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Helicopter Helps Cops Apprehend East Orange Armed Carjackers: Newark PD Helicopter Helps Cops Apprehend East Orange Armed Carjackers: Newark PD
Helicopter Helps Cops Apprehend East Orange Armed Carjackers: Newark PD A helicopter was deployed to help find three fleeing armed carjackers in Newark on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 15, authorities said. At 8:45 p.m., Newark police patrolling the 400 block of West Market Street observed a black 2016 Range Rover that had previously been stolen in an armed carjacking in East Orange, Newark Public Safety Director Eugene Miranda said. The driver ignored police attempts to pull over and a pursuit ensued through East Orange and into Bloomfield, Miranda said. The driver and passengers exited the vehicle at South Ashland Avenue in Bloomfield and fled on foot, Mir…

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by Sam Barron
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18-Year-Old, Two Juveniles Arrested For Fatal Newark Shooting: Police 18-Year-Old, Two Juveniles Arrested For Fatal Newark Shooting: Police
18-Year-Old, Two Juveniles Arrested For Fatal Newark Shooting: Police An 18-year-old Newark resident and two juveniles were arrested on Thursday, Dec. 5 for a fatal shooting on Sunday, Dec. 1, authorities  said. Wes Thalerand, an 18-year-old Elizabeth resident, was shot and killed while seated in his vehicle at the intersection of Mapes Terrace and Huntington Terrace, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. Zaire Kelly and the two juveniles were charged with murder in the first degree, felony murder, robbery and weapons offenses, Stephens and Miranda said. 

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by Sam Barron
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2 Dead In 3-Car Newark Bridge Crash That Left Vehicles Mangled 2 Dead In 3-Car Newark Bridge Crash That Left Vehicles Mangled
2 Dead In 3-Car Newark Bridge Crash That Left Vehicles Mangled Police have identified the two people killed in a three-vehicle crash on a Newark bridge over the weekend. Anaji Ryan, of Carteret, was driving a Ford Focus which collided with a Dodge Durango and Subaru Outback on the Raymond Boulevard Bridge in the city’s Ironbound section around 4 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Frage said. Both she and her passenger, Ayriella M. Hughes, were killed. Their ages and hometowns were pending verification. The drivers of the other two vehicles were taken to area …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Accused NJ Killer Smiles Wide In His Mugshot Accused NJ Killer Smiles Wide In His Mugshot
Accused NJ Killer Smiles Wide In His Mugshot A 21-year-old accused killer from Newark and Phillipsburg flashed a huge grin as authorities snapped his photo during processing. Zyion Williams-Jones is accused of shooting Darryl Craft at midnight on Monday, Sept. 2 at Bergen Street and Chadwick Avenue, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Frage said.  Craft was rushed to University Hospital, where he was soon pronounced dead, authorities said. An investigation determined Williams-Jones was the person responsible and he was charged with murder and multiple weapons offenses, au…

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by Sam Barron
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Bloomfield Woman, 26, Shot Dead In Newark Supermarket: Prosecutor Bloomfield Woman, 26, Shot Dead In Newark Supermarket: Prosecutor
Bloomfield Woman, 26, Shot Dead In Newark Supermarket: Prosecutor A 26-year-old Bloomfield woman was shot and killed in a Newark supermarket on Wednesday, Sept. 18, authorities said. Nakiyyah Blue was found unresponsive having suffered gunshot wounds in the store on the 300 block of South 7th Street around 8:45 p.m., Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Frage said. First responders rendered aid, but Blue was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:57 p.m.  Sidi Supermarket appears to be the only grocery store on the block where Blue was killed. The incident is being investigated by the Prosecutor’…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Vehicle Crashes Into Pole After Driver Suffers Medical Emergency: Newark PD Vehicle Crashes Into Pole After Driver Suffers Medical Emergency: Newark PD
Vehicle Crashes Into Pole After Driver Suffers Medical Emergency: Newark PD A man was hospitalized after he experienced a medical emergency while driving and crashed into a pole in Newark on the morning of Thursday, Aug. 8, authorities said. At 11:10 a.m., police responded to a vehicle colliding with a pole at Lyons Avenue and Hobson Street, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The man driving the vehicle had a medical emergency and he was transported to a nearby hospital for evaluation, Fragé said. No other injuries have been reported and the crash remains under investigation, Fragé said.

