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Five Jersey City Victims Identified In Deadly Newark Crash: Prosecutor Five Jersey City Victims Identified In Deadly Newark Crash: Prosecutor
Five Jersey City Victims Identified In Deadly Newark Crash: Prosecutor Five of the victims in a fiery Newark crash that killed six people earlier this month have been identified, authorities said. At 10:47 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6,  a vehicle carrying six people was traveling on Raymond Boulevard toward the Route 1&9 southbound on-ramp, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. The vehicle then veered off the roadway, went airborne, and struck a support column for the Pulaski Skyway, Stephens said. Lamar McKnight, 31, has been identified as the driver. Darryl McKnight, 29,  Darnell Carr, 22, Bradley Cunningham, 41 and Veronica Bailey, 31 h…

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by Sam Barron
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MASS CASUALTY: Six Dead When Vehicle Goes Airborne, Catches Fire In Newark MASS CASUALTY: Six Dead When Vehicle Goes Airborne, Catches Fire In Newark
Mass Casualty: Six Dead When Vehicle Goes Airborne, Catches Fire In Newark The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating a devastating crash that left six people dead late Friday night, Dec. 6, in Newark, authorities said. UPDATE: Hudson Catholic Football Coaches Among Two Dead In Fiery Newark Crash The crash occurred at approximately 10:47 p.m. at the intersection of Raymond Boulevard and Blanchard Street.  A vehicle carrying six individuals was traveling on Raymond Boulevard toward the Route 1&9 Southbound on-ramp when it veered off the roadway, became airborne, and struck a support column for the Pulaski Skyway, a spokesperson for the prosecut…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Newark First Responders Rescue Man From Passaic River: Police Newark First Responders Rescue Man From Passaic River: Police
Newark First Responders Rescue Man From Passaic River: Police A 23-year-old man was rescued after falling into the Passaic River in Newark on Saturday, Nov. 2, authorities said. At 10:22 p.m., first responders went to the Passaic River at Jersey Street and Raymond Boulevard on a call of a man in the water, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The victim was safely rescued and transported to University Hospital for treatment, Fragé said.  He is reportedly in stable condition, Fragé said.

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by Sam Barron
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Body Of Missing Swimmer Recovered From Passaic River, Police Say Body Of Missing Swimmer Recovered From Passaic River, Police Say
Body Of Missing Swimmer Recovered From Passaic River, Police Say A body was recovered from the Passaic River on the morning of Friday, June 28, authorities said. At 10:38 a.m., police responded to the Passaic River near Red Bull Stadium on a report of a body floating in the water, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Police located the body near Riverbank Park at Raymond Boulevard and Brill Street, Fragé said.  The victim is a male swimmer who had not surfaced since entering the water at 4:25 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26, Fragé said. Multiple searches had been conducted for him, Fragé said. The swimmer has not been iden…

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by Sam Barron
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Body Pulled From Passaic River Body Pulled From Passaic River
Body Pulled From Passaic River A man's body was pulled from the Passaic River on Monday, Nov. 14, authorities said. The unidentified male was found unresponsive around 2 p.m., near Newark's Riverfront Park at Raymond Boulevard and Freeman Street, Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. No further information was available, and the incident remains under investigation. 

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Beat Hotel Concierge During 11-Day Crime Spree Across Newark: Police Man Beat Hotel Concierge During 11-Day Crime Spree Across Newark: Police
Man Beat Hotel Concierge During 11-Day Crime Spree Across Newark: Police Authorities in Newark captured a man who beat a hotel concierge sending him to the hospital in the midst of an 11-day burglary spree, they said. Bryant Dudley, 36, was captured on surveillance video breaking into a laundromat, deli, clothing boutique, nail salon and two banks between April 10 and 21, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. A warrant for Dudley’s arrest was issued for a burglary at 305 Ferry Street, and was also a suspect in burglaries at 25 Prospect Street; 1227 Raymond Boulevard, 141 Halsey Street; 147 Halsey Street; 133 Jackson Street; and two attemp…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Newark Man Riding Motor Scooter, 25, Killed By Hit-Run Driver: Prosecutor Newark Man Riding Motor Scooter, 25, Killed By Hit-Run Driver: Prosecutor
Newark Man Riding Motor Scooter, 25, Killed By Hit-Run Driver: Prosecutor A 25-year-old Newark man riding a motor scooter was killed by a hit-and-run driver before dawn Monday, authorities confirmed. Mohammed Sani Razaku was struck by the driver of a Volkswagen GTI on McCarter Highway between Market Street & Raymond Boulevard in Newark just before 12:05 a.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said in a joint release Wednesday. The Volkswagen driver and his passenger suffered eye injuries as a result of the car’s broken windshield. Meanwhile, the driver tried to run from the scene but was located and issued summons for careless driving a…

