Weekend sweep nets 27 arrests, 9 guns in Newark, cops say
NEWARK -- Twenty-seven people were arrested during a citywide weekend drug sweep in which police say they also seized nine handguns and thousands of dollars worth of illegal street drugs, authorities announced in a release Monday. The weekend operation seized 77 decks of heroin, 75 vials of cocaine, 273 plastic bags of marijuana, and 135 pills - all worth about $4,840 - as well as $7,867.50 in cash, Newark Director of Public Safety Anthony Ambrose said in the release. Newark woman hit, killed b..>> view originalNewark launches multifaceted economic development strategy ...
Flanked by the leaders of Newark's key corporate, educational and non-profit institutions, Mayor Ras Baraka formally launched a new economic development initiative designed to employ a multi-pronged strategy to build up the city's economy. "It's not normal for us to expect the city to grow, crime to reduce, our economy to thrive and families to be secure with an unemployment rate that constantly is higher than the state or the federal government. And it is not normal to believe that we can't sup..>> view originalInvestigators on scene of homicide in Newark home
NEWARK -- Authorities are investigating the killing of a person whose body was found Monday inside a city home. The body was found in a home on the 400 block of Avon Avenue, and pronounced dead at about 5:30 p.m. at the scene, Essex County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Thomas Fennelly confirmed Monday. "I can confirm that we are investigating a homicide," he said. "It is very early in the investigation and I cannot confirm many details." Investigators were seen at the scene Monday night, but decl..>> view originalNewark gang member gets 11 years for drug offenses
NEWARK -- A Newark man was sentenced to more than a decade in prison after previously admitting he acted as a wholesaler of crack cocaine for buyers including fellow members of a city street gang, the US Attorney's Office said Monday. James S. "Bad News" Gutierrez, 26, was sentenced to 132 months after admitting to racketeering conspiracy and conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine while a member of the Grape Street Crips, which controlled the drug trade in various parts of the city. To maintai..>> view originalNico in Newark: Devils' top draft pick comes to town
CLOSE The Devils first round draft pick, Nico Hischier, talks about changes that could be coming to his hockey game as well as his life. Monday, June 26, 2017. Kevin R. Wexler/NorthJersey.comNico Hischier is shown outside the Prudential Center before a press conference, Monday June 26, 2017.(Photo: Kevin R. Wexler/NorthJersey.com)NEWARK – Nico Hischier is an old pro by now at moving on to the next challenge in an unfamiliar setting.The 18-year-old, Swiss-born center, selected No. 1 in t..>> view originalFresh Market Saturdays have kicked off in Newark's North Ward
Fresh Market Saturdays have kicked off in Newark’s North Ward by Vince Baglivo | June 26, 2017 “Fresh Market Saturdays” have come to Mt. Prospect Avenue. This summer, the Mt. Prospect Partnership is partnering with Greater Newark Conservancy to deliver fresh, affordable, nutritious produce to the residents of the North Ward on the fourth Saturday of every month from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the corner of Mt. Prospect Avenue and Heller Parkway. The first took place Saturday, June 24. The Y..>> view originalEssex County Honors Local LGBTQ Leaders
DiVincenzo presented Pride of Essex County Awards to (from left) Czezre Tyrell Adams, an Officer with the Newark Police Department; Joan Garry, LGBTQ ...>> view originalDriver sentenced to life plus 10 years in Short Hills mall carjacking ...
NEWARK -- Describing the South Orange man as a predator, an Essex County judge on Monday sentenced Basim Henry to life plus 10 years in state prison for his role in the killing of Dustin Friedland during a carjacking at the Mall at Short Hills. "Most people want nice things, like nice cars -- they work for them," Superior Court Judge Michael L. Ravin told Henry, 36, in a Newark courtroom filled with Friedland's family and friends. "You, Mr. Henry, you hunt." After roughly three days of delibera..>> view originalEducator with 23 years in Hackensack schools will lead district
CLOSE An inside look at the current issues facing Hackensack, NJ. Michael V. PettiganoAssistant Superintendent Rosemary Marks has been chosen as the new Hackensack superintendent. She will replace acting Superintendent Joseph Cicchelli.(Photo: Courtesy of Hackensack Schools)HACKENSACK — The Board of Education has selected Rosemary Marks, an educator who has worked in the city school district for more than 20 years, to lead it as the district’s new superintendent. “I’ve had the privilege..>> view originalBigger paychecks for 10K transit workers? It's up to Christie
TRENTON -- Some workers at Port Authority transit hubs like Newark International Airport who earn $10.20 an hour would get a pay hike if the state's Democratic-controlled New Jersey Legislature has its way. State Senate and Assembly lawmakers sent a bill to Gov. Chris Christie's desk that would boost wages to $17.98 an hour for about 10,000 subcontracted workers at Newark airport, Newark Penn Station and the Hoboken terminal. The proposal gained final legislative approval in the Senate on Monda..>> view original
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