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Former Newark Public Safety Director Accidentally Shot Himself — With Someone Else's Gun: PD Former Newark Public Safety Director Accidentally Shot Himself — With Someone Else's Gun: PD
Former Newark Public Safety Director Accidentally Shot Himself — With Someone Else's Gun: PD Anthony Ambrose, who has a lengthy career in law enforcement in Essex County, accidentally shot himself with another person's gun on Friday, March 22, police said. Responding to many unanswered questions about the shooting, Cedar Grove police issued a news release laying out what happened to Ambrose at 2 Village Park Road, where Ambrose keeps an office as a private investigator.  Ambrose previously served as chief of detectives for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office and public safety director for the City of Newark. After the discharge, Ambrose was taken to the hospital by another m…

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by Sam Barron
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Former Essex County Chief Of Detectives Accidentally Shoots Himself: Prosecutor Former Essex County Chief Of Detectives Accidentally Shoots Himself: Prosecutor
Former Essex County Chief Of Detectives Accidentally Shoots Himself: Prosecutor Authorities are investigating after Anthony Ambrose, the former chief of detectives for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office, accidentally shot himself on Friday, March 22. The incident occurred at a private office complex in Cedar Grove, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II said.  He was treated and released at a nearby hospital for a non-life-threatening wound, Stephens said. Ambrose joined the Newark Police Department in 1986 and became chief in 1999. He was an undersheriff in the Essex County Sheriff's Office and was public safety director for Newark from 2016 to 2021. A…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Man Burns Face After Trying To Light Cigarette Sparking Oxygen Tank Fire Man Burns Face After Trying To Light Cigarette Sparking Oxygen Tank Fire
Man Burns Face After Trying To Light Cigarette Sparking Oxygen Tank Fire A Newark man was taken to the hospital with burns after an apparent oxygen tank fire, authorities said. Firefighters responded to the 60s block of Mount Pleasant Avenue on a call of an oxygen tank rupture around 8:05 a.m. Saturday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose. While there was no fire, the man had burns on his face and was subsequently taken to Saint Barnabas Medical Center, according to Ambrose and RLS Media. The man had reportedly been trying to light a cigarette while oxygen was being administered, which started a fire, RLS Media says.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Newark Mass Shooting Threat Deemed Unfounded Newark Mass Shooting Threat Deemed Unfounded
Newark Mass Shooting Threat Deemed Unfounded A mass shooting threat made called into Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Thursday afternoon that were deemed unfounded, authorities said. Officers received a call from a man saying he was "going to shoot up the hospital" around 12:50 p.m., initial reports said. “There is no threat at this time,” Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. Additional details were not immediately available.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Brothers Indicted In Slaying Of Newark Woman, 30 Prosecutor: Brothers Indicted In Slaying Of Newark Woman, 30
Prosecutor: Brothers Indicted In Slaying Of Newark Woman, 30 Two brothers have been indicted in connection with the murder of a 30-year-old woman from Newark, authorities said. Gualberto Lebron, 35, was charged on Thursday with murdering Julia Vega, an ex-girlfriend and the mother of his children, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose. The grand jury also indicted his older brother, Gilberto Lebron, Jr., 36, for helping cover up Vega's murder, Stephens and Ambrose said. On May 5, 2018, Gualberto Lebron assaulted the mother of his young children at her home in …

