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Three children injured after ICE vehicle pursuit ends in Newark crash, Mayor condemns chase
9+ hour, 33+ min ago (396+ words) Mayor Ras J. Baraka criticizes federal agents for "reckless" pursuit that violated city law and endangered residents. NEWARK, NJ " A vehicle pursuit led by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents ended in a multi-car crash Monday morning, leaving three children…...
Newark warns of towing as 10 inches snow looms
5+ day, 42+ min ago (301+ words) Newark, NJ " Newark officials are warning residents to prepare for significant snowfall Sunday, with 7 to 10 inches expected to blanket the city and trigger strict parking enforcement on snow-covered roadways. Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr. issued a traffic advisory update…...
DHS shutdown leaves TSA at Newark Airport working without pay as tensions rise
1+ week, 2+ day ago (419+ words) NEWARK, NJ " As New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill deals with New Jersey Transit delays statewide, a new travel nightmare is taking shape under the leadership of state Democrats in Congress. A lapse in Department of Homeland Security funding has forced…...
Delaware state trooper killed in line of duty after saving civilian from gunfire
2+ mon, 13+ hour ago (173+ words) DOVER, Del. " A Delaware State Police trooper was fatally shot after pushing a civilian to safety during a confrontation with a gunman on December 23, authorities confirmed. Corporal Matthew "Ty" Snook, 34, died from gunshot wounds sustained while responding to the incident…...
Newark thief swipes cash register and escapes in taxi cab
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (276+ words) Thief rips cash register from Newark restaurant and flees in taxi with stolen loot Newark, NJ " A brazen early-morning burglary at a Newark health food restaurant ended with a suspect wheeling away a stolen cash register in a shopping cart'then…...
Downtown Newark streets to close Saturday for major film production
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (182+ words) Several downtown Newark streets will close Saturday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. as crews film scenes for a motion picture production. Newark, NJ " Several key streets in downtown Newark will be closed for much of Saturday as crews film a movie scene in…...
520 grams of cocaine found in Wilmington home with kids inside
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (196+ words) Wilmington man arrested after 520 grams of cocaine found in home during drug raid Wilmington, DE " A drug investigation led to the arrest of a Wilmington man on Wednesday after police found more than half a kilogram of suspected cocaine inside…...
Missing Newark man last seen near Military Park
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (221+ words) NEWARK, NJ " Newark officials are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 66-year-old man last seen near one of the city's busiest gathering spots. William Nieves Rodriguez," Missing Newark man last seen near Military Park NEWARK, NJ " Newark…...
Truck slams into concrete median leaving driver dead in Delaware
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (195+ words) Truck driver killed after crash on I-95 in Newark NEWARK, DE " A Pennsylvania man died Monday afternoon after his dump truck slammed into a concrete median on Interstate 95 in Newark, according to Delaware State Police. The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. on September…...
Nearly 100 Years Later, Newark's 1928 Futuristic Prediction Falls Very Short of Modern Reality
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (305+ words) Instead of the gleaming metropolis of his imagination, Newark today struggles with entrenched violent crime. In 2024, homicides dropped, but overall violent incidents rose, according to city officials. The odds of being a victim of violent crime here stand at about…...