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Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark Woman Struck Dead By Vehicle While Walking Dog: Prosecutor
A 40-year-old Newark woman was fatally struck by a vehicle that witnesses say was speeding and driving in the wrong direction while she was walking her dog on Friday, Aug. 22, authorities said. At 10 p.m., Stefanie Munoz was walking her dog when she was struck by a 2023 gray Ford Explorer in front of 347 Clifton Ave, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Munoz was crossing the street, mid-block, when she was struck by the vehicle, authorities said. Her dog was unharmed, authorities said. Munoz was taken to University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, authorities said. The strik…
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Elizabeth Motorcyclist Killed After Colliding With Vehicle In Newark: Prosecutor
A 40-year-old Elizabeth motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Newark on Saturday, Aug. 9, authorities said. At 5:15 p.m., a motorcycle was traveling westbound on Thomas Street at an increased rate of speed when it collided with the bumper of a 2024 Acura and lost control, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said. Leandro Cardoso Da Costa was pronounced dead at University Hospital, authorities said. The driver of the Acura and his passenger were not injured, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
US Marshals Arrest Suspended Driver In Deadly Newark Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor
A 36-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Aug. 5 in connection with an April hit-and-run crash that left a 53-year-old woman dead, authorities said. Members of the US Marshals Task Force arrested Lavon Cooley, who struck Margie Reyes on April 26 at 4:30 p.m. on Frelinghuysen Avenue in Newark, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. Cooley is charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash, causing death while driving with a suspended license, endangering an injured victim, and possession of a …
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Had Four Beers Before Killing Pedestrian In Newark: Affidavit
A 33-year-old Newark resident who was arrested after striking two people, one fatally, in a hit and run collision while driving intoxicated last week, told police he had consumed four beers according to a criminal affidavit obtained by Daily Voice Tuesday, Aug. 5. Segundo Carlos Bunay was driving a 2014 white Ford Econoline Van when he struck two women in front of George Washington Carver Elementary School at 333 Clinton Pl., on Monday, July 28, at 9:20 p.m., Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. Bunay fled the scene, but witnesses obtained …
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Elizabeth Man Killed In Newark Double Shooting: Police
A 33-year-old Elizabeth man was fatally shot in Newark double shooting late Saturday evening, Aug. 2, authorities said. At 11:55 p.m., Newark police responded to 312-316 Bloomfield Ave. and found two people struck by gunfire, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. Alvis Jottanael Perez-Liriano was transported to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead the next morning, authorities said. The other victim is in stable condition, authorities said. Visitation for Perez-Liriano will be held Saturday, Aug. 9 at 4 p.m. at …
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
17-Year-Old Shot in Newark: Police
A 17-year-old boy was shot in Newark on Saturday, Aug. 2, authorities said. At 8:28 p.m., officers responded to Camp Street near Orchard Street and found the 17-year-old boy with a gunshot wound, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. He was transported to University Hospital for treatment and is reportedly in critical but stable condition, Miranda said. The shooting remains under investigation, Miranda said.
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Attempted Murder Suspect Opens Fire As US Marshals Serve Arrest Warrant: AG
A man was shot by police in Newark after opening fire during an attempted arrest on Monday, July 28, according to the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office. Members of the U.S. Marshals NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force were helping Newark police serve an arrest warrant for attempted murder and other charges when they encountered the man inside a home on Irvine Turner Boulevard near West Bigelow Street. “The man began firing gunshots. Officers subsequently returned fire and the man was struck and wounded,” the Attorney General’s Office said. He was taken to University Hospital in Newark fo…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Hit Two People, One Fatally Outside Newark Elementary School: Prosecutor
A 33-year-old Newark resident was arrested after striking two people, one fatally, in a hit and run crash while driving intoxicated on Monday, July 28, authorities said. Segundo Carlos Bunay was driving a 2014 white Ford Econoline Van when he struck two women in front of George Washington Carver Elementary School at 333 Clinton Pl., Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. Eryn Montgomery, 28, was pronounced dead at University Hospital while the other woman is in stable condition, authorities said. Bunay fled the scene but later returne…
East Orange, NJ
Police & Fire
East Orange Motorcyclist Killed In Crash, Had License Suspended: Prosecutor
A 33-year-old East Orange motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Wednesday, July 23, authorities said. At 5:15 p.n., East Orange police responded to a collision near Halstead Street and Edgar Street after Kawuan Nickels was riding an unregistered motorcycle and sideswiped a vehicle as it turned into the northbound lane of travel, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Nickels lost control if his 2009 Kawasaki ZX600 and crashed it into the rear of a parked and unoccupied SUV, authorities said. He was transported to University Hospital where he died of his injuries, authoritie…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Fatally Shot In Newark: Prosecutor
A 33-year-old Newark man was killed in a shooting on Tuesday, July 22, authorities said. Around midnight, Newark police responded to 376 Avon Ave. and found a man, later identified as Michael Howard, inside a white Chrysler 300 with multiple gunshot wounds, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. Howard was transported to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Damn waking up and hearing that ur childhood friend is gone, Michael Howard u fucked the city up with this one 😢😢😢😈 Posted by Porscha Colli…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark Jumper On Route 78 Overpass Brought To Safety In Dramatic Rescue: Police
