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Feds: Purported NJ Gang Members Indicted On Murder, Attempted Murder Charges Feds: Purported NJ Gang Members Indicted On Murder, Attempted Murder Charges
Feds: Purported NJ Gang Members Indicted On Murder, Attempted Murder Charges Three purported members of the Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips gang were indicted on charges of murder and attempted murder Wednesday, federal officials said. Elijah Williams, aka “Lil Smith,” 21; Jason Franklin, aka “Freak,” aka “OG Freak,” 37; and Tre Byrd, aka “Bands,” aka “G Bandz,” 20 -- all of Newark -- were charged by indictment with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) conspiracy, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. Williams is accused of shooting four individuals and hitting two in Newark on Sept. 25, 2018, authorities said. Both victims survived the at…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Newark Gunman Arrested Month After Shooting Bouncer At Bloomfield Recording Studio, Police Say Newark Gunman Arrested Month After Shooting Bouncer At Bloomfield Recording Studio, Police Say
Newark Gunman Arrested Month After Shooting Bouncer At Bloomfield Recording Studio, Police Say A Newark man was arrested nearly a month after shooting a bouncer who turned him away from a Bloomfield recording studio, police said. Andre King was arrested on a warrant at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, after police saw him leave his home and get into a vehicle registered to his fiancé, Bloomfield Public Safety Director Samuel A. DeMaio said. The 47-year-old security guard was stationed at the entrance of an of PLUGG Studio, located at 547 Bloomfield Ave., when he denied access to four males and one female due to capacity restrictions around 3:30 a.m., Police Capt. Anthony Sisco previously…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Dead In Essex County Apartment Fire Man Dead In Essex County Apartment Fire
Man Dead In Essex County Apartment Fire An 85-year-old man died in a Bloomfield an apartment fire Wednesday morning. Firefighters found Warren Froehlich inside of 14 Evelyn Pl., shortly after the fire broke out on the first floor of the multi-level building just before 7:30 a.m., reports and authorities said. Froehlich was taken to Mountainside Hospital in Glen Ridge, where he was pronounced dead just more than five hours later, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Bloomfield Public Safety Director Samuel A. DeMaio said. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. No other information is availabl…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Newark Man Shot Dead In Bloomfield Newark Man Shot Dead In Bloomfield
Newark Man Shot Dead In Bloomfield A Newark man was fatally shot Wednesday evening in Bloomfield, authorities said. Kevin Roberts, 47, was taken to University Hospital after being shot near 12 First Ave. around 8 p.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Bloomfield Public Safety Director Samuel A. DeMaio said. He was pronounced dead around 9:15, they said. No arrests have been made. The investigation is active and ongoing. 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. All ca…

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Authorities: Newark Man In Stolen Car Nabbed In Pair Of Bloomfield Shootings Authorities: Newark Man In Stolen Car Nabbed In Pair Of Bloomfield Shootings
Authorities: Newark Man In Stolen Car Nabbed In Pair Of Bloomfield Shootings A 19-year-old Newark man was driving a stolen car when he shot two people who were both hospitalized last weekend in Bloomfield, authorities said. Tre Byrd was arrested Tuesday and charged with attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, weapon possession and more in connection with both Friday night shootings, Bloomfield Public Safety Director Samuel A. DeMaio said Wednesday. One victim had been shot in the shoulder and was lying in the street with an electric scooter between his legs on Arlington Avenue near Federal Plaza around 10 p.m. Friday, DeMaio said. The man, who had …

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by Cecilia Levine