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Fire Rips Through Elizabeth Apartment Building, 29 Displaced Fire Rips Through Elizabeth Apartment Building, 29 Displaced
Fire Rips Through Elizabeth Apartment Building, 29 Displaced A fire that went to three alarms broke out at an apartment building Tuesday night in Elizabeth, officials said.  The fire at 715 Newark Avenue started sometime before 9 p.m. and tore three the three-story structure. It was brought under control a few hours later.  Four volunteers responded to an apt bldg #fire on Newark Ave in #Elizabeth, helping 6 families (19 people) with Red Cross emergency assistance for temp lodging, food & clothing needs. An addtl 5 families (10 people) had a place to stay and will meet with us later for assistance. — Red Cross New Jersey (@NJRedCross) Septemb…

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by Paul Milo
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Lyft Driver Kidnapped At Gunpoint In Newark, Forced To Make Several Stops Lyft Driver Kidnapped At Gunpoint In Newark, Forced To Make Several Stops
Lyft Driver Kidnapped At Gunpoint In Newark, Forced To Make Several Stops Police in Newark are looking for a group of people who forced a ride share driver at gunpoint to take them to various locations in the area before robbing the driver, Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said.  The Lyft driver picked up a fare on the 700 block of S. 18th Street around 3:30 p.m. April 7. Three passengers, who may have been juveniles, entered the vehicle and one pulled the gun.  They first ordered the driver to take them to Capital One bank at 487 Springfield Ave., where two of the passengers entered as the third continued to hold the driver at gunpoint.  Ne…

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by Paul Milo