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Teen Cheerleader Critical After Struck By Hit, Run Vehicle In Newark: Prosecutor, Report Teen Cheerleader Critical After Struck By Hit, Run Vehicle In Newark: Prosecutor, Report
Teen Cheerleader Critical After Struck By Hit, Run Vehicle In Newark: Prosecutor, Report An 18-year-old girl is in critical condition after being struck by a hit and run vehicle in Newark on Sunday, Feb. 4, authorities said. At 10:15 p.m., the girl was struck on the 500 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II said. She was taken to University Hospital, Stephens said. According to ABC7, the girl is a cheerleader who had just returned to Newark Arts High School following a competition.  The Essex County Prosecutor’s Crime Scene Investigations Bureau is investigating the crash, Stephens said.

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by Sam Barron
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Pair Dead In Newark Shooting Pair Dead In Newark Shooting
Pair Dead In Newark Shooting Authorities have identified one of two men killed in Newark over the weekend. Sajade A. Nichols, 35, of Carteret, and an unidentified man were both found having suffered gunshot wounds on the 700 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard around 5:05 p.m. Saturday, March 4, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. Nichols was pronounced dead at University Hospital while the other man was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is active and ongoing. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s…

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by Cecilia Levine
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KNOW THEM? Newark Police Seek Individuals Wanted In Shooting Investigation KNOW THEM? Newark Police Seek Individuals Wanted In Shooting Investigation
Know Them? Newark Police Seek Individuals Wanted In Shooting Investigation Police in Newark are seeking the public's help in locating two people wanted for questioning in a shooting investigation. A man was shot near Court Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard around 12:20 p.m. on July 11 during an argument with the pair pictured above, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. The man and woman both fled in a late model blue Chrysler Sebring. The victim was transported to University Hospital for treatment and is reportedly in stable condition. The female is described as 5’4” tall and 120 pounds, with a light complexion. She was wearing blue …

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by Cecilia Levine