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Police & Fire
4-Year-Old Boy Hurt, Man Dead In Belleville Shooting 4-Year-Old Boy Hurt, Man Dead In Belleville Shooting
4-Year-Old Boy Hurt, Man Dead In Belleville Shooting A 4-year-old boy was hurt and a man was killed in a Belleville shooting over the weekend, police said. Francis Medina, 37, was shot on the 100 block of Mill Street around 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Belleville Chief of Police Mark Minichini said. He was taken to Clara Maass Medical Center and pronounced dead at 3:17 p.m. The boy was taken to an area hospital, where he’s listed in stable condition. The investigation is active and ongoing. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex Co…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Woman Fatally Struck By Vehicle In Belleville Identified Woman Fatally Struck By Vehicle In Belleville Identified
Woman Fatally Struck By Vehicle In Belleville Identified The Essex County Prosecutor's Office has identified the woman killed Monday night in Belleville when she was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street.  Nora Hernandez, a 56-year-old Newark resident, was hit around 6:37 p.m.  as she was crossing Washington Avenue near Mill Street. She was hit by a 2017 Jeep Cherokee and the driver remained at the scene, the prosecutor's office also said.  Hernandez was taken to Clara Maass Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead at 7:20 p.m.  She is survived by her children, Michael, 27, and Daniella, 18, and her husband, …

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by Paul Milo
Neighbors
Fundraiser Started For Belleville Man Hurt Clinging To Hood Of Stolen Car Fundraiser Started For Belleville Man Hurt Clinging To Hood Of Stolen Car
Fundraiser Started For Belleville Man Hurt Clinging To Hood Of Stolen Car The daughter of the Belleville man who was critically injured trying to prevent two thieves from making off with the family car Tuesday has started a GoFundMe campaign to help pay for his medical expenses. “My father is the most hardworking man I know and would do absolutely anything to protect his family. He is and always will be my personal hero. With me going away to college, I am worried about his recovery and how to financially give him the support that he needs,” Angela Dillon wrote about her father, James. At around 7 a.m., two men entered the Dillons’ High Street home shortly aft…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Belleville Man Clings To Hood Of Stolen Vehicle, Suffers Serious Injuries Belleville Man Clings To Hood Of Stolen Vehicle, Suffers Serious Injuries
Belleville Man Clings To Hood Of Stolen Vehicle, Suffers Serious Injuries A Belleville man was hospitalized with serious injuries after he tried to prevent two people from stealing a vehicle Tuesday morning, Lt. John McAloon of the Belleville Police Department said.  Two people took the vehicle from a High Street home shortly after 7 a.m., McAloon said.  A man jumped on the hood of the vehicle as it was driven off. He remained on the hood for several blocks until he fell off at the bridge on Mill Street, McAloon also said.  That man, James Dillon, spotted the thieves enter his home in the 100 block of High Street and take the keys to his car. Dill…

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by Paul Milo