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Mulberry Street, Newark, NJ

Man Stole Security Officer's Loaded Firearm From Vehicle: Newark PD Man Stole Security Officer's Loaded Firearm From Vehicle: Newark PD
Man Stole Security Officer's Loaded Firearm From Vehicle: Newark PD A man is at large after he snatched a firearm from a security officer's vehicle in Newark on Friday, July 19, authorities said. At 11:50 a.m., the suspect broke into the car, parked at Franklin Street and Federal Square and took his loaded off-duty weapon, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The suspect, a man with a thin build, also took a tan-colored holster and a black army pattern multi camo shoulder bag, Fragé said. He wore a black shirt and gray shorts and fled the scene on a bicycle heading eastbound on Franklin Street, then onto Mulberry Street, Fragé said. An…
WATCH: Authorities Bust Newark Flash Mob As Cars Do Doughnuts Inches From Spectators WATCH: Authorities Bust Newark Flash Mob As Cars Do Doughnuts Inches From Spectators
Watch: Authorities Bust Newark Flash Mob As Cars Do Doughnuts Inches From Spectators Police dispersed throngs of people who turned out to watch wheelie-popping motorcycles and speeding cars in downtown Newark, resulting in more than 50 summonses last weekend. Hundreds of people gathered at Edison Place and Mulberry Street for the "Takeover" car meet and flash mob around 11 p.m., Aug. 22,  Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. A video released by Newark police shows a car doing doughnuts dangerously close to spectators, inches from men filming. A total 57 motor vehicle summonses for reckless driving, failing to maintain lane, noisy muffler, l…
Franklin Street Near City Hall In Newark Closed For Construction In December Franklin Street Near City Hall In Newark Closed For Construction In December
Franklin Street Near City Hall In Newark Closed For Construction In December Franklin Street between Mulberry and Broad streets in Newark will be closed beginning Wednesday and through Dec. 23, police said.  The closure is in effect seven days a week and is in place for the Newark parking deck project. The street cuts through a downtown area that includes the post office, city hall and the municipal court.  Those who regularly travel in the area are encouraged to allow extra time and to plan alternate routes. 
Street Closures In Newark Sunday For Film Production Street Closures In Newark Sunday For Film Production
Street Closures In Newark Sunday For Film Production Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose announces that a number of streets will be closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday due to a film production. The production, "Masters of Doom," is a drama series based on the 2003 book of the same name that tells the story of the two founders of id Software, which created revolutionary video games such as Quake, Doom and Wolfenstein 3D.  These street closures will be conducted in three sections, with most streets reopening after their respective section time ends. Those closures continuing into the subsequent section are marked below with a…
Streets In Newark Will Be Closed For Breast Cancer Walk Streets In Newark Will Be Closed For Breast Cancer Walk
Streets In Newark Will Be Closed For Breast Cancer Walk Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose announces street closures due to the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk on Sunday.  The walk will begin at 10 a.m., starting at Mulberry Street, between Market and Lafayette streets. Edison Place, between Broad Street and McCarter Highway, will also be affected as part of the event staging area. STREET CLOSURES - 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. · Broad Street from South Street to Central Avenue · Mulberry Street from Market to Center Streets · Market Street from McCarter Highway to Washington Street · Raymond…
Victim In Second Weekend Fatal Shooting In Newark Identified Victim In Second Weekend Fatal Shooting In Newark Identified
Victim In Second Weekend Fatal Shooting In Newark Identified The Essex County Prosecutor's Office released the name of a man killed late Sunday night in Newark.  Jamal Williams, 29, of East Orange,  was shot in the 200 block of Mulberry Street shortly before 11 p.m. He was pronounced dead at University Hospital. The shooting occurred near the Prudential Center, but there were no events at the popular entertainment venue at the time.  He was killed just several hours after another man was gunned down near a nightclub in the city's Ironbound section. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office&n…
Separate Weekend Shootings Outside Clubs Leave Two Dead In Newark Separate Weekend Shootings Outside Clubs Leave Two Dead In Newark
Separate Weekend Shootings Outside Clubs Leave Two Dead In Newark Authorities are investigating a pair of shootings over the weekend that occurred near two different nightspots in Newark.  Early Sunday morning, a shooting left one dead outside Rio Lounge at Market and Somme streets in the Ironbound.  That night, around 11 p.m., a second deadly shooting occurred near Three Levels Lounge and Sports Bar on Mulberry Street, across from the Prudential Center.  When events are held at the popular venue there is typically a heavy police presence, but nothing was scheduled at Prudential Sunday night.  The Essex County Prosecutor's Office sai…
Police Announce Street Closures In Newark For Movie Filming Police Announce Street Closures In Newark For Movie Filming
Police Announce Street Closures In Newark For Movie Filming Filming for a  movie is happening Friday and Saturday in Newark and a number of streets will be closed to traffic, police said.  A police spokeswoman did not know what production was filming but the city's film office previously announced that West Side Story, a remake of the 1961 classic that's being directed by Steven Spielberg, would be filming for several weeks in Newark starting in August.  The movie is also filming in Paterson.  Following is the schedule of street closures:  Friday:  · 4 p.m. to 12 a.m. - Washington Street from Market Street to …
Newark Expected To Be A Traffic Nightmare Monday, When VMAs Come To Town Newark Expected To Be A Traffic Nightmare Monday, When VMAs Come To Town
Newark Expected To Be A Traffic Nightmare Monday, When VMAs Come To Town Authorities are urging the public to avoid travel to downtown Newark Monday if possible, when there will be multiple street closures to accommodate the Video Music Awards coming to the Prudential Center Monday night.  “We’d like the downtown businesses treat this like a major blizzard – except we know it’s coming a few days in advance,” Director of Public Safety Anthony Ambrose said. “It would be a mistake to underestimate the impact the VMA Awards are going to have on the downtown and the main roads in and out of the city. Ambrose urged commuters to use mass transit, and for employers…