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by Valerie Musson
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NJ Boy, 4, Found Unresponsive After Falling From Sixth Story Window NJ Boy, 4, Found Unresponsive After Falling From Sixth Story Window
NJ Boy, 4, Found Unresponsive After Falling From Sixth Story Window A 4-year-old boy who was found unresponsive after falling from sixth-story window in Newark was hospitalized Friday, authorities said. The incident occurred just before 2:20 p.m. from a building on Oxford Street near Raymond Boulevard, Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara said. The child was transported to University Hospital for treatment and was reportedly in stable condition.  The New Jersey Department of Child Protection and Placement responded to the scene.  The incident is under investigation by the Newark Police Division Special Victims Unit.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Newark Police Seek ID Of Person In Red Dress Who Hit Victim Over Head With Brick Newark Police Seek ID Of Person In Red Dress Who Hit Victim Over Head With Brick
Newark Police Seek ID Of Person In Red Dress Who Hit Victim Over Head With Brick Police in Newark are seeking the public's help identifying an individual they said struck a victim in the head with a brick. The victim was struck near Broad Street and Raymond Boulevard by an individual wearing a red dress around 6:20 p.m., April 12, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. The victim was transported to University Hospital for treatment. O’Hara urges anyone with information to call the Newark Police Division‘s 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477).  All anonymous Crime Stopper tips are kept confidential and could result in…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Authorities: Kearny Detective Shoots At Heroin Dealer Ramming His Car Into Another Officer Authorities: Kearny Detective Shoots At Heroin Dealer Ramming His Car Into Another Officer
Authorities: Kearny Detective Shoots At Heroin Dealer Ramming His Car Into Another Officer A Kearny police detective certainly had his coworker's back Friday morning. The detective fired his gun at an accused heroin dealer, who tried ramming his car into another officer after being caught in a drug deal with a juvenile, authorities said. Members of the Kearny Police Department's street crimes unit saw a man later identified as Quamid Johnson, 25, in a drug deal with a juvenile on Franklin Place around 9:20 a.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Johnson drove his car directly at an officer ordering him to stop while trying to flee, Suarez said. A Kearny detective fir…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Emotional Video Shows Newark Police Rescuing Suicidal Man Emotional Video Shows Newark Police Rescuing Suicidal Man
Emotional Video Shows Newark Police Rescuing Suicidal Man The moment Newark police rescued a man threatening to jump over a railing to his death at Riverfront Park was captured in an emotional video. A woman who saw the man flagged down officers in the area around Read Street near Raymond Boulevard shortly before 9:45 p.m. on Feb. 24, authorities said. The officers approached the man and tried to talk him into stepping down from the railing, the video shows. “They’re going to take my daughters away from me,” the man said when asked what was wrong. Additional officers arrived on the scene, and when the man was distracted, they quickly grabbed him…

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by Valerie Musson
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Street Closures In Newark Sunday For Film Production Street Closures In Newark Sunday For Film Production
Street Closures In Newark Sunday For Film Production Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose announces that a number of streets will be closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday due to a film production. The production, "Masters of Doom," is a drama series based on the 2003 book of the same name that tells the story of the two founders of id Software, which created revolutionary video games such as Quake, Doom and Wolfenstein 3D.  These street closures will be conducted in three sections, with most streets reopening after their respective section time ends. Those closures continuing into the subsequent section are marked below with a…

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by Paul Milo
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Streets In Newark Will Be Closed For Breast Cancer Walk Streets In Newark Will Be Closed For Breast Cancer Walk
Streets In Newark Will Be Closed For Breast Cancer Walk Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose announces street closures due to the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk on Sunday.  The walk will begin at 10 a.m., starting at Mulberry Street, between Market and Lafayette streets. Edison Place, between Broad Street and McCarter Highway, will also be affected as part of the event staging area. STREET CLOSURES - 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. · Broad Street from South Street to Central Avenue · Mulberry Street from Market to Center Streets · Market Street from McCarter Highway to Washington Street · Raymond…

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by Paul Milo
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Ridgefield Park Pizzeria Cook From Hackensack Found Drowned In Passaic River Ridgefield Park Pizzeria Cook From Hackensack Found Drowned In Passaic River
Ridgefield Park Pizzeria Cook From Hackensack Found Drowned In Passaic River Authorities were trying to determine how a Hackensack cook who worked at a popular Ridgefield Park pizzeria drowned in the Passaic River on the Fourth of July. Someone spotted the 30-year-old victim’s body on the Harrison side of the river from Raymond Boulevard in Newark just after 4:45 p.m., responders said. Harrison firefighters recovered the body near the PSE&G lot about 40 minutes later. The cook, who worked at Dante's Pizzeria & Restaurant on Main Street, had been watching a World Cup soccer match at a local tavern earlier. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Jersey City Man, 36, Killed In Newark Crash Jersey City Man, 36, Killed In Newark Crash
Jersey City Man, 36, Killed In Newark Crash A motorist died after a collision with a tractor-trailer in Newark Wednesday afternoon, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said.  Jason Mullins, a 36-year-old from Jersey City, was traveling west on Raymond Boulevard near Chapel St. around 2:10 p.m. in a Chevy Trax when the crash occurred.  The driver of the tractor-trailer remained at the scene.  The accident occurred not far from a junction of major roadways including Rt. 1&9 and the Turnpike. 

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by Paul Milo