Powerball player wins $50,000 with ticket sold at Newark Walmart Supercenter
The ticket matched four numbers and the Power Ball in the September 13 drawing Newark, NY – A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold in Newark for the September 13 drawing, making…
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…
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…
Suspects sought in Newark carjacking
NEWARK, NJ – Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara requests the public’s help in identifying a male suspect in connection with a carjacking that occurred on Thursday, December 30, 2021. Just…
3-year-old boy shot inside car in Newark
NEWARK, NJ – A three-year-old boy was shot in the leg while sitting inside a car in Newark city officials reported today. The incident happened at the 200 block of Broadway at…
Winning lottery tickets sold in Bergenfield and Newark
NEWARK, NJ – There were two third-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Tuesday, December 28, drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize. Those tickets…
Jersey Cash 5 $383,000 Ticket bought in Newark
TRENTON, NJ – One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $383,254 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the Sunday, December 26, drawing. The winning numbers were: 16, 19, 23, 25, and 41 and the XTRA number was: 02. The retailer will…
Suspects who carjacked PA Congresswoman found in Newark, Delaware
Newark- The Delaware State Police have taken 5 suspects into custody after they were located inside of a stolen vehicle, belonging to Congresswoman Scanlon. The 2017 Blue Acura MDX which was stolen…
TSA officer hailed as hero for saving choking infant at Newark Airport
NEWARK, NJ – A TSA officer is being hailed as a local hero after stepping in to save a choking infant at Newark Airport. When Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer Cecilia Morales…
Newark mayor announces citywide indoor mask mandate to include police officers, firefighters
Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara have re-instated the mask mandate for all members of the Department of Public Safety, including Newark Police, Firefighters and Office of…
Newark police officer who was shot Tuesday released from hospital
NEWARK, NJ – Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara announce that a second detective, Quadiryyah Marshall, was shot during the arrest of an armed suspect on Tuesday,…
Newark teen arrested while attempting to rob car in Middlesex
MIDDLESEX TWP, NJ – Leovaldo Guzman, 18, of Newark was arrested and charged with Attempted Burglary. At 2:35 A.M., Middlesex Police Headquarters received a 9-1-1 call from a resident on Beechwood Avenue,…
Feds charge 11 in Newark fentanyl, crack cocaine distribution network
NEWARK, N.J. – Eleven people were charged today for their respective roles in a fentanyl and crack cocaine distribution organization that sold large quantities of controlled substances in the area of Brookdale…
14-year-old with 9mm Smith & Wesson charged for Sunday shooting in Newark
NEWARK, NJ – Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara commends Newark Police Officers R. Ramasahai, J. Aquino, T. Hughes, and A. Giron for outstanding police work. These officers apprehended a group of…
Breaking News
