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Newark, NJ
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2 Newark Kids Attacked By Their Own Dog
Two Newark children were attacked by their pet dog Wednesday evening, authorities said. The incident occurred around 7:45 p.m. at a 16th Street home. The dog was turned over to animal control and the incident was under investigation as of 9:40 p.m., according to Catherine Adams, a spokeswoman for the Newark Police Department. Initial and unconfirmed reports said the dog was a pit bull.
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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Lawsuit
: Man Injured In Kickball Game As Child Sues Bergen County Borough 12 Years Later
A 20-year-old man has filed a lawsuit against the borough of Little Ferry 12 years after a kickball game that he says forever changed his life -- for worse. Anthony Brian DiBlasio was 8 years old when he fell during the 2009 game at the Memorial School Gym Summer Recreation program, NJ.com reports. He hit his head on the gym floor and broke his two front teeth when another child jumped onto his head and shoulders, leaving him with unrelenting dental issues and nerve-related injuries, DiBlasio said. DiBlasio -- who said he has spent "great sums" of money on medical treatments since the inci…
Newark, NJ
Breaking News
1 In Custody, Another At Large In Strong-Armed Bloomfield Robbery
One person was in custody and another at large in connection with a strong-armed robbery of a Bloomfield 7-Eleven, authorities said. Brandon K. Boyd, of Belleville, and another man forced their way into the gas attendant booth at the Bloomfield Avenue 7-Eleven on Aug. 12, Bloomfield Public Safety Director Samuel DeMaio said. The men demanded the worker's $600 iPhone and $100 cash then fled toward Ampere Parkway, DeMaio said. Boyd, 29, was arrested and lodged in the Essex County Jail, while the second suspect was still at large as of Wednesday. Anyone with information on the seco…
Lakewood, NJ
Breaking News
BLM Leader Charged With Punching Man During Boardwalk Protest Was 'Acting In Self-Defense'
UPDATE: Charge dismissed in assault case. A 28-year-old leader of a Black Lives Matter protest who was charged with assault after police said he punched a man in the face at a Seaside Heights Boardwalk was simply protecting himself -- and never punched anyone, he said. Jamaal Holmes of Toms River was marching on Saturday with approximately 25 other protestors when an unidentified 68-year-old man demanded he take off his Guy Fawkes mask -- then reached over and tried ripping it off, Holes told the Asbury Park Press. Holmes got the audio in a recording taken on his iPhone, which at…
Edison, NJ
Your Community
Updated
: More NJ Districts Opt For All-Remote Learning Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
UPDATED: More New Jersey school districts have opted to start the 2020-21 academic year remotely. Schools have been voting for virtual starts ever since last week, when Gov. Phil Murphy gave remote learning the OK -- as long as districts provide plans to show state education officials how they will transition into classroom learning. The list of more than 80 school districts opting for all-remote starts includes the state's four largest districts: Newark, Jersey City, Elizabeth and Paterson. The following districts have opted for virtual starts: Asbury Park Atlantic City Bayonne Bernards…
Franklin Township, NJ
Breaking News
New Brunswick Man, 40, Charged With Sexually Assaulting Juveniles As Kids Played On Swing Set
A 40-year-old New Brunswick man touched a pair of juveniles at a backyard party in Somerset County while kids played on a swing set nearby, authorities said Wednesday. Francisco Leal-Ibarra was at the Franklin house party when he touched the victims, both under 16 years old, separately on Aug. 8, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said in a release with local police. It wasn't clear exactly how old the alleged victims were. Leal-Ibarra was arrested last Thursday without incident following an investigation by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Sex Crimes and Chil…
Newark, NJ
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Newark PD Seek Man Accused Of Assaulting Elderly Resident, Stealing Gold Chain
A Newark man is wanted by police for assaulting an elderly resident on the street and stealing his gold chain, authorities said. Omar Pearson, 39, robbed the man of his chain around 1 p.m. at Nichols and Pulaski streets on Aug. 10, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Pearson is around 5 feet and 10 inches tall and weighs between 140 and 150 pounds. He has brown eyes, black hair, a dark complexion, and is known to frequent the Bradley Court public housing complex area. He has been seen hanging around 79 N. Munn Ave. on several occasions, police said…
Newark, NJ
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HIM? Newark Police Seek Man For Role In Armed Gas Station Robberies
An arrest warrant has been issued for a 21-year-old Newark man wanted for armed robberies at a pair of gas stations, authorities said. Maleak Williams and two other suspects took money from the cash register at the Exxon station on the 1400 block of McCarter Highway around 6:15 a.m. before fleeing in a black 4-door Lexus on Aug. 3, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Approximately 10 minutes later, another armed robbery was reported at the Sunoco Gas Station on the same block, authorities said. Williams and the two other stole cash from the register a…
Lakewood, NJ
Your Community
'Stranger Things' Actor Working As Food Runner At Jersey Shore Restaurant
"Stranger Things" might be on hold, but star Gaten Matarazzo still has work. The 17-year-old actor -- who plays Dustin Henderson on the hit Netflix show -- landed a gig as a food runner at a Long Beach Island restaurant alongside family members, several media outlets report. The Little Egg Harbor native was recognized by fans, despite wearing PPE during his shifts, according to the Hollywood Reporter. While it's not exactly clear where the teen is working, The Inquirer suggested it could be Bird & Betty's in Beach Haven, as his family members work there and his band played there last s…
Lakewood, NJ
Breaking News
BLM Leader Charged With Punching Man During Boardwalk Protest Was 'Acting In Self-Defense'
A 28-year-old leader of a Black Lives Matter protest who was charged with assault after police said he punched a man in the face a Seaside Heights Boardwalk was simply protecting himself -- and never punched anyone, he said. Jamaal Holmes of Toms River was marching on Saturday with approximately 25 other protestors when an unidentified 68-year-old man demanded he take off his Guy Fawkes mask -- then reached over and tried ripping it off, Holes told the Asbury Park Press. Holmes got the audio in a recording taken on his iPhone, which at the end show the man lying on the boardwalk. …
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