Police arrest suspect in carjacking of 71-year-old woman in Newark
(file photo) NEWARK — Police have arrested a 22-year-old man wanted in connection with a March 2 carjacking that left a 71-year-old woman hospitalized, officials said. Dyshawn Basley was taken into custody by Newark police investigators in Irvington at 11 a.m. Tuesday morning, said Newark Police Department spokesman Derek Glenn. Basley now stands charged with carjacking, aggravated assault and multiple gun-related offenses, Glenn said. The victim, whose name was not disclosed, told police a..>> view originalMan caught with $1K in counterfeit bills at Newark Penn Station ...
Bangaly Fofana (Port Authority) NEWARK – A city man was arrested at Newark Penn Station Monday after being caught carrying more than $1,000 in counterfeit bills, authorities said. According to Port Authority spokesman Joe Pentangelo, 23-year-old Bangaly Fofana approached a man inside the station and asked for change for a $20 bill. During the transaction, the 27-year-old victim noticed that the bill he exchanged appeared to be fake, and alerted police. Officers found the 6-foot-5 Fofana on a..>> view originalN.J. Politics Roundup: Christie dismisses anti-Trump movement; poll ...
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie on Monday said the Republican movement to stop GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump will likely fail. Meanwhile, The Star-Ledger's editorial board writes that it's too late to crash Trump's party. POLL EXAMINES TRUMP IN N.J. A new poll shows how Trump would fare in New Jersey in the general election. 'SNL' LAMPOONS CHRISTIE, TRUMP "Saturday Night Live" took aim at the much-talked-about news conference in which Christie stood behind Trump last week. BLOOMBER..>> view originalInmate pleads guilty to attacking, beating corrections officer
TRENTON – A New Jersey State Prison inmate has admitted to attacking a corrections officer and trying to beat her to death in plea deal that calls for 10 years to be added to his current 40 year state prison sentence, prosecutors said Tuesday. Fuquan Alexander (New Jersey Department of Corrections) Fuquan Alexander, 31, pleaded guilty to second-degree aggravated assault Monday for brutally beating a female corrections officer two years ago. The assault put corrections officer Elegia Then i..>> view originalWhat Devils' Cory Schneider told Keith Kinkaid after bad loss to ...
NEWARK — The text came from Devils' teammate Cory Schneider soon after Keith Kinkaid suffered a 6-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. Schneider, sidelined with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee, also spoke to Kinkaid and offered some advice. "He shot me a text and talked to me after the game to help me out," Kinkaid revealed. "He said, 'Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Be yourself and do what got you here.' I really appreciated that. We have a good goal..>> view originalRemembering N.J. lawman Del Tufo who took on KGB, Abscam ...
By James R. Zazzali Robert J. Del Tufo died last week. His obituary reflects an extraordinary career in law enforcement in New Jersey including service as a prosecutor, Director of the Division of Criminal Justice, Commissioner of the SCI — the State Commission of Investigation, State Attorney General, and United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey. No one has accomplished so much for the criminal justice system; it is a record never equalled and unlikely to be surpassed. But that l..>> view originalSearch continues for man reported swept away by Passaic River in ...
NEWARK — Police are still searching for a man who witnesses say was swept away by the Passaic River Monday afternoon, officials said. Search teams are using sonar and camera equipment to search below the water's surface, while boat units continue to look for traces of the man above, said Newark Police Department spokesman Captain Derek Glenn Tuesday. The search began Monday at approximately 5 p.m., when emergency personnel received reports of a man in the Passaic River near the intersection ..>> view originalMark Leyner on his new book, Jersey City and surprising his readers
Mark Leyner's new novel is bonkers. The main character in "Gone with the Mind" is an author, also named Mark Leyner, who is at a Paramus mall food court about to give a reading from his new book, also called "Gone with the Mind." He never ends up reading from it, but his nearly book-length introduction to the reading-that-never-happens touches on his childhood, video games, his bout with cancer, philosophy, a child getting drunk on antihistamine ... you name it. When the real-life Leyner was w..>> view originalChristie: 'We'll run over' Newark mayor to open more charters
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie says he will use his remaining 22 months in office to bring more charter schools to New Jersey, even if he has to "run over" Newark Mayor Ras Baraka to do so. Appearing at the North Star Alexander Street Elementary School Monday, the Republican governor said that "parents should be able to vote with their feet" and take their children out of failing school districts. After taking questions from several of school's second graders, the governor addressed reporters,..>> view originalEdible exit: Cheap eats in Belleville
Belleville is a town of about 35,000 people that sits just north of Newark. The main commercial street is Washington Avenue, where you can find all of the restaurants below. Though Belleville is a largely industrial area, you can still discover some great small businesses and a beautiful park. One of the best things about visiting is the utter absence of chain stores and eateries. Walking Washington Avenue is a nice reminder of what towns used to offer before they were inundated with the same ..>> view original
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
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