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SEEN HER? Newark Woman Cut Victim With Knife, Damaged Car With Baseball Bat, Police Say SEEN HER? Newark Woman Cut Victim With Knife, Damaged Car With Baseball Bat, Police Say
Seen HER? Newark Woman Cut Victim With Knife, Damaged Car With Baseball Bat, Police Say Police in Newark are turning to the public in locating a woman who they say damaged a vehicle with a baseball bat and cut one of the car's occupants with a knife. Laura Harrell, 26, of Newark, is wanted for aggravated assault following the March 27 incident, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Police responded to reports of a stabbing in progress on Brookdale Avenue around 7:05 p.m., where the victim said a woman -- later identified as Harrell -- began hitting the vehicle she was in with a bat, Ambrose said. The victim and another woman got out of the car to try to …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Newark PD: Serial Masturbator Followed Newark Girl, Grabbed Grandmother Holding Baby Newark PD: Serial Masturbator Followed Newark Girl, Grabbed Grandmother Holding Baby
Newark PD: Serial Masturbator Followed Newark Girl, Grabbed Grandmother Holding Baby A 24-year-old Newark man who police say masturbated before following a young girl into the gate of her home, and on a separate occasion was  masturbating when he grabbed a grandmother holding a baby, has been arrested on several charges. The first incident occurred March 14 at an apartment building on Hawkins and Horatio streets, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. There, Harol Marmijo Rosales was masturbating in a first floor hallway of the building, when he accosted a woman with her 1-year-old grandchild, Ambrose said. The woman screamed, and h…

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by Cecilia Levine
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SEEN HER? Police Seek Missing Newark Girl, 13 SEEN HER? Police Seek Missing Newark Girl, 13
Seen HER? Police Seek Missing Newark Girl, 13 Police in Newark are turning to the public in locating a 13-year-old girl. Lalilani Vargas was reported missing from the 100 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard Monday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Lalilani was last seen at 7:40 p.m., wearing a black and yellow plaid shirt, brown crop top, light denim jean jacket, black Nike sneakers, black small nap sack with red lips on it and a black baseball cap. She may have been headed to Queens, NY via public transportation. Director Ambrose urges anyone with information on the whereabouts of Lalilani Vargas to ca…

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by Cecilia Levine
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SEEN HER? Newark Woman Missing Since January May Be In Montclair SEEN HER? Newark Woman Missing Since January May Be In Montclair
Seen HER? Newark Woman Missing Since January May Be In Montclair Police in Newark are asking the public's help in locating a woman reported missing. Linda Jones, 22, was last seen on Jan. 24 at University Hospital, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. She is 5’10” tall and approximately 135 pounds. She was last seen wearing a burgundy bubble coat and light blue jeans with knee-high boots. Jones frequents Montclair, and may have been seen around Avon Avenue near S.12th Street. Ambrose urges anyone with information about the whereabouts of Linda Jones to call the Department's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Monmouth County Man Arrested For Illegal Dumping In Newark Monmouth County Man Arrested For Illegal Dumping In Newark
Monmouth County Man Arrested For Illegal Dumping In Newark A Monmouth County man was arrested for illegal dumping in Newark, authorities said. John Clark, of Highlands, was spotted by a city code enforcement member pouring unused concrete into a storm drain near Roseville Avenue and Orange Street around 11 a.m. Thursday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Clark, 32, was arrested and faces charges of illegal dumping and illegal transporting of solid waste, Ambrose said.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Newark Officers Celebrate Birthday Of 3-Year-Old Girl Shot In January, $5,000 Reward Offered Newark Officers Celebrate Birthday Of 3-Year-Old Girl Shot In January, $5,000 Reward Offered
Newark Officers Celebrate Birthday Of 3-Year-Old Girl Shot In January, $5,000 Reward Offered Police in Newark celebrated the third birthday of a girl who was shot in January and are remaining vigilant in their search for the person responsible. The girl, as well as a man and woman, were found shot near 85-95 Cabinet St. around 11:10 p.m. on Jan. 28, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Video released after the incident shows all three victims being rushed to the hospital, where they were stabilized. Officers donated gifts, balloons and cards to the girl in celebration of her third birthday on March 2. “While this incident remains under investigation, the respond…

