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Newark Teen Dies Days After Double Shooting Newark Teen Dies Days After Double Shooting Newark Teen Dies Days After Double Shooting
Newark Teen Dies Days After Double Shooting A 17-year-old boy died days after he and another male were shot in a vehicle in Newark, authorities said. Yashawn A. Hansen succumbed to his injuries on Friday, Nov. 19 just after 4:05 p.m. --  three days after the incident, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. Police responding to Quitman Street in Newark on a report of shots fired found Hansen and another man in a vehicle having suffered gunshot wounds, O'Hara and Stephens said. Both were transported to University Hospital, where Hansen was pronounced d…
Powerball Winner Worth $10K Sold In North Jersey Powerball Winner Worth $10K Sold In North Jersey Powerball Winner Worth $10K Sold In North Jersey
Powerball Winner Worth $10K Sold In North Jersey A ticket from the Friday, Nov. 19 Powerball drawing good for $10,000 was sold in North Jersey. The ticket was sold at Montvale Snack Shop, located at 108 Spring Valley Road in Montvale (Bergen County). The winning numbers were 05, 23, 52, 53, and 59. The Gold Mega Ball was 18, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 05. In addition to the third-tier prize won, six players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500.  One of those tickets was purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $2,500.  Moreover, 19,140 other New Jersey player…
Pregnant Woman Killed By Gunfire Leaving Philadelphia Baby Shower ID'd Pregnant Woman Killed By Gunfire Leaving Philadelphia Baby Shower ID'd Pregnant Woman Killed By Gunfire Leaving Philadelphia Baby Shower ID'd
Pregnant Woman Killed By Gunfire Leaving Philadelphia Baby Shower ID'd The 32-year-old woman killed by gunfire while leaving her baby shower in Philadelphia has been identified by Fox29 as Jessica Covington. Covington was seven months pregnant and gifts inside from a car when she was shot in the head and stomach on the 6100 block of Palmetto Street around 8:30 p.m., the outlet said citing city police. Both she and her unborn were pronounced dead at Einstein Medical Center. This is #JessicaCovington as seen on her Instagram. @PhillyPolice say she just returned from her baby shower (7 months pregnant) when she was shot in the head and stomach and killed. He…
Philadelphia Man Among 2 Charged In Kidnapping Of UDel Student Philadelphia Man Among 2 Charged In Kidnapping Of UDel Student Philadelphia Man Among 2 Charged In Kidnapping Of UDel Student
Philadelphia Man Among 2 Charged In Kidnapping Of UDel Student A Philadelphia resident was one of two men charged with trying to kidnap a University of Delaware student from her off-campus apartment, authorities said. The victim had recently met Rene Villate Umpierre, 20, and invited him inside on Saturday night, several news outlets report citing Newark, DE police. Umpierre went inside as Keniel Rivera Peraza, 24, of Elkton, MD, waited outside in a car, authorities said. Umpierre eventually became aggressive while inside, strangling the woman and trying to remove her from a bedroom of a resident at a student-housing complex on Hamlet Way aro…
2 Deaths, Hours Apart Under Investigation In Jersey City 2 Deaths, Hours Apart Under Investigation In Jersey City 2 Deaths, Hours Apart Under Investigation In Jersey City
2 Deaths, Hours Apart Under Investigation In Jersey City Authorities are investigating two separate deaths that happened hours apart in Jersey City. One man was found inured around 4 p.m. Friday on Oxford and West Side avenues, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was rushed to the hospital and pronounced dead about two hours later. The cause and manner of death were pending findings of an autopsy. The victim's name was not released. The second incident occurred at approximately 3:15 a.m. Saturday, when Jersey City police responded to 116 Randolph Ave. for an apparent shooting. There, 24-year-old Rashaun Bell, a city resident, w…
