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A Guatemalan immigrant held at Newark's Delaney Hall ICE facility experienced seizure-like activity on July 19 and was hospitalized; he was released from custody on July 22, though the DHS did not specify when he died. Rights groups have long raised concerns about medical care and conditions in ICE detention, and more than 50 detainees have died in ICE custody since President Trump took office.
Rutgers-Newark screened 160 Black seniors in Newark-area housing and found about two-thirds had memory decline more severe than typical for their age, with nearly half of those showing signs of dementia. The 15-minute screenings, part of Pathways to Healthy Aging in African Americans, aim to detect decline early and refer residents to care. The findings underscore a substantial, underserved need for dementia services among low-income Black residents in New Jersey, while highlighting ongoing barriers like labor-intensive care and limited reimbursement despite local resources and state subsidies for adult day care.
Newark police are seeking the public's help identifying a man who suffered a serious head injury after crashing an electric bicycle into a guardrail at Van Buren and North Clinton streets. He was found unresponsive, treated on scene, and airlifted to Strong Memorial Hospital; the crash is under investigation and the man had no identification.
A United Airlines Airbus A321 nearly collided with a circular drone while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport, with the pilot saying,
Two New Jersey women, Mariana Valverde Beltran (58) and Maria Isabel DeLosAngeles Salgado Ayala (61), were killed in Newark after a driver struck them in a crosswalk as they walked home from a World Cup watch party. Surveillance footage shows the suspect, 26-year-old David J. Zapata-Vera, allegedly speeding through the intersection and leaving the scene; he surrendered days later and faces two counts of second-degree vehicular homicide and related charges. The victims were pronounced dead at University Hospital Newark. The case is ongoing with authorities reviewing video and witness accounts.
JetBlue is closing its Newark flight-attendant base and its Newark and LaGuardia technical bases this fall, shifting resources to Fort Lauderdale to cut costs and support Florida growth; it will end seasonal Newark-LAX and Newark-LAS routes but continue operating from those hubs and offer internal transfers for affected staff. The move highlights rising LaGuardia fees and a strategic pivot away from the New York region toward its fastest-growing hub in Florida after Spirit’s collapse.
Protests outside a privately run immigration detention center in New Jersey intensified amid backlash to Trump-era policies, prompting state police deployment and a Newark curfew as officials moved to restore order; authorities later scaled back the security presence after arrests declined. The New Jersey attorney general filed a lawsuit against Geo Group for restricting health-inspection access, and a journalist was injured during clashes, highlighting ongoing tensions over immigration detention policies and local responses.
St. Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark requires all freshmen to complete a five-day, 55-mile Appalachian Trail trek with limited supervision, a 53-year tradition designed to teach teamwork, resilience, and independence; the hike concludes with sophomores who are worn but transformed.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill sent State Police to protests outside the privately run Delaney Hall immigration detention facility in Newark to “lower the temperature” and deter a potential ICE surge, but the move drew criticism from fellow Democrats and immigration advocates who say it mirrors federal enforcement and complicates the effort to close the facility.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka announced continued efforts to shutter Delaney Hall, a privately run immigration detention center operated by GEO Group, by expanding state and local lawsuits over improper permits and alleged unsafe, unsanitary conditions; New Jersey officials also filed a separate suit alleging GEO blocked health inspectors, while protests and hunger strikes drew attention and prompted a public safety curfew as officials argued the facility is subject to state law despite it being a private operator.
Newark established a 9 p.m.–6 a.m. curfew within a half-mile of the Delaney Hall ICE detention center and closed Doremus Avenue to non‑official traffic amid days of clashes between police and demonstrators over conditions at the facility; state police have checkpoints and arrests have occurred, with officials citing security concerns and ongoing tensions, even as visitation issues for detainees and broader policy questions remain contested.
A Newark-bound flight to Spain diverted and returned to Newark about an hour after takeoff after a passenger named a Bluetooth device “Bomb,” prompting security actions and an arrest effort; crew urged passengers to power off devices as the plane landed back at the airport.
A United Airlines flight bound for Spain diverted and returned to Newark Liberty International Airport after a possible security threat was detected; there were no reported injuries, and authorities are investigating the incident.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka declared a curfew within a half-mile of the Delaney Hall immigration detention center due to escalating protests, restricting movement from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. and closing a nearby road for non-essential traffic as clashes and concerns about detainee conditions persist around ICE operations.
Newark's mayor announced a limited curfew from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. in parts of the city after clashes around the Delaney Hall immigration detention center, with Gov. Mikie Sherrill backing the measure as Democrats seek to avoid federal intervention amid ongoing protests and scrutiny of the facility.