A woman was safely rescued after she climbed over a fence and attempted to jump from an overpass on Route 78 in Newark, authorities said. The incident happened around just before p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, according to Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda. Police responded to calls of a possible suicide attempt at the Bragaw Avenue and Leslie Street overpass, Miranda said. When they arrived, they found the woman at the very tip of the overpass, on the wrong side of the barrier. Members of the Newark Police Emergency Services Unit and Newark Fire Division, along with New Jersey St…
Roseland-Essex Fells, NJ
Police & Fire
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: Hit By Speeding Bus, Roseland Cop Leaves Hospital On Stretcher In Emotional Sendoff
The Roseland police officer who was struck by a bus last month has been discharged from the hospital (scroll for video). Mark Miller, a 29-year-old Bloomfield resident, left University Hospital in Newark on Friday, July 11, and is being moved to Kessler Rehabilitation Center, his father, Rob announced on Facebook. As he was loaded into a transport van, Miller was cheered on by his fellow officers. "Mark, myself and my family are so touched by this display of affection and support," Rob wrote. "All your thoughts and prayers have helped Mark fight through ALL of his injuries. "I c…
Kearny, NJ
News
CVS, Newport Mall, Children's Hospital Among North Jersey Locations Exposed To Measles:
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A resident of Hudson County has been diagnosed with measles, the New Jersey Department of Health announced Tuesday, July 15. The single confirmed case is not known to be related to the Ocean County measles case reported last week, NJDOH said. New Jersey is not currently experiencing a measles outbreak, which is defined as three or more related cases by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NJDOH said. Anyone who visited the following locations, only during the specified dates and times, may have been exposed to measles: University Hospital, Emergency Department, 150 Bergen St. Ne…
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
'Young Man Full Of Promise': Paterson Teen Killed In Newark Shooting Mourned
Brandyn "Stunna" Waters had his whole life ahead of him. But the 18-year-old Paterson resident's life was cut short when he was fatally shot in Newark on Monday, June 23. At 11:40 p.m., Newark police responded to 367 6th Ave. and found five individuals struck by gunfire, a spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Waters sustained a gunshot wound to the chest and was transported to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Four men, 26, 24, and two 19-year-olds were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, authorities said. "Brandyn was s…
Irvington, NJ
Police & Fire
Irvington Football Player Killed In Newark Shooting
Ziyad Cook, a 16-year-old Irvington resident who played football for Irvington High School, was fatally shot in Newark on Thursday, June 26, according to reports. At 6 p.m., Newark police responded to 227 Brookdale Avenue after Ziyad Cook and a 17-year-old were shot, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Cook was pronounced dead hours later at University Hospital, authorities said. The condition of the 17-year-old is unknown. Prosecutors declined to release the names of those involved, though Cook's death was confirmed by ABC 7 and the Irvington High School football team. "Ziyad was …
East Orange, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Man Arrested Fleeing To Delaware After Fatally Shooting Girlfriend: Prosecutor
A 29-year-old Orange man was arrested in Delaware after he fatally shot his girlfriend in East Orange Sunday, June 29, authorities said. At 8:30 p.m., officers responded to a shooting at 15 N 16th St. and found Shalamar Brown critically injured, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Brown sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his upper chest, abdomen and thigh, authorities said. She was taken to University Hospital where she died in surgery, police said. Darian Ficklin, her boyfriend, fled to Delaware and was pursued by Delaware State Police for over an hour, authorities said. He was ap…
Newark, NJ
News
Teen Girl Critical In Newark Shooting, Police Say
A 16-year-old girl was shot in Newark Friday afternoon, June 27 and is in critical condition, police said. The shooting happened around 5:25 p.m. on the 100 block of Huntington Terrace near Lehigh Avenue, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. Responding officers found the teen suffering from a gunshot wound, according to Miranda. She was taken to University Hospital for treatment. The incident remains under investigation. No further information was immediately available.
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Mass Shooting: Paterson Man Dead, 4 Wounded In Newark, Prosecutor Says (
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A Paterson man was killed and four others were injured in a mass shooting in Newark late Monday, June 23, authorities said. At 11:40 p.m., Newark police responded to 367 6th Ave. and found five individuals struck by gunfire, a spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Brandyn Waters, 18, sustained a gunshot wound to the chest and was transported to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Four men, 26, 24, and two 19-year-olds were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, authorities said. The Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homicide Task Forc…
Camden, NJ
News
Camden Inmate Charged With Fatally Beating Fellow Prisoner: Prosecutor
A 42-year-old Camden prisoner was charged with manslaughter on Tuesday, June 17 after he beat an inmate to death at the Camden County Correctional Facility, authorities said. On Friday, June 13, the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit was notified of the death of Edward Brooks, a 42-year-old Delaware man, after he was found unresponsive in his cell that morning, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said. Brooks was transported to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, MacAulay said. Surveillance video showed inmate Shaquan Shields striking Brooks with a closed f…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Newark Double Shooting: Prosecutor
A 26-year-old man was killed in a double shooting in Newark on Wednesday afternoon, June 11, authorities said. At 4 p.m., Karon Gray sustained a gunshot wound to his abdomen at 858 South 17th St. in Newark, a spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Gray was transported to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 4:30 p.m., authorities said. Another man sustained a gunshot wound to his arm, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
9-Year-Old Girl Killed In Newark Fire, Two Children Hospitalized: Prosecutor
A 9-year-old girl was killed in a fire in Newark on Wednesday, April 16, authorities said. The girl was one of eight children who lived at the home on Astor Street, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. She was taken to University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 2 a.m., authorities said. Two other children were injured and taken to area hospitals, authorities said. The cause and origin of the fire remain under investigation, authorities said.
