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Slain Officer ID'd In Jersey City Bloodbath As Bergen Dad, Two Shooters, 3 Civilians Also Dead Slain Officer ID'd In Jersey City Bloodbath As Bergen Dad, Two Shooters, 3 Civilians Also Dead
Slain Officer ID'd In Jersey City Bloodbath As Bergen Dad, Two Shooters, 3 Civilians Also Dead UPDATE: A police officer, two suspects and three civilians were killed in what became a Jersey City gun battle Tuesday afternoon, authorities confirmed. The slain officer was identified as Joseph Seals, a 17-year department veteran and father of five -- including a newborn -- who lived in North Arlington. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Joe’s family during this Christmas season and beyond,” Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop said. “We take for granted sometimes the selfless work a police officer does when they wear that uniform. In the end they are people that volunteered to keep every…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Gunfire Kills One, Wounds Three On Newark Street Gunfire Kills One, Wounds Three On Newark Street
Gunfire Kills One, Wounds Three On Newark Street One person was killed and three others were injured Monday night in a pair of shootings on the same Newark street, authorities said. Gunfire broke out just after 5 p.m. on South 8th Street, off 12th Avenue, a neighborhood of mostly two-family homes. The three hospitalized didn’t have life-threatening wounds, police said. There was no immediate word on a possible motive or whether authorities had anyone in custody. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office was investigating, assisted by Newark police. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NY Man Charged In Carjacking Spree Throughout Newark, Elizabeth NY Man Charged In Carjacking Spree Throughout Newark, Elizabeth
NY Man Charged In Carjacking Spree Throughout Newark, Elizabeth A Brooklyn man suspected of several carjackings in Newark and Elizabeth last month is in custody, Newark police said Tuesday.  Jaheem Fulmore was arrested at his home and be being held at the Essex County jail. An investigation is underway to identify others who took part in the rash of carjackings Oct. 13 to Oct 16.  “Our detectives followed leads to Brooklyn, where they positively identified the suspect,” Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. “With the help of the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI, we were able to obtain search warrants and arrest warrants.” This story …

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by Paul Milo
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Irvington Man Shot And Killed In Newark Early Sunday Irvington Man Shot And Killed In Newark Early Sunday
Irvington Man Shot And Killed In Newark Early Sunday A 43-year-old Irvington man was fatally shot in Newark early Sunday morning, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said.  Newark police were called to the 100 block of Hartford Street around 2:40 a.m. There they found Clifford Cajou, who had suffered a gunshot wound. He was taken to University Hospital, just a few blocks from where he had been shot, where he was pronounced dead less than an hour later.  The death is under investigation by the prosecutor's Homicide Task Force, which includes Newark police detectives. Anyone with information is urged to call the prosecutor's tips lin…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
WATCH: Newark Police Pull Suicidal 13-Year-Old From Fire Escape WATCH: Newark Police Pull Suicidal 13-Year-Old From Fire Escape
Watch: Newark Police Pull Suicidal 13-Year-Old From Fire Escape Two police officers from Newark are being hailed as heroes after they stopped a 13-year-old boy from jumping off  a third story fire escape at a treatment facility, police said.  “I commend Sgt. [Antonio] Barbosa and Officer [Shaquille] Johnson for taking the initiative to immediately devise a plan of action that saved this boy’s life,” Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said.  Preservation of a life is always our goal, but it’s clear that these officers exercised exceptional compassion and the care needed to ensure that this frightening scenario had a positive ending.” Newark Pub…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Newark Man Charged In String Of Belleville Burglaries Newark Man Charged In String Of Belleville Burglaries
Newark Man Charged In String Of Belleville Burglaries A 57-year-old Newark man was arrested Monday and charged with a series of nighttime commercial burglaries in Belleville, police said.  In all four burglaries police said Anthony Meyers smashed an exterior door window, enter the business and empty the cash register. He was arrested in Newark.  Meyers was arrested thanks to surveillance video submitted by businesses and residents and with help from Maplewood and Newark police, the New Jersey Regional Operations Intelligence Center and the Newark Real Time Crime Center, Belleville police also said. 

