WATCH: Anger, chaos erupt at Newark council meeting over housing and other top stories.

• WATCH: Anger, chaos erupt at Newark council meeting over housing

  

  Posted September 21, 2017 at 07:40 AM | Updated September 21, 2017 at 03:22 PM By Karen Yi | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com NEWARK -- Chaos erupted at the Newark City Council meeting Wednesday night as residents' fury over housing opportunities escalated into heated exchanges between the public and city employees. "That's disrespectful," a c..

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• Police looking for suspect in Newark assault

  

  NEWARK -- An arrest warrant has been issued for a man charged with aggravated assault after he got into a fight with another man Sept. 10, police said. Darae Council (Newark police)   The alleged assault occurred in the 400-block of Central Avenue. Police are now asking for the public's help locating Darae Council, 31. Council is black, 6'4", 210 lbs and has brown eyes and hair. Anyone with information is asked to call the 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477) or 1-8..

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• Did insurance mismanagement lead to death of this former Newark ...

  

  NEWARK -- A retired police officer has died -- and his widow says his death came as he waited weeks with no medication for new insurance and prescription cards that never came, intensifying ongoing turmoil over the city's switch to a new health care system. "I'm not God, but if he was taking his medication, I think he still would be here," Christina Hoff, a lifelong Newarker, told NJ Advance Media. "[The city] turned their back on him and not only him, it's a lot of people they're doing this to..

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• Newark East Side beats Belleville to break 54-game losing streak

  

  NEWARK—- As if waiting six years for a victory didn't make the moment dramatic enough, Newark East Side put together a final quarter and comeback that made the long-awaited victory even more meaningful. The program broke a 54-game losing streak when Carlos Martinez threw a game-tying 20-yard touchdown pass to Romain Johnson with just 16 seconds left in the fourth quarter, then found DeAndre Speight on a two-point conversion pass to give East Side a 32-30 victory over Belleville on Thursday nigh..

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• Newarkers host fundraiser for US Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman

  

  A high-wattage group of Newark's power elite came out to show support for U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-12), New Jersey's sole woman and only woman of color in the Garden State's Congressional delegation, at a fundraising event in Newark.  The fundraiser reception for Coleman, held at Nico Kitchen + Bar adjoining the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark's rapidly revitalizing downtown on Monday night, drew an array of boldface names.  The event raised more than $25,000 for Wa..

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• Philip's Academy welcomes its first free pre-kindergarten class

  

  Philip’s Academy Charter School of Newark officially welcomed its pre-kindergarten program today with a gala ribbon-cutting event at the school in Newark’s Central Ward. A host of state and city officials, including New Jersey State Senator M. Teresa Ruiz, Assemblywoman Eliana Pintor Marin, Central Ward Councilwoman Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins, joined school leaders, parents and teachers in celebrating the city’s first free Pre-K program. Sixty new pre-k students were welcomed at the start of the ..

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• One Theater Square slated to open in 2018

  

  Yesterday marked a milestone for the City of Newark, as One Theater Square—the first new upscale residential high-rise to be built in the city since 1960—celebrated its topping-off ceremony at 2 Center Street in the heart of the city's downtown district. Recognized as the most luxurious residential development in the city’s history, the 22-story building, located on a 1.2-acre site directly across from the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, has already begun to transform the city’s Arts district..

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• More than 400 Expected at Saturday's Newark Walk to End ...

  

  NEWARK, NJ – Businesses and individuals throughout Northern New Jersey are paving the way for Alzheimer’s support, care and research by securing more than $44,000 in donations leading up to the Essex-Hudson-Union Walk to End Alzheimer’s, this Saturday at Weequahic Park in Newark.  Fundraising on behalf of the walk, which is being organized by the Alzheimer’s Association Greater New Jersey Chapter, continues online at alz.org/njwalk through December 31, 2017 and in-person registrations are still ..

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• Newark Beth Israel to accept SNAP payment for its home-grown food

  Newark Beth Israel to accept SNAP payment for its home-grown food Newark Beth Israel Medical Center has agreed to participate in the federal government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for its hydroponics farm, The Beth Greenhouse and Farmers Market. Newark Beth Israel created the greenhouse last year as a way to offer healthy, organic food to the surrounding community, and was the first hospital-based vendor to have such an offering. The greenhouse produces roughly 100 pounds of f..

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• Essex County College administrator placed on paid administrative ...

