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East Orange Man Robbed Cherry Hill Bank Of $76K At Gunpoint: Prosecutor East Orange Man Robbed Cherry Hill Bank Of $76K At Gunpoint: Prosecutor
East Orange Man Robbed Cherry Hill Bank Of $76K At Gunpoint: Prosecutor An East Orange man has been arrested and charged with the armed robbery of the Investors Bank in Cherry Hill, authorities said. The robbery occurred on Dec. 22, 2022, said Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay, and the fugitive was arrested Thursday, Jan. 5 in Passaic.  William Ray, 42 of East Orange, is accused of entering the Investors Bank at 1951 Route 70 in Cherry Hill and holding the employees at gunpoint. Ray then allegedly attempted to lock the employees in a vault before fleeing with more than $76,000 in cash, MacAulay said. On Dec. 30, 2022, detectives of…

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by Jon Craig
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Tap Tap Trap: Female Food Delivery Driver Escapes Knifepoint Robbery Attempt In Clifton Tap Tap Trap: Female Food Delivery Driver Escapes Knifepoint Robbery Attempt In Clifton
Tap Tap Trap: Female Food Delivery Driver Escapes Knifepoint Robbery Attempt In Clifton The tap-tap-tap that a female food delivery driver heard on her car window after being sent to a bogus address in Clifton was made by a teen with a knife who was looking to rob her, authorities said. The driver was already apprehensive when she couldn’t find the exact address, Clifton Police Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. That’s because it was bogus, the lieutenant said. Suddenly, he said, the driver spotted a female standing in a nearby driveway trying to coax her out of her car. “When the victim refused, the female approached and attempted to forcefully gain access into the passenge…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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GOTCHA! Wayne Police Not Fooled By Bogus Bomb Threat At Willowbrook Mall GOTCHA! Wayne Police Not Fooled By Bogus Bomb Threat At Willowbrook Mall
Gotcha! Wayne Police Not Fooled By Bogus Bomb Threat At Willowbrook Mall The driver of a stolen car stopped by Wayne police called in a bomb threat at the Macy’s in the Willowbrook Mall in the hopes of distracting them, authorities charged. Capt. Michael McNiff wasn’t fooled. While units responded to the 911 call at the mall, McNiff reminded officers on the road that it could be a diversionary tactic, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. Sure enough, the call was traced to Shaquanda White, 30, of East Orange, who was driving a Honda Accord that had just been stopped by Officer Chris Savitsky outside the Yard House restaurant at Willowbrook, the captain said. The se…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Single East Orange Mom Dies After Weekend Hit-Run Crash In Irvington Single East Orange Mom Dies After Weekend Hit-Run Crash In Irvington
Single East Orange Mom Dies After Weekend Hit-Run Crash In Irvington A single mom from East Orange died four days after being struck with another woman by a hit-and-run vehicle in Irvington, as reported by RLS Media. Shauntice Paynes, 26, and the other victim were found on the ground after having been struck at Springfield and Clinton avenues around 2:05 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, the outlet said citing police.  R.I.P to my beautiful first born daughter Shauntice paynes! 😭😭🕊️🕊️it is so hard to take this in! I just cnt grasp the fact you are gone and taken away from me! Lord please help me through this hard time!!!!! Posted by Shonda Solomon on Wednesday, De…