Small Plane Crash Lands At Central Jersey Airport, FAA Says Small Plane Crash Lands At Central Jersey Airport, FAA Says Small Plane Crash Lands At Central Jersey Airport, FAA Says
Small Plane Crash Lands At Central Jersey Airport, FAA Says A small plane crashed Sunday at a Central Jersey airport, the FAA confirmed. The single-engine Cessna172 was attempting to land at the Old Bridge Airport in Englishtown when it crashed around 4:45 p.m., FAA spokeswoman Marcia Adams said. The 18-year-old student pilot and sole occupant was able to escape just before the aircraft went up in flames, NJ Advance Media reports citing local police. Developing and unconfirmed reports say the plane went up in flames in the crash and that the pilot was able to escape. Earlier this month, a major NYC tech company founder who went to space with …
'For Mama': Jersey Shore QB Scores 8 Touchdowns Day After Mom's Death 'For Mama': Jersey Shore QB Scores 8 Touchdowns Day After Mom's Death 'For Mama': Jersey Shore QB Scores 8 Touchdowns Day After Mom's Death
'For Mama': Jersey Shore QB Scores 8 Touchdowns Day After Mom's Death What may go down in history as Alex Brown's best game of his high school football carer came less than 24 hours after one of the worst days of his life. The Red Bank Catholic quarterback scored eight touchdowns -- throwing six and running two -- during the Nov. 12 game against Morris Catholic.  On Nov. 11, the senior athlete lost his mom, Michelle Brown, after a 14-year battle with breast cancer. The touchdowns pushed the Caseys to win the game 58-34 in the first round of the NJSIAA/Rothman Orthopaedics Non-Public B playoffs at Count Basie Field in Red Bank. Brown's Tweet of one of his ei…
Gunman Sought In Jersey Shore Road Rage Shooting: Police Gunman Sought In Jersey Shore Road Rage Shooting: Police Gunman Sought In Jersey Shore Road Rage Shooting: Police
Gunman Sought In Jersey Shore Road Rage Shooting: Police Police in Brick Township are on the hunt for a gunman who fired three shots into a vehicle during what they are calling a road rage incident Saturday night. On Brick Boulevard, two white men in a red, newer model pickup with an extended cab continued to pass the victim and brake check him several times as they drove down Route 70 east, the victim told police. While the victim was stopped at the at the red light at the interchange (70/88), the suspects drove by and fired three rounds toward the passenger side of the victim's vehicle around 7:45 p.m., police said.  The suspect vehicle w…
Friends' New Cafe Brings Cuban Flair To Hudson County Friends' New Cafe Brings Cuban Flair To Hudson County Friends' New Cafe Brings Cuban Flair To Hudson County
Friends' New Cafe Brings Cuban Flair To Hudson County A new Cuban coffee shop and eatery has opened in Union City. Cortaditos Cuban Coffee & Eatery was founded by a pair of Cuban entrepreneurs, Adam and Andres. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Frank Zeta (@frankzeta2020) The two formed a partnership in which Andres -- who owns Sweets & Cortaditos, a local bakery and cafe -- donated food and coffee for Adam's nonprofit supporting Cuban American college students, Galas.  "Here at Cortaditos, we deliver our rich Cuban culture as well as a deep commitment to social good, in ever…
New Gastropub Opens In Hackensack Replacing 40-Year-Old Tavern New Gastropub Opens In Hackensack Replacing 40-Year-Old Tavern New Gastropub Opens In Hackensack Replacing 40-Year-Old Tavern
New Gastropub Opens In Hackensack Replacing 40-Year-Old Tavern A gastropub has opened in Hackensack. SideBar replaces General Poor’s Tavern, which recently closed after nearly 40 years in business on Main Street. General manager Seth Bendian and Chef Danny Connell were brought to the location by longtime owner Bob Laxm. The goal? "To restore the space’s classic look and feel, and create an atmosphere and menu that would reach the adjacent Courthouse and shifting Downtown demographic," according to SideBar's website. "SideBar features local craft beers, classic and signature cocktails and international wines. The eclectic menu consists of snacks and s…
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