  

  “Where’s the board?” That was the recurring mantra at Tuesday’s meeting of the Essex County College Board of Trustees, where the school’s vice president of administration and finance was placed on paid administrative leave following months of calls for her resignation. Nine board members voted to place Joyce Wilson Harley on paid administrative leave for an "undetermined" amount of time, with one abstention from board member Safanya Searcy.Sign Up for E-News But it was the absence of the board t..

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Man critical after Newark dispute turns violent .	Newark deputy mayor accused of harassment by members of Puerto ... .
Newark deputy mayor accused of harassment by members of Puerto ... .	CAR-T Cancer Approach Has Surprising Success in Multiple Myeloma .

8 questions as Newark school takeover end nears, 8 answers from ... and other top stories.

• 8 questions as Newark school takeover end nears, 8 answers from ...

  

  Posted August 09, 2017 at 07:30 AM | Updated August 09, 2017 at 10:06 AM By Karen Yi | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Newark Mayor Ras Baraka gives his 3rd State of the City address NEWARK -- The state could vote as early as nex..

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• Shooting victim pronounced dead after being left at Newark hospital

  

  A 27-year-old shooting victim was pronounced at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Monday, after authorities said someone left him there. Star-Ledger file photo  NEWARK -- A 27-year-old shooting victim was pronounced dead at a Newark hospital early Monday morning, after he was left there by someone who immediately fled, authorities said.  The victim was identified as Rashon S. Brown, who was originally from East Orange but had been living in Paterson, authorities said. Acting Essex County Prosec..

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• Newark man admits ambush killing of ex's new boyfriend

  

  NEWARK -- A 24-year-old city man on Tuesday admitted gunning down the boyfriend of his child's mother on a street in Irvington, pleading guilty to aggravated manslaughter under a deal that will see prosecutors recommend a 25-year prison term. Marquis Armstrong. (Essex County Prosecutor's Office)  Marquis Armstrong's murder trial before Superior Court Judge James W. Donohue had entered its second day when he agreed to plead guilty to manslaughter and weapons charges in the killing of Rhasan Heat..

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• Application for proposed Lower Broadway area Wawa postponed

  

  An application for a proposed Wawa in the city’s Central Ward was postponed at last night's meeting of the Central Planning Board. The proposed project, to be built on two lots located at 1300-1346 McCarter Highway on a 2.483-acre site, would see a 5,051 square-foot 24-hour Wawa convenience store with 58 parking spaces, along with a 16-pump gas station. The application was postponed at the request of Michael Oliveira, attorney for Tonymar LLC, the applicant and owner of the property.Sign Up for ..

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• More Development Coming Near Newark's Government Center

  

  NEWARK, N.J.: The first stage of a new multi-phased development project near the border of Newark’s Central and East Wards has reached the approvals process. A new mixed-use development has been proposed for 317 and 321-323 Mulberry Street, as well as 58-64 East Kinney Street, at the edge of Downtown Newark just two blocks from the Ironbound neighborhood. According to a legal notice from the Newark Central Planning Board, the proposal calls for the building to be five-stories tall, and for..

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• 5th ANNUAL HOT RODS & CLASSIC CAR SHOW RETURNS TO ...

  

  Enjoy 5th ANNUAL HOT RODS & CLASSIC CAR SHOW RETURNS TO NEWARK’S NORTH WARD Published August 8, 2017 | Vince Baglivo Hot cars, cool music, great food and fun for the whole family will return to Mt. Prospect Avenue in Newark’s historic Forest Hill neighborhood when Mt. Prospect Partnership (MPP) joins with Councilman Anibal Ramos, Jr. to present the 5th Annual Hot Rods & Classic Car Show on Sunday, September 10th from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The Partnership is also supporting the Susan G. Ko..

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• United to add service to Western Ski Resorts for 2017-208 Season ...

  

  CHICAGO, IL  - United Airlines announced new service from the Newark Liberty Airport Hub to six western US ski destinations. The new routes will start operationg later this year and will continue into the Spring of 2018. The Winter schedule to ski destination from Newark includes service to Bozeman/Big Sky, Eagle/Vail, Jackson Hole, Steamboat Springs, Montrose/Telluride, and Salt Lake City.  "United offers customers the most service to the most ski destinations across the U.S." said Jake Cefol..

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• Essex County freeholders honor Montclair rowing team

  Special to The Montclair Times Published 6:56 a.m. ET Aug. 9, 2017 Essex County freeholders honored the Montclair rowing team.(Photo: Submitted to The Montclair Times)(Newark, NJ) – During a special presentation held at the Hall of Records in Newark, New Jersey, on July 19, 2017, the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders honored the Montclair High School Rowing Crew for winning the Boys and Girls Points Trophies at the Garden State Championship Regatta.Freeholder At-Large ..

