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Three Arrested After 100+ Grams Of Cocaine Found In Jersey City, Newark: Prosecutor Three Arrested After 100+ Grams Of Cocaine Found In Jersey City, Newark: Prosecutor
Three Arrested After 100+ Grams Of Cocaine Found In Jersey City, Newark: Prosecutor Three men were arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 6, after a search warrant of residences in Jersey City and Newark turned up 100 grams of cocaine and 30 grams of heroin, authorities said.  A months-long narcotics investigation in Jersey City and Newark by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Task Force led to search warrant at residences on Kensington Avenue in Jersey City and Hunterdon Street in Newark, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. As a result of the search warrant, more than 100 grams of suspected cocaine, more than 30 grams of suspected heroin, and&nbs…

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by Sam Barron
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Three Juveniles Apprehended, Two Officers Injured In Pursuit: Newark PD Three Juveniles Apprehended, Two Officers Injured In Pursuit: Newark PD
Three Juveniles Apprehended, Two Officers Injured In Pursuit: Newark PD Three juveniles were apprehended following a pursuit with Newark police on the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 23, authorities said. At 7:46 p.m., police at Hunterdon Street and 14th Avenue attempted to pull over a suspected felony vehicle, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The driver ignored officers and continued driving, eluding police, Fragé said. The felony vehicle was once again observed at Osborne Terrace and Yates Avenue and a brief pursuit ensued, Fragé said.. Three juvenile suspects bailed out of the vehicle and each was apprehended, Fragé said.&…

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by Sam Barron
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Pair Wanted For Using Stolen Car In Newark Shooting: Police Pair Wanted For Using Stolen Car In Newark Shooting: Police
Pair Wanted For Using Stolen Car In Newark Shooting: Police Authorities in Newark are seeking two women in connection with a stolen car used in a September shooting, they said. The fingerprints of Quanazia Bennett, 21, of Newark, and Kelly Devereaux, 24, of Bloomfield, were recovered from the car used in the Sept. 20 incident at 18th Avenue and Hunterdon Street around midnight, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. A warrant was issued for their arrest on Oct. 6. Bennett, a Black female, is 5’3” and 128 pounds with brown eyes, black hair, and a dark complexion. Devereaux, a Black female, is 5’4” and 160 pounds with brown …

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Shocked And Disgusted': 8 Injured In Newark Shootings, Police Say 'Shocked And Disgusted': 8 Injured In Newark Shootings, Police Say
'Shocked And Disgusted': 8 Injured In Newark Shootings, Police Say Eight people were injured in a series of Newark shootings Tuesday night, authorities said. The first incident happened around 6:25 p.m. near Lincoln Street and Court Street, local and county officials said. Two men were injured, including one critically. Just before 8:10 p.m., two boys, ages 15 and 17, were found by police having been shot while riding in a stolen car in the area of Quitman Street near Montgomery Street. Both victims were reportedly in critical condition, authorities said. In a separate shooting incident at Maybaum Avenue near Tremont Avenue, police found one male who had …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Newark Woman Stabs Victim In Face During Argument, Authorities Say Newark Woman Stabs Victim In Face During Argument, Authorities Say
Newark Woman Stabs Victim In Face During Argument, Authorities Say A Newark woman was arrested for stabbing a female victim in the face during an argument authorities said. Rosamond Bender, 29, was charged with aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a weapon in connection with the incident around 6:30 p.m. May 24, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. The stabbing occurred on the 600 block of Hunterdon Street, O'Hara said. The victim suffered a cut on her face, authorities said.

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by Cecilia Levine
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UPDATE: Teen Girl, Woman Killed In Newark Car Crash, Authorities Say UPDATE: Teen Girl, Woman Killed In Newark Car Crash, Authorities Say
Update: Teen Girl, Woman Killed In Newark Car Crash, Authorities Say Two women were killed and three people remained hospitalized after a one-car crash in Newark, authorities said. Tahtiyana Green, 17, and Imani Exum, 21, both died when the black Infinity G35 they were riding in slammed into a "No Parking for Street Cleaning" sign and then a tree around 3:30 a.m. Saturday near 15th Avenue and Hunterdon Street, city law enforcement officials said Sunday. The car's male driver and two other passengers, one male the other female, remain hospitalized. The two men were in serious condition, authorities said. Video footage from ABC7 shows firefighters cutti…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Lyft Driver Kidnapped At Gunpoint In Newark, Forced To Make Several Stops Lyft Driver Kidnapped At Gunpoint In Newark, Forced To Make Several Stops
Lyft Driver Kidnapped At Gunpoint In Newark, Forced To Make Several Stops Police in Newark are looking for a group of people who forced a ride share driver at gunpoint to take them to various locations in the area before robbing the driver, Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said.  The Lyft driver picked up a fare on the 700 block of S. 18th Street around 3:30 p.m. April 7. Three passengers, who may have been juveniles, entered the vehicle and one pulled the gun.  They first ordered the driver to take them to Capital One bank at 487 Springfield Ave., where two of the passengers entered as the third continued to hold the driver at gunpoint.  Ne…

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by Paul Milo