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Woman Struck And Killed Near Newark Library Woman Struck And Killed Near Newark Library
Woman Struck And Killed Near Newark Library A woman was killed when she was struck by a vehicle around noon Tuesday near the Newark Public Library, authorities said.  The driver who struck her left the scene and was last seen heading towards McCarter Highway.  The Essex County Prosecutor's Office later said the driver was later found by Newark police and prosecutor's investigators a short time later. No charges had been filed as of Tuesday evening.  The prosecutor's office did not release the victim's identity pending notification of next of kin.  Anyone with information is asked to call the prosecutor's Ti…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Drug-Dealing Gangsters Worked For Newark Rec Center Near Basilica: Feds Drug-Dealing Gangsters Worked For Newark Rec Center Near Basilica: Feds
Drug-Dealing Gangsters Worked For Newark Rec Center Near Basilica: Feds U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose Wednesday announced the arrests of nearly a dozen people involved with narcotics trafficking by a set of the Bloods gang. A total of 12 people have been charged in connection with the investigation into the G-Shine Bloods, which dealt fentanyl, heroin and crack cocaine, authorities said. They face a variety of drugs and weapons charges. Among the more shocking revelations by authorities was that three of those charged worked for the Rotunda Recreation and Wellness Center, located on Clifton Avenue between St. L…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Update: Seven Shot, One Killed Within Minutes In Newark Tuesday Afternoon Update: Seven Shot, One Killed Within Minutes In Newark Tuesday Afternoon
Update: Seven Shot, One Killed Within Minutes In Newark Tuesday Afternoon UPDATE, 7 p.m. -- Newark police said one of the victims, a male, was killed in the shooting at Martin Luther King Boulevard. Two females suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Also, about five minutes after the first shooting, a total of four males were wounded by gunfire at 200 South Orange Avenue. None of the injuries are life-threatening, police said.  The identity of the deceased victim was not immediately released. The investigation is being handled by Newark police and the Essex County Prosecutor's Office.  Original story below:  Seven people were struck by gunfire i…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Paterson School Bus Firm Used Unqualified Drivers In Newark: Prosecutor Paterson School Bus Firm Used Unqualified Drivers In Newark: Prosecutor
Paterson School Bus Firm Used Unqualified Drivers In Newark: Prosecutor A Paterson-based school bus company that has routes in Newark is under investigation for alleged safety violations, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said Friday. The prosecutor’s office executed a search warrant at the headquarters of A-1 Elegant Friday afternoon. Essex County personnel were seen at the headquarters of A-1 Elegant hauling off filing cabinets, boxes and other material, NorthJersey.com reported. Authorities say several of the drivers lacked credentials to operate a school bus. A spot inspection in Newark Friday morning revealed that eight drivers, more than half investig…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Bogota Couple Sold Goods Stolen In Dozens Of Cellphone, Cosmetic Store Burglaries Prosecutor: Bogota Couple Sold Goods Stolen In Dozens Of Cellphone, Cosmetic Store Burglaries
Prosecutor: Bogota Couple Sold Goods Stolen In Dozens Of Cellphone, Cosmetic Store Burglaries A Bogota husband-and-wife team fenced goods stolen during dozens of burglaries of North Jersey cellphone and cosmetics stores, said authorities who arrested nine people during a massive law enforcement response. The victimized business included: Verizon stores on Route 17 North in East Rutherford and East Ridgewood Avenue in Ridgewood; an AT&T store on westbound Route 46 in Lodi; a cosmetics store on Van Brundt Street in Englewood. There was also a botched break-in at an AT&T store on northbound Route 17 in Paramus, authorities said. Those involved “typically used large tools to f…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Uber Driver Carjacked In Saddle Brook, 2 Caught After Crashing Another Car In Union County Uber Driver Carjacked In Saddle Brook, 2 Caught After Crashing Another Car In Union County
Uber Driver Carjacked In Saddle Brook, 2 Caught After Crashing Another Car In Union County An Uber driver was carjacked in Saddle Brook by two gunmen who also took his wallet, cash and cellphone before threatening to kill him if he didn't run, authorities said. Police in Newark had two suspects in custody and were searching for a third, Saddle Brook Police Chief Robert Kugler said Friday night. The New York victim said he’d just dropped off a fare on First Street near Outwater Lane and was checking his app for his next fare late Thursday when a dark-colored Mercedes drove up, Kugler said. Suddenly, he said, two occupants of that car opened the driver’s side door of his black 201…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
PD: Vandal Pours Chemical At Palisades Park Day Care Center Three Times PD: Vandal Pours Chemical At Palisades Park Day Care Center Three Times
PD: Vandal Pours Chemical At Palisades Park Day Care Center Three Times PALISADES PARK, N.J. – Palisades Park police arrested a man who they said poured some type of hazardous chemical on the wall of a children’s daycare facility three separate times. No injuries were reported in the incidents, which occurred from January through last month, Police Chief Mark Jackson said. Detectives identified 66-year-old Michael Dudman for pouring “an unknown hazardous substance” on the grounds of the facility, then arrested him at his Newark home, Jackson said. Dudman was charged with criminal mischief and trespassing and sent to the Bergen County Jail, the chief said. The…

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by Jerry DeMarco