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by Sam Barron
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Man Fatally Stabbed In Newark: Police Man Fatally Stabbed In Newark: Police
Man Fatally Stabbed In Newark: Police A man was found fatally stabbed in Newark on the morning of Friday, July 5, authorities said. At 3:30 a.m., police found the unresponsive man suffering from stab wounds at Magazine and Ferry Street in the Ironbound section of the city, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Frage said. He was pronounced dead at 4:07 a.m., Stephens and Frage said. The identity of the man is being withheld pending formal identification, Stephens and Frage said. The incident is being investigated by the Prosecutor’s Homicide Task Force, which includes detect…

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by Sam Barron
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Uniformed Detective Flashes Smug Grin In New Mugshot After Heroin, Drug Arrest In Newark Uniformed Detective Flashes Smug Grin In New Mugshot After Heroin, Drug Arrest In Newark
Uniformed Detective Flashes Smug Grin In New Mugshot After Heroin, Drug Arrest In Newark A newly-released mugshot shows a 41-year-old Newark police detective smugly grinning amidst being charged with multiple drug offenses, including heroin possession. Ricardo Garden arrested by detectives from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Professional Standards Bureau on Thursday, June 20, after being found in possession of drugs, Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. Garden was charged with a litany of offenses: third-degree possession of heroin; third-degree possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute; possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute within 100…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Victim ID'd In Fatal Newark Shooting In Park: Prosecutor Victim ID'd In Fatal Newark Shooting In Park: Prosecutor
Victim ID'd In Fatal Newark Shooting In Park: Prosecutor A 25-year-old Newark resident has been identified as the victim in a fatal shooting on Thursday June 13, authorities said. At 9 p.m., Newark police responded to Boys Park at Sussex Avenue and Duryea Street and located Raymeer Tarver suffering from gunshot wounds near a basketball court in the park, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Frage said.  Tarver was taken to University Hospital and pronounced dead soon after, Stephens and Frage said. The investigation is active and ongoing, Stephens and Frage said. 

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by Sam Barron
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Double Shooting Leaves 1 Dead In Newark, Prosecutor Says Double Shooting Leaves 1 Dead In Newark, Prosecutor Says
Double Shooting Leaves 1 Dead In Newark, Prosecutor Says A 27-year-old Newark resident was fatally shot in a double shooting on the evening of Tuesday June 4, authorities said. At 9:30 p.m., police responded to the 200 block of South Orange Avenue and found two men suffering from gunshot wounds, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Frage said. The victims were transported to a nearby hospital where Ty'Shon Young was pronounced dead, Stephens and Frage said. The other victim, a 25-year-old man, remains hospitalized, Stephens and Frage said. The incident is being investigated by the Prosec…

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by Sam Barron
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ShopRite Cashier Pepper Sprayed: Newark PD ShopRite Cashier Pepper Sprayed: Newark PD
ShopRite Cashier Pepper Sprayed: Newark PD A cashier at ShopRite was pepper sprayed by a 17-year-old in Newark on Thursday May 23, authorities said. At 12:20 p.m., the cashier was pepper sprayed following an altercation with the 17-year-old at the ShopRite on Springfield Avenue, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The cashier was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment and is in stable condition, Fragé said. The juvenile was arrested and faces charges of aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and harassment, Fragé said.  

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by Sam Barron
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Student Brought Gun To School, Newark PD Says Student Brought Gun To School, Newark PD Says
Student Brought Gun To School, Newark PD Says A 16-year-old student was detained by police after he brought a handgun to a Newark school on Tuesday, May 14, authorities said. At 10:26 a.m., police responded to the KIPP Newark Collegiate Academy after a student was found to be in possession of a handgun, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said.  School officials turned the handgun over to responding officers, Fragé said. The 16-year-old male was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon by a minor, Fragé said.