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• Illegal Soliciting Leads to Arrest on Three Outstanding Warrants

  

  On July 25, 2017, Millburn Police Officer Recinos responded to the Millburn Municipal Court on a warrant arrest. Jethro Exantus, age 20 out of Maplewood, was placed under arrest on two outstanding criminal warrants out of Livingston and Union. Mr. Exantus was released with new court dates. On July 25, 2017, Millburn Police Officer Zonn responded to the Lululemon store at The Mall at Short Hills on a forgery report. Lululemon personnel report 25-year-old Xavier Alarcon out of Elmhurst, NY passed ..

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• Lieutenant governor candidates will both make history | Albright

  

  New Jersey voters will make history -- twice -- on Election Day on Nov. 7. Sheila Y. Oliver, a veteran assemblywoman, will be elected the first African-American lieutenant governor in state political history.  And Carlos Rendo, the Cuban-born mayor of Woodcliff Lake, will become the first Hispanic candidate for lieutenant governor. Republican gubernatorial candidate Kim Guadagno chose Rendo for the GOP ticket on July 27, while Democratic gubernatorial nominee Phil Murphy selected Oliver on July..

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Suspicious item prompts partial evacuation at Newark airport .	Dover woman charged with illegal dumping in Newark .
Why a casket-bearing crowd blocked busy Newark streets for hours ... .	Recalling human toll of a 'rebellion' in Newark's 1967 riots | Carter .

Special Mass celebrates Cardinal Tobin's link to Pope Francis and other top stories.

• Special Mass celebrates Cardinal Tobin's link to Pope Francis

  

  NEWARK -- In a custom that dates back centuries in the Roman Catholic Church, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, Archbishop of Newark, received the pallium, a special garment symbolizing his link to the papacy of Pope Francis.   The Imposition of the Pallium Mass was held at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, where Tobin, the sixth Archbishop of Newark, received the garment.  The woolen vestment was presented by The Most Reverend Christophe Pierre, the Apostolic Nuncio to the United S..

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• Student brought gun to school, posted photo on social media, cops say

  

  NEWARK -- Authorities have arrested two 15-year-old high school students after they say one of them took a gun to school and posted a picture of himself with the weapon on social media. At 2:42 p.m. Friday, the Newark Police SWAT team put University High School on lockdown and arrested the boy, Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said in a statement. Authorities were also able to recover the gun, which was with the other student, authorities said. In a statement, school district spokeswoman ..

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• Corrections officer involved in shooting in Newark

  

  NEWARK -- Authorities in Newark are investigating a shooting early Friday involving an Essex County Corrections officer, officials said. The county prosecutor's office is investigating the shooting, which did not result in any injuries, local authorities said. A spokeswoman from the prosecutor's office did not immediately respond to questions about the incident Friday. According to a CBS News report, the off-duty officer found a person trying to break into a car, which was parked near Lindsley ..

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• Man freed with electronic monitoring now accused of double slaying

  

  NEWARK -- When Zabdiel R. Vargas-Soto was released ahead of trial with an electronic monitoring device for allegedly attacking a woman, he had no record of criminal convictions, and was found to be a low risk for future violent crime. But months later, Vargas-Soto stands accused of fatally shooting two brothers in Newark, slayings that he allegedly committed while awaiting trial for the earlier alleged assault. Now city's public safety director is once again blaming bail reform for allowing a d..

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• WATCH: Man, woman dressed as ninjas start fires in Newark ...

  

  NEWARK -- The man and a woman who dressed as ninjas and set several small fires after entering a Newark apartment building are still being sought by police. Video obtained by NBCNewYork.com shows the pair dressed in all black with their faces covered entering the newly constructed Cherry Park apartments on the 100 block of Sylvan Avenue on Sept. 3. They made their way down hallways, entered an apartment and set multiple fires, police said.  Later, they are seen dashing from the building out a ..

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• Newark Boys Chorus School goes high-tech with help from ...

  

  Students at Newark Boys Chorus School (NBCS) got their first look today at a new state-of-the-art Tech Hub Lab with a gala ribbon-cutting event held at the private middle school in downtown Newark. The lab is the culmination of months of hard work and planning that turned an empty space into a room filled with high-tech equipment that will help launch the school into the 21st century. Founded in 1969, NBCS provides a comprehensive, performance-based music program, along with a core academic curr..

