Tag: Newark
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Sayreville man charged with transmitting alleged manifesto with threats to attack ‘synagogue and Jewish people’
NEWARK – An 18-year-old Sayreville man is scheduled to appear in federal court for allegedly transmitting via the internet a manifesto containing threats to attack a synagogue and Jewish people, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Omar Alkattoul was apprehended this morning, Nov. 10, and is charged by complaint with one count of transmitting a…
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Three Newark males charged in connection to stolen vehicles, hundreds of stolen key fobs from Avenel car dealership
Police charged three males from Newark in connection with a stolen vehicle and possession of hundreds of key fobs from Car Revolution in the Avenel section of Woodbridge. The three males – ages 26, 18 and 15 – were apprehended on Jan. 19, according to Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara in a social…
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Indian American Muslim Council spreads message of Ramadan, donates PPE to hospitals, police departments
The New Jersey chapter of the Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) organized an online fundraiser to support area first responders during the COVID-19 pandemic. Indian Muslim community members in New Jersey raised funds for the donation of 15,000 pieces of PPE (personal protective equipment) to first responders, according to information provided by the IAMC. As…
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Newark police officer, from Old Bridge, admits to protecting brothels in exchange for money
A former Newark police officer has admitted to soliciting and accepting cash payments from a brothel owner in Newark in exchange for protecting brothels from police action, and to failing to report those cash payments on his personal federal income tax returns. Julio I. Rivera, 50, of Old Bridge, pleaded guilty on Jan. 9 before…
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J.P. Stevens band has most number of students selected to All-State Band
EDISON – Twenty-two students from the John P. Stevens High School Band program were selected through audition to the 2018 New Jersey All-State Band. Under the direction of Andrew DeNicola and John Zazzali, these 22 students represent the highest number from any one school in the entire state. Xavier Lee, clarinet; Shivam Yadav, bass clarinet; Suvan…
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Officials: One dead, one wounded at Woodbridge motel
WOODBRIDGE – An unidentified man was fatally shot and another man was wounded at a Route 1 motel in the township on June 21. Woodbridge police were called to the Loop Inn Motel at 4:53 a.m. and found the victims, one of whom was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:36 a.m., according to a…
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All-star hockey game to benefit Monroe’s Mike Nichols
WFAN and the Prudential Center will serve as the co-hosts to an all-star game that will support The Nichols Family Trust and the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation on April 21 at the Prudential Center in Newark. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. The all-star game will feature former NHL…
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Edison man charged with October shooting in Newark
An Edison teenager has been charged with partaking in a shooting in Newark in October. Keyon Coleman, 19, was being sought by detectives after he was identified as a suspect in the shooting, and a $100,000 warrant was issued for his arrest, according to a statement prepared by Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose. Shortly before…
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49th annual Newark Fireman’s Muster on June 5
NEWARK – Everyone loves a parade and the sounds of a pipe and drum band, especially when it includes shiny fire trucks with sirens blasting. But that’s only part of the family festivities planned for the 49th annual Fireman’s Muster on Sunday, June 5, from 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Newark Museum and across…