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by Sam Barron
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Warrant Issued For Armed Man Who Robbed Liquor Store: Newark PD Warrant Issued For Armed Man Who Robbed Liquor Store: Newark PD
Warrant Issued For Armed Man Who Robbed Liquor Store: Newark PD A warrant has been issued for a 54-year-old Newark man who robbed a liquor store while armed, authorities said. On Monday, March 25 at 9:26 p.m., police responded to the New Silver Key Liquor Store at 250 Broadway on a report of a armed robbery, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said.  Jeffrey Carr walked behind the counter brandishing a weapon and demanded the cashier place money from inside the cash register into a black plastic bag, Fragé said. Carr took $400 and fled north toward Broadway Townhouses.  Carr is described as a Black male, approximately 6' " …

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by Sam Barron
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Three Stabbed At McDonald's: Newark PD Three Stabbed At McDonald's: Newark PD
Three Stabbed At McDonald's: Newark PD Three people were stabbed at a McDonald's in Newark on the evening of Wednesday, May 1, authorities said. At 6:40 p.m., police responded to the McDonald's at 569 McCarter Highway and located two women and one man who had been stabbed by a male suspect following an altercation, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Frage said.  The victims were transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition, Frage said. The stabbing remains under investigation, Frage said.

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by Sam Barron
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Man Who Punched Police Officers Breaking Up Brawl In Newark Captured 2 Days Later: Cops Man Who Punched Police Officers Breaking Up Brawl In Newark Captured 2 Days Later: Cops
Man Who Punched Police Officers Breaking Up Brawl In Newark Captured 2 Days Later: Cops A 31-year-old man has been arrested for punching police officers breaking up a brawl in Newark, authorities said. Khalil Cuttino, of Phillipsburg, had been wanted for aggravated assault on police officers in connection with the Friday, April 12 incident, and was taken into custody on Sunday, April 14, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. Officers responded to the 300 block of Clinton Avenue for a man with a handgun around 5:10 p.m. Friday, where a large crowd had gathered, Frage said. A male in the crowd, later identified as Cuttino, struck two officers with closed fists…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Shot In Newark: Police Man Shot In Newark: Police
Man Shot In Newark: Police A man was shot in Newark on the early morning of Friday, April 5, authorities said. At 3:28 a.m., police responded to Astor Street near Pennsylvania Avenue on a report of a shooting, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. Officers were advised a man had arrived at University Hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound and is in stable condition, Fragé said. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call 1-877-695-8477.

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by Sam Barron
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Disgruntled Customer Steals Laundromat Cash Register: Newark PD (PHOTO) Disgruntled Customer Steals Laundromat Cash Register: Newark PD (PHOTO)
Disgruntled Customer Steals Laundromat Cash Register: Newark PD (Photo) Police in Newark are looking for the man who they say took a cash register from a laundromat on Saturday, March 9. The man was a customer at Avon Laundromat on the 100 block of Avon Avenue when he complained to employees that his clothing had been stolen from a dryer around 12:30 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said.  The customer demanded compensation, but was refused, Fragé said. In response, the suspect went behind the shop's counter and took the cash register, which contained $400, Fragé said. He then fled the scene in a light-colored Jeep Cherokee,&nbs…

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by Sam Barron
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Toddler Falls From Second Floor Window: Newark PD Toddler Falls From Second Floor Window: Newark PD
Toddler Falls From Second Floor Window: Newark PD A 2-year-old toddler is in stable condition after he fell from a second-floor window on the evening of Sunday, March 17, authorities said. At 7:26 p.m., the toddler's mother carried him into the 4th Precinct and said he had fallen from the window in the 100 block of 16th Avenue, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The child was then transported to University Hospital, Fragé said.

