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Irvington Man, Garfield Woman Busted for Having Sex In Public: Newark PD Irvington Man, Garfield Woman Busted for Having Sex In Public: Newark PD
Irvington Man, Garfield Woman Busted for Having Sex In Public: Newark PD A 44-year-old Garfield woman and a 39-year-old Irvington man were recently arrested for having sex in public multiple times in Newark, authorities said. Melissa Barrett and Christopher Turner were arrested following multiple acts of lewdness that occurred between February 2024 and August 2024, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. On Sunday, Feb. 24, at 8:30 a.m., two juveniles reported they observed a man and woman having sex in public on the 200 block of Ferry Street, Fragé said. A photo of the couple having sex was provided to police, Fragé said. On Thursday, July 25, at 5:12…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead Inside Vehicle: Newark PD Man Found Dead Inside Vehicle: Newark PD
Man Found Dead Inside Vehicle: Newark PD A man was found dead inside a vehicle in Newark on the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 21, authorities said. At 4:01 p.m., police responded to Jones Street near Springfield Avenue on a report of an unresponsive male inside a vehicle, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The man was pronounced dead at 4:23 p.m., Fragé said. The man has not been publicly identified and foul play is not suspected, Fragé said. The incident remains under investigation, Fragé said.

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Woman Scammed At Newark Bank By Two Men: Police Woman Scammed At Newark Bank By Two Men: Police
Woman Scammed At Newark Bank By Two Men: Police A woman was scammed by two men out of $385 at a bank in Newark on the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 21, authorities said. At 4 p.m., police were called to a Citizens Bank at 255 Lafayette St. where a woman reported that upon exiting the bank, she was approached by two men who requested her financial help to claim their lottery winnings, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The woman withdrew money from her bank account, and then additional funds were withdrawn following her interaction with the two men, Fragé said.  She was not forcibly removed from the location, F…

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by Sam Barron
Lifestyle
'Mama's Boy' From New Jersey Chosen To Star On New Season Of 'The Bachelor' 'Mama's Boy' From New Jersey Chosen To Star On New Season Of 'The Bachelor'
'Mama's Boy' From New Jersey Chosen To Star On New Season Of 'The Bachelor' ABC's "The Bachelor" franchise has announced its next star. His name is Grant Ellis, and he's a 30-year-old day trader with New Jersey and New York roots. The Houston, Texas resident initially competed on this season of "The Bachelorette" starring Jenn Tran, who grew up in Bergen County. Ellis was eliminated just before Tran picked her final four. Ellis is a Newark native who played basketball for Hudson Catholic, and later at the collegiate level in New York for Iona University in New Rochelle, where he played guard and forward. His bio on the ABC website says he's a "mama’s boy who love…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man Assaulted Four People With Weapon: Newark PD Man Assaulted Four People With Weapon: Newark PD
Man Assaulted Four People With Weapon: Newark PD A 40-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged with assaulting four men on the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 20, authorities said. At 7:47 a.m., police responded to Central Avenue and South 10th Street on a report of a man, Khalif Judd, assaulting four men using an object held inside a black bag, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Judd was arrested and charged with four counts of aggravated assault and one count of possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, Fragé said. The incident remain under investigation, Fragé said.

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Bus Driver, Passenger Arrested After Physical Fight: Newark PD Bus Driver, Passenger Arrested After Physical Fight: Newark PD
Bus Driver, Passenger Arrested After Physical Fight: Newark PD A bus driver and a passenger were both arrested on Friday, Aug. 16 after they got into a physical altercation in Newark, authorities said. At noon, police responded to a report of a fight aboard a NJ Transit bus at Broad Street and Lafayette Street, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said.  The passenger spat on the driver after a verbal altercation, Fragé said. Both were charged with aggravated assault, Fragé said. The incident remains under investigation, Fragé said.

