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Man Stabbed Dead Outside Bar In Newark: Prosecutors Man Stabbed Dead Outside Bar In Newark: Prosecutors
Man Stabbed Dead Outside Bar In Newark: Prosecutors A 26-year-old Newark man was fatally stabbed outside of a bar in Newark early Saturday morning, according to authorities and Daily Voice sources. According to sources, Ferando Michael Villa Valdivieso was standing outside El Refugio Bar on Bloomfield Avenue when a fight escalated and he was hit in the head. Valdivieso was then stabbed with a sharp object, sources said. He was found by police lying on the sidewalk at 3:20 a.m.,according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé and sources. Valdivieso was taken to University Ho…

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by Sam Barron
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Man Dies In Fall From His Own Window New Year's Day In Newark Man Dies In Fall From His Own Window New Year's Day In Newark
Man Dies In Fall From His Own Window New Year's Day In Newark A male fell to his death from a building in Newark on New Year's Day, according to authorities and RLS Media. The man was found unresponsive after jumping from a building on Rowland Street near Bloomfield Avenue around 7:05 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. According to RLS, the man had fallen from a third-floor window of his home. He had apparently moved to the area last spring. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Armed Robber Makes Off With $10K On Black Friday In Newark Armed Robber Makes Off With $10K On Black Friday In Newark
Armed Robber Makes Off With $10K On Black Friday In Newark Authorities in Newark are seeking the assailant who robbed a check-cashing business of $10,000 at gunpoint. The robber pointed a handgun at two workers at Global Check Cashing on Bloomfield Avenue in Newark on Friday, Nov. 25, took the cash and then fled north on Garside Avenue on a silver/purple mountain bike, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. The suspect is described as possibly Hispanic, 5'8" tall, with a medium build. He was wearing a black jacket, face mask, green pants, and black sneakers. Fragé urges anyone with information about the identity of this suspect to…

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by Cecilia Levine
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$10K Mega Millions Winner Sold At Gas Station In NJ's Largest City $10K Mega Millions Winner Sold At Gas Station In NJ's Largest City
$10K Mega Millions Winner Sold At Gas Station In NJ's Largest City A Mega Millions ticket winning $10,000 was sold in New Jersey's largest city. The winning numbers for the Friday, Nov 4, drawing were: 02, 20, 47, 55 and 59. The Gold Mega Ball was 19, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02. The winning ticket was purchased from 66 Bloomfield Petroleum LLC on Bloomfield Avenue, in Newark. In addition to the third-tier prize won, 18 players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. One of those tickets was purchased with the Megaplier, multiplying the prize to $1,000. 

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Complete Disregard For Public': SUV Thief Leads Wild Pursuit Before Crash, Secaucus Chief Says 'Complete Disregard For Public': SUV Thief Leads Wild Pursuit Before Crash, Secaucus Chief Says
'Complete Disregard For Public': SUV Thief Leads Wild Pursuit Before Crash, Secaucus Chief Says A 25-year-old Newark man with prescription drugs on him led police on a reckless pursuit in a stolen SUV across Essex and Hudson counties this week, authorities said. Sahmir Hughes was behind the wheel of a 2020 Lexus RX stolen from a valet lot when Secaucus officers were called to Riverside Pediatrics around 9:40 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, Chief Dennis Miller said. The vehicle nearly struck one of the valet attendants and pedestrian on 10th Street, Miller said. A description of the stolen vehicle and suspect were broadcasted to surrounding agencies, while the Secaucus Police checked rout…

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by Cecilia Levine
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$10K Lottery Tickets Sold In Essex, Morris Counties $10K Lottery Tickets Sold In Essex, Morris Counties
$10K Lottery Tickets Sold In Essex, Morris Counties A pair of winning lottery tickets were sold in Essex and Morris counties. The third-tier prizewinning Mega Millions tickets from Friday's drawing matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn, winning the $10,000 prize.  The winning numbers were 03, 09, 50, 53, and 64. The Gold Mega Ball was 01, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03. Those tickets were purchased from Bloomfield Petroleum (BP gas station) on Bloomfield Avenue in Newark, and Quick Chek on Main Street in Madison. In addition to the third-tier prizes won, seven players matched four of the five…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Puerto Rican Day Parade And Festival Sunday In Newark Puerto Rican Day Parade And Festival Sunday In Newark
Puerto Rican Day Parade And Festival Sunday In Newark Newark will be the scene of the 58th annual Puerto Rican Day Parade Sunday. The event will be held from 1 to 10 p.m. The Boricua Music Festival starts at 3 p.m. on Verona Avenue.  The theme for this year's parade focus on heart disease awareness in the Porta Caribe region, the southern part of the island.  The parade review stand will be placed on Bloomfield Avenue between Ridge and Parker streets, with the parade beginning at 1 p.m. The festival that follows will be held on Bloomfield Avenue between Lake Street and Clifton Avenue.  The Newark Police Division has provided th…

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by Paul Milo