Some Newark officials are worried that recent changes to the NJ bail system could be endangering the public welfare by putting criminal suspects back on the streets. Calls for further bail reform are especially loud in the aftermath of a shooting reportedly committed by a criminal suspect released without bail.
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Newark New Jersey police arrested a man accused of assaulting a clerk at a local supermarket a few weeks ago.
The violent incident happened just before 10:00 p.m. on February 23, 2017. The suspect, a 27-year-old Newark resident, allegedly got into a heated argument with an employee at 24 Supermarket on Central Avenue in Newark,
Police officers recently arrested a Newark man accused of injuring another person during a shooting incident.
The suspect, a 23-year-old man from Newark, NJ, allegedly used a handgun to shoot a 20-year-old man who happened to be walking on a city street.
After the violent incident, the suspect reportedly ran from the scene. Meanwhile,
Police officers recently arrested an East Orange teen accused of committing a non-fatal shooting on a street in Newark, New Jersey.
The shooting reportedly happened just before 10:00 p.m. on January 29, 2017. According to law enforcement, a 25-year-old Newark NJ resident was walking on Clinton Avenue, near the intersection with Chadwick Avenue, when the
Bellville NJ police officers recently arrested a Newark teenager accused of assaulting other minors at Belleville High School.
The violent altercation reportedly happened around 8:00 p.m. on January 18, 2017. Four teens got into a fistfight in the Belleville High School parking lot. The suspect then allegedly tried to intervene by grabbing a bottle of
Newark New Jersey police are investigating four separate shooting incidents over the weekend that resulted in six people suffering significant injuries.
The first incident occurred a short time before 10:00 p.m. on Saturday night. Someone reportedly fired several gunshots at a gathering of people near the intersection of 20th Street and 19th Avenue in Newark,
Police officers arrested an Irvington NJ man who allegedly assaulted a pastor in Newark, New Jersey.
The attacked occurred just after 7:30 p.m. near the intersection of Broad Street and Court Street in Newark, NJ. The pastor was walking on Broad Street when the suspect reportedly approached him and started to yell at him. According
Newark New Jersey law enforcement arrested suspects in separate crimes: a shooting the Central Ward and an armed robbery in the Ironbound section.
The first crime occurred just after noon on January 10, 2017. The victim, a 38-year-old Newark NJ man, was walking on South 6th Street in Newark NJ when someone shot him. He
A Newark New Jersey man allegedly attacked a bishop who was performing mass at church.
The violent incident reportedly happened in the middle of Saturday mass at Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, which is located on Ridge Street in Newark, NJ. The mass was being held as part of an event meant to honor
Newark NJ police are looking into a recent shooting incident that involved a police officer. According to law enforcement, the Newark cop fired gunshots at a suspect who allegedly tried to hit the cop with a car.
The violent incident happened around 1:30 a.m. The Newark NJ police officer stopped the suspect’s motor vehicle on