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by Paul Milo
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LAWSUIT: Family Of Jefferson Mom Allegedly Shot By Lieutenant Husband To Sue Him, Newark Police LAWSUIT: Family Of Jefferson Mom Allegedly Shot By Lieutenant Husband To Sue Him, Newark Police
Lawsuit: Family Of Jefferson Mom Allegedly Shot By Lieutenant Husband To Sue Him, Newark Police The attorney representing the family of a Jefferson mom allegedly fatally shot by her Newark police lieutenant husband will soon be suing the officer and his department, according to a recent report. A tort claim notice was filed by attorney Marco Laracca against John Formisano, who is accused of fatally shooting his wife Christie Solaro Formisano and wounding her boyfriend last July -- about a month after filing for divorce, NJ.com reports. The wrongful death suit will also argue that the Newark Police Department ignored warning signs from Formisano, who Solaro's mom maintained should not …

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by Cecilia Levine
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BMW BANDITS: Crew In Luxury Car Robbed Man In Newark, Police Say BMW BANDITS: Crew In Luxury Car Robbed Man In Newark, Police Say
BMW Bandits: Crew In Luxury Car Robbed Man In Newark, Police Say The Newark Police Department is asking the public's help locating the people who took part in a robbery of a man Aug. 30.  The victim was in the 100 block of Pennsylvania Avenue around 8 p.m. when a BMW X3 pulled up and two males got out, demanding the victim's valuables at gunpoint. They fled on foot with the man's wallet and other personal items and re-entered the BMW on Murray Street.  Two of the suspects and the vehicle are pictured.  Anyone with information about these suspects and their vehicle is asked to call the police 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIP…

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by Paul Milo
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Bergen-Based Cold-Case Squad Cracks Newark Murder, Accused Irvington Gunman Captured Bergen-Based Cold-Case Squad Cracks Newark Murder, Accused Irvington Gunman Captured
Bergen-Based Cold-Case Squad Cracks Newark Murder, Accused Irvington Gunman Captured A cold-case task force created in Bergen County cracked a 10-year-old Newark murder with the arrest of an East Orange man. The victim, 31-year-old Philip Quale, was killed by several gunshots on the 17th floor of a First Street high rise on Dec. 27, 2009, authorities said Thursday. What initially was an exhaustive investigation didn’t produce an arrest, and the case went cold, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose, III said in a joint release. The investigation was revived by the N…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Police Looking For Shooter Who Grazed 6-Year-Old In Newark Police Looking For Shooter Who Grazed 6-Year-Old In Newark
Police Looking For Shooter Who Grazed 6-Year-Old In Newark The Newark Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in finding a man suspected of a shooting that left two people injured, including a young child who was grazed by a bullet.  Authorities released a photo array of a man who may have opened fire Friday during a fight with another man outside The Waterfront recreation center on Grafton Avenue. The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries.  The child, a six-year-old girl, was grazed by one of the bullets fired during the dispute. Her father brought her to Clara Maass Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threat…

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by Paul Milo
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SEEN HIM? Newark Man Hit Police Car, Drove On Sidewalk In Pursuit: Police SEEN HIM? Newark Man Hit Police Car, Drove On Sidewalk In Pursuit: Police
Seen HIM? Newark Man Hit Police Car, Drove On Sidewalk In Pursuit: Police A Newark man put several lives in danger Saturday when he led police on a chase into Union County, Newark's Director of Public Safety Anthony Ambrose said.  An arrest warrant has been issued for 28-year-old Justin Archer, who was identified as the driver in the pursuit, police said.  Shortly before 11 a.m. police spotted a white van reported stolen out of Elizabeth parked at Van Vechten and Hanford streets. When officers approached the van they saw Archer, who appeared unconscious, in the front seat, police said.  When he was ordered to get out of the van, Archer allegedly p…

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by Paul Milo
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Tinted Windows, Pot Smoking Lead To Gun Arrests In Newark: Police Tinted Windows, Pot Smoking Lead To Gun Arrests In Newark: Police
Tinted Windows, Pot Smoking Lead To Gun Arrests In Newark: Police Nearly a dozen people were arrested and 8 guns seized over the weekend in Newark, in what Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose attributed to "great, proactive police work."  A number of the arrests stemmed from investigations into routine offenses, including a cracked windshield. Christopher Hanley, a 36-year-old Fair Lawn man, was pulled over Friday on Pine Grove Terrace.  Police said Hanley agreed to a search of the car after police spotted drug paraphernalia, which led to the discovery of an illegal weapon. Hanley, who did not have a license, was charged with drug and weapons…

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by Paul Milo