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by Valerie Musson
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Police: Newark Man Robbed City Resident At Knifepoint Police: Newark Man Robbed City Resident At Knifepoint
Police: Newark Man Robbed City Resident At Knifepoint A 24-year-old Newark man was in custody on accusations he robbed a city resident at knifepoint, authorities said. Police responded to a call about a robbery in progress on the 400 block of Ferry Street around 3:45 p.m., where a victim told officers that a man with a box cutter took his phone and money, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Officers on patrol arrested Tyrone Boykins moments later, when they saw him in the neighborhood several blocks away at Wilson Avenue and Kossuth Street, Ambrose said.  He was charged with robbery and possession of a weapon for …

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by Cecilia Levine
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SEEN HIM? Arrest Warrant Issued For Man Accused Of Mugging Woman On Newark Street SEEN HIM? Arrest Warrant Issued For Man Accused Of Mugging Woman On Newark Street
Seen HIM? Arrest Warrant Issued For Man Accused Of Mugging Woman On Newark Street Newark police have issued a warrant for the arrest of a man accused of mugging a woman on a local street earlier this month. Miguel Nieves is accused of robbing a woman of her belongings near Verona and Mt. Prospect avenues on Feb. 10 around 7:15 a.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Nieves then fled northbound on Verona Avenue, Ambrose said. Nieves is 5’8” and 130 pounds with a light complexion, black hair and brown eyes. Director Ambrose urges anyone with information about the whereabouts of Miguel Nieves to call the Department's 24-hour Crime Stopper ti…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Woman Leaps From Roof To Escape Newark House Fire, 2 Families Displaced Woman Leaps From Roof To Escape Newark House Fire, 2 Families Displaced
Woman Leaps From Roof To Escape Newark House Fire, 2 Families Displaced A woman jumped from the roof of a Newark home in a fire that displaced two families Friday morning. Flames and smoke were coming out of the top floor window the 2.5-story home at 384 South 19th St., when firefighters arrived around 9:20 a.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. A woman inside the home jumped from the roof to safety, and was transported to University Hospital for treatment.  No other injuries were been reported. The fire was considered under control just before 9:45 a.m., displacing two families comprised four adults and two children, Ambrose s…

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by Cecilia Levine
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SEEN HIM? Bloomfield Man Wanted For Questioning In Newark Double Shooting SEEN HIM? Bloomfield Man Wanted For Questioning In Newark Double Shooting
Seen HIM? Bloomfield Man Wanted For Questioning In Newark Double Shooting Police in Newark are seeking the public's help in locating a Bloomfield man wanted for questioning in connection with a shooting that injured two men. Avery Solomon, 22, is wanted in connection with the Jan. 29 incident on the 100 block of Jelliff Avenue, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose. Police responded to a call of shots fired around 11:50 p.m., when they discovered that two men had been hospitalized with gunshot wounds following an argument, Ambrose said. Solomon is described as 6 feet tall and 170 pounds, with a medium brown complexion, tattoos on his neck, black …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
HEROES: Newark Officers Rescue Suicidal Man From Route 78 Overpass (VIDEO) HEROES: Newark Officers Rescue Suicidal Man From Route 78 Overpass (VIDEO)
Heroes: Newark Officers Rescue Suicidal Man From Route 78 Overpass (Video) A pair of Newark police officers rescued a 25-year-old suicidal man from jumping off of the Route 78 overpass Tuesday. Fifth Precinct Officers Tianna Contreras and Briana Shanklin were patrolling the intersection of Nye Avenue and Walcott Terrace when they noticed a man over the fence of the overpass around 5:20 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Contreras and Shanklin immediately got out of their vehicle to render aid. The man, holding onto the gate with one hand and his cell phone with the other, told the officers of his intention to jump, at which poi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
SEEN HER? East Orange Woman Accused Of Stealing Newark Landlord's Washer, Dryer SEEN HER? East Orange Woman Accused Of Stealing Newark Landlord's Washer, Dryer
