Railroad crossing maintenance is expected to fully close North College Avenue between Main Street and Cleveland Avenue in Newark for four days, with more road closures expected after in the area, according to police. The first work period, which is expected to take place from 5 a.m. March 4 to 10 p.m. March 8, will […]
NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) — A woman is in critical condition after allegedly being stabbed by her son Saturday afternoon in Newark. According to Newark police, the stabbing took place at a home on the 300 block of Woods Avenue at approximately 4:42 p.m. Three killed in Jackson County plane crash Police said the 24-year-old son […]
Uber and Lyft drivers staged a strike Wednesday targeted at 10 airports, including Newark Liberty International Airport, but the limited stoppage did not appear to have any affect on holiday ride share service at the New Jersey transit hub. The Valentine’s Day demonstration was aimed at drawing attention to low wages and dampening ride-hail app […]
A Newark fire engine overturned on Friday night, leading to four hospitalizations and a road closure. The Aetna House, Hook and Ladder Company fire engine was turning off of Elkton Road and onto Christiana Parkway when it overturned on its side at around 10:30 p.m., according to the Newark Fire Department. The engine was not […]
Downtown Newark is looking sharp, thanks to investments by the city in new streets and sidewalks and a flurry of historic preservation projects in recent years — including two significant projects underway a few doors from each other on Courthouse Square. I had the privilege of being part of recent hard-hat tours of the restoration […]
Friday’s anticipated weather conditions led to commercial vehicle bans on interstates 78, 80, 280 and 287. Such restrictions apply to tractor trailers, empty straight CDL-weighted trucks, passenger vehicles pulling trailers, recreational vehicles and motorcycles. Visit 511nj.org for up-to-date traffic information and real-time traffic cameras from throughout the state, or call 511 to find the current […]
A Newark man was found guilty earlier this month of giving drugs to minors and then sexually assaulting one of them. Steve G. Wade, 43, of Newark, was convicted after a three-day jury trial that concluded Jan. 5 of two counts of gross sexual imposition of a person less than 13 years of age, third-degree […]
The calendar has changed from 2023 to 2024, but Intel development, road construction, commercial and residential developments, the fight over utilities and the Etna Township trustees will continue making news in the new year. Some new events expected in 2024 include the transformation of Moundbuilders Country Club into a public park providing continual access to […]