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1 day ago | newarkpostonline.com | Jon Buzby

Hodgson’s Brysheem Davis said it was always a dream of his to play a football game on Tubby Raymond Field. So he was elated when he got the call telling him he had been selected to play in the 69th annual DFRC Blue-Gold All-Star Game, held June 20 at Delaware Stadium. However, that dream almost didn’t come true.

6 days ago | newarkpostonline.com | Josh Shannon

Newarkers celebrated Juneteenth with music, dancing and food on Saturday afternoon. The event at the George Wilson Center was organized by the Friends of School Hill Association and The Newark Partnership. kAm“xE’D 2? @AA@CEF?:EJ 7@C q=24< 7@=<D[ H9:E6 7@=<D[ E96 H9@=6 4@F?ECJ[ E@ 86E E@86E96C 2?5 46=63C2E6 2? :>A@CE2?E 6G6?E :? p>6C:42? 9:DE@CJ[” D2:5 q@3 p?56CD@?[ 2 uC:6?5D @7 $49@@= w:== 3@2C5 >6>36C]k^AmkAmyF?6E66?E9[ H9:49 H2D 564=2C65 2 ?2E:@?2= 9@=:52J :?

1 week ago | newarkpostonline.com | Josh Shannon

A Newark-area man is behind bars, charged with sexually abusing a young girl over a two-year period. Santos Aguilar-Aguilar, 34, was arrested June 12 after a year-long investigation and was charged with three counts of first-degree rape and several related offenses, including continuous sexual abuse of a child and sexual abuse of a child by a person of trust. He was jailed after failing to post $4 million cash bail. kAm%96 2==6865 D6IF2= 23FD6 92AA6?65 36EH66? a_`f 2?5 a_`h :? 2?

1 week ago | newarkpostonline.com | Josh Shannon

Drivers who receive a traffic ticket in Newark soon will have to pay an additional $10 ambulance fee, on top of the fine and other fees. Newark City Council initially approved the fee in 2020, part of the city’s ongoing effort to assist the cash-strapped Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company. The intention then was that all the money generated by the fee would be passed on directly to Aetna. kAm“%96C6 :D 2 5:C64E ?6IFD 36EH66?

1 week ago | newarkpostonline.com | Jon Buzby

The 69th annual Blue-Gold All-Star Football Game is Friday at Delaware Stadium, where several local players will compete in their last high school football game. What started out as just a football game for a good cause has evolved into more of an event that includes band members, school ambassadors and cheerleaders.