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Newark Officer Injured In Pursuit-Crash Of Car Wanted In Paterson Shooting Newark Officer Injured In Pursuit-Crash Of Car Wanted In Paterson Shooting
Newark Officer Injured In Pursuit-Crash Of Car Wanted In Paterson Shooting Three people were apprehended and one officer was injured after a pursuit that began in Newark ended in a crash in Clifton on the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 20, authorities said. At 5:31 a.m., police patrolling McCarter Highway and 3rd Avenue attempted to stop a silver 2023 Acura, but the driver refused and a pursuit ensued, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said.  The vehicle was reported stolen from Belleville on Sunday, Aug, 18 and was sought in connection with a shooting in Paterson on Monday, Aug. 19. Police pursued the suspects into Belleville and then ended at the Cl…

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Police & Fire
Man Barricades Himself In Paramus Home After Breaking In To Terrorize GF, Four Kids: Police Man Barricades Himself In Paramus Home After Breaking In To Terrorize GF, Four Kids: Police
Man Barricades Himself In Paramus Home After Breaking In To Terrorize GF, Four Kids: Police A 38-year-old man is in custody following an hours long stand-off with police in Paramus overnight, authorities said. Jerry Green of Newark, broke into a Juniper Lane home where his girlfriend and her young children ages 8, 6, 10, and 14 were staying around 1 a.m., Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Armed with a stick, Green began wreaking havoc inside the home, ripping a cable box off the television, Guidetti said. The woman and her children managed to flee the house and called 911. "Upon arrival, officers assessed the situation and treated it as a barricaded subject incident…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Trio Found With Airsoft Gun After Pursuit-Crash In North Jersey: Police Trio Found With Airsoft Gun After Pursuit-Crash In North Jersey: Police
Trio Found With Airsoft Gun After Pursuit-Crash In North Jersey: Police Three men seen trying to break into a home were arrested following a police pursuit, Saturday, Aug. 16 in North Jersey, authorities said. At 3:10 p.m., officers responded to a report of a burglary in progress at a home on Forest Place, where three men with ski masks were at the back door, Fairfield police said in a release. They were seen fleeing the area in a gray Honda CRV after the caller scared them off, police said. Police located the vehicle on Little Falls Road and initiated a traffic stop, but the Honda accelerated in an attempt to elude law enforcement, officers said. The pursuit c…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Newark Woman Assaulted, Robbed At Gunpoint On Porch: Police Newark Woman Assaulted, Robbed At Gunpoint On Porch: Police
Newark Woman Assaulted, Robbed At Gunpoint On Porch: Police A Newark woman was sitting on her porch when she was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint on the evening of Sunday, Aug. 11, authorities said.  At 10:06 p.m., the woman was sitting on the porch of her home on Houston Street when the suspect stopped in front of the house in a silver minivan, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé  said. The suspect exited the vehicle carrying a weapon, then walked onto the porch, where he punched the victim in the face, and snatched her purse containing $200 and bank cards, Fragé said. He then fled northbound on Hudson Street toward New York A…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
3-Year-Old Critical After Accidental Shooting: Newark PD 3-Year-Old Critical After Accidental Shooting: Newark PD
3-Year-Old Critical After Accidental Shooting: Newark PD A 3-year-old boy is in critical condition after accidentally shooting himself in Newark on the late afternoon of Thursday, Aug. 15, authorities said. At 5:47 p.m., police responded to a residence on Wainwright Street near Bragaw Avenue and found a 3-year-old boy who had been shot and two other children unharmed,  Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The 3-year-old was transported to University Hospital for treatment, Fragé said. A firearm was recovered at the scene, Fragé said. The shooting appears to have been accidental and self-inflicted, Fragé said, though…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Shots Fired In Newark, Two Firearms Recovered: Police Shots Fired In Newark, Two Firearms Recovered: Police
Shots Fired In Newark, Two Firearms Recovered: Police Gunshots were fired in Newark on the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 14, authorities said. At 8:21 p.m., police responded to the 100 block of Clifton Avenue on a report of shots fired, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. While police did not locate any victims, they did recover two firearms in the immediate area, Fragé said. This incident remains under investigation, Fragé said.

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