Newark Department of Public Safety Warns of Hazardous, Icy Road Conditions Friday Morning

NEWARK, NJ – An overnight cold front and passing storm could produce snow, freezing rain, icy roads and flooding during Friday’s early morning commute in and around Newark. Drivers in the region…

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Newark police highlight Amazon lockers to help residents avoid package theft

North Ward station offers secure pickup option for online orders NEWARK, N.J. — Newark police are encouraging North Ward residents to use Amazon lockers at the city’s 7th Precinct to help protect…

Scooter vanishes in five minutes outside Newark store

Police release image of suspect after quick theft caught on camera NEWARK, N.J. — A trip into a Newark store lasted just five minutes, but it was enough time for a thief…

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Newark Stages Barricades Citywide at Flood-prone Hotspots As Storm Closes In

Newark, NJ – Newark officials have erected barricades on several streets across the city ahead of expected heavy rain and thunderstorms that could trigger flooding Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday. The advisory was…

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Newark Fugitive Accused of Assaulting Two Police Officers Captured After North Carolina Attic Standoff

Newark, NJ – A Newark fugitive accused of aggravated assaulting two Newark police officers was taken into custody Tuesday after U.S. Marshals tracked him to Raleigh, North Carolina, where he barricaded himself…

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Police search for woman tied to Newark shooting investigation

Investigators say surveillance video captured the gunfire. NEWARK, N.J. — Newark police are asking for the public’s help locating a woman wanted for questioning after surveillance video captured a shooting outside a…

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Newark Announces Street Closures for July 22 Drive-Up Food Distribution Event

NEWARK, N.J. – The Newark Department of Public Safety has announced temporary street closures for Wednesday, July 22, to accommodate the City’s Drive-Up and Go Food Distribution event. Public Safety Director Emanuel…

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Surveillance video captures alleged smash and grab theft in Newark

A shattered truck window and stolen power tools have Newark police searching for a suspect captured on surveillance video in the city’s Ironbound section. NEWARK, N.J. — Newark police are asking for…

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Store owner’s husband shot confronting masked robbers in Newark grocery holdup

Two masked suspects fled after an armed robbery turned violent, leaving a man wounded during a struggle outside a Newark grocery store, police said. NEWARK, N.J. — A grocery store robbery turned…

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Newark victim attacked robbed and shot at

Surveillance images show several individuals wanted after a robbery escalated into gunfire during an early morning attack, police said. NEWARK, N.J. — An early morning robbery turned violent when shots were fired…

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Mystery woman sought after Newark shooting leaves teen wounded

Police have arrested a juvenile suspect and now want help identifying a woman seen at the scene. NEWARK, N.J. — Newark police are asking for the public’s help identifying a woman who…

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Uber Eats driver attacked and robbed of moped in Newark carjacking

Police say the delivery driver was assaulted at an intersection before one suspect rode away on the victim’s moped. NEWARK, N.J. — Newark police are asking for the public’s help identifying three…

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Newark Police Memo Ordered Cops Not to Respond to Delaney Hall Creating “Zone of Lawlessness,” DOJ Claims

The U.S. Department of Justice says a Newark Police Department directive ordering officers not to respond to calls at Delaney Hall is jeopardizing public safety and interfering with federal immigration operations. NEWARK,…

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Colorado Agitator Among Six Arrested as Delaney Hall Protests Continue in Newark

Six people were arrested during overnight demonstrations outside Newark’s Delaney Hall detention facility, including two individuals who police say had already been arrested at previous protests. Newark police arrested six protesters during…

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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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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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Man Caught on Video Stealing Wallet from Car on Isabella Avenue in Newark

Newark, NJ — A man captured on surveillance video taking a wallet from a parked vehicle in Newark is now the focus of a public search, after the theft unfolded Tuesday morning…

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