Alert Infant Found Inside Stolen SUV In Newark: Authorities Alert Infant Found Inside Stolen SUV In Newark: Authorities
Alert Infant Found Inside Stolen SUV In Newark: Authorities A suspect was at-large after a 3-month-old infant was found inside of an abandoned Mercedes Benz SUV with a Texas plate in Newark on Tuesday, Oct. 18, authorities say.  Irvington police had alerted several municipalities in Essex County and the Child Abduction Response Patrol Units that the gold SUV was taken from the 1100 block of Clinton Avenue in Irvington at 8:09 p.m., according to the Essex County Sheriff's Department. The baby was found "awake and alert" in the backseat in Newark's South Ward on Tuesday evening, at 10:51 p.m., Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura said, addi…
Hit-Run Driver In Buddy's BMW Hurts Teen Girl Before Abandoning Car On NJ Turnpike: Police Hit-Run Driver In Buddy's BMW Hurts Teen Girl Before Abandoning Car On NJ Turnpike: Police
Hit-Run Driver In Buddy's BMW Hurts Teen Girl Before Abandoning Car On NJ Turnpike: Police A 51-year-old Newark man who struck a teenage girl in his friend's BMW abandoned the car on the NJ Turnpike before surrendering to police, authorities said. The 15-year-old girl was crossing Bergen Street at Springfield Avenue when she was struck by Jimmy Jones around 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. Jones fled westbound in his buddy's silver, 2001 BMW X5, and the teenager was transported to University Hospital for treatment, Frage said. The girl was reportedly in stable condition. Detectives investigating saw the vehicle on the city’s su…
2 Passed Out, 11 Total Hospitalized In CO Leak At Newark Senior Living Facility 2 Passed Out, 11 Total Hospitalized In CO Leak At Newark Senior Living Facility
2 Passed Out, 11 Total Hospitalized In CO Leak At Newark Senior Living Facility Eleven residents of a Newark senior living facility were hospitalized in a carbon monoxide leak early Saturday, Oct. 15, authorities said. Two people who had passed out brought police to the Stephen Crane Elderly Apartments on Evergreen Lane around 5:40 a.m., Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Firefighters determined that carbon monoxide was being emitted from a furnace in the building. A total of 11 residents were transported to area hospitals for treatment of shortness of breath and light-headedness.  Five victims were transported to University Hospital and si…
Teen Killed Golf Club-Wielding Man In Newark During Argument Over Money: Sources Teen Killed Golf Club-Wielding Man In Newark During Argument Over Money: Sources
Teen Killed Golf Club-Wielding Man In Newark During Argument Over Money: Sources A 16-year-old boy has been charged in a fatal shooting a golf club-wielding man in an argument over money in Newark, according to authorities and sources with direct knowledge of the incident. Kyle Eley, 50, of Irvington, was carrying a golf club when he went outside to discuss money with the juvenile on the corner of South Orange and Munn avenues on Wednesday, Sept. 14, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Daily Voice sources. Eley's girlfriend reported hearing shots fired soon after, sources say. The teen shot Eley, who was taken to&n…
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&…
North Jersey Football Player Dies After Suffering Traumatic Brain Injury During Game: Mayor North Jersey Football Player Dies After Suffering Traumatic Brain Injury During Game: Mayor
North Jersey Football Player Dies After Suffering Traumatic Brain Injury During Game: Mayor The Linden High School football team is mourning the loss of one of its own. Xavier McClain died on Wednesday, Sept. 21 after suffering a traumatic brain injury during a game on Sept. 9 against Woodbridge High School, according to Linden Mayor Derek Armstead. "Together we prayed for a miracle and hoped for a different outcome," the mayor said on Facebook. "With your prayers, Xavier fought a good fight." Our good friends, Lisa & Norman McClain, are asking the Linden community for prayers, nothing else, just your prayers... Posted by Derek Armstead Mayor of Linden on Saturday, Septe…
WANTED: Woman Sought In Newark Shooting Investigation WANTED: Woman Sought In Newark Shooting Investigation
