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Homeless Man Stabs Another Dead At Newark Shelter, Authorities Say Homeless Man Stabs Another Dead At Newark Shelter, Authorities Say
Homeless Man Stabs Another Dead At Newark Shelter, Authorities Say A 31-year-old homeless man stabbed another dead over the weekend at the homeless shelter they had been staying at in Newark, authorities said. Kevin T. Williams, 34, was rushed to University Hospital after being stabbed by Michael Wylie at the shelter on Sussex Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 5, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, said.  He was pronounced dead at 1:21 a.m., on Sunday, Feb. 6, Stephens said alongside Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara. Wylie was charged with the murder. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fire At Noodle Restaurant Near Rutgers-Newark Campus Displaces At Least 10 People Fire At Noodle Restaurant Near Rutgers-Newark Campus Displaces At Least 10 People
Fire At Noodle Restaurant Near Rutgers-Newark Campus Displaces At Least 10 People A fire in Newark caused extensive damage to a noodle restaurant and displaced several residents who were living in adjacent apartments. The blaze broke out at Ramen Gami on Sussex Avenue shortly before 3 a.m. Monday morning, reports say. The tenants living in the apartments above and adjacent to the building were evacuated and temporarily displaced due to damages, the reports said. More than $300 had been raised on a GoFundMe as of Monday morning to support the 10-12 people were displaced by the blaze, including the restaurant's owner, several staff members and students/alumni of…

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by Valerie Musson