Newark will be one of 34 locations nationwide where the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will launch its newest initiative and attempt to combat the rising rates of drug-related violence and overdose deaths through the country. The initiative, called Operation Overdrive, utilizes an approach driven by data and intelligence to identify and attempt to dismantle criminal… Continue Reading
Man arrested and charged with Attempted Murder after shooting off-duty police officer
A 36-year old East Orange man was arrested and charged last night after he purportedly shot an off-duty police officer during an altercation at a local convenience store. Shaahid Forshee was taken into custody in Newark hours after the alleged shooting. The officer, who was allegedly unarmed, was attempting to break up a fight between… Continue Reading
Another attack at the Essex County Correctional Facility results in death of inmate
According to a press release dated December 4, 2021, the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General is investigating the attack of an inmate at the Essex County Correctional Facility, who was pronounced dead at University Hospital in Newark on Friday morning at 9:03am. The identity of the inmate has not been released. The investigation… Continue Reading
DRIVERS BEWARE: “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign begins tomorrow
The Division of Highway Traffic Safety has announced that its annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign begins tomorrow, Friday, December 3, 3021 and will run through January 1, 2022. A total of 106 law enforcement agencies throughout the State have been issued grants totaling $632,520 to increase patrols and DWI checkpoints. “The goal… Continue Reading
Rochelle Park man charged with Attempted Murder after attacking elderly man at NJ law firm
Officers from the Fair Lawn Police Department were called to respond to a law firm on Plaza Road earlier this week on the report of an injured man. The ensuing investigation revealed that Mohammad Ramadan, a 34-year old Rochelle Park resident, had attacked an elderly man at the firm with a wooden baton, causing serious… Continue Reading
