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Knife-Wielding Man Shot By Newark Police: Prosecutors Knife-Wielding Man Shot By Newark Police: Prosecutors
Knife-Wielding Man Shot By Newark Police: Prosecutors A 22-year old Newark man was shot by police on the morning of Thursday, Dec. 28 after he threatened them with a knife, police said. Quadir Harvey suffered non-life threatening injuries in the shooting, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura said.  At 5:30 a.m., Mercer County detectives attempted to execute an arrest warrant for Harvey on the 100 block of Camden Street, but Harvey barricaded himself inside his residence, armed with a knife Stephens and Fontoura said. The Essex County Sherrif's Tactical Response Team respon…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
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
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? Irvington Man Reported Missing SEEN HIM? Irvington Man Reported Missing
Seen HIM? Irvington Man Reported Missing Police in Essex County are seeking the public's help in locating a 31-year-old man. Eric R. Bunyan, of Irvington, was last seen on the 200 block of Camden Street in Newark, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. He last communicated with his family on Tuesday, June 8. He is described as 5’6” tall, approximately 170 pounds, and last seen wearing orange shorts, a white t-shirt and a blue baseball cap. Director O’Hara urges anyone with information about the whereabouts of Eric R. Bunyan to call the Department's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-69…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Newark Mayor Singles Out Stubborn Party Host, Imposes Even Stricter Orders As Virus Spreads Newark Mayor Singles Out Stubborn Party Host, Imposes Even Stricter Orders As Virus Spreads
Newark Mayor Singles Out Stubborn Party Host, Imposes Even Stricter Orders As Virus Spreads If you throw a party, you can expect a summons.  That was Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka's message the public Monday evening. Particularly, to a Camden Street resident, busted by police for a weekend banger that went until 1 a.m.  Baraka singled out the homeowner in a live COVID-19 briefing while addressing the climbing cases in the city, where nearly 19 percent of the population is infected. "We know about [the party]," the mayor said. "You may get a summons. If you continue to have these wild events in your home, then we’re going to fine you." Officers responding to the scene said…

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by Cecilia Levine