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Young woman shot to death at NJ grocery store — no arrests made94.3 The Point12 hours ago
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Young woman shot to death at NJ grocery store — no arrests made
NEWARK — A Bloomfield woman is dead after a shooting at a corner store in North Jersey this past week. Prosecutors said Newark police found the 26-year-old victim around 8:45 p.m. at a "supermarket" on the 300 block of South 7th St. Wednesday night. The only place in the...
Newark Police Arrest 3 Youths in School Social Media Threat
NEWARK — Officers arrested three 13-year-olds, two boys and a girl, for threatening violence against the schools through a social media post, police said on Thursday.Police are seeking a fourth juvenile male in connection with the threat, according to Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé. The three youths each face charges of third-degree terroristic threats, fourth-degree cyber harassment, third-degree creating a false public alarm and disorderly person in the form of harassment, police said.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER“Although each suspect is quite young, this incident presents an opportunity for everyone — regardless of their age — to understand the severity of posting a violent threat online,” Fragé said. “We take every threat involving the safety of our schools, neighborhoods, and buildings very seriously and, as our detectives proved today, each suspect will be identified and apprehended.”The threat prompted extra security at school buildings in Newark on Thursday. It follows a series of similar threats directed toward schools in New Jersey after the Sept. 4 mass shooting at a high school in Georgia. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Teenager Wanted After Facebook Marketplace Purchase Leads To Knifepoint Robbery: Newark PD
On Sunday, July 28, at 4:50 p.m., the victim responded to a post on Facebook Marketplace about buying a PlayStation video game console, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. When the victim met the suspect on the 300 block of Morris Avenue, the suspect pulled out a knife...
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Arrests after more than $100,000 stolen from NJ mailboxes
WALL — A group of New Jersey residents have been charged with stealing checks from township business mailboxes — amounting to over $100,000. Police arrested Kaliek Easton, 29, of Bloomfield, James Miller, 37, of Passaic, and Asia Harrell, 31, of Bloomfield, this week after a months-long investigation. Over...
N.J. councilman slapped away phone from man taking videos in park, police say
An East Orange councilman has been charged with harassment after he allegedly knocked a cellphone out of the hands of a man shooting videos in an Essex County park, according to police. Christopher Awe, 40, was issued a summons for harassment/improper touching and threatening following an incident last week in...
Delivery Driver Busted With Firearm In Westfield, Police Say
A license plate recognition camera picked up a 2008 black BMW 328i bearing a New York registration entering Westfield, Westfield police said in a release. The vehicle was involved in a shooting that occurred in Jersey City a day before and was believed to be armed, police said. The driver,...
Bloomfield man arrested after NJ cop poses as 14-year-old boy online
FREEHOLD BOROUGH — A man from Essex County is in custody after attempting to lure who he thought was a teenage boy online, according to officials. During an investigation that began in August out of the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office, a detective was undercover on a social media app, pretending to be a 14-year-old boy.
Off-duty cop suspended after DWI charge in NJ
EDISON — A Newark police officer was suspended after being involved in a crash that injured three people on Route 1 late Saturday. Edison police chief Thomas Bryan told New Jersey 101.5 that a vehicle driven by Marion Hinnant rear-ended a vehicle at Old Post Road around 11:47 a.m. injuring his passenger and the other driver. Officers spoke to both drivers and Hinnant appeared to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Motorized plush animal ran me, my baby over at American Dream mall, mom says in lawsuit
An Essex County woman and her husband have filed a lawsuit against American Dream mall and its business partners, claiming she and her baby were struck by a plush motorized animal ride last summer. Jia Li and Bo Hu, of Millburn, state in court papers Jia Li was carrying her...
Discover the Most Haunted College in America – Right in New Jersey
Montclair State University is often regarded as one of the most haunted colleges in America. Over the years, countless reports of unexplained paranormal activities have emerged, including doors and windows slamming shut, lights mysteriously flickering on and off, and an eerie, persistent cold that can't be explained. Some students have...
Restaurant Depot Car Burglars Busted Leaving Parking Lot, Secaucus Police Say
A Brooklyn, NY duo who used a screwdriver to break into a pickup truck in the Restaurant Depot parking lot were arrested leaving the lot by an arriving officer on Wednesday, Sept. 25, Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Officer Jaden Gonzalez saw Travis Murphy and Jed McDougal, who fit the...
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