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Patrick Brown Of Newark Indicted
Patrick Brown, 48, of Newark, was indicted by a grand jury on 52 counts, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced in a news release on Wednesday, Apr. 24. He was charged with 13 counts each of third-degree credit card fraud, third-degree false uttering, third-degree theft, and fourth-degree credit card theft.
Man Injured In Jump From Route 78 Overpass In Newark: Police
At 4:13 p.m., police responded to the Fabyan Bridge Route 78 near Lyons Avenue after receiving calls of a man threatening to jump, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. State police stopped traffic in both directions of Route 78 beneath the overpass, Fragé said. After refusing several...
Newark Rallies Around Families Displaced By Blaze
At 6:59 p.m., firefighters responded to a fire at 576 Broadway, an occupied 3-story, multi-use, multi-family building, that also houses a supermarket and El Kiosko Restaurant and Grill, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Firefighters observed a heavy fire upon arrival, and immediately called a 2nd alarm, requesting...
Poor living conditions exposed in Newark shelter
NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) — Residents of a shelter in Newark claim mice, bedbugs, and lack of hot water are some of the conditions they are living in. Most of the people that live here came from another shelter that was shut down. This shelter was only supposed to be temporary but the lack of low-income […]
2 men rob Bronx GameStop at knifepoint: NYPD
The NYPD on Wednesday released a photo of two men wanted for robbing a Bronx GameStop at knifepoint over the weekend. It happened at approximately 12:20 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, inside of 2744 East Tremont Ave. in Westchester Square, officials said
Newark youth not in school or working nearly double the statewide rate, new report finds
Sign up for Chalkbeat Newark’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.Nearly 1 in 5 Newark teens and adults between the ages of 16 and 24, 7,500 young people, do not attend school or have a job – almost double the statewide rate and above pre-pandemic levels, a new study released Wednesday found.The report, conducted in partnership by the Newark Opportunity Youth Network and Measure of America, a project of the Social Science Research Council, also found disparities among racial groups and geographic locations in Newark.The disconnection rate for Black youth in Newark is 22.3%, the...
New to NYC? Here are some ways to save money
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Do you find yourself struggling to keep up with expenses after moving to New York City? Don’t worry, you’re not the only one feeling the pinch! PIX11 has a list of money-saving tips to help you avoid overspending. Check them out below. Housing Finding an affordable apartment can be considered quite […]
From Pittsfield to Perp Walk: Man Charged in Child Trafficking Horror, Faces Decades in the Slammer
A 50-year-old Pittsfield man stands accused of a heinous crime, charged with transporting a minor across state lines for illicit purposes. Paul Newton-Irelan was indicted by a federal grand jury in Springfield and is slated to appear soon in federal court, officials announced last week. According to a revelation by...
See homes sold in the Newark area, April 15 to April 21
The following is a listing of all home transfers in the Newark area reported from April 15 to April 21. There were 17 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 2,623-square-foot home on Ridge Street in Newark that sold for $620,000.
Misogynistic maniac who allegedly attacked 8 people told cops ‘you need to check women sometimes’
A deranged maniac charged with slugging eight women during a misogynistic crime spree allegedly told cops he targeted the victims because “You have to check women sometimes.” Daquan Armstead, 31, told police that he preferred not to pick on men, Manhattan prosecutors said Wednesday as the accused slugger was arraigned on assault charges and ordered held on $20,000 bail. “It’s different with men,” Armstead allegedly told cops. “They don’t test you like women.” Armstead was picked up by cops shortly after midnight and charged with third-degree assault and harassment in eight unprovoked attacks on women this year, authorities said. That includes an April...
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