Seen HER? East Orange Woman Accused Of Stealing Newark Landlord's Washer, Dryer A warrant has been issued for the arrest of an East Orange woman captured on surveillance tapes stealing her landlord's washing machine and dryer when she moved out of his Newark apartment on Jan. 31, authorities said. The landlord filed a theft report saying 32-year-old Bibi Ganim, her teenage son and another man took the appliances around 9 a.m. from his Norwood Street apartment, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Ganim is described as 5’4’’ and 160 pounds. She has brown eyes and hair and a light complexion.  Ambrose urges anyone with information about her w…

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by Cecilia Levine
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HEROES: Newark Police Body Cam Footage Shows Officers Rescuing Resident, 76, From Fire HEROES: Newark Police Body Cam Footage Shows Officers Rescuing Resident, 76, From Fire
Heroes: Newark Police Body Cam Footage Shows Officers Rescuing Resident, 76, From Fire Police body camera footage shows Newark officers rescuing a 76-year-old resident from a 2-alarm weekend fire that left four families homeless. A 1-minute video released by the Newark Police Division shows Officer Roberto Vera instructing the woman to get on his shoulders before carrying her down three flights of stairs as the fire tore through 45 North 6th St., around 1:45 a.m. Saturday. Vera and Newark Officer Alicia Lauderdale responded to the call and canvassed the area for victims who needed to be evacuated. After knocking on apartment doors, the officers found the 76-year-old woman on…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Newark Detectives Crash Illegal Pot Pop-Up Party, Seize 3 Handguns Newark Detectives Crash Illegal Pot Pop-Up Party, Seize 3 Handguns
Newark Detectives Crash Illegal Pot Pop-Up Party, Seize 3 Handguns Newark detectives arrested a 41-year-old city resident who set up an illegal marijuana operation at an illegal "pop-up" party. Authorities on patrol responded to 211 Wright Street at 10:30 p.m. Monday, where they found 10 duffel bags, two large plastic containers and a suitcase filled with marijuana, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Jason S. Raymond was arrested and charged with possession of more than 50 grams of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute, Ambrose said. Three handguns were also seized from the scene, Ambrose said.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Hudson Corrections Officer Accused Of Shooting Lover, Her Friend Dead In Newark Hudson Corrections Officer Accused Of Shooting Lover, Her Friend Dead In Newark
Hudson Corrections Officer Accused Of Shooting Lover, Her Friend Dead In Newark A Hudson County corrections officer is accused of shooting his lover and another woman dead Tuesday night in Newark, authorities said. Police found Anna Shpilberg, 40, of Randolph suffering a gunshot wound at Edison Place and Bruen Street around 9 p.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Luiza Shinkarevskaya, 40, of Riverdale, was found suffering the same on the 100 block of Haynes Avenue moments later, they said. Shinkarevskaya was driving and Shpilberg was a passenger in her car when both were appa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
2 Families Displaced, Firefighter Falls Through Floor In Newark Blaze 2 Families Displaced, Firefighter Falls Through Floor In Newark Blaze
2 Families Displaced, Firefighter Falls Through Floor In Newark Blaze Two families were displaced and one firefighter injured in an early-morning fire Friday that tore through a Newark home. Firefighters responded to the 3-story wood frame home at 382 Leslie St., where a kitchen fire had spread to the second and third floors around 6 a.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. A second alarm was called around 6:30 a.m., with some 90 firefighters in total working to knock down the blaze. One firefighter was injured after falling through the floor and suffering a knee injury. He was treated at the scene by EMS, Ambrose said. The fire was…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
SEEN IT? Newark PD Seeks Carjacked Cadillac SEEN IT? Newark PD Seeks Carjacked Cadillac
Seen IT? Newark PD Seeks Carjacked Cadillac Authorities in Newark are on the lookout for a silver SUV they say was targeted in an armed carjacking Monday afternoon. A man exiting a 2004 Cadillac Escalade was approached by an armed man who demanded money near the 300 block of Hawthorne Avenue around 11:45 a.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The armed man then sped off in the victim’s vehicle, heading west on Hawthorne Avenue, Ambrose said. Anyone with information about the stolen vehicle is asked to contact the Newark Police Division's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477). 

