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Delaware state trooper killed in line of duty after saving civilian from gunfire
1+ day, 1+ 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
1+ week, 3+ day 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+ week, 9+ hour 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+ week, 16+ hour 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
2+ 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
2+ 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
2+ 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…...
Newark schools Could Merge with Belleville, Bloomfield and others if Mikie Sherrill wins in November
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (586+ words) Newark, NJ " A sweeping education shake-up could be on the horizon in Essex County if New Jersey voterrs elect Mikie Sherrill as governor in November. In Sunday night's debate against Jack Ciattarelli, Sherrill revealed that she would force the merger…...
Delaware State Police investigate home invasion shooting in Lincoln
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (152+ words) Lincoln, DE " A 66-year-old man was hospitalized Thursday after being shot inside his Lincoln home during an early morning break-in, according to Delaware State Police. Troopers responded at about 6:21 a.m. to the 29000 block of Fleatown Road, where investigators said an unknown…...
Newark Budget Crisis is Far Worse Than Phil Murphy's $52 Million Bailout, Lawmakers Fear
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (207+ words) Trenton, NJ " Senate Republican Budget Officer Declan O'Scanlon warned Thursday that Newark's fiscal crisis is deeper than the $52 million in transitional aid recently granted by the state, urging Gov. Phil Murphy to impose formal state oversight on the city. In…...