Newark deputy mayor accused of harassment by members of Puerto ...
NEWARK -- Long simmering animus between some members of the city's Puerto Rican community and Deputy Mayor Jacqueline Quiles has reached a new boiling point. A volunteer for the Puerto Rican Statewide Heritage Parade and North Ward district leader is accusing Quiles of harassment after she allegedly unleashed an expletive-laden tirade on her. Leaders of the parade are holding a press conference Monday to denounce what they say is Quiles's latest action against them since her appointment to Ci..>> view originalPair, including 66-year-old, arrested in Newark for drug dealing
NEWARK -- Two city men who were in possession of a variety of narcotics with a combined street value of $8,000 were arrested Friday, Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. Fuquan Thompson (left) and Charles Smith (Newark police) Members of the public tipped police off to drug activity going on in two apartments inside a building near Lincoln Park, Ambrose said. After obtaining a search warrant, police seized 218 glassine envelopes of heroin, 41 grams of unpackaged heroin, 173 vials of c..>> view originalUnited Airlines to add Newark service to Western Ski Resorts for ...
CHICAGO, IL - United Airlines announced new service from the Newark Liberty Airport Hub to six western US ski destinations. The new routes will start operating later this year and will continue into the Spring of 2018. The Winter schedule to ski destination from Newark includes service to Bozeman/Big Sky, Eagle/Vail, Jackson Hole, Steamboat Springs, Montrose/Telluride, and Salt Lake City. "United offers customers the most service to the most ski destinations across the U.S." said Jake Cefoli..>> view original2 taken away by ambulance after shooting reported near Journal ...
JERSEY CITY -- Two people were taken away by ambulance after a shooting was reported around 2 p.m. today in the city's Journal Square neighborhood. The victims of the shooting flagged down police at Newark Avenue and Kennedy Boulevard, according to police radio transmissions. A witness working at a nearby meat market in the Little India section of Newark Avenue said the two men "were sitting in the car screaming and crying in pain." "They took two people out of the car and put them on stretcher..>> view originalUncommon Schools Creating Pipeline of Teachers of Color in New ...
When Michelle Yaruqui arrived at Uncommon Schools’ North Star Academy in sixth grade she could barely write in English. She came to the United States from Ecuador with her family when she was five, and the school she’d attended through fifth grade hadn’t challenged her. “We would only watch movies for class sometimes, or just sit around and talk,” she said. At North Star, the contrast was stark. Expectations were high, and at first she begged her mother to take her out. But her mother wouldn’t,..>> view originalCrips gang member had 'mini drug store' in her apartment, sheriff says
NEWARK -- Investigators raided the home of a reputed Crips street gang member in Newark's North Ward, where they seized a range of drugs, officials said Friday. Edda Vasquez, 37 (Photo: Essex County jail) The arrest of Edda Vasquez, 37, marked the third alleged drug dealer arrested by Essex County Sheriff's narcotics detectives in the city within two days. Irvington police and sheriff's detectives knocked on the door of Vasquez's North 5th Street home to serve a search warrant Thursday night, ..>> view originalStars unite to celebrate NJPAC's 20th anniversary
CLOSE 'Hamilton' cast members share what they love about New Jersey. WochitJames Monroe Iglehart during the 68th annual Tony Awards from Radio City Music Hall in 2014.(Photo: Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY)For 20 years, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark has been a revered space for performers and audience members alike."It's just a great space," Krall said of the NJPAC earlier this year. "The people are great and I always have memories of great performances there with great audi..>> view originalThe 10 defining moments in NJ's rich jazz history
Posted August 11, 2017 at 11:00 AM | Updated August 11, 2017 at 11:07 AM jazz-cover.jpg By Bobby Olivier | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com For all the pop, rock and country concerts that visit the state each summer, no warm-weather New Jer..>> view originalBloomfield Police Blotter July 31 - August 6 2017
BLOOMFIELD, NJ - The following police blotter has been issued by Crime Analyst Ralph A.Marotti of the Bloomfield Police Department. Theft 07/31/2017- A vehicle parked on Willard Avenue was burglarized during the overnight hours. Missing from the vehicle were bank receipts and the vehicle manual. The vehicle was left unlocked with no reported damageSign Up for E-News 07/31/2017- An employee of the Rainbow Shop located at 10 Franklin Street reported her IPhone 7 was stolen from the store. The pho..>> view originalWeekend Fun Family Events
Enjoy the Middlesex County Fair! Credits: Middlesex County Fair August has gifted us with perfect weather: not too hot with very little humidity. Get outdoors and enjoy the sunshine as summer comes to a close. Although there are only a few weekends left before Labor Day, local festivals are still in full swing. International Food Festival Food festivals are a summertime staple. We don’t often get a chance to try international cuisine in a casual outdoor setting. On August 12, t..>> view original
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