Four Newark residents charged for dealing drugs in Ocean County

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force and Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit collaborated with…

After two days, Newark firefighters get scrapyard pile fire under control

NEWARK, NJ – The Newark Fire Department has reported a scrapyard fire that burned and smoldered for nearly two full days has been extinguished. “This fire posed some unique challenges for the…

Newark police seeking your help to identify pair of purse snatchers

NEWARK, NJ – Newark police are searching for a pair of purse snatchers and are asking the public to help identify them. Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara requests the public’s…

Newark firefighters respond to scrapyard junkpile fire

NEWARK, NJ – Per Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara, just after 7:50 p.m. last night, Newark Firefighters responded to 206 Calcutta Street on a call of a fire involving a pile…

Teenage Newark car thieves caught with over 100 stolen key fobs, car

NEWARK, NJ – Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara reports the arrest of Ahjhir K. Jones, 18, Sharieff N. Copeland, 26, and a 15-year old male, all of Newark, in connection…

Newark police arrest teen in stolen car wanted for shooting

Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara reports that Newark Police Division’s Aviation Unit assisted in the arrest of two suspects operating a stolen vehicle wanted in connection with a shooting incident…

Newark firefighters battle fire at Troy chemical company

NEWARK, NJ – Newark firefighters in sub-freezing temperatures rushed to a fire Saturday afternoon at the Troy Chemical company. Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara reported that Newark firefighters extinguished the…

Suspect arrested for string of burglaries in Newark

NEWARK, NJ – Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara reports the arrest of Joseph R. Hernandez, 51, of Newark, who is a suspect in five business burglaries that occurred between December…

Newark man charged for taking lewd photos of teenage girl in New Castle Walmart

New Castle- Delaware State Police have charged Omar Edwards, 25, of Newark, with invasion of privacy and harassment after taking photographs of a juvenile inside a New Castle Walmart. The incident occurred on Sunday, December…

Irvington man arrested for illegally dumping tons of waste in Newark

NEWARK, NJ – Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara reports the arrest of Zaire B. Bowman, 25, of Irvington, who was illegally dumping solid waste on January 18, 2022. Police Officers…

Gunfire erupts near Bergen Street in Newark, one arrest made

NEWARK, NJ – Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara reports that ShotSpotter, a system used by the Police Division to detect gunfire, assisted police in the arrest of an armed suspect…

Newark assemblywoman says her son was victim of armed robbery

NEWARK, NJ – Nobody is exempt from the violence that plagues America’s inner cities, not even the families of elected politicians who support groups like Black Lives Matter, which call for the…

Former Trump White House communications director has car stolen by Newark car thieves

NEWARK, NJ – Anthony Scaramucci, the former White House communications director under the administration of President Donald J. Trump was a victim of New Jersey’s growing car theft problem. Thieves from North…

New York man caught trying to bring loaded weapon through Newark Airport

NEWARK, N.J.— A local man was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented the New York City man from carrying a loaded handgun onto his flight today (Jan. 6)…

One of the oddest items confiscated by TSA agents in 2021 was this 19th century pistol at Newark Airport

NEWARK, NJ – Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) made it into the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) list of Top 10 List of most unusual items found nationwide at security checkpoints in 2021.…

Newark man caught breaking into vehicles at Red Roof Inn

NEWARK, DE – On January 12, 2022, at about 1947 hours, Newark Police responded to the parking lot of the Red Roof Inn at 1119 South College Avenue for a report of…

Can you help the Newark Police Department identify this robbery suspect?

NEWARK, NJ – Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara requests the public’s help with identifying the below-pictured suspect in connection with a robbery that occurred on December 30, 2021. Police responded…

Camden teen arrested in Newark for home invasion murder of Pennsauken woman

Pennsauken, N.J. – A man wanted in the fatal shooting of a Pennsauken woman on 1/9/2022 has been apprehended, announced Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Pennsauken Police Chief Philip Olivo. Joshua…

Newark police asking for assistance to identify robbery suspects

NEWARK, NJ – Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara seeks the public’s help with identifying the below-pictured suspects in connection with an armed robbery on December 6, 2021. Police responded to…

Four kids arrested for “armed” carjacking in Newark

Newark, DE – Delaware State Police have arrested four juveniles, two males (17-year-old of Wilmington and 16-year-old of Newark) and two females (13-year-old and 14-year-old of New Castle), for robbery and related charges…

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