Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
GOT 'EM: 10 New Jersey Johns Busted In Newark Prostitution Sting GOT 'EM: 10 New Jersey Johns Busted In Newark Prostitution Sting
GOT 'EM: 10 New Jersey Johns Busted In Newark Prostitution Sting Ten johns from across New Jersey arrested in a Newark prostitution sting, authorities said Friday. A Newark police operation aimed at reducing prostitution in the South Ward  began Thursday night and ended Friday morning around East Bigelow Street and Sherman Avenue, according to Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara. The following men were charged with solicitation of prostitution, according to police. William Hazell, 36, of Brooklyn;  Naeem Kornegay, 39, of Cranford;  Tashawn Jones, 37, of Elizabeth;  Rahim A. Brown, 41, of Linden;  Douglas E. Hoffm…

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by Nicole Acosta
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark Police Seek Public's Help To ID Grocery Store Robbery Suspect Newark Police Seek Public's Help To ID Grocery Store Robbery Suspect
Newark Police Seek Public's Help To ID Grocery Store Robbery Suspect Newark police are seeking the public's help identifying a man who they say fled after robbing a grocery store Thursday afternoon. The man apparently demanded money from a cashier at gunpoint around 12:35 p.m. in Ruby's Grocery Store at 977 Bergen Street, according to Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara. The suspect also stole merchandise from the store before fleeing on foot and heading westbound on Scheerer Avenue, authorities said. Director O’Hara urges anyone with information about the suspect to call the Department's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS …

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by Nicole Acosta
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark Vehicle Carrying 4 Kids Crashes Into Truck During Attempted Carjacking Newark Vehicle Carrying 4 Kids Crashes Into Truck During Attempted Carjacking
Newark Vehicle Carrying 4 Kids Crashes Into Truck During Attempted Carjacking A truck was struck by a vehicle with four kids in Newark during what police described as an attempted carjacking Thursday afternoon. A woman exited her vehicle, leaving four childing inside with the car running, shortly after 4:30 p.m. at the intersection of Heller Parkway and Branch Brook Drive, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. A suspect then entered her car, hit a nearby truck and fled in a white Jeep, O'Hara said. The children in the vehicle were uninjured, O'Hara said. The incident remains under investigation.  No further information was availab…

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by Nicole Acosta