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2 Passed Out, 11 Total Hospitalized In CO Leak At Newark Senior Living Facility 2 Passed Out, 11 Total Hospitalized In CO Leak At Newark Senior Living Facility
2 Passed Out, 11 Total Hospitalized In CO Leak At Newark Senior Living Facility Eleven residents of a Newark senior living facility were hospitalized in a carbon monoxide leak early Saturday, Oct. 15, authorities said. Two people who had passed out brought police to the Stephen Crane Elderly Apartments on Evergreen Lane around 5:40 a.m., Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Firefighters determined that carbon monoxide was being emitted from a furnace in the building. A total of 11 residents were transported to area hospitals for treatment of shortness of breath and light-headedness.  Five victims were transported to University Hospital and si…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Two Dead Minutes Apart In Separate Newark Shootings Two Dead Minutes Apart In Separate Newark Shootings
Two Dead Minutes Apart In Separate Newark Shootings Two men died minutes apart in separate Newark shootings early Saturday, Oct. 8, officials said. Altariq Johnson, 36, was shot on the 100 block of Brenner Street while Jordan Rodriguez, 31, was shot on the 600 block of Broadway — both just after 3 a.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. Johnson was pronounced dead at 3:42 a.m., and Rodriguez at 3:49 a.m., both at University Hospital. The investigations are active and ongoing. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips line at 1-877-TIP…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Newark Man Charged With Murder In East Orange Man's Killing Newark Man Charged With Murder In East Orange Man's Killing
Newark Man Charged With Murder In East Orange Man's Killing A Newark man has been charged in the shooting death of an East Orange man, authorities said Thursday, Sept. 29. Marquis McCray, 32, shot Wayne Jones, 41, on the 100 block of Ridgewood Avenue in Newark just before midnight on Saturday, Sept. 17, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé. Jones was pronounced dead the next day at University Hospital. A second victim was also shot, but survived, authorities said. McCray was arrested and subsequently charged with murder, attempted murder, and four weapons offenses. …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Teen Killed Golf Club-Wielding Man In Newark During Argument Over Money: Sources Teen Killed Golf Club-Wielding Man In Newark During Argument Over Money: Sources
Teen Killed Golf Club-Wielding Man In Newark During Argument Over Money: Sources A 16-year-old boy has been charged in a fatal shooting a golf club-wielding man in an argument over money in Newark, according to authorities and sources with direct knowledge of the incident. Kyle Eley, 50, of Irvington, was carrying a golf club when he went outside to discuss money with the juvenile on the corner of South Orange and Munn avenues on Wednesday, Sept. 14, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Daily Voice sources. Eley's girlfriend reported hearing shots fired soon after, sources say. The teen shot Eley, who was taken to&n…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Newark Girl Who Died Of Accidental Gunshot To Head 'Fought Her Hardest To Live,' Mom Says Newark Girl Who Died Of Accidental Gunshot To Head 'Fought Her Hardest To Live,' Mom Says
Newark Girl Who Died Of Accidental Gunshot To Head 'Fought Her Hardest To Live,' Mom Says Support is surging for the family of the 13-year-old Newark girl who died after accidentally shooting herself in the head. More than $3,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe page for Ajayla Smith as of Monday, Sept. 26.  Ajayla died around 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18 at University Hospital, two days after shooting herself at a friend's house on Friday, Sept. 16, sources with direct knowledge of the incident tell Daily Voice. No charges have been filed. "Ajayla fought her hardest to live," her mom Nadirah Jones writes. "We want justice for Ajayla & the truth." Ajayla attended the&…

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
North Jersey Football Player Dies After Suffering Traumatic Brain Injury During Game: Mayor North Jersey Football Player Dies After Suffering Traumatic Brain Injury During Game: Mayor
North Jersey Football Player Dies After Suffering Traumatic Brain Injury During Game: Mayor The Linden High School football team is mourning the loss of one of its own. Xavier McClain died on Wednesday, Sept. 21 after suffering a traumatic brain injury during a game on Sept. 9 against Woodbridge High School, according to Linden Mayor Derek Armstead. "Together we prayed for a miracle and hoped for a different outcome," the mayor said on Facebook. "With your prayers, Xavier fought a good fight." Our good friends, Lisa & Norman McClain, are asking the Linden community for prayers, nothing else, just your prayers... Posted by Derek Armstead Mayor of Linden on Saturday, Septe…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Man, 50, Gunned Down In Newark Man, 50, Gunned Down In Newark
