Friday, May 17, 2013
Newark teen arrested after allegedly firing shots at two people across from sheriff's headquarters Thursday
A 17-year-old city youth is facing attempted murder charges after he allegedly shot at two people near a landmark Newark church Thursday afternoon, Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura said. Shortly after 2 pm the teen, whose name was not released, fired two shots at an 18-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman as he rode his bike on Victoria Avenue near the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Fontoura said. The two people were unhurt. Sheriff’s officers in the agency’s patrol division headquarters across the street from the church saw the shooting and ran after the youth, who stashed his gun into an air conditioning vent at 66 Summer Ave. during the chase. Sheriff’s officers arrested the youth soon after and also found a .38-caliber …
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Clerk shot during stickup in Maplewood
The Essex County Sheriff's Office posted a $5,000 cash reward on Thursday for information that leads to the arrest of two men wanted in connection with 11 armed robberies of convenience stores, liquor stores and gas stations in towns in three North Jersey counties since February 1, said Sheriff Armando Fontoura. One of the men has been identified as having robbed and shot the owner of MS&K Confectionery in Maplewood April 1, said Fontoura. The man was also recently identified as allegedly robbing a Belleville convenience store on April 14 and being part of a two-man armed robbery at a liquor store in Linden on April 17. In both incidents, the man was carrying a red messenger bag on his shoulder, which contained zipties that he used to …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
The month's top stories on Patch
Following is a list of the most popular stories on Newark Patch this month: A number of Newark public high schools were ranked among the best in New Jersey and the country by a news magazine, US News & World Report. In forming its ranking, the magazine looked at test scores, graduation rates and other conventional metrics but also took account of student-body characteristics, like family income level. The aurora borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, were predicted to be visible in New Jersey due to exceptionally strong solar activity and other factors. The lights, however, failed to show. A host of events were held this month in honor of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival at branch Brook Park. Events included runs and guided tours …
Thursday, April 18, 2013
One suspect a fugitive from Florida
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Thursday, April 18
Three members of the Latin Kings street gang were arrested Wednesday by detectives from the Essex County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Armando Fontoura said. One of the suspects is a fugitive from Florida apprehended with the help of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office there. Detectives searched a second-floor apartment at 502 N. 4th St. Wednesday and found more than a kilo of cocaine, 167 grams of marijuana and nearly $4,000 in cash. The occupants of the apartment, Jennifer Pisciotta, 27, her boyfriend Victor Lopez, 32, and Jose Colon were all arrested. Pisciotta was also wanted for a probation violation. The couple’s children, two girls aged 8 and 1, were also found at the apartment and turned over to family members. “The fugitive had …
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Green's victim escaped following daring move in 2011
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Tuesday, April 16
A carjacker whose quick-thinking victim escaped by slamming into an Essex County Sheriff’s vehicle was convicted Tuesday by a Superior Court jury in Newark. Isiah Green, 24, of Newark, was found guilty of kidnapping, sexual assault and robbery as well as carjacking. He faces up to 60 years in prison when he is sentenced in June. On Dec. 20, 2011, Green carjacked his 20-year-old victim in South Orange, then forced her to drive while he groped her. When she was near Vailsburg Park in the West Ward, the woman drove into the sheriff’s car. “The victim in this case was extraordinarily brave under the most horrendous circumstances,’’ said Assistant Prosecutor Brian Matthews, who tried the case. “The verdict provides some comfort to a young …
Narcotics worth $75K seized
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Tuesday, April 16
An ongoing investigation into North Ward narcotics trafficking by the Essex County Sheriff led to the arrest April 12 of a Dominican man, the agency said in a statement. Detectives from the bureau of narcotics searched a second-floor apartment at 306 N. 5th St. after allegedly witnessing Fray Ovando, 45, leave the residence when a motorist pulled up and beeped the horn. Osvado was also seen handing over an object for cash with Osvado, who is slated to be deported back to the Dominican Republic. Inside the apartment, detectives reportedly found 237 grams of crystal meth, more than a kilo of crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia. The undiluted drugs have a street value of $75,000, according to a “conservative” estimate, Essex County Armando …
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Learning laboratory at Newark Tech will also boast simulated 'situation room'
A groundbreaking is planned this spring for an addition at the Newark Tech High School, featuring an open, flexible and highly adaptable lab to teach technology and act as a new home- base for self-motivated Newark Tech students. The official date of the groundbreaking will be announced in the coming weeks. The architect, Greg Comito of Newark-based Comito Associates, said the new Technology Enhanced Accelerated Learning Center (TEAL) is designed to provide work zones that can be changed to fit various classroom needs with shifting seating, equipment and storage systems. The TEAL Center, he said, will accommodate “think tanks,” individual learning booths and other flexible and varied classroom settings. The new glass pavilion will …
Saturday, April 13, 2013
The week's top stories on Patch
Here's a roundup of some of the most popular local stories apearing on Patch in the past week: An East Orange man was shot and killed early Friday in Newark. A 20-year-old city resident was arrested several hours after he allegedly robbed former mayor Sharpe James, 78, of a gold chain on Bergen Street. Newark police and the Essex County Sheriff’s K-9 unit quickly found a 15-year-old girl who had gone missing after school. The girl, who suffers from epilepsy, was unconscious when she was tracked down by “Mac,” a K-9 bloodhound. The airline Virgin America launched flight service between Newark Liberty International Airport and two West Coast airports, in Los Angeles and San Francisco. A former Newark police officer was sentenced to four …
Friday, April 12, 2013
Student suffered from epilepsy
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Friday, April 12
A K-9 team from the Essex County Sheriff’s Office, aided by “Mac,” a bloodhound and three-year veteran of the department, found a 15-year-old girl who had wandered off from a city school Thursday afternoon. The student, who suffers from epilepsy, was last seen at North Star Academy on Clinton Avenue. Newark police contacted the sheriff’s office around 4 pm and requested the assistance of the K-9 unit. Detective Tahir Brown was advised that the female student has a history of wandering away. Mac obtained a scent from the girl’s jacket, which had been left behind in her classroom. Mac tracked west on Clinton Avenue to Ingraham Place and finally to Van Ness Place, where the child was discovered lying unconscious on the ground. “Our …
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Sheriff's officers make bust following surveillance
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Tuesday, April 9
A city man was arraigned Tuesday on multiple drug charges following his arrest Monday afternoon by Essex County sheriff’s detectives. Sheriff Armando Fontoura stated that as part of an ongoing investigation detectives from his department’s Bureau of Narcotics executed a search warrant for the second floor apartment at 303 Sherman Ave. Fontoura said the sheriff’s detectives established a surveillance operation at that location early on Monday afternoon and observed the target of the investigation, William “Cool Will” Torres, 46, leave the home, and was then followed by detectives who questioned him. After Torres reportedly admitted he was carrying narcotics, he was searched and found carrying two magazine wrappers, each filled…
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2:31 pm on Monday, May 20, 2013
Don't forget Barringer High School is located on the Ridge Street side of the Cathedral within feet of the shooting. more ›