2 face murder charges after string of Newark killings
Meljia T. Oliver, 31 (Photo: ECPO) NEWARK — Prosecutors brought charges against men in two of six separate killings that occurred within a bloody weeklong span in the city. Meljia T. Oliver, 31, of East Orange, was charged with murder and weapons offenses in the April 30 shooting death of Taquan Boston, 27, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray said Friday. Boston, of Newark, was gunned down on Isabella Avenue. In another case, Newark resident 24-year-old Khalid Greene is accu..>> view originalI'm a Newark public school teacher, but I send my child to a charter ...
By Erica Fortenberry I have taught in Newark's district schools for 17 years. Currently, I am in a school that works on behalf of the students. I would love to say that this is a consistent practice; but that is not the case in many schools. I love being a teacher in Newark, and the one constant is that we passionately want success for our students. Many of us lose sleep at night thinking about our students. We worry about their future, whether they are getting a good night's sleep, and if the..>> view originalMom says 15-year term 'not enough' for son's killer
NEWARK —With her voice cracking, Marjorie Dingle stood in a Newark courtroom Friday and said it was "not enough" for Al-Shareef Metz to be sentenced to 15 years in state prison for killing her son. "My son is gone now," said Dingle, before referring to Metz: "He don't know the pain we go through." Reputed gang leader sentenced for Newark murder Marjorie Dingle the mother of victim Kenyon Simon addresses the court during the sentencing of defendant Al-Shareef Metz. Metz pleaded guilty to an..>> view originalNJIT students say off-campus safety still a concern following murder ...
NEWARK — Don't walk around after dark, travel in a group if you do and be careful of making a wrong turn outside of campus. Students at NJIT said these are the precautions they take and will continue to following the recent arrest of two men accused of killing a fellow student at an off-campus fraternity house this week. "My feeling of safety didn't change," 21-year-old architecture student Donovan Kirkland said of the arrests. "We all know the dangers of any city campus, you go the wrong w..>> view originalIt rained a lot in New Jersey last week. Or did it?
You don't need a rain gauge at your house to confirm that May has been a dreary, soggy month, with New Jersey being stuck in this seemingly endless rut of on-and-off showers. After six straight days of measurable rain falling across the Garden State, you might think the record books are on the verge of being torn up. Well, they're not. Despite all these soggy days, many parts of New Jersey — primarily northern and central counties — have picked up a grand total of only 1.5 inches of rain, acco..>> view originalNetcong man accused of stealing power tools, pick-up truck
FLORHAM PARK — A Netcong man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly stole power tools and a vehicle from a landscaping business, cops said. On Tuesday, officers were conducting surveillance at Pioneer Rentals on Passaic Avenue when a vehicle was seen leaving the landscaping company at 2:20 a.m., police said in a news release. Police followed the car to the Sun Valley Complex, where two people left the vehicle and ran. A chase ensued but the two were able to escape, police said. An investi..>> view originalOfficials ID suspect in Newark carjacking
NEWARK - Investigators have identified a man who they say was one of three people who carjacked a man last month. Officials say Shakeem Blake helped his alleged accomplices rob a 65-year-old man and take his car. News 12 is told the carjacking occurred after the victim had agreed to help a female acquaintance pay a debt. That female was also arrested. A third suspect is still on the loose.>> view originalFive hours, three cases, four arrested in Mount Olive
Staff reports 5:44 p.m. EDT May 7, 2016 Editor Joe Ungaro and Daily Record reporters and staff give a glimpse of what’s happening this weekend in Morris County and at DailyRecord.com. Edited by Eva Abreu/DAILY RECORD. Email news tips: JUngaro@GannettNJ.com. MOUNT OLIVE – Four people were arrested on drug charges in three separate cases over a five hour period that began Thursday night, police said.The first arrest came at about 8:30 p.m. after Officer Michael Carletta saw a ..>> view original
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