United Flight Bound for Spain Returns to Newark After Teen’s Bluetooth Device Named ‘BOMB’ Triggers Security Alert

A United Airlines flight headed to Spain was forced to turn around over the Atlantic after a passenger discovered a Bluetooth device broadcasting the name “BOMB,” triggering mandatory security procedures and a…

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Newark Mayor Escalates Fight to Close ICE Detention Center, Challenges Homan’s Authority

Newark, NJ — A growing legal battle over conditions inside the Delaney Hall immigration detention facility intensified Tuesday as Newark Mayor Ras Baraka announced an expanded effort to shut down the center,…

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Honduran Murder Fugitive Arrested in New Jersey Sanctuary City Newark

Newark, NJ — A Honduran national living illegally in the United States is in federal custody after ICE officers discovered he was wanted in his home country on a homicide charge, according…

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DHS Secretary Rebukes Andy Kim as Delaney Hall Riots Renew Fight Over Newark ICE Facility

Newark, NJ — The political battle over Newark’s Delaney Hall ICE detention center intensified Sunday as Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin accused Sen. Andy Kim of misrepresenting the population housed inside the…

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Delaney Hall Rioters Harass Horses, Set Fires, Attack Police as Curfew Announced in Newark

Newark, NJ — A curfew now surrounds the area near Newark’s Delaney Hall ICE detention facility after protests escalated into confrontations with law enforcement, fires in the street, and multiple arrests, prompting…

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Newark Announces Street Closures for June 3 Drive-Up Food Distribution Event

Newark, NJ — Drivers in Newark should prepare for temporary road closures and traffic delays next week as the city hosts a Drive Up and Go Food Distribution event aimed at providing…

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Newark Police Search for Suspect Accused of Stealing E-Bike From Norwood Street Home

Newark, NJ — Newark police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of stealing an electric bicycle from the side of a home in the city’s West Ward earlier…

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Newark Police Seek Couple Accused of Stealing Package From Columbia Avenue Porch

Newark, NJ — Newark police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man and woman accused of stealing a package from the front porch of a home on Columbia Avenue earlier…

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Greg Bovino is Heading to Newark, Blasts DHS Response to Delaney Hall Riots as Agent Safety Concerns Grow

Gregory Bovino, the controversial U.S. Border Patrol commander known for leading aggressive immigration enforcement operations across major American cities, said Thursday he was flying to Newark as criticism intensified over the federal…

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Newark Airport Could Lose International Flights as Jersey Governor Escalates Immigration War With Trump

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin Warns Newark Airport Could Lose International Processing Amid ICE Protest Fallout Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned that the federal government could pull customs and immigration personnel…

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DHS Blasts Gov. Mikie Sherrill After Newark ICE Protest Clash at Delaney Hall

The Department of Homeland Security publicly attacked New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill after she criticized federal immigration agents following a chaotic confrontation outside the Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark. In a…

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Major NJ TRANSIT Rail Disruptions After Newark Drawbridge Gets Stuck Open

Multiple commuter rail lines suspended as NJ TRANSIT urges riders to seek alternate transportation NJ TRANSIT commuters faced major delays and service suspensions Tuesday after the Newark Draw Bridge became stuck in…

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Newark Police Seek Two Men After Motorcycle Shooting on Bloomfield Avenue

NEWARK, N.J. — Newark police are asking for the public’s help identifying and locating two individuals connected to a daytime shooting involving motorcycles earlier this month on Bloomfield Avenue. Public Safety Director…

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Newark Police Search for Robbery Suspect Accused of Assaulting Victim During Dumpster Dispute

NEWARK, N.J. — Newark police are asking for the public’s help identifying a robbery suspect accused of threatening two men with a weapon and assaulting one of them during a confrontation tied…

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Federal Judge Partially Dismisses Lawsuit Against Newark School District Over Dyslexia Accommodations

NEWARK, N.J. — A federal judge has partially dismissed a lawsuit filed against the Newark Board of Education and Eagle Academy for Young Men of Newark by the father of a student…

Dozens More New Jersey School Districts Slash Jobs and Programs; Funding Cuts Deepen Divide As Newark Aid Increases

Trenton, NJ – School districts across New Jersey are cutting teachers, closing schools, eliminating student programs, and increasing class sizes as the long-running effects of the state’s S2 school funding law continue…

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Stopped Train Blocks Newark Rail Crossings, Causes Traffic Delays Before Tracks Reopen

Newark, DE – A stopped train temporarily blocked two major railroad crossings in Newark during the Monday evening commute, backing up traffic and forcing drivers to seek alternate routes before the crossings…

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Newark School District Ordered to Repay $33K After State Rejects ‘Staff Fun Day’ Spending

JACKSON, N.J. — More than $33,000 in taxpayer money tied to a Newark Public Schools employee event will be returned to the state after investigators determined the spending violated New Jersey rules…

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United Flight Declares Emergency at Newark After Passenger Attacks Crew, Tries to Breach Cockpit

NEWARK, NJ — A United Airlines flight bound for Newark declared an in-flight emergency Saturday evening after a passenger allegedly attacked a flight attendant and attempted to force entry into the cockpit,…

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Newark Man Arrested in Deadly New Jersey Chick-fil-A Shooting That Killed 23-Year-Old

Union Township, NJ — A 23-year-old man was killed and six others were wounded when gunfire erupted inside a busy Chick-fil-A on Route 22 last month, and prosecutors say a suspect is…

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