19-year-old shot and killed in Newark
Occurred Wednesday at 1:30 PM on Muhammad Ali Ave in the Central Ward.
Newark police are looking for suspects in the shooting death of a 19-year-old at the Felix Fuld housing complex this afternoon.
He was transferred to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later. The name of [...]
A year later, triple slayings still echo in Newark
Mounds of dirt dot the playground where three college-bound friends were gunned down and a fourth gravely wounded a year ago, symbol of a transformation that will wipe away most of the physical remnants of the horrific events of Aug. 4, 2007.
As the one-year anniversary approaches, the [...]
Man suffers multiple gunshots in botched Newark robbery
A 25-year-old man was shot several times as three men tried to rob him in Newark Wednesday night, police said.
The man was in the area of Lincoln and West Kinney streets about 8:30 p.m. when the trio tried to rob him and he resisted, Detective Hubert Henderson said. [...]
New Jersey’s largest city sees drop in homicides
The Associated Press picks up the meme about Newark’s 40% YTD drop in homicides, and provides a national venue for Booker to respond to the Esquire piece.
While Booker and McCarthy are quick to point out that this isn’t a victory, I’m considering sending flowers to our [...]
Killings in Newark Drop, but a Sense of Fear Persists
The drop in homicides may be the biggest success story for Newark in 2008. I’m starting to get excited about what 2009 will look like for Newark, should the trend continue into next year.
Mr. McCarthy said he did not ask Mr. Booker to substantially increase [...]
Three paramedics have been fired at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, according to an Associated Press story: EMS workers fired over alleged racist hazing.
The university’s president said Friday that the three were terminated after cell phone camera images surfaced of paramedic trainees at University Hospital in Newark garbed in white sheets [...]
Crime At Branchbrook Station, Who Knew?
Anthony at the NJ.com Transit Blog points out recent muggings in the area of the Branch Brook Park subway station. Use common sense when traveling to and from the station—especially after dark— and be careful out there.
The young man was concerned that riders in the area were unaware of [...]
Shotgun blast injures three in Newark
Three females suffered minor injuries this evening when someone fired a shotgun on South 20th Street in Newark, police said.
While their ages and the motive for the shooting remain unknown, the victims did not appear to be the intended targets, McClendon said.
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I don’t understand why Guyette submitted the not guilty plea—it’s difficult to imagine how the jury would find her not guilty with the evidence reported in the news to date.
Judge Donald J. Volkert Jr., in what he admitted was an unusual move at an arraignment, made a [...]
Newark Computer Contractor Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Cisco
Wow, can the taxpayers of Newark sue this guy for their money back, too?
A Newark, N.J., city contractor pleaded guilty to bilking Cisco Systems Inc. ( CSCO) out of $6.9 million in replacement parts, which he then resold at a profit, and then evading taxes on the sales.
The [...]
