Newark man identified as the city's 15th homicide victim
Newark burglary suspect sought by police
NEWARK — DNA evidence has linked 49-year-old Irvis Johnson (pictured) to a May burglary and now police are seeking the suspect, the department said in a statement. Irvis Johnson (Newark Police Department) A woman returned her apartment in the 100 block of Lehigh Avenue last year and discovered that it had been burglarized. The victim went to a neighbor's to call police and spotted a man in the driveway with some of her stolen belongings when she returned. The victim took a picture of the ..>> view originalWhat time, TV channel is Washington Capitals vs. New Jersey ...
NEWARK — Devils' goaltender Cory Schneider summed it up best when he spoke of the Washington Capitals. "Washington has kind of been head and shoulders above the league all season," Schneider said. That is what the Devils will deal with when they host the Capitals Saturday afternoon at Prudential Center. In the last meeting between the two clubs on Oct. 10, the Caps posted a 5-3 win at Verizon Center. POLL: Should John Hynes win the Jack Adams? . Alex Ovechkin, who scored the winning goal again..>> view originalMan gets life in prison for killing friend over Super Bowl bet
NEWARK — When the Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII on Feb. 3, 2013, Eddie Roberson lost a $700 bet with his longtime friend, Talif Crowley, over which team would win the game. Two days later, Roberson remained angry over losing the bet and shot Crowley six times on a Newark street, ultimately killing him, authorities said. On the third anniversary of the killing, Roberson was sentenced on Friday to life in prison after being convicted by a jury on Dec. 16..>> view originalWill kids do math for fun? Newark schools think new app will help
NEWARK — If kids can enjoy bedtime stories, why not bedtime math problems? This bold concept was turned into an iPhone application two years ago by trained-astrophysicist-and-mom Laura Overdeck — and now, the state's largest public school district and Overdeck are partnering to promote the app. Called "Bedtime Math," the app, ironically, promises to be "nothing like school." It is one way Newark public schools are taking on the achievement gap between high-income and low-income schools, and th..>> view originalBoys basketball: Statewide stat leaders for Friday, Feb. 5
POINTSJordan Herrin, St. Joseph (Hamm.), 16-0-8-40Michael Gibson, Clayton, 8-3-10-35Tajadin Harris, Palmyra, 5-5-8-33Colin Sareyka, Gloucester Christian, 5-7-1-32Acosta Kittles, Glassboro, 10-2-5-31Donovon Guess, LEAP Academy, 7-4-5-31Nijaron Palmer, Newark Central, 13-0-4-30Jordan White, Moorestown Friends, 6-5-3-30Noel Rosa, Saddle Brook, 14-0-2-30D'Andre Blue-Eli, Deptford, 9-2-6-30Tashawn Tokley, Woodrow Wilson, 9-1-6-27Ray Montilus, Pope John, 6-4-2-26Cliff Joseph, Nottingham, 8-3-1-26Jibre..>> view originalMan can't take back guilty plea in killing of pregnant wife, judge says
NEWARK — Nearly a year after pleading guilty to strangling his pregnant wife to death, Babatope Owoseni stood up on Friday in a Newark courtroom and claimed he was innocent. "I am, indeed, innocent," Owoseni told Superior Court Judge Ronald Wigler. But the judge rejected Owoseni's claims and denied his motion to withdraw the guilty plea. Wigler noted that Owoseni was placed under oath when he pleaded guilty and agreed to tell the truth before he then gave a detailed account of how he killed ..>> view originalNJ jail officer convicted in sex assault
Associated Press 7:52 p.m. EST February 5, 2016.(Photo: Getty Images/Ingram Publishing)NEWARK - A former New Jersey corrections officer has been convicted of sexually assaulting a woman who was detained in a cell under his supervision.U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman said in a statement Friday that Shawn Shaw, of Newark, faces a sentence of up to life in prison on the charge of depriving the victim of her rights and up to 20 years on an obstructing justice charge.Officials say that in Dec..>> view originalNewark cop suspended after allegedly separating boy's shoulder
Skyline of Newark (Comstock, Getty Images) A Newark police officer has been suspended after an allegation he separated a 14-year-old boy’s shoulder. The boy told NJ Advance Media he was approached by Detective Wilberto Ruiz and two other officers as he left a bodega near 14th Street and 14th Avenue. He said as they tried to detain him, Ruiz injured him. An investigation began after the boy, whose identity was not disclosed, went to the Fourth precinct with his mother to file a complaint, accord..>> view originalNewark-Naples (Fla.) ready for Feb. 27 take-off
A small, Maine-based air carrier will start offering three-days-a-week service between Newark Liberty International Airport and Naples Municipal Airport on South Florida's Gulf coast, beginning Feb. 27, the airline said Friday. Portland, Maine-based Elite Airways will use a 70-passenger Bombardier regional jet on the route that will link New Jersey's largest airport with the popular high-end retirement community, where the median owner-occupied home value is $718,300, more than four times the m..>> view original
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Newark man identified as the city's 15th homicide victim and other top stories.
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