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by Sam Barron
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Man Accused Of Striking Victim In Head With Bottle Wanted By Newark PD (PHOTO) Man Accused Of Striking Victim In Head With Bottle Wanted By Newark PD (PHOTO)
Man Accused Of Striking Victim In Head With Bottle Wanted By Newark PD (Photo) A man is at large after he struck a person in the head with a bottle in Newark on Saturday, March 9. The incident occurred at 3 a.m. on the 100 block of Van Buren Street, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said.  Surveillance video shows the man getting into a fight with the victim, throwing him to the ground and then striking him with the bottle, Fragé said. Anyone with information about the identity of the suspect is asked to call 1-877-NWK-TIPS. 

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by Sam Barron
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Suspects Sought In Newark Attempted Armed Carjacking: Police (PHOTO) Suspects Sought In Newark Attempted Armed Carjacking: Police (PHOTO)
Suspects Sought In Newark Attempted Armed Carjacking: Police (Photo) Two suspects are at large following an attempted armed carjacking in Newark on Monday, March 11, authorities said. At 1:15 p.m., a woman was putting groceries into her trunk on the 400 block of 15th Avenue when she was approached from behind by an armed man and a second suspect who demanded her vehicle, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. The woman ran but she fell to the ground and lost consciousness,  Fragé said.  The two suspects entered the vehicle and stole $300.00 from her purse, Fragé said. Workers from the business the woman had visited ran ou…

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by Sam Barron
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14-Year-Old Girl Missing From Newark Found Safe (UPDATED) 14-Year-Old Girl Missing From Newark Found Safe (UPDATED)
14-Year-Old Girl Missing From Newark Found Safe (Updated) A 14-year-old Newark resident, who went missing on Monday, March 4, was located unharmed, police said.

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by Sam Barron
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22-Year-Old Gunned Down In NJ's Largest City 22-Year-Old Gunned Down In NJ's Largest City
22-Year-Old Gunned Down In NJ's Largest City A 22-year-old man was shot and killed in Newark over the weekend. Jaheem Futrell was found having suffered a gunshot wound on the 300 block of South 18th Street just after 10:45 a.m., Saturday, March 2, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Futrell was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:15 a.m. The investigation is active and ongoing. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432. Calls will be kept confidential…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Death Of Newark 2-Year-Old Investigated By County Prosecutor Death Of Newark 2-Year-Old Investigated By County Prosecutor
Death Of Newark 2-Year-Old Investigated By County Prosecutor The death of a 2-year-old child is under investigation in Newark, officials said. Police were called to a home on the 100 block of South Orange Avenue around 2:15 p.m. Saturday, March 2, for a baby in distress, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Arriving officers located the baby inside a the home, and the baby was pronounced dead just after 2:30 p.m., officials said. The cause and manner of death are pending an autopsy. The investigation is active and ongoing. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Newark Burglar Who Ransacked Business Via Hole In Wall Sought By Police Newark Burglar Who Ransacked Business Via Hole In Wall Sought By Police
Newark Burglar Who Ransacked Business Via Hole In Wall Sought By Police Newark police are attempting to locate a suspect who ransacked a business, taking more than $1,500 between Tuesday, Feb. 6 and Wednesday, Feb. 7. On the morning of Feb. 7, police responded to a report of a business burglarized on the 300 block of Madison Avenue, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. The business owner closed the business at 7 p.m. on Feb. 6 and returned at 6:44 a.m. on Feb. 7 to find the establishment torn apart and the cash register emptied of $1,500, Fragé said. The suspect entered the business by pushing through the wall air conditioner and climbin…

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by Sam Barron
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Search Launched For Newark Burglar Who Smashed Car Window, Police Say Search Launched For Newark Burglar Who Smashed Car Window, Police Say
Search Launched For Newark Burglar Who Smashed Car Window, Police Say A search has been launched for a burglar in Newark, police announced. Jeff Napier, 41, was caught on surveillance breaking the window of a vehicle and stealing a gym bag from inside, on the 100 block of Main Street around 2:20 a.m. on Tuesday, March 8, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. He then ran south toward Kossuth Street. Napier is a 6’0’’ Black male who weighs 190 pounds and has brown eyes, black hair, and a dark complexion. Director O’Hara urges anyone with information about Napier’s whereabouts to call the Police Division’s 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Elizabeth Man Struck, Killed On Route 1&9 In Front Of Beer Plant Elizabeth Man Struck, Killed On Route 1&9 In Front Of Beer Plant
Elizabeth Man Struck, Killed On Route 1&9 In Front Of Beer Plant A 60-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed in front of the Anheuser-Busch beer plant in Newark, authorities said. Garry Robinson, of Elizabeth, was struck in the area Route 1 and 9 southbound at about 4:45 a.m. Thursday, March 10, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and Newark police are investigating the crash. The preliminary investigation indicates that the victim was hit by two different vehicles. Both vehicles&nbs…

