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Boy Riding Bike, 14, Struck By Car In Newark Boy Riding Bike, 14, Struck By Car In Newark
Boy Riding Bike, 14, Struck By Car In Newark A 14-year-old boy was hospitalized after being struck by a car in Newark Tuesday, authorities said. The boy was riding his bike when he was struck by a vehicle at McCarter Highway and Chestnut Street just before 6:25 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara said. He was rushed to University Hospital for treatment and the driver remained at the scene.  Injuries were considered non-life threatening.

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by Cecilia Levine
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4 Victims Reported In Mother's Day Shooting In Newark 4 Victims Reported In Mother's Day Shooting In Newark
4 Victims Reported In Mother's Day Shooting In Newark Four people were shot in Newark Sunday afternoon, authorities said. Two men and two women were shot on the 300 block of Chancellor Avenue around 4:40 p.m.,  Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara said. Newark officers Frye and Avedo applied a tourniquet to the leg of a victim to prevent her from bleeding out, O'Hara said.  One female was in critical condition while the other victims were in stable condition, O'Hara said. Nearly two dozen shell casings were apparently recovered at the scene, which may have occurred inside of a store. The incident remains under investigation.…

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by Cecilia Levine
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2 Sought In Front Porch Shooting Death Of NJ Grandma Celebrating Late Twin Sister's Birthday 2 Sought In Front Porch Shooting Death Of NJ Grandma Celebrating Late Twin Sister's Birthday
2 Sought In Front Porch Shooting Death Of NJ Grandma Celebrating Late Twin Sister's Birthday Authorities in Essex County are seeking the public's help in locating two persons of interest in connection with the killing of a 63-year-old grandmother. Debra Derrick was shot on the front porch of a home on the 200 block of Lehigh Avenue in Newark, while celebrating her late twin sister around 8 p.m. on March 11, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office announced. It’s my birthday 🥳 63 WHERE 🎂 Posted by Debra Derrick on Thursday, March 11, 2021 Derrick -- who was with her grandchildren and other family members at the time of the incident -- later died of her injuries, Acting Essex Count…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man, 43, Shot Dead In Newark Park Man, 43, Shot Dead In Newark Park
Man, 43, Shot Dead In Newark Park A 43-year-old man was shot and killed in a Newark park over the weekend, authorities said. Maurice Hudson was was shot at a park on the 500 block of Clinton Avenue in Newark Saturday and rushed to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:08 p.m. Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara said. The incident does not appear to be random.  No arrests had been made as of Monday. The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/M…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Prosecutor: Newark Man Kills Landlord Doing Maintenance Work During Attempted Robbery Prosecutor: Newark Man Kills Landlord Doing Maintenance Work During Attempted Robbery
Prosecutor: Newark Man Kills Landlord Doing Maintenance Work During Attempted Robbery A 51-year-old landlord doing maintenance at one of his Newark properties was shot and killed by a 26-year-old man trying to rob him on Saturday, authorities said. Agustin “Orlando” Pichardo and a relative were doing maintenance a property he owns on the 100 block of 7th Street when he was shot and killed by Marquise Smith, in an attempted armed robbery, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara said. Pichardo was rushed to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:13 p.m., authorities said. Smith was being…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Gunman Sought In Deadly Newark Shooting Of South Jersey Man, 34 Gunman Sought In Deadly Newark Shooting Of South Jersey Man, 34
Gunman Sought In Deadly Newark Shooting Of South Jersey Man, 34 Police in Newark are seeking the gunman who shot and killed a 34-year-old South Jersey man Monday. Anthony M. McGriff of Lawrenceville (Mercer County) was shot on the 100 block of Prince Street around 4:25 p.m. April 12, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephen, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara said. He was transported to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 5:08 p.m. No arrests had been made as of Wednesday. The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Maj…

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by Cecilia Levine