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Newark Shooting ID'ed: Prosecutor
A 34-year-old Newark man was fatally shot on the early morning of Saturday, April 5, authorities said. Bashir Pebbles was found with multiple gunshot wounds near South 17th Street and Madison Avenue, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. He was transferred to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said. This was the second shooting in Newark this past weekend. A man is in stable condition after being shot Sunday near New Horizons Charter School.
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Shot In Newark Near School: Police
A man is in stable condition after he was shot in Newark on Sunday, April 6, authorities said. At 3:56 p.m., officers responded to 14th Avenue and Hayes Street and found the injured man, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. The shooting occurred just steps away from New Horizons Charter School. The man was taken to University Hospital while the shooting remains under investigation, Miranda said.
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Killed in Newark Fire: Prosecutor
A man was killed in a fire in Newark on Thursday morning, April 3, authorities said. The adult man, whose name was not provided, was taken to University Hospital, following the blaze on the 200 block of South 11th Street, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. He was pronounced dead at 11:30 a.m., authorities said. The cause of the fire is under investigation, authorities said.
Orange, NJ
Police & Fire
East Orange Woman Fatally Struck By Vehicle In Orange: Prosecutor
A 76-year-old East Orange woman was fatally struck by a vehicle in Orange on Wednesday, April 2, authorities said. Lois Scott was crossing northbound over Main Street, when a Jeep Wrangler traveling northbound on South Jefferson Street turning left onto Main Street stuck her in the crosswalk, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Scott was transported to University Hospital and was pronounced dead at 11:30 a.m., authorities said. The driver remained on scene, authorities said.
Montclair, NJ
Police & Fire
Prosecutor IDs Montclair Motorcyclist Killed In Orange Crash
A 52-year-old Montclair resident was killed on Thursday, March 27, when his motorcycle was struck by a vehicle, authorities said. Mark Elder was struck by a car turning onto Hayward Street from Thomas Boulevard at 6 p.m. in Orange, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Elder was taken to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead later that night, authorities said My heart ❤️ is so broken right now..my friend mom just come to my job this morning to let me know she lost her son my... Posted by Daryl Williams on Friday, March 28, 2025 . With a heavy heart,…
Nutley, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Vehicle In Nutley: Prosecutor
A 77-year-old man was fatally struck by a vehicle in Nutley on the evening of Thursday, March 27, authorities said. At 6:30 p.m., Nutley police responded to Franklin Avenue and Chestnut Street and found Lee Gilbert hit by a car, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Gilbert was transported to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead soon after, authorities said. The driver remained on the scene, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Fatally Stabbed In Newark: Prosecutor
A 37-year-old man was fatally stabbed in Newark on Saturday, March 15, authorities said. Police found Donell Watson at 8:40 p.m. on West Market Street in Newark, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. He was taken to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead an hour later, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made, authorities said.
Verona, NJ
Police & Fire
4 Shot Outside Verona Party Venue: Cops
A private party at a North Jersey event venue ended in gunfire Saturday night, leaving four people injured, police said. Verona police responded to Municipal Lot 1, next to Park Place, at 10:59 p.m. after multiple 9-1-1 calls reported gunshots, the department said in a news release. When officers arrived, they found a large crowd leaving the Palmetto Venue at 10 Park Pl., where a fight between guests escalated into a shooting in the parking lot, police said. Two men were treated at the scene and taken by ambulance to University Hospital, according to authorities. Police later learned that …
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark Teen Dies After Collapsing Playing Basketball At YMCA: Police
A 17-year-old Newark boy died on Saturday, March 8, after he collapsed while playing basketball at a YMCA, authorities said. At 2:48 p.m., firefighters responded to the YMCA at Kenneth Gibson Blvd and found the 17-year-old unresponsive inside the second floor gymnasium, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. The teen had been playing basketball before collapsing, Miranda said. He was transported to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 4:13 p.m. following a cardiac event, authorities said.
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Breaking
: Two Newark Police Officers Shot, Prosecutor Says
Two Newark police officers were shot in the city on Friday evening, March 7, authorities said. UPDATE: Teen In Custody After Killing Newark Officer Joseph Azcona, Wounding Colleague, Officials Say One of the officers was killed while the other was left critical, officials said. A spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office only confirmed that two officers were shot just after 6:35 p.m. near Broadway and Carteret, and that one was critical — declining to provide details on the other's condition. Both were rushed to University Hospital, where one remains in critical condition, off…
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