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by Jon Craig
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Man Shot, Killed In Newark, Police Say Man Shot, Killed In Newark, Police Say
Man Shot, Killed In Newark, Police Say A 28-year-old man was shot and killed in Newark on Tuesday, March 8, authorities said. Sharique J. Ray was shot on Huntingdon Terrance, said Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara. Ray, of Newark, was pronounced dead at 8:52 pm., authorities said. No arrests have been made.  Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor's Office tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877- 847-7432.

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by Nicole Acosta
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NJ Couple Nabbed In Gunpoint Robbery May Be Linked To More: Police NJ Couple Nabbed In Gunpoint Robbery May Be Linked To More: Police
NJ Couple Nabbed In Gunpoint Robbery May Be Linked To More: Police A man and woman charged in a gunpoint robbery over the weekend may be involved in more across Essex County, authorities said. Zykee Gregory, 19, and Janae Baker, 18, both of Newark, got out of a black SUV and approached a woman around 12:15 a.m., Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara. They demanded the victim's personal property at gunpoint, then stole her purse and cell phone — which was active in Orange, East Orange, and in Newark.  Police saw a man and woman fitting the description of the suspects in the 200 block of Peshine Avenue. The suspects were found in possessio…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Wanted For Swiping Three iPhones From Newark Metro PCS Store: Police (VIDEO) Man Wanted For Swiping Three iPhones From Newark Metro PCS Store: Police (VIDEO)
Man Wanted For Swiping Three iPhones From Newark Metro PCS Store: Police (Video) Police are searching for a man who was caught on surveillance video stealing three iPhones from a Metro PCS store in Newark.  The suspect entered the store on South Orange Avenue and inquired about the iPhones, prompting a worker to place three phones on the counter just before 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 23, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. Police Seek the Public’s Help in Identifying Shoplifting Suspect Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara... Posted by Newark NJ Department of Public Safety on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 The man swiped the phones, ran out o…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Ex-Newark Mayor Was 'Confused Not Drunk' In Crash That Hospitalized 3: Police (VIDEO) Ex-Newark Mayor Was 'Confused Not Drunk' In Crash That Hospitalized 3: Police (VIDEO)
Ex-Newark Mayor Was 'Confused Not Drunk' In Crash That Hospitalized 3: Police (Video) Video footage has been released of a crash showing former Newark Mayor Sharpe James driving into the wrong lane of traffic and then speeding backward, hitting a pedestrian, another driver, and a bus stop somewhere along the way, authorities said. James, 83, was confused but had not been drinking at the time of the near 16th Avenue and Camden Street around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022,  Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. A pedestrian flagged down police to report the accident at Springfield Avenue and Bergen Street. The responding officer saw a silver 2009 C…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Newark Officer Shot Taking Down Armed Suspect Gets Hospital Release He'll Never Forget Newark Officer Shot Taking Down Armed Suspect Gets Hospital Release He'll Never Forget
Newark Officer Shot Taking Down Armed Suspect Gets Hospital Release He'll Never Forget A Newark police officer who was shot while taking down an armed suspect was released from the hospital on Wednesday and then promptly promoted (scroll down for video). Officer Nicholas Edert, 23, was rushed to University Hospital for treatment of a non life-threatening gunshot wound suffered near 14th Avenue and 14th Street around 8:35 p.m. Tuesday, Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara said. He was promoted to the rank of detective by Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and O’Hara, immediately after leaving the hospital with his parents and and hundreds of fellow officers present.  O'Hara and B…

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by Cecilia Levine