An Edgewater NJ couple is facing charges for allegedly robbing and assaulting the owner of the apartment building in which they have lived for the past three years. 30-year-old Adonis Sepulveda and 26-year-old Ramona Mercado-Vasquez, residents at the St. Moritz apartment complex, have pleaded not guilty to armed robbery,aggravated assault, kidnapping, armed burglary, and weapons… Continue Reading
Aggravated Sexual Assault Victim from East Orange NJ Tells Her Story on the “Katie” Show
An East Orange NJ woman who was sexually abused by her father and impregnated by him five times will tell her story on the December 9 episode of the television show “Katie,” with Katie Couric. From the age of eight, Aziza Kibibi was sexually abused by her father, Aswad Ayinde. As a result of the… Continue Reading
New Jersey Gun Laws Rated Among the Nation’s Strictest in New Report
In a new study released by the Brady Campaign, an organization dedicated to the prevention of gun violence, New Jersey was ranked as the third-strictest state in terms of laws concerning gun control. The study compared all 50 states, giving each state a rating based on its gun control laws. New Jersey was bestowed an… Continue Reading
Newark NJ Raids Lead to Multiple Arrests for Drug and Weapons Offenses
Last month, the Essex County Narcotics Task Force conducted two raids in Newark, resulting in the seizure of stolen guns, marijuana, and cocaine, as well as the arrests of three individuals. According to Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray and Newark police director Samuel DeMaio, the raids were conducted by Newark police officers and detectives from… Continue Reading
Newark NJ Man Targeted, Shot and Killed on City Street
Newark authorities believe that a man who was shot and killed on a city street had been targeted by his killers. 27-year-old Abdul Healy was shot multiple times while walking on Eagles Parkway, near its intersection with Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Less than half an hour after being shot, Mr. Healy was pronounced dead… Continue Reading