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Five North Jersey Residents Killed In South Carolina Plane Crash: Report (Developing)
Five North Jersey residents including a 7-year-old boy were killed in a plane crash in South Carolina on Sunday, July 2, according to CBS News.
The single engine Piper PA-32 crashed in North Myrtle Beach on Sunday morning, July 1, leaving the following East Orange victims dead:
Sean Gardner, 7, and his mother, Tanique Chu were killed in the crash, along with Odaycia Edwards, 17 and her mother, Suzette Coleman-Edwards, 42.
The pilot, Dr. Joseph Farnese, was also killed in the crash, officials told CBS News.
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Trio Indicted In Month-Long Robbery Spree: Union County Prosecutor
Three men were indicted on Wednesday, June 28 after they committed a spree of robberies and a carjacking in Union and Essex counties, authorities said.
Isaiah Barrett, a 33-year-old Elizabeth resident, Alfred Pierre, a 37-year-old Roselle resident and Daron Thomas, a 32-year-old East Orange resident began their month-long string of crimes last December, committing robberies in Roselle, Linden, Elizabeth and Orange, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said.
In January in Linden, Barrett and Thomas committed both a robbery and a carjacking, prosecutors said.
The trio were char…
NJ Celebs Honored By Kennedy Center
East Orange is taking center stage at this year's Kennedy Center Honors.
Queen Latifah and Dionne Warwick, both natives of East Orange, are among the 46th Kennedy Center honorees for lifetime artistic achievement. The duo, along with Billy Crystal, Barry Gibb and Renee Fleming, will be feted at a ceremony later this year.
Latifah said she was humbled to be honored by the Kennedy Center.
"When we started on this journey decades ago, we were often told, ‘No’," Latifah said. "No, you won’t be able to leave New Jersey. No, if you rap you can’t sing. No, singers can’t become actresses. No, ac…
Fake Cop! East Orange Constable Convicted Of Impersonating Officer: Prosecutors
A 55-year-old East Orange man was convicted of impersonating a police officer and unlawful possession of a weapon, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II announced on Friday, June 9.
Last July, Todd Thompson, who was appointed a constable in the City of East Orange, performed an illegal traffic stop near Newark Penn Station, using police lights he installed in his personal vehicle, Stephens said.
During the stop, Thompson falsely identified himself as a police officer and brandished a handgun while demanding documents from the victim, Stephens said.
The victim realized Thomps…