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• Newark seniors say they need more security

  

  Newark's housing guard ordinance stipulates that in senior citizen buildings with more than 100 housing units, an unarmed guard must be stationed at the front desk 24 hours a day. But what happens if the guard takes a lunch break, uses the bathroom or escorts an emergency medical technician to an apartment when a resident needs an ambulance? Fill in any other circumstance that might require the guard to leave the front desk unmanned, and you know what is upsetting residents who live downtown at..

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• IN MONTCLAIR: AUTHOR TALK + CONCERT TO FEATURE ...

  

  On Sunday, October 15 at 3 p.m., Barbara Kukla will discuss The Encyclopedia of Newark Jazz, her sixth book about the people of Newark and its rich history. This talk at Montclair Public Library includes a concert by local jazz musicians. Kukla's previous books include Swing City: Newark Nightlife, 1925-50, and America’s Music: Jazz in Newark. Kukla’s latest work includes more than 300 capsule biographies of Newark jazz musicians and singers and more than 400 photographs. The book includes musi..

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• Judge won't let public see files of priests accused of sexual abuse

  

  NEWARK -- The Archdiocese of Newark received a protective order on Friday shielding the personnel files of three priests accused of sexual abuse from being disclosed to the public.  Five men and one woman have alleged The Rev. Michael Walters sexually abused them between 1982 and 1995, and a former member of Sacred Heart Parish who attended Seton Hall Preparatory School claims he was abused by two priests at those institutions, the Revs. Robert Gibney and William Giblin, respectively, in the 19..

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• 85-year-old man charged with stabbing son tops Week in Crime

  

  An 85-year-old Manchester man allegedly stabbed his 58-year-old son during an argument. A Newark woman admitted trapping a teenage girl in a "life of sexual slavery." Those two are among a group of people either charged with, indicted for, convicted of or sentenced in a wide array of crimes that made news across New Jersey in the past week. Scroll through the gallery above to catch up on any law and order news you might have missed. Here's some of what's there: Jeff Goldman may be reached at je..

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No arrests made in Newark woman's fatal shooting, authorities say .	Man killed in Newark shooting identified .
Splash of color added to Newark Avenue, courtesy of art students ... .	Man allegedly fired at relative in Newark .

New Newark Housing Authority director gets green light and other top stories.

• New Newark Housing Authority director gets green light

  

  NEWARK -- It's official, the Newark Housing Authority has a new leader. The Board of Commissioners on Wednesday approved the appointment of Victor Cirilo as executive director without discussion. Cirilo is a West Orange resident and director of the Housing Authority for the city of Passaic. Victor CiriloHandout  Cirilo led the Passaic housing authority for 10 years and is replacing former director Keith Kinard, who left the Newark agency in July.  "I want to extend my wholehearted gratitude to ..

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• Kearny (28) at Newark East Side (16) - Football

  Travis Witt threw the go-ahead 23-yard touchdown pass to Diego Torales with 20 seconds left to lead Kearny to a 28-16 come-from-behind win over Newark East Side in Newark. Newark East Side led, 16-7 going into the fourth quarter, before Kearny scored 21 unanswered points to win it. Travis Witt scored on a 15-yard TD run with 2:51 left to pull within one point. On the ensuing possession, Kearny recovered a fumble, which led to Witt's 23-yard TD to Torales. Kearny sealed the game when East Side a..

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• A crucial 'First Step' for Newark's wheelchair gunshot victims | Carter

  

  It's a small movement, but one Rashena Burroughs believes will blossom for Newark's forgotten residents. "First Step" is her campaign to bring awareness and encouragement to those victims of gun violence who live life from a wheelchair. She emboldens them to persevere, to never give up. Anthony Alexander, a 29-year-old entrepreneur with a clothing line, has not. He's her son. Lisa James, 46, a jewelry consultant, has lot of heart and lot of fight. So, does Rodney Mason, 50, who coaches Little L..

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• Newark Academy (0) at Columbia (1) - Girls Soccer

  Tied 0-0 at halftime, Columbia scored a goal in the second half to go on to earn a 1-0 victory over Newark Academy in Maplewood. Goalkeeper Gabriella Neibart made 21 saves for Newark Academy.

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• Newark Public Schools open as district anticipates full local control

  

  NEWARK, NJ - Tuesday marked the beginning of a new era for the City of Newark, as city and school officials welcomed students back to the first day of school and the imminent return of full local control to the district. Newark Public Schools Superintendent Christopher Cerf and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka officially opened the 2017-18 school year at Technology High School, where school board members, elected officials, teachers and others gathered for a press conference to usher in the first day of ..

