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NJ Track Star Daveigh Brooks Killed In Shooting NJ Track Star Daveigh Brooks Killed In Shooting
NJ Track Star Daveigh Brooks Killed In Shooting A 25-year-old New Jersey track star was shot and killed while behind the wheel of a vehicle Monday, Oct. 10, authorities said. Daveigh Brooks, of Ewing, was found having suffered gunshot wounds in the driver's seat of a black Ford fusion parked in the middle of Greeley Alley in Trenton around 9:25 p.m., Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a release with local officials. Brooks was a clear star on the track ever since he was a child, those who knew him tell Daily Voice. In high school, Brooks won races and titles for Burlington City High School. He went on to run at Bloomfield…

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by Valerie Musson & Cecilia Levine
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Calvin West, Trailblazing African-American Newark Politician, Dead At 87 Calvin West, Trailblazing African-American Newark Politician, Dead At 87
Calvin West, Trailblazing African-American Newark Politician, Dead At 87 Calvin West, the former Newark city council member and a fixture in city and statewide politics for decades, has died. He was 87 years old*, the New Jersey Globe reported Monday.  “We lost a great leader today with the passing of Calvin West. He mentored generations of young leaders, including myself, and was someone who I relied and depended on for advice, guidance and support. Calvin was always looking out for the Newark, the community he loved, and his friends. I am deeply saddened and will miss Calvin’s friendship and insight," Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo said in a stat…

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by Paul Milo