Newark police seize 3 loaded guns, charge 3 suspects

NEWARK, NJ — Three loaded handguns were seized and three men arrested in separate incidents of illegal weapons possession on Monday, Nov. 7. Eugene Lespier, 19, of Belleville, was arrested in the 400-block of Parker Street, after police responded to a call for a vehicle blocking a driveway. Officers located the suspect inside the vehicle […]

Police arrest Newark man for possession of loaded gun

NEWARK, NJ — Rasheed McKinnon, 21, of Newark, was arrested for possession of a loaded .45-caliber handgun on Wednesday, Nov. 2. At approximately 9 p.m., detectives were in the area of Riverview Court and Chapel Street investigating an unrelated shooting incident. While canvassing a residential building, detectives observed McKinnon in possession of a loaded handgun. […]

$50K warrant issued for armed robbery suspect

NEWARK, NJ — A $50,000 arrest warrant was issued on Monday, Nov. 7, for Paul Ribau, 20, of Belleville, in connection with armed robbery on Thursday, Nov. 3. At approximately 1:10 a.m., a 24-year-old male victim was walking in the area of Heller Parkway and Summer Avenue when two suspects approached him. One of the […]

Police arrest Newark man For possession of loaded gun, CDS distribution

NEWARK, NJ — Earl T. Williams, 32, of Newark, was arrested for weapon possession and drug distribution on Monday, Nov. 7. At approximately 10:24 p.m., detectives patrolling the area of Morris and Westfield avenues observed Williams removing glassine envelopes from a fanny pack worn around his waist and accepting cash from individuals who approached him. […]

Authorities investigate shooting homicide in Newark

NEWARK, NJ — Authorities are investigating an incident in which a male was fatally shot in Newark on Monday, Nov. 7. At approximately 10:40 p.m., Newark police officers were dispatched to the 200 block of Bergen Street on a report of an injured person. Arriving officers discovered a male in front of a residence at […]

Africana studies program hosts author Caryl Phillips

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University’s Africana studies program hosts author Caryl Phillips on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. in the Chancellor’s Suite in the University Center. The event is free and open to the public. A Kittitian-British novelist, playwright, and essayist, Phillips is often described as a Black Atlantic writer because in […]

WSOU wins two national Pinnacle Awards

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — WSOU 89.5 FM, the student-run radio station of Seton Hall University, recently took home two awards from the College Media Association’s Pinnacle Awards program. The awards were announced during the organization’s annual convention in Atlanta, Ga., during the final days of October. The station earned first place honors in the Best […]

WOHS students view judicial process firsthand at Essex County Courthouse

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Over two weeks in October, West Orange High School U.S. History I classes traveled to the Essex County Courthouse in Newark to view the judicial process firsthand and up close. West Orange Township attorney Richard Trenk, a partner in the Trenk-DiPascuale Law Firm in West Orange, arranged the visits and served […]

JFS MetroWest offers parenting workshop

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Jewish Family Service of MetroWest in conjunction with Greater MetroWest ABLE is presenting “What About Me?” — a parenting workshop to support siblings of children with special needs — on Thursday, Nov. 17, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the JCC MetroWest, 760 Northfield Ave. in West Orange. This workshop will […]