Teen charged in Newark homicide
NEWARK— A 17-year-old boy has been charged with murdering a man during a stretch of violence that rocked the city over the summer, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray and Acting Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said in a statement.The teen, whose name was withheld because of his age, was arrested Friday when he was spotted near Oliver and Jefferson streets following an investigation by the Major Crimes Task Force, prosecutor's spokesman Thomas Fennelly said. He was being..>> view originalNewark Tech vs. Middletown South girls basketball preview
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There was something about the woman's voice on the phone that made Janice Salazar call back for the help she was seeking five years ago.If you ever metMama Gwen– the woman behind the voice – you'd know there's no doubt she was encouraging and comforting. Her reassuring motherly cadence was probably what Salazar needed to hear as her life was unraveling.She was 19 and homeless when she dialed the telephone number for Covenant House, an agency in Newark that helps homeless and runaway youth ge..>> view originalNewark teen carrying 2 illegal guns arrested after anonymous tip ...
Teen was arrested after an anonymous tip, police said. (File photo)NEWARK— A task force that has confiscated more than 30 illegal guns from city streets so far this year made its latest arrest of a teen carrying two handguns thanks to an anonymous tip, authorities announced in a release Thursday night.A 17-year-old boy was arrested early Thursday morning after the Newark Police Division's Gang Enforcement Unit received a tip about illegal activities happening in the area of Raymond Plaza and W..>> view originalProfessor sentenced to prison for sexual assault of disabled man
NEWARK— In letters written by supporters ofRutgers-Newark professor Anna Stubblefield, Superior Court Judge Siobhan Teare on Friday said the mother of two was described as a compassionate person who cares about people with disabilities.But since Stubblefield sexually assaulted a disabled man, the judge said her actions are "the perfect example of a predator preying on their prey."Stubblefield "took advantage of her position of power over someone that she knew or should have known was mentally ..>> view originalTheft of 8 guns from parked car leads to Newark man's arrest, cops say
(file photo)NEWARK— Police have arrested and charged a 20-year-old city man with burglary after he allegedly stole several firearms from a parked car, officials confirmed Friday.Christopher Brown Jr. now stands charged with seven counts of unlawful possession of a weapon, burglary and criminal mischief in connection with the alleged robbery, said a spokesman for Newark Police Department.According to police, Brown broke into a car parked in the 100 block of Clifton Avenue, stealing eight firear..>> view originalNYPD seeks dismissal of surveillance suit by N.J. Muslims
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