Man, 50, Gunned Down In Newark A 50-year-old man was shot and killed in Newark this week, authorities announced. Kyle Eley, of Irvington, was found at the corner of South Orange and Munn avenues around 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 15, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. He was taken to University Hospital and pronounced dead at 7:26 p.m. The investigation is active and ongoing. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor's Office tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432. Calls will be ke…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
WANTED: Woman Sought In Newark Shooting Investigation WANTED: Woman Sought In Newark Shooting Investigation
Wanted: Woman Sought In Newark Shooting Investigation A woman is wanted for questioning in connection with a July shooting in Newark, authorities said. Aaliyah Lundy, 21, is being sought in connection with the incident that wounded another woman at Avon and Hillside avenues around 6:55 p.m. Friday, July 15, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. The victim was rushed to University Hospital for treatment of a non-life-threatening gunshot injury and is in stable condition. Lundy is described as 5’1” tall and 155 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Director Fragé urges anyone with information about the whereabouts of Aaliya…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Seven Hospitalized In 3-Car Crash Involving NJ Transit Bus In Newark Seven Hospitalized In 3-Car Crash Involving NJ Transit Bus In Newark
Seven Hospitalized In 3-Car Crash Involving NJ Transit Bus In Newark Seven people including the bus driver were hospitalized in a three-vehicle crash involving and NJ Transit bus Wednesday, Sept. 14 in Newark, authorities said. The incident happened just before 7:40 a.m., when the bus was struck by one of two cars that collided at South Orange Avenue and Grove Street, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The NJ Transit bus driver and five passengers were transported to University Hospital for complaints of pain, and the driver of one of the vehicles involved in the initial collision was also transported to University Hospital for complaints o…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Driver Left To Die In Newark Crash After Friends Bailed, Family Says Driver Left To Die In Newark Crash After Friends Bailed, Family Says
Driver Left To Die In Newark Crash After Friends Bailed, Family Says Family of a 23-year-old man killed in a Newark crash say he was left to die after friends bailed from the scene. Tahir Knox was removed from a Nissan Altima that lost control and struck a Chevy Tahoe on Bergen Street, after being struck by an eastbound BMW on Avon Avenue around 2 a.m. Friday, Sept. 9, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. Knox was removed from the Altima by first responders and taken to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:45 a.m. Another passenger in the car was treated for leg injuries. A GoFundMe for Knox's family …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Police ID Newark Man Killed In Shooting Police ID Newark Man Killed In Shooting
Police ID Newark Man Killed In Shooting Authorities have identified the victim of one of this week's Newark shootings as a 29-year-old city resident. Khalif Ligon was found suffering a gunshot wound on the 100 block of Roseville Avenue around 1:50 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. He was taken to University Hospital, and pronounced dead at 2:17 a.m. The investigation is active and ongoing. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor's Office tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432. Calls will be kept confid…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Body Of Young Motorcyclist Moved By Good Samaritans After Fatal Route 7 Crash: Police Body Of Young Motorcyclist Moved By Good Samaritans After Fatal Route 7 Crash: Police
Body Of Young Motorcyclist Moved By Good Samaritans After Fatal Route 7 Crash: Police A 22-year-old motorcyclist was killed after being struck by a van last week, after passing drivers moved his body to the side of Route 7, authorities said. Ahmed Mohamed, of East Brunswick, was believed to have been struck by a GMC van while riding in Route 7 west where the Newark/Jersey City Turnpike and the Belleville Turnpike split — commonly known as "The Split" — around 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 3, Kearny police said. Posted by Ahmed Sharaf on Friday, July 24, 2020 An officer arriving on scene found Mohamed and bystanders, who apparently moved his body and his yellow Honda motorcycle, to …

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by Cecilia Levine