Need A Checkup? There's A Free Medical Clinic In Newark Saturday
Need A Checkup? There's A Free Medical Clinic In Newark Saturday An organization affiliated with the New Jersey Institute of Technology is offering free medical screenings and other services Saturday in Newark.  The services will be offered free to all attendees of the event, which is being held at Barringer High School, 90 Parker St., from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.  The screenings are being offered by the New Jersey Innovation Institute, a corporation of the New Jersey Institute of Technology.  The Pop Up Health Clinic will provide basic tests, such as height, weight, blood pressure and glucose level, as well as information and referrals …

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by Paul Milo