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Newark Man Shot Dead In Bloomfield Newark Man Shot Dead In Bloomfield Newark Man Shot Dead In Bloomfield
Newark Man Shot Dead In Bloomfield A Newark man was fatally shot Wednesday evening in Bloomfield, authorities said. Kevin Roberts, 47, was taken to University Hospital after being shot near 12 First Ave. around 8 p.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Bloomfield Public Safety Director Samuel A. DeMaio said. He was pronounced dead around 9:15, they said. No arrests have been made. The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips line at 1-877 TIPS- 4EC or 1-877-847-7432. All ca…
$10K Reward Offered In Arrest Of Linden, Newark Carjacking Suspects $10K Reward Offered In Arrest Of Linden, Newark Carjacking Suspects $10K Reward Offered In Arrest Of Linden, Newark Carjacking Suspects
$10K Reward Offered In Arrest Of Linden, Newark Carjacking Suspects A reward of $10,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of Linden carjacking suspects that may also be connected with Newark incidents. The suspects got out of a black Fort Mustang and approached ordered the victim to get out of his car while brandishing a handgun on the 800 block of Essex Avenue around 9 a.m. in Linden, Aug. 5, Lt. Christopher Guenther said. The men fled in both vehicles toward N. Park Avenue, Guenther said. The Essex County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a similar incident that occurred in Newark on Aug. 1, possibly involving the same…
5 Men Shot, 1 Dead In Newark 5 Men Shot, 1 Dead In Newark 5 Men Shot, 1 Dead In Newark
5 Men Shot, 1 Dead In Newark One man was killed and four injured in a Newark shooting overnight Wednesday, authorities said. Tyrese McNeil, 18, and four other males were shot on North 12th Street in Newark around 12:55 p.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. All five were taken to University Hospital where McNeil was pronounced dead. The rest were in stable condition, Ambrose and Stephens said. The other victims include a 31-year-old from Irvington and three other men ages, 26, 20 and 19, all of Newark. No arrests have been made. T…
Videos Show Suspects -- One With Distinct Walk -- Wanted In Somerset County Homicide Videos Show Suspects -- One With Distinct Walk -- Wanted In Somerset County Homicide Videos Show Suspects -- One With Distinct Walk -- Wanted In Somerset County Homicide
Videos Show Suspects -- One With Distinct Walk -- Wanted In Somerset County Homicide Authorities on Thursday released a pair of videos depicting suspects and a vehicle wanted in a Somerset County homicide investigation. Police responded to Village Drive in Franklin Park found Raphael Edwards with gunshot wounds around 11:50 p.m. July 7, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. Edwards, 27, later died and the incident was ruled a homicide, Robertson said in a joint release with local officials. The surveillance videos released Thursday show two people and a vehicle of interest. One person of interest appears to have a distinct walk and the vehicle of inte…
WATCH: Bodycam Footage Captures Union County Officer Saving Choking Infant WATCH: Bodycam Footage Captures Union County Officer Saving Choking Infant WATCH: Bodycam Footage Captures Union County Officer Saving Choking Infant
Watch: Bodycam Footage Captures Union County Officer Saving Choking Infant A Summit police officer's swift actions saved the life of a choking infant. The baby had stopped breathing and was turning blue when police responded to a local home on July 5.  Bodycam footage shows the mother handing the baby to the officer, who immediately began hitting the babies back and administering chest thrusts to dislodge the object in his throat. The mother can be heard telling police the baby was eating vitamins when he began to choke. In less than a minute, the baby began making noise and the object was dislodged.  The infant was transported to a local hospital for…
WATCH: Bodycam Footage Captures Union County Officer Saving Choking Infant WATCH: Bodycam Footage Captures Union County Officer Saving Choking Infant WATCH: Bodycam Footage Captures Union County Officer Saving Choking Infant
Watch: Bodycam Footage Captures Union County Officer Saving Choking Infant A Summit police officer's swift actions saved the life of a choking infant. The baby had stopped breathing and was turning blue when police responded to a local home on July 5.  Bodycam footage shows the mother handing the baby to the officer, who immediately began hitting the babies back and administering chest thrusts to dislodge the object in his throat. The mother can be heard telling police the baby was eating vitamins when he began to choke. In less than a minute, the baby began making noise and the object was dislodged.  The infant was transported to a local hospital for…
Union County Strip Club Packed With Nearly 400 People Cited For Coronavirus Violation Union County Strip Club Packed With Nearly 400 People Cited For Coronavirus Violation Union County Strip Club Packed With Nearly 400 People Cited For Coronavirus Violation
Union County Strip Club Packed With Nearly 400 People Cited For Coronavirus Violation A Union County strip club manager was issued a citation for having more than 400 people inside without masks, in violation of Gov. Phil Murphy's indoor gathering order, state officials said. It is unclear when the incident at Lookers Men's Club on Dowd Avenue in Elizabeth occurred, although New Jersey State Police Superintendent Col. Patrick Callahan he would provide an update in the coming days. Murphy limited indoor gatherings to 25 people and has threatened to shut down Jersey Shore bars due to people crowded together in lines waiting to be seated without masks.
Salad Chain Sweetgreen Opens First NJ Digs In Hudson County Salad Chain Sweetgreen Opens First NJ Digs In Hudson County Salad Chain Sweetgreen Opens First NJ Digs In Hudson County
Salad Chain Sweetgreen Opens First NJ Digs In Hudson County Popular salad chain Sweetgreen has opened its first New Jersey location. The 2,900-square-foot space is located on Hudson Street in Jersey City -- a stone's throw from the waterfront.  Equipped with an outdoor patio, Sweetgreen has an entirely customizable menu of salads, warm bowls, sides and seasonal items. Posted by sweetgreen on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 Sweetgreen, 90 Hudson St., Jersey City
SOLD: Wendy Williams' Essex County Mansion Sells For $420K Below Listing Price SOLD: Wendy Williams' Essex County Mansion Sells For $420K Below Listing Price SOLD: Wendy Williams' Essex County Mansion Sells For $420K Below Listing Price
Sold: Wendy Williams' Essex County Mansion Sells For $420K Below Listing Price Wendy Williams and her ex-husband have bid farewell to Essex County. The 56-year-old talkshow host and ex-husband Kevin Hunter's former Livingston home was listed at nearly 1.9 million million but sold for $1.4 million, reports say. Williams and Hunter, together for more than two decades, bought the 5,398-square-foot home in Livingston's Bel Air section for $2.1 million in 2009. They listed the 5 bedroom, 4 bathroom mansion for nearly $1.9 million in August 2019, and then again for the same price the following month. The home sold on Aug. 6 of this year. The house has a jacuzzi, four-car …
Boy, 12, Speeds Away From Officer In Stolen Car Before Crashing Into Pole In Atlantic City Boy, 12, Speeds Away From Officer In Stolen Car Before Crashing Into Pole In Atlantic City Boy, 12, Speeds Away From Officer In Stolen Car Before Crashing Into Pole In Atlantic City
Boy, 12, Speeds Away From Officer In Stolen Car Before Crashing Into Pole In Atlantic City A 12-year-old boy crashed a stolen car while speeding away from a motor vehicle stop in Atlantic City, authorities said. Police officer Aaron Jones was stopped by a concerned citizen on New Jersey Avenue saying there was a car being driven by a juvenile at a high rate of speed around 9:50 a.m. Monday, Atlantic City police said. The office attempted to stop the car but the driver refused, then crashed into a pole on the 600 block of Connecticut Avenue, police said. The boy had been driving a car that had been reported stolen earlier that morning, authorities said. The boy was arrested with…
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