4 dead in 24 hours: Newark crime surge tests new director
NEWARK — The man tasked with overseeing public safety in Newark faced the first test of his new tenure this week, as a surge in street violence left four men dead in a 24-hour span. Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose, a former Newark police director and chief and Essex County chief of detectives, was installed as director earlier this month amid a consolidation of the city's police, fire and emergency management operations. Mayor Ras Baraka has acknowledged that Ambrose's hiring was in p..>> view originalUFC Fight Night Johnson vs. Bader ready to rock Newark
NEWARK — The fighters have all made weight and will be rocking the octagon at Prudential Center later today. UFC Fight Night New Jersey, which is headlined by the light heavyweight battle between Anthony Johnson and Ryan Bader will also feature two local fighters: Jimmie 'El Terror' Rivera from Ramsey and Brick Township's George 'The Silencer' Sullivan. The first bouts begin at 3:30pm and continue throughout the afternoon and early evening until the main event card gets underway at 8 pm. R..>> view originalAir Canada flight from Newark makes emergency landing
NEWARK — A Vancouver-bound flight had to make an emergency landing in Toronto after taking off from Newark Liberty International Airport Friday night, the FAA said. File Photo Air Canada Flight 549 experienced a sudden drop in cabin pressure and was forced to land in the eastern Canadian city around 8 p.m. It took off from Newark at around 6 p.m. @BreakingNews Air Canada 549 descended rapidly with o2 masks deployed/ pressurization issue. Now on ground Toronto pic.twitter.com/tSj1ZGktsX — ✪=..>> view originalNewark cop denies Facebook post that got him fired was racist
NEWARK — A veteran police lieutenant fired in October for seemingly comparing the city's mayor to a gorilla testified in a hearing that the remarks were misinterpreted by investigators. "Lt. [Anthony] Caruso testified truthfully as to the post that was made. It was never intended to be disparaging in any way as to race or to be derogatory to the mayor," Caruso's lawyer, Anthony Iacullo of Nutley, told NJ Advance Media Friday. The Newark Police Department's professional standards bureau launc..>> view original4 killings in 24 hours: Victims in Newark double homicide found ...
NEWARK — The latest victims in a string of three fatal shootings in Newark were found by authorities inside a car, according to police reports. Newark Police Department officers made the grim discovery at approximately 8:30 p.m. after receiving reports of shots being fired near a residence in the 300 block of New Street, the reports state. Terrance Moore Jr., 23, was pronounced dead at the scene by arriving emergency personnel after he was found suffering an apparent gunshot wound in the dri..>> view originalWhy aren't more N.J. tax scofflaws prosecuted?
For more than two years, John J. Norris has owed New Jersey nearly $2.3 million in taxes, making him the state's top tax debtor. Jason Kronick has been in arrears to the tune of $2.2 million since 2012. Gregory Plishka is among New Jersey's longest-owing debtors, languishing on the state's list of top tax scofflaws for at least 15 years. So why has the state not prosecuted the three men — along with with dozens of other people who owe big sums — for failing to pay their income, sales or corpor..>> view originalNorth Arlington woman seemed disconnected before her slaying ...
NORTH ARLINGTON – Luisa Pleger stopped saying 'hello' weeks before she was killed, her neighbors said on Saturday. The 47-year-old – known as a private but kind person who loved dogs – was found dead Friday in Apt. 28K in the Riverview Gardens apartment complex. Pleger lived there with her 45-year-old husband, Eric Pleger, who has been charged with her murder and is being held on $2 million bail. "Luisa was very a friendly, very open, very warm woman," said Nora Garcia, who lives in the buildi..>> view originalMuse rocks N.J.: 5 highlights from a tremendous show (PHOTOS ...
NEWARK — Dance, puppet, dance. Ever since its sweeping 2009 single "Uprising" decreed "They will not control us / We will be victorious," the British electro-rock outfit Muse has hung its guitar straps on illustrations of the old "stick it to the man" adage. The latest brushstrokes of rebellion came in December, on the new LP "Drones," a concept album centered on futuristic warfare and humanity's devolution. So it was only fitting that on the Drones World Tour, which charged through Prudentia..>> view originalJersey City rapist convicted again
A Jersey City man already facing life in prison for kidnapping and raping a Bayonne woman in August 2013 was convicted yesterday of four counts of sexually assaulting another woman a month earlier. "I'm very, very happy with the verdict," said a family member of the victim, who chose not to identify herself. Barrett was convicted of sexual assault by violence or coercion, two counts of simple assault and one count of making terroristic threats. Barrett, formerly of Stevens Avenue, was found no..>> view originalNJ Night Sky: Parade of planets
If you're willing to get up before dawn, you can see Mercury and the moon joining Saturn, Mars and Venus in the sky. Saturn reappeared in the morning sky more than three weeks ago. Now, Mercury and the moon join the planets. Tomorrow morning, the moon is approaching Mars. Go outside about 6:15 a.m. and face south. Once you've found the moon, look below and to the left of it for Mars. On Monday morning, they are even closer -- only about 2 degrees apart. Look for Mars below and to the right of ..>> view original
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