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• Newark Mayor to Announce the Economic Impact of the Arts with ...

  

  (NEWARK, NJ) -- Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka will deliver a major announcement about the economic impact of Newark's arts and culture industry on Tuesday, September 12 at 11:30am, in the Press Briefing Room at City Hall, 920 Broad Street, Newark, NJ. Tony-Award winning artist, Savion Glover, will appear and give brief remarks.  This announcement comes on the heels of the most recent Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 (AEP5) study, which is the most comprehensive economic impact study of the nonprofit ar..

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• Newark Tech (5) at North Star Academy (4) - Boys Soccer

  Edric DePaula and Samuel Ansah had two goals and one assist each for Newark Tech in its 5-4 overtime victory over North Star Academy in Newark. Michael Mills added one goal and one assist, and Ruales Carlos made three saves in net for Newark Tech. Maxwell Gibson led North Star Academy with two goals and one assist.

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• Newark school, elected officials condemn DACA rollback

  

  Newark city and school strongly condemned the Trump administration's announcement Tuesday to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which protected nearly 800,000 young undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children from deportation. Rallies in support of the program were held throughout the city in the days following the announcement, as many voiced their opposition to a decision that could potentially upend those protected under the Obama-era program. Approxima..

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• Bloomfield Tech (10) at Newark Collegiate (2) - Boys Soccer

  William Osorto scored three goals to lead Bloomfield Tech over Newark Collegiate, 10-2, in Bloomfield. Freddy Valdez and Manuel Amaya finished with two goals and an assist apiece while Jason Argueta and Giovanni Lopez recorded a goal and an assist apiece for Bloomfield Tech. Erick Jariamillo scored while Allen Calderon added three assists for Bloomfield Tech, which took 15 shots as a team. Nana Bawuah assisted twice while Kevin O'Campo recorded an assist for Bloomfield Tech, which led 8-0 at th..

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• Newark East Side (0) at West Orange (7) - Girls Soccer

  Morgan Clark led a balanced offensive outburst with two goals as West Orange beat Newark East Side, 7-0, in West Orange. Natalie Nevins added a goal and a whopping four assists for West Orange, which led 5-0 at the break. Goalie Samantha Herbert was forced to make just one save during the match.

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Weekend sweep nets 27 arrests, 9 guns in Newark, cops say .	Fire truck involved in wreck while heading to Newark blaze .
Whole Foods Markets to be Acquired by Amazon .	4 hit in overnight Newark shooting, cops confirm .

In Newark, 'Day Without Immigrants' boycott fails to take hold ... and other top stories.

• In Newark, 'Day Without Immigrants' boycott fails to take hold ...

  

  NEWARK -- It was supposed to be a national day of boycott to show how cities around the U.S. rely on immigrant labor.  But in Newark, many immigrant-run businesses said Monday they never got the message. Stores along Ferry Street in the Ironbound section of the city remained open and bustling.  Immigrant rights groups also planned two separate May 1st rallies in honor of International Workers' Day, one in Jersey City and one in Newark. Organizers were hoping the rallies would echo the 2006 May..

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• Newark rolls out body cameras, despite Trump's AG | Editorial

  

  This is the first week of a Newark police pilot program to equip 80 officers in the southern part of the city with body cameras and 15 of their patrol cars with dashboard cameras. The equipment is donated by Panasonic, but first and foremost thanks to one of those federal agreements to overhaul troubled departments that President Trump's Attorney General thinks kill morale and boost crime. Hard to see why, given that activists, union leaders and top brass all support this federal intervention, ..

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• Man arrested in shooting of Newark girl, 16

  

  Cooper. (Courtesy Newark police)  NEWARK -- Authorities have arrested an 18-year-old who they say shot and injured a 16-year-old girl last month, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose announced in a release Monday. According to authorities, Sincere Cooper, of Newark, allegedly shot the girl on South Orange Avenue near South 18th Street at 3:20 p.m. on April 19. The girl was transported to University Hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries, police said. Cooper was arreste..

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• Newark man shot during violent weekend in Jersey City

  

  A 24-year-old Newark man was shot on Union Street early Sunday morning, hours after two people were killed in separate murders in Jersey City. Journal file photo  JERSEY CITY -- A 24-year-old Newark man was shot on Union Street early Sunday morning, hours after two people were killed in separate Jersey City murders.  The victim was shot in the thigh just after midnight near Martin Luther King Drive, city spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said.  He was brought to Jersey City Medical Center for treat..

