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Newark Girl Who Died Of Accidental Gunshot To Head 'Fought Her Hardest To Live,' Mom Says Newark Girl Who Died Of Accidental Gunshot To Head 'Fought Her Hardest To Live,' Mom Says
Newark Girl Who Died Of Accidental Gunshot To Head 'Fought Her Hardest To Live,' Mom Says Support is surging for the family of the 13-year-old Newark girl who died after accidentally shooting herself in the head. More than $3,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe page for Ajayla Smith as of Monday, Sept. 26.  Ajayla died around 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18 at University Hospital, two days after shooting herself at a friend's house on Friday, Sept. 16, sources with direct knowledge of the incident tell Daily Voice. No charges have been filed. "Ajayla fought her hardest to live," her mom Nadirah Jones writes. "We want justice for Ajayla & the truth." Ajayla attended the&…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Missing Newark Girl, 12, Found Safe UPDATE: Missing Newark Girl, 12, Found Safe
Update: Missing Newark Girl, 12, Found Safe UPDATE, Saturday afternoon: Olivia Martinez was found unharmed, Newark police said.  The Newark Police Department is asking the public's help locating a 12-year-old girl last seen Friday morning.  Olivia Martinez last known location was the Camden Street School around 8:15 a.m.  She is 5'4", about 110 lbs. with dark brown hair, brown eyes and a fair complexion. She was  wearing burgundy sweatpants with white stripes, black Jordan sneakers with a colorful shirt. She is known to frequent frequents the area of Georgia King Village and South 12th Street. Anyone with i…

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by Paul Milo