Newark Valley’s Class of 2024 gathered on the football field to cross the finish line and get their diplomas Friday morning. The stands filled with family and friends waiting for the 83 graduating seniors to start the procession. There was a heaviness in the air as this next generation ventures out into the world, with […]
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Girl spots bear on family’s deck in Newark
Similar to the tale of Goldilocks, a bear caught on camera in a Facebook video made visits to several homes on Julie Lane in Newark, according to residents. Black bear on Julie lane in our backyard | By RachaelFacebook During Saturday’s sweltering heat, 5-year-old Bella Foster was sitting in the living room of their Barksdale […]
Multiple sightings of bear reported, Newark police say
Multiple sightings of a bear have been reported in the area of Julie Lane in west Newark, city police said in a press release Saturday night. No further information was provided by police, but they urged caution. Black bear sightings in Delaware May 2016: Bear sightings spark alarm in northern New Castle County May 2016: […]
Police searching for robbery suspects who crashed van into Newark gas station Saturday
Police are searching for the suspects who intentionally drove a van into the front window of a Newark gas station early yesterday morning. They robbed the establishment and fled on foot. Delaware State Police reported that troopers responded to a report of a robbery at the Shell gas station located at 1148 Christiana Road in Ogletown […]
Brandywine Valley SPCA’s Mega Adoption Event is back in Newark. Here’s what to know
One of the country’s largest adoption events is coming back to Newark. The Brandywine Valley SPCA is hosting its Mega Adoption Event weekend June 15 and 16 at the Bob Carpenter Center at 631 S. College Ave. Hundreds of dogs and cats of all breeds and ages will be available for adoption and ready to […]
Newark teen reported missing on Memorial Day by family members
(BCN) — Newark Police asked for the public’s help finding a teenager who was reported missing by his family on Monday. Dungaor Look, 14, is Asian American, five-foot-eight, and weighs about 130 pounds. Dungaor Look, 14, was reported missing in Newark, Calif. on May 27, 2024. Look is five-foot-eight, about 130 pounds, and was last […]
Bounty hunter charged with murder after shooting fugitive: Newark police
(KRON) — A bounty hunter has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting that happened on March 19, the Newark Police Department said Thursday. The victim was a man who did not appear in court. Newark police said Bail Fugitive Recovery Agent Charles Price, 49, of Foresthill, and a bail bonds […]
Private prison company eyes Newark site for new ICE jail
Delaney Hall, located in Newark next to Essex County’s jail, was used to house immigrant detainees between 2011 and 2017. (Photo by New Jersey Monitor) A private prison company wants a federal judge to declare again that New Jersey’s law barring immigrant detention centers is unconstitutional so it can open a new immigration detention jail […]
Ogletown hit-and-run kills 49-year-old Newark man. Police looking for witnesses
Police are asking for witnesses in a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run that occurred early Saturday in Ogletown. An unidentified vehicle fled the scene after striking a 49-year-old man from Newark. He was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. At around 12:08 a.m., the vehicle was traveling east on Christiana Road (Route 273), […]
Fire damages historic Newark apartment building, displaces residents
NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) – A historic apartment building stands vacant after a fire on Saturday displaced those living inside. The Newark Fire Department said a fire broke out at Avalon Apartments on West Main Street. They said there were no injuries, but according to the department, there is major concern about the building collapsing. Counties […]
Newark police officer resigned while being investigated after messaging teen girl
A Newark police officer who resigned in February did so while under investigation — seemingly for exchanging suggestive messages on social media with a high school girl. Records provided to The Advocate through a public records request show the 36-year-old officer resigned in early February from the Newark Division of Police, where he had worked […]
Circus in Paramus, Newark; utility work, construction on local roads
The Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus will be at the Prudential Center through Sunday. The arena hosts the New Jersey High School Ice Hockey Championships on Monday, Devils games on Tuesday and Thursday, and Seton Hall basketball on Wednesday. Both the Devils and Seton Hall have games on March 9. Don Omar brings his […]