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by Cecilia Levine
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7½ Years Without Parole Awaits Twice-Armed NJ Ex-Con Nabbed By Federal Marshals 7½ Years Without Parole Awaits Twice-Armed NJ Ex-Con Nabbed By Federal Marshals
7½ Years Without Parole Awaits Twice-Armed NJ Ex-Con Nabbed By Federal Marshals UPDATE: An Essex County ex-con who rolled the dice and went to trial on drug and weapons charges is now headed to federal prison for more than 7½ years without parole as a result. Teriek Edwards, 44, of Newark, had already been charged by East Orange police with having heroin, cocaine, Oxycodone and other drugs, as well as a loaded 9mm handgun, during a previous arrest when U.S. Marshals seized him on a warrant in August 2018. Once again, he was packing a loaded 9, federal authorities said. Edwards went to trial rather than take a deal from the government. Jurors in U.S. District Court in…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Hero Montclair Cop Who Saved Choking Newborn Knocks Gun From Robber's Hands: Police Hero Montclair Cop Who Saved Choking Newborn Knocks Gun From Robber's Hands: Police
Hero Montclair Cop Who Saved Choking Newborn Knocks Gun From Robber's Hands: Police A Montclair police officer who around this time last year saved a choking newborn is again being hailed a hero, this time for chasing down an armed robber in an off-duty pursuit and hitting him, causing the gun to fall to the ground. It all began around 10:10 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, as Montclair police Lt. Michael DeGrazio was patrolling near Stonebridge Road and Graham Terrace in an unmarked car in response to residential burglaries. That's when he spotted a man wearing dark clothing walking in the street, Chief Todd Conforti said. DeGrazio parked his car and began walking. Moments later, …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Essex County Man Convicted Of Hitting Baby Mama With Car During Argument Essex County Man Convicted Of Hitting Baby Mama With Car During Argument
Essex County Man Convicted Of Hitting Baby Mama With Car During Argument A 39-year-old man was convicted by an Essex County jury of attempted murder for hitting the mother of his children with his vehicle during a 2020 argument, causing serious injuries, authorities said. Andre Murrill, of East Orange, and his ex-girlfriend had ended their relationship but continued to co-parent children they had in common, sometime before getting into a fight inside of Murrill's apartment where shots were fired on Nov. 8, 2020, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. The argument spilled into the front of Murrill's building, where he got into his …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Woman Sought In Connection With Summer Newark Shooting Woman Sought In Connection With Summer Newark Shooting
Woman Sought In Connection With Summer Newark Shooting Police seek the public's help in locating an East Orange woman wanted for questioning in connection with a shooting. Shooting Nia Servance, 34, may have information to share in the shooting that occurred on June 25, according to Newark Public Safety Fritz G. Fragé At approximately 1:52 a.m., police responded to Hayes Street and 15th Avenue for shots fired. No injuries were reported as a result of this incident. Detectives investigating this incident are seeking Servance for questioning. She is described as 5’3” tall with brown eyes. Fragé urges anyone with information regarding the …

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by Jon Craig
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93-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car In East Orange 93-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car In East Orange
93-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car In East Orange A 93-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle in East Orange, authorities said. Earnest Green was struck at the intersection of South Arlington Avenue and Central Avenue around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and East Orange Police Chief Phyllis Bindi said. Green was taken to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 12:31 a.m. Sunday. The driver of the vehicle remained on the scene. The investigation is active and ongoing. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County P…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Graphic Footage Shows Good Samaritans, Police Dragging Injured Newark Officer To Safety Graphic Footage Shows Good Samaritans, Police Dragging Injured Newark Officer To Safety
Graphic Footage Shows Good Samaritans, Police Dragging Injured Newark Officer To Safety Newly-released footage shows the terrifying moment one of two rookie, Newark police officers were shot by a sniper Tuesday, Nov. 1 (scroll for video). The footage apparently captured by neighbors shows a good Samaritan stop her vehicle to help one of the injured officers bleeding from his neck on the ground near Van Velsor Place and Chancellor Avenue. She appears to get some type of garment from her vehicle to stop the bleeding as other officers rush over — then gunshots ring out. Officers kneel on the ground with their wounded partner as neighbors yell for everyone to disperse. The sniper…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Sniper Kendall Howard Accused Of Shooting 2 Newark Officers Captured After Manhunt: Sources Sniper Kendall Howard Accused Of Shooting 2 Newark Officers Captured After Manhunt: Sources
Sniper Kendall Howard Accused Of Shooting 2 Newark Officers Captured After Manhunt: Sources UPDATE: Kendall Howard, the accused East Orange sniper wanted for shooting two Newark police officers, has been captured after a massive search, sources tell Daily Voice. Howard was arrested Wednesday morning by Newark police on two attempted murder charges, sources with direct knowledge of the incident say. Details surrounding his arrest were not immediately clear. Howard had been wanted in connection with another shooting from last Friday when police received a 911 call from a civilian who reported seeing him in the area of an apartment building at 25 Van Velsor Place, authorities said. …

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by Jerry DeMarco & Cecilia Levine
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Man Accused Of Shooting Two Newark Officers Captured: Sources Man Accused Of Shooting Two Newark Officers Captured: Sources
Man Accused Of Shooting Two Newark Officers Captured: Sources UPDATE: An East Orange man wanted for shooting two Newark police officers, has been captured after a massive search, sources tell Daily Voice. Kendall Howard was arrested Wednesday morning by Newark police on two attempted murder charges, sources with direct knowledge of the incident say. Howard had been wanted in connection with another shooting from last Friday when police received a 911 call from a civilian who reported seeing him in the area of an apartment building at 25 Van Velsor Place, authorities said. The officers found Howard after pulling into a parking lot behind the building…

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by Jerry DeMarco & Cecilia Levine