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• Weequahic (0) at Newark Central (10) - Baseball

  Manuel Abreu pitcheed a five-inning no-hitter with two walks and six strikeouts and James Wright hit a solo home run to lead Newark Central to a 10-0 victory over Weequahic in Newark. Howard Brown had a double with two RBI and two runs scored, Jhenny Nunez added two singles with an RBI and two runs scored and Victor Torres posted two singles with two runs scored for Newark Central. Manuel Abreu had an RBI and Al-Jahnan Smith added a run scored for Newark Central.

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• Montclair (2) at Newark Academy (3) - Baseball

  Anthony Giachin gave up four hits over six innings with two earned runs, four walks, and five strikeouts and Bradley Simon added two singles with an RBI to lead Newark Academy to a 3-2 victory over Montclair in Livingston. Montclair's Makhi Booker recorded his 100th career hit in the first inning and Dylan Wright added a single with an RBI for Montclair.

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• Newark Central (6) at Orange (9) - Softball

  Ashley Moscoso earned the win after allowing four earned runs in five innings for Orange in a 9-6 win over Newark Central in Orange. Stefany Aguilar went 2-for-w with a double, RBI and a run scored to lead Orange at the plate, and Amanda Anderson was 1-for-2 with an RBI and two runs scored. Fabiola Marcelino and Kie'rah Godfrey each had two hits to lead Newark Academy.

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• Columbia (4) at Newark Academy (3), Essex County Tournament ...

  Jack Snyder, Nate Perrello, and Spencer Josloff each had a goal for ninth-seeded Newark Academy in a loss to eighth-seeded Columbia in the first round of the Essex County Tournament in Maplewood. Columbia will take on top-seeded Seton Hall Prep in the quarterfinals on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.

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• Sentence reduced by half for man convicted of murder as a teen

  

  NEWARK -- A state judge has cut in half the minimum time an East Orange man must spend behind bars for shooting a Newark grocer to death on Christmas Eve 2010. Jaworski Sneed was 17 years old at the time of the slaying. Newark grocer Darryl Logan, 47, was trying to break up a fight in front of his store on Chancellor Avenue when he was gunned down. Sneed was sentenced in May 2013 by state Superior Court Judge Peter Ryan to life in prison without parole for at least 63 years, meaning he would b..

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• 2nd trial set, sentencing postponed in fatal Short Hills mall carjacking

  

  NEWARK -- A city man will stand trial this fall in the fatal shooting of a Hoboken attorney during a carjacking at The Mall at Short Hills, attorneys told an Essex County judge Monday. Kevin Roberts, 39, will be the second of four defendants to face a jury in the Dec. 15, 2013 shooting of Dustin Friedland, 30, in a parking deck at the upscale mall in Millburn during the theft of a Range Rover owned by Friedland's father. Kevin Roberts. (Essex County Correctional Facility) During Monday's statu..

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Lawmakers seal deal on $1T plan government-wide funding bill .	Newark police seek identity of man who allegedly robbed woman ... .
Overturned dump truck jams I-78 in Newark .	Whole Foods opens Newark supermarket .

'Surely Goodness and Mercy' opens in Newark and other top stories.

• 'Surely Goodness and Mercy' opens in Newark

  

  Bill Nutt, Correspondent Published 8:56 a.m. ET Sept. 29, 2017 | Updated 4:34 p.m. ET Sept. 29, 2017Jahir Wheeler Weaver plays Tino, a lonely 12-year-old who finds comfort in reading the Bible, in “Surely Goodness and Mercy,” a new play by Chisa Hutchinson. The drama, which depicts his growing friendship with a lunch lady at his school, opens tonight at Newark Symphony Hall.(Photo: Walter F. Rodriguez)Story Highlights“Surely Goodness and Mercy” will be produced at Newark Symphony Ha..

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• Newark Central (0) at Shabazz (21) - Football

  Anthony Travis did all of the scoring for Shabazz in its 21-0 victory over Newark Central in Newark. Travis had two 1-yard run touchdowns, and he found David Orduson for a 62-yard pass in the end zone. Michael Fields added 101 yards on 11 rushes, while Cyrus Harbin IV had eight carries for 76 yards. On defense, Orduson had 10 tackles, while Shakur Williams and Nafeese Wright each had six tackles. Williams had an interception, while Wright had a sack. Yussef Mapp added nine tackles.

