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VIDEO: Stolen Porsche Crashes Into Newark Building After Officer Shoots At Driver VIDEO: Stolen Porsche Crashes Into Newark Building After Officer Shoots At Driver
Video: Stolen Porsche Crashes Into Newark Building After Officer Shoots At Driver The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has released footage from body-worn cameras related to a non-fatal police shooting that happened last August and involved a stolen Porsche. The shooting involved Newark Police Officer Alexander Ferreira and his partner on Aug. 12, around 8:35 p.m., when Ferreira and the officers spotted a Porsche Macan parked on Clinton Place near Hawthorne Avenue, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Determining the vehicle was stolen, Ferreira and his partner positioned their patrol car in front of the Porsche and approached the occupant, a m…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Robbed Of Phone At Gunpoint: Newark PD Man Robbed Of Phone At Gunpoint: Newark PD
Man Robbed Of Phone At Gunpoint: Newark PD A man was robbed of his cell phone at gunpoint in Newark on the evening of Friday, Aug. 9, authorities said. At 10 p.m., a man exited a business on the 200 block of Lyons Avenue when he was surrounded by a group of men who had been inside, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The men demanded the victim change the Face ID on his cell phone, with one lifting his shirt and displaying a handgun tucked into his waistband, Fragé said. The victim complied and gave the men his phone, and they fled eastbound on Lyons Avenue from Clinton Place, Fragé said. Suspect #1 is de…

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by Sam Barron
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Man Shot By Police In Newark After Wild Struggle: AG Man Shot By Police In Newark After Wild Struggle: AG
Man Shot By Police In Newark After Wild Struggle: AG A man shot by police in Newark on Monday evening, Aug. 12 is in critical but stable condition, authorities said. At 8:34 p.m., two Newark police officers spotted a stolen SUV in the area of Clinton Place near Hawthorne Avenue, the state Attorney General's Office said.  Police approached the vehicle and a struggle ensued between a man in the driver's seat, authorities said. The vehicle accelerated, initially backward and then forward during the struggle, authorities said. A police officer fired his weapon, striking the driver, authorities said.  The vehicle struck the police offi…

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by Sam Barron
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GANG WAR: Brick City Teen Seized In Modified Machine-Gun Shooting Of Rival Trio GANG WAR: Brick City Teen Seized In Modified Machine-Gun Shooting Of Rival Trio
Gang WAR: Brick City Teen Seized In Modified Machine-Gun Shooting Of Rival Trio A 19-year-old reputed Newark street gang member wanted for shooting three rivals with a modified machine gun last weekend is in federal custody. Munir “Mu” Muhammad was carrying the converted 9mm handgun when he was arrested on Wednesday, April 12, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said. The gun had fired 28 rounds in the April 8 shooting at the Oscar Miles Housing Complex and was fitted with an extended magazine loaded with another 30, Sellinger said Thursday. Three opponents were wounded, one critically, in what the U.S. attorney said is part of a bloody ongoing gun battle between rivals on…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Authorities ID Driver Killed In Newark Crash With NJ Transit Bus Authorities ID Driver Killed In Newark Crash With NJ Transit Bus
Authorities ID Driver Killed In Newark Crash With NJ Transit Bus A 33-year-old woman died and several others were injured in a crash between a vehicle and NJ Transit bus early Tuesday in Newark, authorities said. The Bloomfield-bound bus was struck head-on by a westbound 2007 Chevy Impala while going east on Hawthorne Avenue near Clinton Place around 5:30 a.m., NJ Transit spokesman Jim Smith said. Paige N. Graham, of Newark, was behind the wheel of the Chevy, and crossed the double yellow line before hitting the bus, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara said. There were seven passen…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Authorities ID Driver Killed In Newark Crash With NJ Transit Bus Authorities ID Driver Killed In Newark Crash With NJ Transit Bus
Authorities ID Driver Killed In Newark Crash With NJ Transit Bus A 33-year-old woman died and several others were injured in a crash between a vehicle and NJ Transit bus early Tuesday in Newark, authorities said. The Bloomfield-bound bus was struck head-on by a westbound 2007 Chevy Impala while going east on Hawthorne Avenue near Clinton Place around 5:30 a.m., NJ Transit spokesman Jim Smith said. Paige N. Graham, of Newark, was behind the wheel of the Chevy, and crossed the double yellow line before hitting the bus, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara said. There were seven passen…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Victim In Tuesday's Fatal Newark Shooting Is South Orange Man, 22 Victim In Tuesday's Fatal Newark Shooting Is South Orange Man, 22
Victim In Tuesday's Fatal Newark Shooting Is South Orange Man, 22 The victim in the second deadly shooting to occur in Newark within 24 hours earlier this week has been identified as a 22-year-old South Orange man.  Sabor A. Townes was gunned down at 80 Clinton Place Tuesday night, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said, There did not appear to be a connection with the shooting the previous night that left 49-year-old Hassan Webb dead.  In both shootings there were multiple victims. The two other people struck by gunfire in Tuesday's shooting are in stable condition, authorities said.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ess…

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by Paul Milo
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3 Shot, One Killed, In Second Straight Night Of Deadly Violence In Newark 3 Shot, One Killed, In Second Straight Night Of Deadly Violence In Newark
3 Shot, One Killed, In Second Straight Night Of Deadly Violence In Newark One person is dead and two others injured in a shooting in Newark Tuesday night, police said.  The victims, identified only as males, were shot on Clinton Place. One of the wounded was reportedly in critical condition, Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said.  Ambrose referred additional inquiries to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office.  The shooting comes on the heels of a pair of shootings Monday night that left one person dead and wounded four others . Those shootings occurred on South 8th Street and were also under investigation by the prosecutor's office. 

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by Paul Milo
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Newark Hosting '24 Hours Of Peace' Event Newark Hosting '24 Hours Of Peace' Event
Newark Hosting '24 Hours Of Peace' Event The South Ward in Newark will once again be the site of "24 Hours Of Peace," a series of community events featuring music, games, wellness visits and more.  It begins at 6 p.m. Friday and ends exactly a day later. It will be held on Lyons Avenue between Clinton Place and Leslie Street. 24 Hours of Peace is free and open to the public.  Homegrown talent will join seasoned acts such as: Amara La Negra, Lou got Cash, Mariahlynn, Callie Day, Rockness Monsta of Bootcamp Clik, Nice and smooth, Tracey Lee, Mic Handz of Def Squad, Poet Jasmine Mans, Renee from Zhane, Jersey Club Artist Ki…

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by Paul Milo
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Hillside, Newark Men Sentenced On Federal Drug And Weapons Charges Hillside, Newark Men Sentenced On Federal Drug And Weapons Charges
Hillside, Newark Men Sentenced On Federal Drug And Weapons Charges Two men have been sentenced after they were seen selling drugs from a Newark street corner two years ago and found in possession of multiple weapons, the U.S. Attorney for New Jersey said.  Jesse Tullies, 54, of Hillside, received a sentence of nearly 20 years on drugs and weapons offenses. Newark resident Eugene Williams was sentenced to nearly 16 years in prison.  Essex County Sheriff's officers saw the two conducting several drug sales near Clinton Place and Weequahic Avenue Oct. 4, 2017. After officers moved in and arrested them, they searched beneath the bumper of a car where…

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by Paul Milo