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Irvington Man Hit 13-Year-Old Boy With Car, Fled Scene: Prosecutors Irvington Man Hit 13-Year-Old Boy With Car, Fled Scene: Prosecutors
Irvington Man Hit 13-Year-Old Boy With Car, Fled Scene: Prosecutors Odaniel Exmina, a 54-year-old Irvington resident, was arrested and charged after he hit a 13-year-old boy with his car and left the scene on Saturday, July 8, authorities said. At 9:48 a.m., police responded to a report of a hit-and-run involving a pedestrian on the 1100 block of Grove Street, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Irvington Police Director Tracy Bowers said. The boy was taken to University Hospital in Newark and is in critical condition, Stephens, II and Bowers said. Exima was charged with knowingly leaving the scene of an accident resulting in se…

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by Sam Barron
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Death Of 19-Year-Old Irvington Woman Probed As Suspicious, Official's Say Death Of 19-Year-Old Irvington Woman Probed As Suspicious, Official's Say
Death Of 19-Year-Old Irvington Woman Probed As Suspicious, Official's Say Authorities have launched a suspicious death investigation following the passing of a 19-year-old woman in Irvington. Robin Rivers was found with gunshot wounds at a home on Grove Street Sunday July 17, a spokesperson with the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. The incident has not been ruled a homicide — yet, she said. A male 9-1-1 caller reported the incident around 3 p.m., RLS Media reports. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Essex County Teenagers Crash Stolen BMW, Arrested On Jersey Shore: Police Essex County Teenagers Crash Stolen BMW, Arrested On Jersey Shore: Police
Essex County Teenagers Crash Stolen BMW, Arrested On Jersey Shore: Police Police have identified the two teenagers from Essex County who were arrested on the Jersey Shore in connection with a stolen BMW. On Friday, May 13, shortly after midnight, a Tinton Falls police officer located a BMW 3-Series sedan that was reported stolen from Lawrenceville Police.  The BMW fled from the Tinton Falls officer and the pursuit was terminated on the Garden State Parkway due to excessive speed, police said. The BMW quickly exited the parkway and was located by Holmdel police officers on Crawfords Corner Road. The vehicle again fled from officers and after a…

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by Jon Craig
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Passengers Jump From Bus Windows In Irvington Crash With Stolen Car Passengers Jump From Bus Windows In Irvington Crash With Stolen Car
Passengers Jump From Bus Windows In Irvington Crash With Stolen Car Video footage shows NJ Transit passengers jumping from the bus during a crash with a stolen vehicle Wednesday morning in Irvington. The footage was captured by Tyler Edge and published by News12 New Jersey.  NJ TRANSIT bus riders jumping out of window after accident this morning with another vehicle at 18th Avenue & Grove... Posted by Tony Caputo on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 There were 30 passengers on board the bus at the time of the 7:30 crash at 18th Avenue and Grove Street, and only one was injured, NJ Transit spokeswoman Mariluz Garcia-Diaz said. The bus on the No. 90 rou…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Out Of The Old West': Gunman In High Speed North Jersey Chase Apparently Had 25 Heroin Decks 'Out Of The Old West': Gunman In High Speed North Jersey Chase Apparently Had 25 Heroin Decks
'Out Of The Old West': Gunman In High Speed North Jersey Chase Apparently Had 25 Heroin Decks A gunman spotted shooting through the sunroof of his car at another vehicle was arrested after a high-speed pursuit near a North Jersey park Wednesday, authorities said. Essex County Sheriff's officers were patrolling near the entrance of Irvington Park Tuesday night when they spotted a black Dodge Charger and silver Nissan Altima speed by, according to Sheriff Armando Fontoura. Officers then saw shots being fired from the sunroof of the silver Altima, the sheriff said. “In a scene that seemed directly out of the Old West, the Altima pulled up directly behind the Charger before they began …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Authorities Investigating Shooting That Killed Irvington Man, 24 Authorities Investigating Shooting That Killed Irvington Man, 24
Authorities Investigating Shooting That Killed Irvington Man, 24 Authorities in Irvington are investigating a shooting that killed a 24-year-old township man. Daquan Smith was shot on the 400 block of Grove Street just before 2 p.m. Thursday, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No arrests had been made as of Friday afternoon. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432.

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by Cecilia Levine