Newark teen charged with weapons offenses after shooting himself in the leg
NEWARK — A 14-year-old Newark boy was arrested by police on weapons charges after shooting himself in the leg, authorities said. A neighbor told police that a single gunshot rang out, followed by a scream, in the area of Ridgewood and Clinton avenues ...
Newark mayor to swear-in new police recruits
NEWARK — New Jersey’s largest city is getting new police officers from its first class of new recruits since 2010. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka on Friday will swear-in the recruits on Friday. Thirty of the 35 recruits are men. The city says the new officers ...
Newark parents settle in for boycott - Florida gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist talks school vouchers
NEWARK PARENTS SETTLE IN FOR BOYCOTT: Some school buses were empty on Thursday, the first day students in Newark, N.J., were supposed to head back to class. And attendance was down in some schools. Organizers of the Newark Public Schools boycott told ...
