Officials release video of fatal NJ Transit bus crash in Newark
NEWARK — More than a month after a NJ Transit bus crash claimed the lives of two people and sent 17 others to the hospital, the agency has released surveillance footage from the crash. The video showing the two buses collide in a T-bone crash early on Aug. 19 in downtown Newark was obtained by Eyewitness News Tuesday. The accident is shown multiple times in the clip from ABC. The first time, the video appears to be sped up. The driver of the No. 59 bus was pronounced dead at the scene. Jose..>> view originalProsecutors seek 20-year sentence for trio in Newark robbery spree
Veterans Courthouse in Newark (File photo) NEWARK — Three men pleaded guilty to a spree of gunpoint robberies that targeted victims in Newark, including a 14-year-old girl, prosecutors said Tuesday. Andre Glaspie, 27, Khalif Ford, 23, both of Newark, and Dazhan Goff, 22, of Irvington, each pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree conspiracy and three counts of first-degree armed robbery, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced. The trio was riding around in a van sto..>> view original2-month-old baby's body found in Newark
The Essex County Prosecutor's Office is investigating. (File photo) NEWARK — Authorities are investigating the circumstances that led to the death of a 2-month-old baby. The baby's body was found inside a residence on Chadwick Avenue late Monday night, Essex County Prosecutor's Office spokeswoman Katherine Carter confirmed Tuesday morning. "It was a medical call after the baby was found unresponsive," Carter said. The cause and manner of the baby's death will be determined by autopsy Tuesda..>> view originalCrack cocaine, heroin seized in Newark arrests, sheriff says
(File photo) NEWARK — Essex County sheriff's detectives arrested two men on drug charges and seized crack-cocaine along with heroin after conducting surveillance in the city, authorities said Tuesday. In response to complaints about drug activity around Fairmount and South Orange avenues, county narcotics detectives started watching the area, according to Sheriff Armando Fontoura. Detectives spotted Jerell Christopher, 28, of Newark, loitering around the area before he was approached by an..>> view originalMan admits scheme to steal $700K in merchandise from Newark ...
David Lacarriere (Photo: Essex County Prosecutor's Office) NEWARK — A 29-year-old New York City man pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal approximately $700,000 worth of pricey merchandise from a cargo area at Newark Liberty International Airport, prosecutors announced Tuesday. David LaCarriere, a truck driver, entered his guilty plea Monday in Superior Court on a charge of conspiracy to commit theft of over $75,000, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray said in a news release. La..>> view originalNewark woman admits filing false tax return, owing $100K in taxes
File photo (Ed Murray | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com) NEWARK — A Newark woman who ran two businesses admitted Tuesday to filing a false IRS tax return and owing about $100,000 in taxes, authorities said. Maritza Torres-Falu, 57, is set to be sentenced Jan. 26 after she pleaded guilty to one count of subscribing to a false tax return. "Ms. Torres-Falu's plea today demonstrates to the honest taxpayer that IRS Criminal Investigation will continue to aggressively pursue those who file false tax..>> view originalDodge poetry festival returns to Newark
IN OCTOBER 2014, poet Mark Doty stood onstage at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark — the same place where pop stars ranging from Aretha Franklin to Britney Spears have performed — and looked out at a packed house during the Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival. "I can't tell you how inspiriting it is," he said, choosing his words carefully (a non-poet would probably have used the more mundane inspiring), "to see so many people, devoted to this art, give their time here ... to focus..>> view originalHome may not be so sweet anymore at Newark's Terrell Homes
The short walk to and from Riverfront Park was quick, but along the way, three friends crammed in a lot of memories about the neighborhood and the "family member" they're going to miss. Millard E. Terrell Homes is a Newark Housing Authority development in the Ironbound section of the city, and it's been home to these die-hard residents for more than 50 years. Carol Napier, 77, pointed to grassy areas where she played as a child, soaking up the sun. On another swatch of greenery, her sister, L..>> view originalNewark voter registration rally draws small, passionate crowd
NEWARK — Donald Graham isn't thrilled with either presidential candidate this year, but that didn't stop the local Newark school teacher from dropping by the city's National Voter Registration Day rally Tuesday evening to make sure he'd be able to cast a ballot come Nov. 8. The rally, held on the steps of the Essex County Courthouse, drew a small, passionate crowd of residents and community organizers determined to make their voices heard this election season. "Neither one of the candidates ..>> view originalNewark gears up for a culturally rich October with scheduled arts ...
This year, two highly anticipated cultural festivals will unfold in Newark during the same weekend. The fifteenth annual Open Doors Citywide Arts Festival will kick off on October 19th with a $25-per-ticket reception at Newark Museum. The reception will feature a keynote address by cultural entrepreneur Monica Montgomery, Founding Director of the Museum of Impact, which is the world’s first mobile social justice museum. Open Doors will continue Thursday, October 20th with an open-air vendor’s fa..>> view original
Thursday, October 13, 2016
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