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Heroin, Illegal Firearms, $15K In Drug Money Seized From Six Men In Newark: Police Heroin, Illegal Firearms, $15K In Drug Money Seized From Six Men In Newark: Police
Heroin, Illegal Firearms, $15K In Drug Money Seized From Six Men In Newark: Police Several decks of heroin and six illegal firearms and more than $15,000 in drug money were seized from eight men in Newark, authorities announced. The execution of a search warrant at a home in the East Ward led to the arrests of Justin White, 25, and Julio Rodriguez, 54, on Tuesday, April 26, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. There, police confiscated an assault rifle, 12-gauge shotgun, .38-Special revolver, .357 Magnum revolver, .6MM BB gun, and multiple rounds of ammunition. Police also recovered 21 bricks and 41 glassine envelopes of suspected heroin, along wi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Ex-Newark Mayor Was 'Confused Not Drunk' In Crash That Hospitalized 3: Police (VIDEO) Ex-Newark Mayor Was 'Confused Not Drunk' In Crash That Hospitalized 3: Police (VIDEO)
Ex-Newark Mayor Was 'Confused Not Drunk' In Crash That Hospitalized 3: Police (Video) Video footage has been released of a crash showing former Newark Mayor Sharpe James driving into the wrong lane of traffic and then speeding backward, hitting a pedestrian, another driver, and a bus stop somewhere along the way, authorities said. James, 83, was confused but had not been drinking at the time of the near 16th Avenue and Camden Street around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022,  Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. A pedestrian flagged down police to report the accident at Springfield Avenue and Bergen Street. The responding officer saw a silver 2009 C…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Newark Fire Captain Found Dead At Station Remembered (TRIBUTE) Newark Fire Captain Found Dead At Station Remembered (TRIBUTE)
Newark Fire Captain Found Dead At Station Remembered (Tribute) A leader. A fighter. A loving dad. This is how Carlos Rivera was being remembered. The Newark fire captain was identified through various online firefighting groups as the victim found dead at Newark's Park Avenue firehouse on Saturday morning. His former colleague was hospitalized. Rest In Peace🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊 Captain Carlos Rivera Newark Fire Department New Jersey Posted by Flame Eofd on Saturday, January 15, 2022 Can’t believe you are gone my brother damn all the years we play softball together with the Newark Titans always was a... Posted by Noel Rolon on Saturday, January 15, 20…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Disturbing Video Shows Newark Officers Saving Suicidal Man Hanging In Garage Disturbing Video Shows Newark Officers Saving Suicidal Man Hanging In Garage
Disturbing Video Shows Newark Officers Saving Suicidal Man Hanging In Garage A disturbing video released by Newark police shows officers rescuing a suicidal man who tried hanging himself in a garage (scroll for video). Police responded to a call about an attempted suicide on Kossuth Street around 9 a.m. Monday,  Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. When the officers arrived, they searched the home and found a man in the garage standing on a step stool with a rope around his neck.  The officers lifted the man off of the step stool while another officer cut the rope that was attached to a beam in the garage. “I commend the officers for remaining calm w…

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by Cecilia Levine