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Newark Man Struck, Killed By Car Newark Man Struck, Killed By Car
Newark Man Struck, Killed By Car A 41-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed overnight in Newark, authorities said. Anchieta DeSouza-Lima was struck by a vehicle while crossing the intersection of McCarter Highway and Emmet Street around 2:55 a.m. Monday, Sept. 5, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. DeSouza-Lima was taken to University Hospital and pronounced dead at 3:11 a.m. A GoFundMe page launched to transfer DeSouza-Lima's body to Brazil had raised more than $1,400 as of noon. The investigation is active and ongoing. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information i…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Newark Officer Fires Gun At Dog Who Bit Him, Police Say Newark Officer Fires Gun At Dog Who Bit Him, Police Say
Newark Officer Fires Gun At Dog Who Bit Him, Police Say A Newark office fired his gun at a dog who bit him Friday afternoon, authorities said. The officer discharged one round at the dog on the 300 block of Emmet Street, but the dog was not injured around 1:50 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Brian O'Hara said.  The officer was transported to University Hospital for treatment and the incident was under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine