NJIT students say off-campus safety still a concern following murder arrests
Joseph Micalizzi, 23, was killed around 3 a.m. Monday as he tried to fight off two burglars in the Tau Kappa Epsilon house on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, police said. NEWARK -- Don't walk around...
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Newark to host ceremony for bike tour honoring fallen officers
Riders to include 17 Newark police officers Participants in the 2015 Police Unity Tour. (Courtesy of Franklin Borough Police Detective Nevin Mattessich) NEWARK -- The city will host a ceremony Monday...
View Article1 shot, woman hurt by flying glass after gunfire at Newark housing complex
Shooting reported around 3 p.m. NEWARK -- A man was shot and a 67-year-old woman was injured by shattered glass from a bullet when gunfire erupted at the Riverview Court Public Housing Complex...
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Newark detectives arrest 3 fugitives, official says
Charges include carjacking, robbery Kareem Blake, 25 (Photo: NPD) NEWARK -- A man wanted for a carjacking was among three fugitives arrested by detectives Saturday, authorities announced. Kareem...
View ArticleFlight attendant from Chicago killed by vehicle in Newark
17-year-old charged with vehicular homicide, death by auto NEWARK -- A 17-year-old boy faces a vehicular homicide charge in the death of a United Airlines flight attendant, who died after she was hit...
View ArticleHomicide victim identified as 31-year-old Newark man
Homicide on Mount Prospect Avenue late Thursday NEWARK -- The Essex County Prosecutor's Office on Saturday identified the man killed on Mount Prospect Avenue as Luis Alequin, 31, of Newark. The...
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Newark essay contest winners
Saint Vincent Academy announces the winners of their Women's History Month essay contest. Saint Vincent Academy Women's History Month essay contest winner Rosslyn Cueva, left, honorable mention winner...
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One man's fight to save The Paramount | Di Ionno
Newark native lobbying for theater against all odds Carmine Cicurillo has two plans to save Newark's historic Paramount Theater. Plan A has him winning the lottery. "Then I'd refurbish it and build a...
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Happy 95th, Nutley Troop 147
Past and present troop members gather for an anniversary celebration. Troop 147 Boy Scouts Jake Shoemaker, Anthony Gingerelli, Suvan Bhat and Frank Bartell with the cake to celebrate the Troop's 95th...
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Newark Police seek man wanted in 2014 shooting
Anthony Brown was one of three men charged with robbing and shooting a man in 2014. Anthony Brown, 28 (Newark Police) NEWARK -- Police on Sunday asked for the help of the public in finding a man...
View ArticleFlight attendant killed by car was in Newark for work, authorities say
Camille Barletta, 25, had worked for United Airlines since last September. NEWARK -- A 25-year-old flight attendant killed by a car in Newark last week was in the city for her job at United Airlines,...
View Article2 teens shot in Newark, police say
Their injuries were not life-threatening. NEWARK -- Two teens were shot Saturday night on Boyd Street, police said. The 16-year-olds were shot at about 9 p.m. in the 100 block of Boyd Street, Newark...
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How to watch Mercury sail across the sun on Monday
Experts say you can damage your eyes if you look directly at the sun. But there are some safe ways to see this rare event on Monday. It's a very tiny planet, but Mercury will be making a big move...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: May 9, 2016
Suggestions for ways people who can't adopt but who want to help in caring for homeless animals. If you're interested in helping homeless animals but aren't able to adopt one, there are a number of...
View ArticleHunger in N.J.: Counties hit hardest by food insecurity
Feeding America released its annual report on food insecurity in every county in the country. ESSEX COUNTY -- It takes less than an hour to drive from some of the most affluent areas of Hunterdon...
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Newark Beth Israel names new president
Longtime manager will head Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and the Children's Hospital of New Jersey. Terry's role is going from interim to permanent. (Courtesy RWJ Barnabas Health) WEST ORANGE --...
View ArticleInformant will always be 'looking over his shoulder,' lawyer says
Blas Erners Espinal-Cabrera could have gotten life in prison but got less time for cooperating with the government. NEWARK -- Once he was identified and caught as a leader in a major cocaine...
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Trio sold marijuana out of trash can, authorities say
Authorities arrested two teenagers and a 24-year-old in Newark, officials said. Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura, shown in this file photo, announced the arrests. (Steve Hockstein | The...
View ArticleTeen driver in flight attendant's death was unlicensed, prosecutor says
As the investigation continues, there was an outpouring of grief, fond memories an condolences from family, fellow flight attendants and strangers touched by her death. A photo posted by Cami...
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