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East Orange Teen Attempted Vehicle Break-In: Linden Police East Orange Teen Attempted Vehicle Break-In: Linden Police
East Orange Teen Attempted Vehicle Break-In: Linden Police A 19-year-old East Orange man was arrested and charged with attempting to break into a parked vehicle in Linden on Wednesday, June 14, Capt. Christopher Guenther said. Police responded to the 900 block of Bacheller Avenue at around noon after a witness observed Tariq Frye walk up to the driveway of a nearby home and attempt to enter a car parked in the driveway, Guenther said. Frye was seen walking on E. Edgar Road and after a short investigation, he was placed under arrest, Guenther said. Frye was charged with burglary in the third degree and released on a summons pending a scheduled court…

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by Sam Barron
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7-Eleven Robber Wanted Out Of Linden 7-Eleven Robber Wanted Out Of Linden
7-Eleven Robber Wanted Out Of Linden Recognize him? Police are seeking the public’s help identifying the man who robbed a 7-Eleven in Linden earlier this week. The suspect, pictured above, walked behind the counter and wielded a handgun at the E. Edgar Road location around 4:30 a.m. Monday, Linden Police said in a Wednesday release. The man fled toward Elizabeth after demanding money from the store clerk, who was not hurt during the incident, police said. The suspect is described as a heavy-set Black man approximately 6 feet tall. He was wearing black sweat pants with a white stripe across his thigh, a black mask, and a blac…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Elizabeth Man, 20, Nabbed In Linden Restaurant Shooting Elizabeth Man, 20, Nabbed In Linden Restaurant Shooting
Elizabeth Man, 20, Nabbed In Linden Restaurant Shooting A 20-year-old Elizabeth man has been charged in a shooting outside of a Linden restaurant. Ronnell Knight apparently walked up to a vehicle outside of a restaurant on the 2500 block of E. Edgar Road and fired several shots as the driver left the parking lot around 1:10 a.m. on Feb. 17, Linden Police Chief David Hart said. No injuries were reported in the shooting and, after three weeks, Knight was identified as a suspect. “I am very proud of the collective effort leading to a timely arrest in this case,” Hart said. “Stopping violent crime remains our top priority, and this investigati…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Filip Babiuk, 25, Of Linden, Business Owner Who Was Recently Engaged Filip Babiuk, 25, Of Linden, Business Owner Who Was Recently Engaged
Filip Babiuk, 25, Of Linden, Business Owner Who Was Recently Engaged Filip Babiuk, A Clark resident who spent much of his life in Linden, died suddenly Sunday. He was 25.  Born in Poland, Filip moved to Linden in 2005 before moving to Clark less than a year ago, where he owned and operated Stealth Pool Installations.  Filip enjoyed swimming, sailing, skiing and dancing, and worked as a lifeguard in Avenel in high school. He was a volunteer for many years  during the pilgrimage to Our Lady of Czestochowa Shrine in Doylestown, Pennsylvania and also volunteered with the Polish American festival.  A self-taught man in many respects, he …

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by Paul Milo