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by Valerie Musson
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New Jersey Woman, 77, Trapped In Van For Days After Tele-Communicator Logs Wrong Address New Jersey Woman, 77, Trapped In Van For Days After Tele-Communicator Logs Wrong Address
New Jersey Woman, 77, Trapped In Van For Days After Tele-Communicator Logs Wrong Address A 77-year-old New Jersey woman trapped in the van she had been living in was rescued after several days on Thursday, authorities said. The woman had been sheltering in her van parked at 67 Lincoln Park, in Newark. She called police at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, saying she was unable to leave the van because it was stuck in snow, Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The Public Safety tele-communicator mistakenly logged the address as 67 Lincoln St., so when police arrived, they were unable to locate the navy blue minivan. Authorities called the n…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
$5,000 Reward Offered For Info On Shooting Of 2-Year-Old Girl $5,000 Reward Offered For Info On Shooting Of 2-Year-Old Girl
$5,000 Reward Offered For Info On Shooting Of 2-Year-Old Girl Newark Police Division’s Crime Stoppers Program is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the person or persons responsible for the shooting of a 2-year-old girl. Police responded to 85-95 Cabinet St., where they found the child, a man and a woman -- all who had been shot -- around 11:10 p.m. Jan. 28, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Video released by the division shows police rushing the girl to a local hospital. All victims are in stable condition, however, the suspects were still at large, Ambrose sa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
WATCH: Bodycam Footage Shows Newark Police Save 2-Year-Old Shooting Victim WATCH: Bodycam Footage Shows Newark Police Save 2-Year-Old Shooting Victim
Watch: Bodycam Footage Shows Newark Police Save 2-Year-Old Shooting Victim Newly-released bodycam footage shows Newark police rushing to save a 2-year-old shooting victim to the hospital Thursday night. ** WARNING: Above video contains graphic content. ** Police arrived to 85-95 Cabinet Street around 11:10 p.m., where an individual was holding a seemingly lifeless toddler, according to the video and local authorities. The video shows an officer instructing a woman to place the child in the back of a police cruiser, as other officers helped get a man laying in the street into the back of a vehicle. In total, two men, a woman the child were all taken to the h…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
SEEN HER? Newark Woman Missing Since December Has Heart-Shaped Tattoo On Her Chest SEEN HER? Newark Woman Missing Since December Has Heart-Shaped Tattoo On Her Chest
Seen HER? Newark Woman Missing Since December Has Heart-Shaped Tattoo On Her Chest Authorities are seeking a Newark woman last seen in late December 2020. Tyshareen D. Budale, 27, was reported missing on Jan. 23, but had last been seen on Dec. 26, 2020 on the 400 block of South 15th Street, Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Budale is described as 5’4” tall and 180 pounds with a medium brown complexion, brown eyes and a heart tattoo on her chest. She also wears different colored wigs and also goes by “Dymo” or “Musha." Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Tyshareen Budale is urged to call the Department's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Longtime Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose To Retire Longtime Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose To Retire
Longtime Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose To Retire Longtime Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose will retire in March after 34 years on the force. Ambrose's final day in the division will be on March 31, Mayor Ras J. Baraka said. “When I appointed Director Ambrose as Public Safety Director, I knew that his leadership, work ethic, integrity and love for our city is what we needed to fulfill my vision of combining police, fire, and emergency management into one department,” Baraka said. “His service to the City of Newark has been paramount. I appreciate all that he has given, and I hope for nothing but the best in his retirement…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
BUSTED! Trio Arrested, $6.8K Seized After Police Find 50 People Gambling At Illegal Newark Bar BUSTED! Trio Arrested, $6.8K Seized After Police Find 50 People Gambling At Illegal Newark Bar
Busted! Trio Arrested, $6.8K Seized After Police Find 50 People Gambling At Illegal Newark Bar Three men were arrested when police busted 50 people gambling, playing cards and drinking inside of an illegal Newark bar this weekend, authorities said. Newark police officers responding to the Portuguese Soccer Club on Wilson Avenue on reports of illegal alcohol and gambling around 10 p.m. Friday, saw Byron Barraza, 31, unlocking a gate for patrons to go in and out, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose. Once inside, police saw some 50 people drinking, playing cards and using gambling machines -- 61-year-old Victor Pereira serving as bartender at a fully stocked bar with a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
NEWARK FIRE: Man Dead, 2 Hospitalized, 4 Displaced NEWARK FIRE: Man Dead, 2 Hospitalized, 4 Displaced
Newark Fire: Man Dead, 2 Hospitalized, 4 Displaced One man died and two people were hospitalized in a house fire Thursday afternoon, authorities confirmed. An unresponsive man was found by firefighters on the second floor of the 3.5-story home at 412 Roseville Avenue when firefighters arrived around 12:35 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. That man was pronounced dead, and a man and woman were taken to University Hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation. The fire was considered under control at 1:55 p.m. Three families including four adults, were relocated as a result of this fire. Arson detectives f…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man Attacks, Kills 45-Year-Old Wife In Their Newark Home, Authorities Say Man Attacks, Kills 45-Year-Old Wife In Their Newark Home, Authorities Say