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• Memorial (35) at Newark East Side (6) - Football

  Pedro Morales Jr. scored a passing and running touchdown to lead Memorial to a 35-6 victory over Newark East Side in Newark. Morales Jr. started the game with a 80-yard touchdown pass to Ellison Nunez. The quarterback ran for a 30-yard touchdown in the second quarter, closing out the scoring for the half. Memorial had two rushing touchdowns in the third, a 15-yard run by Julio Lebron and a 2-yard run by Smelvin Morel. Jason Donneys closed out the scoring for Memorial in the fourth with a 1-yar..

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• Elevated lead levels in Newark water have advocates worried

  

  It’s a dispute that boils down to this: Is Newark complying with EPA rules for lead in the city’s drinking water? “Well, right now, the city is not in compliance,” said Kim Gaddy, Clean Water Action environmental justice organizer. “Well, the city was in compliance,” said Andrea Hall Adebowale, director of Newark Department of Water and Sewer Utilities. Twice a year, Newark must test the drinking water at homes with lead services lines from the street to the homes. Results this year of 129 samp..

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• Newark sending police, firefighters to Puerto Rico

  

  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's largest city is sending police, firefighters and emergency management personnel to Puerto Rico to help with Hurricane ...

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• Newark Central (2) at Seton Hall Prep (6) - Boys Soccer

  Jason Gomes scored two goals as Seton Hall Prep, No.2 in the NJ.com Top 20, defeated Newark Central, 6-2, at Brendan P. Tevlin Memorial Field in West Orange. Rocco Capozza, Joe Cubero and Jon Ned each had one goal and one assist while Aidan Dunphy netted one goal for Seton Hall Prep, which had a total of 14 shots and scored three goals in each half. Tomas Hut and Anthony Petruzziello made two saves apiece while Nick Kriak had two assists. Abraham Lomax scored two goals, both assisted by Cyril O..

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• Newark residents concerned about homeless shelter for veterans ...

  

  An empty three-story office building in Newark's Ironbound section is at the center of a heated dispute between those who wish to use it as a sorely needed shelter for homeless veterans and nearby residents who fear its impact on the community. Independence: A Family of Services Inc., a nonprofit multiservice agency in Irvington, once operated the building as an alternative high school for dropouts and a place for families and children in crises to receive social services. Now the agency sees i..

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• Newark Collegiate (0) at Bound Brook (13) - Boys Soccer

  Myke Melo had four goals and three assists, while Christopher Antunes had a hat trick in Bound Brook's 13-0 win over Newark Collegiate in Bound Brook. Eduardo Vargas, Steven Betancourth, Dylan Angulo, Kevin Alvarenga, Eric Alavarenga, and Axel Quesada each had a goal, while Betancourth and James Martinez each had two assists.

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• Elizabeth Woman Charged with Hitting a Pedestrian in Newark

  

  Fanny Tacuri Sanchez, 34, of Elizabeth has been arrested following an incident that happened in Newark. Credits: Essex County Prosecutor's Office ELIZABETH, NJ-- Fanny Tacuri Sanchez, 34, of Elizabeth has been arrested following an incident that happened in Newark, acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert Laurino and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose announced today. A Bayonne man was left with life-threatening injuries when a gray four-door Nissan Altima struck the ..

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• Man wanted for gunpoint holdup captured, drugs seized, police say

  

  NEWARK -- A Newark man wanted in a gunpoint store robbery in the city was arrested late Thursday and found with heroin and cocaine, authorities said. Jah'Lil Banks (Photo: Newark Dept. of Public Safety)  Jah'Lil Banks, also known as Kasib Jones, 23, of Newark, was charged with robbery, weapons and drug offenses after police stopped him at Franklin Avenue and Anthony Street, according to city Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose. Police recovered 23 packets of heroin, 31 vials of cocaine and $..

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• Newark man arrested in 5 home burglaries, police say

  

  Troy Chabrier (Courtesy of Newark PD) NEWARK -- City police have arrested a 57-year-old man in connection with five burglaries in Newark's Forest Hill neighborhood. Newark resident Troy Chabrier was charged Friday in one burglary on the 200 block of Grafton Avenue, three in the Forest Hill Apartment Complex and one on the 400 block of Mount Prospect Avenue.  In the Aug. 9 burglary on Grafton Avenue, Chabrier stole jewelry and money from a home around 1:50 p.m. before he fled, police said.  A ca..

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• Incoming Newark second graders make literacy gains over the ...

