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Fire Safety Poster Winners Announced
West Ward Patch
Jan 30Noah Marshall knows the importance of having operating smoke detectors in the event of a fire. One year ago, the Central High School sophomore and his family had to escape from his burning Newark apartment when an electrical fire began in the store bel... »
Convenience store owner shot to death in apparent robbery
NJ.com Real Time News
Jan 18Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-LedgerA member of the Newark Fire Department washes away blood near 14th Avenue and South 18th Street in Newark after a July shooting death outside JNC market. NEWARK — The owner of a convenience store in Newark’s West... »
Car Crashes into Corner Deli Following Police Chase
West Ward Patch
Jan 03Two suspects who carjacked a vehicle in Hillside Tuesday afternoon were arrested after crashing the vehicle into a corner deli in Newark, according to authorities. Suspects carjacked a vehicle at around 1 p.m. on Williamson Avenue and Aldine Street in ... »
A Look Back on 2011 Newark Patch Headlines
West Ward Patch
Jan 02When Patch launched two hyperlocal online news sites in Newark last May, a small team of editors and reporters hit the ground running, covering the major news - and then some - in New Jersey's largest city. Before looking ahead to 2012, take a moment t... »
Fire at Vacant Irvington Avenue Home Under Investigation
South Orange Patch
Dec 26The Maplewood Fire Department and the Essex County Prosecutor's Office are currently investigating a fire that occurred at a vacant home on Irvington Avenue in Maplewood on Christmas night. Firefighters responded to reports of a house fire at 554 Irv... »
Latest Blog Posts in Detail
List: Jazz Standards Updated for the Modern Young Lady by Andi Sharavsky
Dispatches From Civil War Reenactments
Jan 24“I’ll be Seeing You (On Skype Until We Give Up On This Long-Distance Relationship)” “Someone to Watch Over Me (While I Pee in the Woods Behind This House Party)” “You Do Something to Me (But I Wouldn’t Call it an Orgasm)” “Let’s Fall in Love (On Ok... »
SHV No More
Newark USA
Jan 02This "Church Sunday" at Newark USA I follow up on a series of posts about the great stone church in my neighborhood, Sacred Heart of Vailsburg. Despite efforts by the depleted Catholic congregation to save the church, the Archdiocese was intent on clos... »
Master Plan Open House
Newark USA
Dec 18I attended the December 7th Open House at which members of the general public could review the proposed changes to the City of Newark Master Plan. That Open House, and another on December 10th, were held in the cafeteria ("Dining" area) of the magnific... »