Man Attacks, Kills 45-Year-Old Wife In Their Newark Home, Authorities Say A Newark man is facing a first-degree murder charge after attacking and killing his 45-year-old wife in their Newark home, authorities said. Maria Lasso was attacked by Jose Lasso Guaman at their Polk Street home on Jan. 14, and pronounced dead at the scene around 7:45 a.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Guaman has been charged with first degree murder, possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.  He was arrested Jan. 14 and remanded to the Essex County Correctiona…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Veteran Newark Police Officer Hector Moya Dies Of COVID-19, 55 Veteran Newark Police Officer Hector Moya Dies Of COVID-19, 55
Veteran Newark Police Officer Hector Moya Dies Of Covid-19, 55 Veteran Newark police officer Hector Moya died of COVID-19 complications Wednesday, Jan. 13, officials announced. He was 55 years old. Moya joined the Newark Police Division in March 1998. His assignments included the Fugitive Apprehension Unit, Auto Crimes Division, Special Victims Division and patrol within the 2nd, 4th and 5th Precincts. “The City of Newark deeply grieves the loss of this beloved 22-year police veteran,” Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka said.  “Officer Moya served our communities with honor, distinction and excellence. We extend our deepest condolences and prayers to O…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Newark Police Bust 'Selfish' Irvington Women For Throwing Massive Soccer Parties Newark Police Bust 'Selfish' Irvington Women For Throwing Massive Soccer Parties
Newark Police Bust 'Selfish' Irvington Women For Throwing Massive Soccer Parties A pair of Irvington women were arrested for throwing two massive parties featuring soccer matches over the weekend in Newark, authorities said. Rosa E. Mainato, 23, and Fanny Camas, 27, were charged with maintaining an unlicensed liquor establishment, illegal sale of liquor, and unlawful possession of alcohol, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. “It’s incredible how once again people put wealth over health,” Ambrose said. “It’s selfish people like this who perpetuate the spread.” Police responded to 223 Verona Ave., on reports of a COVID-19 violation, where they fo…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Outgoing U.S. Attorney For NJ Praises Work Of Newark Public Safety Director Outgoing U.S. Attorney For NJ Praises Work Of Newark Public Safety Director
Outgoing U.S. Attorney For NJ Praises Work Of Newark Public Safety Director On his final day as the top federal law enforcer in New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito took time to praise Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose, calling him a "national treasure." Carpenito cited Ambrose's "exceptional contributions to cooperative law enforcement" in New Jersey. “Through his leadership, we have benefited from an unprecedented level of cooperation and proactive participation in our efforts to suppress crime in the great city of Newark," the U.S. attorney said from his office in Newark. Over the past five years, he said, Ambrose has "transformed the Newark…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
'Most Deff A Real One': Charisse Ates Of East Orange, 38, Killed In Newark Shooting 'Most Deff A Real One': Charisse Ates Of East Orange, 38, Killed In Newark Shooting
'Most Deff A Real One': Charisse Ates Of East Orange, 38, Killed In Newark Shooting Charisse Ates of East Orange was killed in a Wednesday night shooting in Newark, authorities said Thursday. She was 38 years old. Ates was on the 100 block of South 8th Street when she was shot, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said She was taken to University Hospital where she was pronounced dead just before 9:40 p.m. Condolences poured in on Facebook. Condolences poured inYoung Do Facebook Streets 101 ain't no Love! x Rest Well to all We Lost this yr😥 Gonna Remember this Day & that Smile 4 ever!! L…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
BUSTED! Newark Men Caught Running Illegal Bar, Police Say BUSTED! Newark Men Caught Running Illegal Bar, Police Say
Busted! Newark Men Caught Running Illegal Bar, Police Say A pair of Newark men were charged with running an illegal bar -- days after two women were arrested for the same, authorities said Monday night. Detectives from the Newark Police Division’s Vice Crimes Task Force investigating a large party in the basement of a residence at 33 Taylor St., around 12:20 a.m., Monday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The detectives heard loud music coming from inside the home and, once inside, found several people drinking at tables -- Argeni Castro-Taveras, 36, and Jesus Vilanueva, 28, behind the bar, Ambrose said. Neithe…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
PARTY'S OVER: Newark Police Bust Women Accused Of Throwing Illegal 200-Person Warehouse Banger PARTY'S OVER: Newark Police Bust Women Accused Of Throwing Illegal 200-Person Warehouse Banger
Party'S Over: Newark Police Bust Women Accused Of Throwing Illegal 200-Person Warehouse Banger A pair of Newark women were arrested for running an illegal bar and throwing a 200-person party complete with gambling amid the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities said. Detectives from the Newark Police Division’s Vice Crimes Task Force investigated reports of a large party at a warehouse located at 6 Libella Ct., where two women were selling alcoholic beverages from behind a makeshift bar around midnight Sunday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. More than 200 patrons were eating, drinking alcohol and participating in illegal gambling in the middle of the COVID-19 pand…

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by Cecilia Levine