Newark Officials Want Max Penalty For Carjackers
Enough is enough, Newark officials said. Acting Essex County Prosecutor Bob Laurino said the armed carjacking thugs that have plagued Newark over the past few months stole cars for the thrill.
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Enough is enough, Newark officials said. Acting Essex County Prosecutor Bob Laurino said the armed carjacking thugs that have plagued Newark over the past few months stole cars for the thrill.
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Shootings. Carjackings. Robberies. Crime in Newark is on the rise and is showing no signs of slowing down, WCBS 880's Monica Miller reports.
Two more people have been wounded in Newark, the latest in a string of shootings and violent incidents that have plagued the city in recent days.
Two separate shootings in Newark on Thursday afternoon left three people dead and four others wounded
Authorities say an investigator with the state Attorney General's was unharmed after being carjacked at gunpoint outside a store in Newark Wednesday night.
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