1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (80+ words) By: Jeff Sommes Newark Police are investigating a potential shots-fired incident that occurred in the city’s West Ward Saturday afternoon. Shortly before 1:35 p.m., a ShotSpotter device activated in the area of 395 South Orange Avenue, prompting several Newark Police officers to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (109+ words) By: Tracie Carter A man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds was dropped off at a Newark hospital late Sunday night, prompting an investigation into where the shooting occurred. Newark Police were notified after the severely wounded victim arrived at the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (319+ words) By: Richard L. SmithA Newark man will spend decades behind bars after being convicted of brutally attacking a woman and sexually assaulting a minor during two separate encounters in Irvington in 2024. According to information released by Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (142+ words) By: Richard L. Smith Authorities are investigating a deadly shooting that claimed the life of a 21-year-old Irvington man in Newark’s South Ward Monday evening. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that Royce Asaad Lamont Westry, 21, of Irvington, was shot multiple…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (302+ words) By: Richard L. Smith The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has released new details surrounding a fatal collision in Newark that claimed the life of a juvenile pedestrian, identifying the Newark police sergeant involved in the events leading up to the…...