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Police are searching for a gunman who fatally shot an imam outside his mosque in Newark, New Jersey, on Wednesday, an incident that heightened fears in the Muslim community amid increased tension ...
1,465. The 1967 Newark riots were an episode of violent, armed conflict in the streets of Newark, New Jersey. Taking place over a four-day period (between July 12 and July 17, 1967), the Newark riots resulted in at least 26 deaths and hundreds more serious injuries. Serious property damage, including shattered storefronts and fires caused by ...
Murder victim. Sakia Gunn (May 26, 1987 – May 11, 2003) was a 15-year-old African American lesbian who was murdered in what has been deemed a hate crime in Newark, New Jersey. Richard McCullough, was charged with her death and sentenced to 20 years in prison. [1] In 2008 a documentary was released about Gunn's murder, titled Dreams Deferred ...
The Star-Ledger is the largest circulation newspaper in New Jersey. It is based in Newark, New Jersey . In 2007, The Star-Ledger ' s daily circulation was reportedly more than the next two largest New Jersey newspapers combined, and its Sunday circulation was larger than the next three papers combined. [4]
The Newark Police Department is the largest municipal police force in New Jersey. In 2011 the size of the police department was reduced by 13% (167 officers) as the result of budget cuts. [14] [15] In November 2013, the NPD re-hired five officers who had been laid off, and another four who had previously worked in Camden . [16]
During a Monday news conference, Sheriff Dennis Lemma released surveillance video from inside the venue showing the moment the alleged shooting happened, sending crowds running in all directions.
As New Jersey's largest city, Newark played a major role in New Jersey's journalistic history. At its apex, The News was widely regarded as the newspaper of record in New Jersey. For much of its life it had the largest circulation of any New Jersey newspaper, and in 1963 was the 20th ranked national newspaper by evening circulation numbers.
The Clinton Avenue Five are five young men [1] who disappeared on August 20, 1978, in Newark, New Jersey. [2] The name is derived from the street where they were last seen. The case eventually went cold . The five teenagers were: Melvin Pittman, aka "Ricky", 17. Ernest Taylor, 17.