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Family Of Newark Cheerleader Critically Injured In Crash Takes Legal Action Family Of Newark Cheerleader Critically Injured In Crash Takes Legal Action
Family Of Newark Cheerleader Critically Injured In Crash Takes Legal Action The family of an 18-year-old Newark cheerleader critically injured in a crash outside of her school last month has taken legal action against the Newark Board of Education and others they say are responsible for the accident. The family of Chiara Jones, the 18-year-old Newark cheerleader who was critically injured after she was struck by a hit-and-run vehicle outside her high school while coming home from a competition, announced on Monday, March 25, they have filed a notice of claim against the school district.  Chiara Jones was struck by a vehicle outside Arts High School while getti…

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by Sam Barron
Obituaries
Devoted North Jersey Mom Of 3 Karen Parham Dies, 50: 'Touched The Lives Of Everyone Around Her' Devoted North Jersey Mom Of 3 Karen Parham Dies, 50: 'Touched The Lives Of Everyone Around Her'
Devoted North Jersey Mom Of 3 Karen Parham Dies, 50: 'Touched The Lives Of Everyone Around Her' North Jersey is in mourning for Karen Ann "Penny" Parham, a devoted mother of three who died Monday, June 26, aged 50. Born in Brooklyn, Karen moved to Newark with her "Aunt Ruthie" and "Uncle Late” after she was adopted at age seven and attended the Alexander Street School, her obituary says. She earned multiple awards for her academic achievements before she began attending Arts High School. She later went to John F. Kennedy and Willingboro High Schools after her family moved to Willingboro in 1989. When Karen was 17, she became "severely ill" and transitioned into Sonya Redd’s care, lat…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Death Of Beloved 20-Year-Old Basketball Player Sends Shockwaves Through Newark School System Death Of Beloved 20-Year-Old Basketball Player Sends Shockwaves Through Newark School System
Death Of Beloved 20-Year-Old Basketball Player Sends Shockwaves Through Newark School System Shock and sadness spread across Newark this week for those who knew Minerva "Chewy" Hernandez, who died after battling cancer for many years. She was 20 years old. Chewy attended Abington Elementary School and later Arts High School, where she left a lasting impact on her peers, teachers and administrators. "I mourn the loss of this larger than life, loving being, but even more," said Abington's former vice principal, Sandy Heintz, "I mourn all that she could have become." I just can not believe it. With Covid and my move to Cherry Hill, I did not get to see you for a while. I didn't r…

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by Cecilia Levine
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UPDATE: Videos Show Friends Singing, Dancing Moments Before Dying In Fiery Newark Wreck UPDATE: Videos Show Friends Singing, Dancing Moments Before Dying In Fiery Newark Wreck
Update: Videos Show Friends Singing, Dancing Moments Before Dying In Fiery Newark Wreck A former standout Irvington High School athlete died the day after a Route 22 crash in Newark that killed two young dancers at the scene, and left two others critical, authorities said Wednesday. Taylor Hill, 19, and Kamal Johnson, 18 -- both of Newark and former dance majors at Arts High School -- were passengers in a Cadillac sedan that crashed in the eastbound lanes of Route 22 Tuesday around 11:10 p.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. They were pronounced dead at the scene. Nashawn Brooks, 20, …

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by Cecilia Levine