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Known for. Murder victim. Sakia Gunn (May 26, 1987 – May 11, 2003) was a 15-year-old African American lesbian who was murdered in what has been deemed a hate crime in Newark, New Jersey. Richard McCullough, was charged with her death and sentenced to 20 years in prison. [1] In 2008, a documentary was released about Gunn's murder, titled ...
The DeCavalcante crime family, also known as the North Jersey crime family or the North Jersey Mafia, is an Italian-American Mafia crime family that operates mainly in northern New Jersey, particularly in Elizabeth, [2] Newark, West New York [4] and the surrounding areas. The family is part of the nationwide criminal network known as the ...
Mary R. Denman (1823-1899), first president of the New Jersey Woman's Christian Temperance Union [235] Ida Wharton Dawson (1860-1928), social worker; President, New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs [236] Muriel Fox (born 1928), feminist activist who was a co-founder of the National Organization for Women [237] [238]
The board of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has approved the start of construction on a project that will provide access to a Newark AirTrain and Northeast Corridor station for ...
The Newark Police Department is the largest municipal police force in New Jersey. [13] In 2011 the size of the police department was reduced by 13% (167 officers) as the result of budget cuts. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] In November 2013, the NPD re-hired five officers who had been laid off, and another four who had previously worked in Camden . [ 16 ]
Born in Newark, New Jersey in 1951, Martin Taccetta is the son of Anthony Taccetta, a self-employed building materials supplier who allegedly belonged to the Lucchese family. Martin's older brother Michael "Mad Dog" Taccetta is a capo in the Lucchese family who later served as boss of the Jersey Crew. During the early 1960s, Martin Taccetta ...
Paul Bergrin (born December 8, 1955) is an American convicted felon and former criminal defense lawyer who practiced law in Newark, New Jersey. Prior to his conviction, he was known for defending a range of famous and notorious clients. [2] He was convicted of conspiracy to murder a witness and other racketeering, cocaine and prostitution ...
Following the murder of George Floyd, an unarmed black man in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25, 2020, protests erupted around the nation and world. Dozens of protests, several involving thousands of protesters have been held in New Jersey. Unlike in other areas of the country, protests have been mainly peaceful.