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Outrage From Juneteenth Group After Celebration Abruptly Cancelled In NJ's Largest City Outrage From Juneteenth Group After Celebration Abruptly Cancelled In NJ's Largest City
Outrage From Juneteenth Group After Celebration Abruptly Cancelled In NJ's Largest City A massive Juneteenth celebration in New Jersey's largest city was cancelled suddenly, prompting outrage from organizers. The group, Juneteenth Celebration, began promoting the event in Newark's Branch Brook Park last month, after gaining police approval for the event expected to hold 3,000 to 5,000 attendees, they said in a statement. Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., however, said the group was publicizing the event without a permit. He went on to say their initial estimate of attendees later increased to 10,000, with previous events hosted by the same group drawing crowds…

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by Cecilia Levine
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A Slain Police Officer Gets A Memorial On 280 In East Orange A Slain Police Officer Gets A Memorial On 280 In East Orange
A Slain Police Officer Gets A Memorial On 280 In East Orange On Sept. 17, 1984, a young patrolman with the Essex County Police Department, Daniel Smith,  pulled a driver over near the Oakwood Avenue overpass along I-280 in East Orange. What happened next was a tragic reminder that even routine police work is often dangerous: the driver pulled a gun, shooting and killing the third-generation law enforcement officer, who had joined the force just the year before.  The perpetrator was later caught and is serving a life sentence.  Now, decades later, officials gathered to unveil a memorial to Patrolman Daniel "Danny" J. Smith's sacrifice.&…

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by Paul Milo