Wanted: Woman Sought In Newark Shooting Investigation A woman is wanted for questioning in connection with a July shooting in Newark, authorities said. Aaliyah Lundy, 21, is being sought in connection with the incident that wounded another woman at Avon and Hillside avenues around 6:55 p.m. Friday, July 15, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. The victim was rushed to University Hospital for treatment of a non-life-threatening gunshot injury and is in stable condition. Lundy is described as 5’1” tall and 155 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Director Fragé urges anyone with information about the whereabouts of Aaliya…
Driver Left To Die In Newark Crash After Friends Bailed, Family Says Driver Left To Die In Newark Crash After Friends Bailed, Family Says
Driver Left To Die In Newark Crash After Friends Bailed, Family Says Family of a 23-year-old man killed in a Newark crash say he was left to die after friends bailed from the scene. Tahir Knox was removed from a Nissan Altima that lost control and struck a Chevy Tahoe on Bergen Street, after being struck by an eastbound BMW on Avon Avenue around 2 a.m. Friday, Sept. 9, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. Knox was removed from the Altima by first responders and taken to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:45 a.m. Another passenger in the car was treated for leg injuries. A GoFundMe for Knox's family …
Body Of Young Motorcyclist Moved By Good Samaritans After Fatal Route 7 Crash: Police Body Of Young Motorcyclist Moved By Good Samaritans After Fatal Route 7 Crash: Police
Body Of Young Motorcyclist Moved By Good Samaritans After Fatal Route 7 Crash: Police A 22-year-old motorcyclist was killed after being struck by a van last week, after passing drivers moved his body to the side of Route 7, authorities said. Ahmed Mohamed, of East Brunswick, was believed to have been struck by a GMC van while riding in Route 7 west where the Newark/Jersey City Turnpike and the Belleville Turnpike split — commonly known as "The Split" — around 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 3, Kearny police said. Posted by Ahmed Sharaf on Friday, July 24, 2020 An officer arriving on scene found Mohamed and bystanders, who apparently moved his body and his yellow Honda motorcycle, to …
Newark Man Struck, Killed By Car Newark Man Struck, Killed By Car
Newark Man Struck, Killed By Car A 41-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed overnight in Newark, authorities said. Anchieta DeSouza-Lima was struck by a vehicle while crossing the intersection of McCarter Highway and Emmet Street around 2:55 a.m. Monday, Sept. 5, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. DeSouza-Lima was taken to University Hospital and pronounced dead at 3:11 a.m. A GoFundMe page launched to transfer DeSouza-Lima's body to Brazil had raised more than $1,400 as of noon. The investigation is active and ongoing. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information i…
Three People Found Dead Hours Apart In Newark Three People Found Dead Hours Apart In Newark
Three People Found Dead Hours Apart In Newark Three people were found dead in Newark on Monday, Aug. 29, according to police and news outlets. Police were called to the scene of a "sick or injured person" around 9:20 a.m., at Montclair Avenue and Broadway, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.  Then, around 4:20 p.m., a man was found lying on the sidewalk near a bodega at South Orange Avenue and Munn, RLS Media reports. He was also pronounced dead. Around 7:50 p.m., police were called to a home on the 100 block of Pennington Street, where a female was found unrespon…
Off-Duty Jersey City Officer Burned At Crash Scene When Car Passes Road Flare In Kearny Off-Duty Jersey City Officer Burned At Crash Scene When Car Passes Road Flare In Kearny
Off-Duty Jersey City Officer Burned At Crash Scene When Car Passes Road Flare In Kearny An off-duty Jersey City police officer was seriously burned while assisting at a crash scene in Kearny, when another driver passed road flares sparking a fire, authorities said. The officer was helping at the two-car crash near 1249 Newark- Jersey City Turnpike around 11:30 Thursday, Aug. 25, when a 2017 white Mercedes passed the flare and caused a nearby car to go up in flames, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The officer suffered multiple burns and was transported to Jersey City Medical Center for treatment. The driver of the Mercedes, a 29-year-old East Orange woman…