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by Jon Craig
News
8 Newark Businesses Cited For Violating COVID-19 Orders In 2 Days 8 Newark Businesses Cited For Violating COVID-19 Orders In 2 Days
8 Newark Businesses Cited For Violating Covid-19 Orders In 2 Days Eight Newark businesses were ticketed in the last two days for violating Gov. Phil Murphy's COVID-19 orders, local officials said. Even further, Mayor Ras J. Baraka urged Newark residents to follow a 10-day lockdown that began Nov. 25, after 41 percent of East Ward residents and 21 percent of residents citywide tested positive. The 21 percent citywide rate is more than twice the rate of the statewide rate. The eight businesses were cited for failing to follow the orders issued Nov. 16, decreasing indoor and outdoor gathering limits, Baraka said. “Because the number of residents who have t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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‘Dedicated, Faithful’ Newark Police Veteran Killed By Coronavirus ‘Dedicated, Faithful’ Newark Police Veteran Killed By Coronavirus
‘Dedicated, Faithful’ Newark Police Veteran Killed By Coronavirus A Newark police veteran who served the public faithfully for 26 years died of complications from COVID-19, officials said Friday. Officer Michael Conners, 58, a grandfather of six, succumbed to the illness Thursday night at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, Mayor Ras Baraka and Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. last night at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, according to his family. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Officer Conners,” Ambrose said. “He was an integral part of our Police Division’s family. We all knew him as a dedicated public servant who served faithfully for 26 yea…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Newark Police Captain Returns To Work After Coronavirus Battle Newark Police Captain Returns To Work After Coronavirus Battle
Newark Police Captain Returns To Work After Coronavirus Battle Newark Police Capt. Matthew Ruane is back on the front lines. Ruane, commander of the training division, has been in law enforcement for 22 years -- 19 of those with the Newark Police Department. Coronavirus, he says, has been his most challenging battle yet. "The hardest part of this experience isn’t the fever, pain and cough," Ruane said. "It was being away from my loved ones and having to be isolated, but it is something you have to do.  His advice?: "Stay safe by following medical guidelines and make sure to check-up on one another when you know someone has fallen ill."…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Newark Police Ticket 161 'Knuckleheads' For Violating Coronavirus Curfew Newark Police Ticket 161 'Knuckleheads' For Violating Coronavirus Curfew
Newark Police Ticket 161 'Knuckleheads' For Violating Coronavirus Curfew Newark police closed 15 non-essential businesses and issued 161 summonses to people accused of violating governmental orders designed to combat the coronavirus, authorities said Tuesday. The tickets are further proof that authorities won't tolerate "knucklehead gatherings," Gov. Phil Murphy said. "I don't know why people are not thinking about themselves," NJ State Police Supt. Col. Patrick Callahan said during the governor's daily news briefing. "At least think about the first responders. When law enforcement has to go to a large gathering, (they) are exposing themselves, as well…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Drug-Dealing Gangsters Worked For Newark Rec Center Near Basilica: Feds Drug-Dealing Gangsters Worked For Newark Rec Center Near Basilica: Feds
Drug-Dealing Gangsters Worked For Newark Rec Center Near Basilica: Feds U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose Wednesday announced the arrests of nearly a dozen people involved with narcotics trafficking by a set of the Bloods gang. A total of 12 people have been charged in connection with the investigation into the G-Shine Bloods, which dealt fentanyl, heroin and crack cocaine, authorities said. They face a variety of drugs and weapons charges. Among the more shocking revelations by authorities was that three of those charged worked for the Rotunda Recreation and Wellness Center, located on Clifton Avenue between St. L…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Three Charged With Beating Dog To Death In Newark UPDATE: Three Charged With Beating Dog To Death In Newark
Update: Three Charged With Beating Dog To Death In Newark UPDATE, June 17: Police have identified three suspects and have one in custody.  Police in Newark are investigating a "horrific" animal cruelty incident involving a dog that was found dead early Friday morning.  People living near Columbia Avenue and Plymouth Street were awoken around 3 a.m. by the sound of young people knocking over garbage cans. Residents later found that cars had been damaged in the area.  They also made another, far more terrible discovery, according to police: the body of a dog that had been beaten and set on fire.  “Obviously this is a horrible c…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Police Ticketing Drivers In Newark Who Give Cash To Panhandlers Police Ticketing Drivers In Newark Who Give Cash To Panhandlers
Police Ticketing Drivers In Newark Who Give Cash To Panhandlers Citing concerns over safety and a need to help the homeless obtain services, Newark’s Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose has ordered increased enforcement of traffic laws meant to discourage drivers from giving cash to panhandlers. The agency also stressed that Newark Hope One, a mobile police unit, will regularly visit areas where panhandlers congregate in order to offer services like addiction recovery and housing assistance. Hope One has aided more than 120 people so far this year, Ambrose said. “I’m pleased Hope One Newark is making an impact in meeting the needs of those add…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Three-Alarm Fire Rips Through Vacant School In Newark Three-Alarm Fire Rips Through Vacant School In Newark
Three-Alarm Fire Rips Through Vacant School In Newark Nearly 90 firefighters battled a three-alarm blaze at the American History High School building in Newark Wednesday, Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said in a statement.  The fire broke out at the vacant school on Warren Street around 12:30 p.m. It was brought under control in about 90 minutes, Ambrose said.  A fire firefighter suffered a minor injury and was treated at University Hospital.  The cause of the fire was under investigation. 

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by Paul Milo