  

  In a few weeks, more than 750 Newark Public School students will be entering second grade better prepared to read proficiently thanks to an innovative program between the district one of the city’s highest performing charter schools. Over the summer, the students attended the “Rising Second Grade” program, a collaborative effort between NPS and Uncommon Schools’ North Star Academy. The need for the program came after the district identified a disturbing trend among many of their second graders –..

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• Barcade, a craft-beer arcade bar, opening 2nd NJ location

  

  NEWARK -- It's almost here.  The long-anticipated opening of Barcade, a chain of craft beer bars featuring classic arcade games, will open its doors in Newark on Saturday, Aug. 26. "We're very happy with the way it turned out and hopefully we'll be a good addition," Paul Kermizian, CEO and co-founder of Barcade, told NJ Advance Media. Newark will be Barcade's seventh location and its second in New Jersey. Other locations include Jersey City, Philadelphia, New Haven, Conn. and three in New York ..

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• NJ sisters, 6 and 9, killed by cousin in stabbing spree, cops say

  

  Antonio WilliamsPrince George's County Police Department  PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. -- Two young sisters from Newark were stabbed to death in Maryland on Friday allegedly by their older cousin, who is accused of also killing his young sister in the mass slaying, authorities said. Prince George's County police identified the Newark girls as Ariana Decree, 9, and her younger sister Ajayah Decree, 6, of Palmer Street. The girls were visiting relatives in Clinton, where they, along with their cou..

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• Mariah Carey can still sing, Lionel Richie is still funky, everything is ...

  

  NEWARK -- So, Friday night in Newark was technically Lionel Richie's show, and he will get his due praise for what was an energetic, all-world funky good time.  But much of last night's Prudential Center audience was there to see a certain diva special guest, whose recent "live" TV performances have spurred polarization: dissenters are quick to assure Mariah Carey can no longer sing live and lip-syncs all her concert -- especially after the New Year's Eve debacle where her in-ears failed and sh..

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• Jersey City Pride Festival will focus on transgender rights

  

  After decades of fighting for basic rights and finally obtaining the freedom to marry, the LGBT community is gearing up for yet another battle to retain some of their gains. Faced with a hostile U.S. president, this year’s Jersey City’s Pride Festival will become the focal point of that struggle.Celebrating 17 years, Pride will take a particular focus on transgender rights in a reaction to the recent announcement by President Donald Trump that transgender people will no longer be allowed to s..

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• Menendez in 'good spirits' as jury selection for trial begins next week

  

  NEWARK -- As U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez prepares to stand trial on federal corruption charges, lawyers for the New Jersey Democrat on Friday said they are ready to prove the government's allegations that he accepted gifts from a friend in return for favors are unfounded. In a statement, defense attorney Abbe David Lowell said Menendez, in his second term as senator after serving 13 years as a congressman from the 13th District, has devoted most of his life to serving the public and has steadfas..

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• Jazz, blues lure Morristown to Green

  

  CLOSE It was another spectacular day on the Green for the 2017 Morristown Jazz and Blues Festival. IPHONE VIDEO BY WILLIAM WESTHOVEN AUGUST 19, 2017 William WesthovenAnnual free Morristown Jazz and Blues festival noon to 10 p.m. Saturday August 20, 2017 photo by Ed Pagliarini(Photo: Digital Magic Productions)MORRISTOWN - Few people thought there could be an improvement on the weather from last year’s annual Morristown Jazz and Blues Festival on the Green.Thousands enjoyed fair skies and ..

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• This 110-year-old 'prayer mother' is known for her wit, wisdom

  

  CRANFORD -- When Mamie Tarver has something to say, she sings. Or she references her Methodist faith. Occasionally, she says words that make her grandchildren blush.  "She's remained as spunky as ever," her granddaughter, Tiffany Basma, said as she visited Tarver on a recent Wednesday. "It goes from quoting Bible verses to needing a censor."  A longtime Cranford resident, Tarver is known at her nursing home for her gentle nature and bright spirit. She calls herself a "prayer mother," and reside..

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• NJ singer uses word of God to reach the hopeless and hopeful

  

  Brian White, right, who uses the professional name Brian Psalms, is seen with his mentor, DJ Joe Smith. An up-and-coming gospel artist is determined to use what he has learned in the Bible to not only help himself, but to also help those who may be facing challenges in life. Brian White, 36, whose professional artist name is Brian Psalms, is spreading messages of hope and faith through his music. On any given Saturday, you can see the Jersey City resident outside the surrounding areas of Extra..

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