2-minute read Rep. Donald Payne Jr. died Wednesday, Gov. Phil Murphy reported. He has been hospitalized since suffering a heart attack from diabetes complications on April 6. A Newark native, Payne was first elected to represent New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District in Washington in 2012, succeeding his father in the post. He also served on …
NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) — A livery cab driver who was just months away from retirement was fatally shot in Newark. Officials say the shooting happened at around 7 a.m. on December 31. Newark police responded to the scene on Malvern Street to find 67-year-old Jose F. Gaona outside with multiple gunshot wounds. Gaona was …
NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) — A steer on the loose was spotted running on the New Jersey Transit train tracks in Newark on Thursday morning before it was safely captured. The first reports came in around 10:30 a.m. at Newark Penn Station. Passengers on passing trains took photos and videos of the unusual sight. “And …
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 4:46PM NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) — A child has been found in Jersey City after an Amber Alert was issued for the missing 3-year-old in Newark. Police responded to the 100 block of Wilson Avenue just after 8 a.m. Tuesday on a call of a carjacked vehicle taken with a child …
ByEyewitness News Thursday, August 31, 2023 12:34AM NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) — The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting involving police. One male victim was pronounced dead in the shooting that occurred just before 4 p.m. on Tuesday at West Side Park in Newark. The victim’s identity and further details of …
ByEyewitness News Monday, August 28, 2023 12:57PM NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) — Firefighters battled flames at Wilson Avenue Elementary School in Newark Monday morning. Crews arrived at the school located on Wilson Avenue at around 4 a.m. Authorities say firefighters battled smoke and busted windows to put out the blaze. The first day of school …