Woman hit by vehicle, seriously hurt in Newark's Ironbound
NEWARK -- A woman suffered serious injuries when she was hit by a vehicle in Newark's Ironbound section Wednesday afternoon, officials said. The pedestrian was hit at Warwick and Adams Street, according to Essex County Prosecutor's Office spokeswoman Katherine Carter. The driver remained at the scene, Carter added. Officials did not immediately release additional details. The woman was not publicly identified. The prosecutor's office was investigating. Noah Cohen may be reached at ncohen@nj..>> view original89-year-old woman killed by pickup truck in Newark
NEWARK -- An 89-year-old Newark woman was struck and killed by a pickup truck in the city's Ironbound section Wednesday afternoon, officials said. Gloria DaCruz was hit by a Nissan Titan pickup truck around 2:35 p.m. near Warwick and Adams Street, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office. She was pronounced dead at University hospital shortly before 4 p.m. The pickup truck driver remained at the scene and no charges have been filed, according to the prosecutor's office. An investigat..>> view originalNewark man who shot at merchant, carjacked motorist arrested in ...
Orlando Nieves (Photo: Dept. of Public Safety) NEWARK -- A 29-year-old Newark man, who is accused of robbing an Ironbound jewelry store and shooting at the merchant before he escaped in a carjacked vehicle, was arrested in Virginia after tips from residents, police said Thursday. Orlando Nieves was taken into custody Wednesday by the U.S. Marshals Service, according to Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose. Nieves faces robbery, carjacking, aggravated assault and weapons offenses in..>> view originalWest Side (56) at Newark East Side (23) - Girls Basketball
Shadazha Ricketts had eight points, but Newark East Side fell to West Side, 56-23, in Newark. Syazia Fleurmond had 10 rebounds in the loss. West Side led by 20 after the first quarter and never looked back.>> view originalSome N.J. sanctuary cities plan to ignore Trump's executive order
UPDATE: Mayors plan to stand by immigrants despite Trump's threats NEWARK -- The leaders of New Jersey cities who have promised to protect undocumented residents from federal immigration law enforcement officials grappled Wednesday with President Donald Trump's executive order targeting so-called "sanctuary cities." Trump's executive order, signed Wednesday, would take away federal funds "except as mandated by law" from municipalities that refuse to hand over non-criminal undocumented immigran..>> view originalNewark couple charged in death of abused child
Essex County Prosecutor NEWARK — Authorities have charged the mother of an 8-year-old boy and her boyfriend in the death of the child after he suffered blunt-force trauma and cardiac arrest. Khadejrah Rawls, 28, and Christopher Spearman, 29, have been charged with first-degree aggravated manslaughter among other charges for their role in the death of Rawls’ son. Essex County Assistant Prosecutor Amber Loughran said the charges come from an incident on the morning of Oct. 2, when the Newark Poli..>> view originalBig chunk of Newark's car thefts could have been avoided, cops say
A sign in a New Jersey Turnpike service area warns drivers not to leave their unoccupied cars idling in the parking lot. (Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com) NEWARK -- Newark police issued a public alert this week after more than 20 percent of the vehicles stolen so far this year in the city were left unattended with the engine running. Of the 126 stolen vehicles reported through Jan. 19 in the state's largest city, 28 were left running, according to police division statistics. With ..>> view originalNewark Arts Announces the 2017-2018 ArtStart Grant Program
(NEWARK, NJ) -- Applications will open for ArtStart, an annual mini-grant program on Tuesday, January 31, 2017. ArtStart provides small grants to non-profit organizations and individual artists to create dance, theatre, visual and literary art projects that benefit the residents and neighborhoods of Newark. Winning proposals will be awarded grants ranging from $500 to $3,000 each.ArtStart was established in 2001 with the mission to nurture arts and cultural activities throughout the city of Newa..>> view originalChrist the King (60) at Newark Academy (39) - Boys Basketball
Emmanuel Toha led the way for Christ the King with 17 points in a 60-39 victory over Newark Academy in Livingston. Mike Issac added 15 points and six assists for Christ the King, while Najee Pride finished with 12 rebounds to go along with nine points, seven steals, six assists and four blocks. Alonzo Herran rounded out the double figure scorers for Christ the King with 13 points. Joe Miller led all players in scoring with a game-high 18 points for Newark Academy.>> view originalMakin Waves with Sunny Gang
CLOSE The Newark-based punk-rap group Sunny Gang perform "Burn It Down" from their 2016 album, "Party Animal." VIDEO COURTESY OF DOLO FOTOSunny Gang will play The Super Bowl of Jersey Bands on Feb. 4 at Crossroads in Garwood with Cook Thugless, Stereo Jo, Murdock and Experiment 34. Partial proceeds will benefit Embrace Kids FoundationThe Newark-based punk-rap group Sunny Gang will perform Feb. 4 at The Super Bowl of Jersey Bands at Crossroads, Garwood, with Experiment 34, Cook Thugless, ..>> view original
Thursday, February 9, 2017
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