SEEN HIM? Newark Man With Autism, 42, Missing Again SEEN HIM? Newark Man With Autism, 42, Missing Again
Seen HIM? Newark Man With Autism, 42, Missing Again Authorities are asking the public's help in locating a Newark man with autism who is missing for the second time in one week. Anthony Parejo, 42, was last seen near the 200 block of Keer Avenue around 11 a.m. Tuesday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said in a release. Parejo’s family describes his mental condition as “poor” and said he may be downtown or near Newark Penn Station, Ambrose said. Parejo is between 5 feet 3 and 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs between 140 and 160 pounds. He has a light brown complexion, gray and white hair and brown eyes. Parejo was previously…
WATCH: Bodycam Footage Shows NJ Transit Officer Reviving Newborn Baby In Train Station WATCH: Bodycam Footage Shows NJ Transit Officer Reviving Newborn Baby In Train Station
Watch: Bodycam Footage Shows NJ Transit Officer Reviving Newborn Baby In Train Station A fast-acting NJ Transit officer revived a lifeless baby born in Newark Penn Station.  He rushed her to the hospital in the passenger's seat of a police car Tuesday morning and didn't stop CPR until he got to the hospital, where she began to cry. Every second was captured by body cameras worn by the officers. The officers responded to a report of a medical event in the women's restroom at Newark Penn Station around 10 a.m., to find a mother cradling her newborn baby in her arms, NJ Transit officials said. The baby was grey in color and not breathing. Officer Bryan Richards can be see…
KNOW HIM? Police Say Man Knocked Victim Cold In Unprovoked Newark Penn Station Attack KNOW HIM? Police Say Man Knocked Victim Cold In Unprovoked Newark Penn Station Attack
Know HIM? Police Say Man Knocked Victim Cold In Unprovoked Newark Penn Station Attack Authorities in Newark are seeking a man who they say knocked a victim cold in an unprovoked attack at Newark Penn Station. Surveillance footage shows the man hitting a victim on March 6 near the Plaza East entrance around 7:20 p.m., NJ Transit police said. The victim suffered a head injury as a result, police said. The suspect is described as a black male in a black leather jacket, black winter cap, black backpack, dark pants with a graphic design on the left pant leg and black shoes. Anyone with information is encouraged to call NJ Transit Police Department's central communications at&nb…
Starbucks Opens Store At Newark Penn Station Starbucks Opens Store At Newark Penn Station
Starbucks Opens Store At Newark Penn Station Coffee lovers, rejoice: A new Starbucks location has opened for business at Newark Penn Station’s Main Concourse. The lease, which includes more than 10,000 square feet of retail space, was approved in August 2018 by NJ TRANSIT’s Board of Directors.  The deal will provide non-fare box revenue totaling more than $1.6 million to NJ TRANSIT over the course of the lease. “We are very pleased to welcome Starbucks to Newark Penn Station and look forward to a long and beneficial partnership with them,” NJ TRANSIT President and CEO Kevin Corbett said in a release. “Non-fare box, revenue-gen…
Person Struck By Train In Harrison; 2nd Person Killed By Train In NJ Wednesday Person Struck By Train In Harrison; 2nd Person Killed By Train In NJ Wednesday
Person Struck By Train In Harrison; 2nd Person Killed By Train In NJ Wednesday An Amtrak train struck a person who had entered the tracks in Harrison just east of Penn Station Newark Wednesday night, NJ Transit said. Transit later said the person died.  The person was hit around 5:07 p.m.  The incident disrupted service between New York Penn and Newark Penn stations, NJ Transit and Amtrak said. PATH service was affected as well.  The red lights in this photo are from a stopped Amtrak train on the Dock Bridge in Newark, while first responders investigate a reported pedestrian strike. Service is subject to 45min delays & rail tickets/passes are being cross-hono…
Man Beat Up Bus Passenger, Had Guns And Drugs At Newark Penn: Police Man Beat Up Bus Passenger, Had Guns And Drugs At Newark Penn: Police
Man Beat Up Bus Passenger, Had Guns And Drugs At Newark Penn: Police An Ohio man was arrested last week at Newark Penn Station after he assaulted a fellow passenger on a Greyhound bus, NJ Transit police said in a statement.  Police said the victim approached officers Wednesday shortly before 5 p.m. and identified Curtis Gartrell, 41, as the assailant. The passenger had visible injuries, police said.  Gartrell, of Marion, tried to run from officers but was quickly captured, the agency said in a statement.  Gartrell had an outstanding warrant for his arrest and was also found with two 9 mm handguns, 86 rounds of ammunition, marijuana and what w…